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Home About us Personal stories 500 results Choosing swimwear after breast surgery Choosing swimwear after breast surgery can be daunting. Kelly Short was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 aged 31, and later took part in... Getting active with secondary breast cancer Cancer exercise expert Lizzy Davis gives her tips for getting active if you have secondary breast cancer. A special way to remember my wonderful mum After losing her mum to breast cancer last year, Kirstie decided to hold an Afternoon Tea as a special way to remember her one year on. Raising awareness of breast cancer in British Asian women After her own diagnosis, Farhana Alam was keen to get the subject of breast cancer out in the open and make other British Asian women more b... I just wanted to get back to being me When Cassie finished breast cancer treatment in April 2018, she knew she wanted to mark the occasion by doing something different. I want to help other young women feel less lonely Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 29. She tells us what it’s like to have breast cancer as a young woman and what she’s d... Trisha Goddard: running helped me through breast cancer Talk show host Trisha Goddard reveals how running helped her through treatment for breast cancer. Seeing two of my friends go through breast cancer inspired me to take on a challenge While in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis, Jennifer decided she wanted to do something to support her friends who had been diagnosed w... I signed up to a triathlon after breast cancer When Sophie Vann found the end of treatment difficult to cope with, a new challenge helped get her back on track. We held a golf day event for my mother-in-law and raised £18,000 for charity Abigail and her husband wanted to raise money for Jen, who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. In a short space of time, their littl... Five questions with Pat, a volunteer campaigner As a volunteer campaigner, Pat plays a vital role in supporting our campaigning work to improve services for people affected by breast cance... Breast cancer changed me as a person Sara shares her experience and gives her tips for moving forward after treatment for feeling like 'me' again. Why I started the Younger Breast Cancer Network When Victoria Yates was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, she found the fear isolation and sense of guilt overwhelming. She now helps youn... After breast cancer, I began to avoid people Actor and Breast Cancer Now ambassador Amanda Mealing struggled with the anxiety disorder PTSD after her breast cancer diagnosis. She explai... Winter hair loss tips: hats, head scarves and scalp care Jane Buckley offers some great tips on hair loss, how to look after your scalp and options to cover your head as the weather turns colder. Breast cancer brought me and my son closer together Emma worried if her son Josh would cope with her diagnosis. She shares how he surprised her, and gives tips to other young mothers with brea... My scar reminds me I’m still here 2 years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Kim Smith reveals how her surgery affected her body image and relationship. Becoming a volunteer following my diagnosis has helped me readjust to life After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Anisa became detached from ‘normal’ life. In her Office Volunteer role with Breast Cancer Now, s... I'll honour my mum’s last wish for me to complete the marathon. We spoke to a few of our running champions about their reasons for running and why they're supporting Breast Cancer Care. Since losing my youngest child to breast cancer, I have done all I can to support Breast Cancer Now For almost two decades, Amanda has worked tirelessly in so many areas of Breast Cancer Now. She gives us an insight into her work and imagin... I may have secondary breast cancer, but there are still so many things in my life that make me feel lucky Anna is 54 and developed primary breast cancer 10 years ago. She was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer of the liver and bones five year... I wanted to use my breast cancer experience to educate others, and ended up helping myself unexpectedly After Linda was treated for DCIS, she wanted to give back and help improve services for future patients. She’s now a Patient Advocate with B... I was lucky to have a doctor who took my symptoms seriously, otherwise I might have ignored the lump Before he was diagnosed in 2012, Doug had no idea men could get breast cancer. Now, he wants to raise awareness amongst other people and imp... Being a voice is so empowering and allows you to give back When the pandemic made things lonely, Trisha used our helpline and Someone Like Me service for the support she needed during treatment. Afte... Louise shares why she was inspired to support us and what it's like to be a Voice Louise turned to Breast Cancer Now for support during a lonely time, mid-pandemic. To give back, she got involved in volunteering opportunit... Why being a Voice is important to Fola We asked Fola about her diagnosis, why she became a Breast Cancer Voice, and her favourite moment from our Voices network to date. Our net... I jump at the chance to take part in research When she was 59, Debbie was diagnosed with primary breast cancer. She decided to join Breast Cancer Voices to be part of the community and p... Fiona raises her voice to help others with breast cancer After treatment for lobular breast cancer, Fiona wanted to challenge herself. She got involved with Breast Cancer Voices and is now using he... Sharing my story helps me make sense of it all After recovering from cancer as a teenager, Claire was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the help of Breast Cancer Now’s services, she rega... By giving back I’ve turned my negative experience of cancer into a huge positive After being told she had an aggressive form of early cancer in 2018, Paulette stayed upbeat thanks to the support she received. Her path to ... Breast cancer, like any kind of trauma, can really shift your perspective on things Carly lost her mum and her grandmother to breast cancer, so she almost expected to get a diagnosis at some point. But it came much sooner th... Breast cancer stripped me of everything, but I felt born again When Nina began treatment for breast cancer at the age of 36, she saw her body change drastically. As she began to recover, she discovered a... Previous 1 ... 11 ... 16 Next
Choosing swimwear after breast surgery Choosing swimwear after breast surgery can be daunting. Kelly Short was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 aged 31, and later took part in...
