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Home About us Personal stories 500 results Being diagnosed with breast cancer while supporting a young family changed everything When Dawn was diagnosed with breast cancer, she worried about how her young daughter, Eve, might react. Before my diagnosis, I was terrified of developing breast cancer Anne was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her mum had finished treatment. Despite her fears, she felt supported throughout and bey... Baldly Beautiful: chemotherapy make-up tips Make-up artist Andrea Pellegrini tells us about her YouTube channel giving make-up tips for women after chemotherapy. Breast cancer has affected most of my family, but we found incredible support in the community Even though Clare and two of her sisters had already experienced breast cancer, they were unable to help when another sister needed chemothe... I’m struggling to get fertility treatment funded after breast cancer Rachael was devastated when she heard her breast cancer treatment might take her fertility. Her attempt to get funding for fertility treatme... Breast cancer forced me to face my fear head on Turning one year older made Yvonne reflect on her diagnosis. She talks about her reflections, how far she's come, and using her birthday to ... Cancer is part of my life but now I’m in control When Joanna was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, she thought her life would change forever. She talks about side effects, cold c... It's slow progress and it's frustrating, but we're getting there Miranda was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after being treated for primary. She tells us how cancer experiences may be di... Before my diagnosis, I didn’t check my breasts at all Shevelle found a lump in her breast last summer. The mum-of-one, who was 28 at the time, was originally told it was unlikely to be anything ... My partner stopped paying me attention after my diagnosis After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Darlaine struggled to feel comfortable with her body and dating. She shares why it is so important... After a mastectomy, I felt as if my body wasn’t mine anymore Nisha had a double mastectomy two days after her 30th birthday. Though surgery and treatment have changed her body, she is working to embrac... I don’t like the words ‘survivor’ or ‘victim’, I’m just someone who had cancer Sheona feels she was relatively lucky in her experience with breast cancer, and has decided she wants to give back by taking part in all fou... Connecting with people my age gave me hope Charlie was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. She took part in our course for younger women with breast cancer and co-created a... Everyone with secondary breast cancer should have a specialist nurse Mandy was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer two years ago when she was 47. Since being diagnosed she has had support from Tracy, a seco... My son ran 30 miles in a month After her diagnosis, Kerry’s son ran a mile a day, for a month, as part of our Run 30 miles fundraising challenge. Judy is surrounded by support and trying to stay positive When she was 38, Judy got the news she had both triple breast cancer and the BRCA gene. She’s trying to stay positive, through family, frien... Four questions with Karen, a Moving Forward volunteer This National Volunteering Week we’re celebrating the many ways that people can get involved with Breast Cancer Care. Using the nurse helpline made me feel like someone cared and understood, I cried with relief When she felt worried and alone, Cath reached out to our nurse helpline for the advice and reassurance she needed. Our helpline is here for... Podcast: Sam Orange – On physical activity after breast cancer Dr Sam Orange is a researcher at Newcastle University, working on a research project funded by Breast Cancer Now. The project aims to improv... I was diagnosed with cancer twice – but I’m not letting it stop me Victoria was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2019, but she refuses to be held back by it. She shares how her diagnosis encouraged ... Podcast: mother and daughter Jan and Fern - on sharing a diagnosis Mother and daughter Jan and Fern talk about their shared breast cancer diagnosis, and how they supported each other throughout their experie... Podcast: Erin Kennedy - on early detection of breast cancer In this episode, Laura talks to Paralympic athlete Erin Kennedy, Paralympic champion athlete Erin Kennedy about her breast cancer diagnosis ... Podcast: Hannah Gardner on campaigning for the life-extending drug, Enhertu In this episode, Laura talks to Hannah Gardner about the life-extending drug Enhertu, which has just been rejected for use on the NHS in Eng... Podcast: Dr Liz O’Riordan - Answers all your questions about breast cancer Laura asks Dr Liz O'Riordan questions about breast cancer ranging from diet and exercise to treatment and drugs. Podcast: Dan Wills and Liz O’Riordan - On finding reliable information about cancer Laura talks to Dr Liz O'Riordan and Dan Wills about the ways to find reliable breast cancer information, as well as tips on how to spot misi... Fenjal ambassador, Marie, on her breast cancer story, and our partnership with Fenjal Marie reached out to us for support after her breast cancer diagnosis, and she’s now one of our incredible supporters. Being a Fenjal ambsas... Michael is walking for his loved ones Michael's wife, sister and sister-in-law all heard the news they had breast cancer. Find out more about his story and why he's taking part i... Emma’s story "When I was first diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, I didn't expect to live to the end of the year." Sukhy's story "If I had more time, I’d finish my tattoo." Adobea's story "If I had more time, I’d love to see my son get married." When I felt scared and confused, Breast Cancer Now was my lifeline Bonita was left in the