Getting active with secondary breast cancer Cancer exercise expert Lizzy Davis gives her tips for getting active if you have secondary breast cancer.
A special way to remember my wonderful mum After losing her mum to breast cancer last year, Kirstie decided to hold an Afternoon Tea as a special way to remember her one year on.
Raising awareness of breast cancer in British Asian women After her own diagnosis, Farhana Alam was keen to get the subject of breast cancer out in the open and make other British Asian women more b...
I just wanted to get back to being me When Cassie finished breast cancer treatment in April 2018, she knew she wanted to mark the occasion by doing something different.
I want to help other young women feel less lonely Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 29. She tells us what it’s like to have breast cancer as a young woman and what she’s d...
Trisha Goddard: running helped me through breast cancer Talk show host Trisha Goddard reveals how running helped her through treatment for breast cancer.
Seeing two of my friends go through breast cancer inspired me to take on a challenge While in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis, Jennifer decided she wanted to do something to support her friends who had been diagnosed w...
I signed up to a triathlon after breast cancer When Sophie Vann found the end of treatment difficult to cope with, a new challenge helped get her back on track.
We held a golf day event for my mother-in-law and raised £18,000 for charity Abigail and her husband wanted to raise money for Jen, who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. In a short space of time, their littl...
Five questions with Pat, a volunteer campaigner As a volunteer campaigner, Pat plays a vital role in supporting our campaigning work to improve services for people affected by breast cance...
Breast cancer changed me as a person Sara shares her experience and gives her tips for moving forward after treatment for feeling like 'me' again.
Why I started the Younger Breast Cancer Network When Victoria Yates was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, she found the fear isolation and sense of guilt overwhelming. She now helps youn...
After breast cancer, I began to avoid people Actor and Breast Cancer Now ambassador Amanda Mealing struggled with the anxiety disorder PTSD after her breast cancer diagnosis. She explai...
Winter hair loss tips: hats, head scarves and scalp care Jane Buckley offers some great tips on hair loss, how to look after your scalp and options to cover your head as the weather turns colder.
Breast cancer brought me and my son closer together Emma worried if her son Josh would cope with her diagnosis. She shares how he surprised her, and gives tips to other young mothers with brea...
My scar reminds me I’m still here 2 years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Kim Smith reveals how her surgery affected her body image and relationship.
Becoming a volunteer following my diagnosis has helped me readjust to life After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Anisa became detached from ‘normal’ life. In her Office Volunteer role with Breast Cancer Now, s...
I'll honour my mum’s last wish for me to complete the marathon. We spoke to a few of our running champions about their reasons for running and why they're supporting Breast Cancer Care.
Since losing my youngest child to breast cancer, I have done all I can to support Breast Cancer Now For almost two decades, Amanda has worked tirelessly in so many areas of Breast Cancer Now. She gives us an insight into her work and imagin...
I may have secondary breast cancer, but there are still so many things in my life that make me feel lucky Anna is 54 and developed primary breast cancer 10 years ago. She was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer of the liver and bones five year...
I wanted to use my breast cancer experience to educate others, and ended up helping myself unexpectedly After Linda was treated for DCIS, she wanted to give back and help improve services for future patients. She’s now a Patient Advocate with B...
I was lucky to have a doctor who took my symptoms seriously, otherwise I might have ignored the lump Before he was diagnosed in 2012, Doug had no idea men could get breast cancer. Now, he wants to raise awareness amongst other people and imp...
Being a voice is so empowering and allows you to give back When the pandemic made things lonely, Trisha used our helpline and Someone Like Me service for the support she needed during treatment. Afte...
Louise shares why she was inspired to support us and what it's like to be a Voice Louise turned to Breast Cancer Now for support during a lonely time, mid-pandemic. To give back, she got involved in volunteering opportunit...
Why being a Voice is important to Fola We asked Fola about her diagnosis, why she became a Breast Cancer Voice, and her favourite moment from our Voices network to date. Our net...
I jump at the chance to take part in research When she was 59, Debbie was diagnosed with primary breast cancer. She decided to join Breast Cancer Voices to be part of the community and p...
Fiona raises her voice to help others with breast cancer After treatment for lobular breast cancer, Fiona wanted to challenge herself. She got involved with Breast Cancer Voices and is now using he...
Sharing my story helps me make sense of it all After recovering from cancer as a teenager, Claire was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the help of Breast Cancer Now’s services, she rega...
By giving back I’ve turned my negative experience of cancer into a huge positive After being told she had an aggressive form of early cancer in 2018, Paulette stayed upbeat thanks to the support she received. Her path to ...
Breast cancer, like any kind of trauma, can really shift your perspective on things Carly lost her mum and her grandmother to breast cancer, so she almost expected to get a diagnosis at some point. But it came much sooner th...
Breast cancer stripped me of everything, but I felt born again When Nina began treatment for breast cancer at the age of 36, she saw her body change drastically. As she began to recover, she discovered a...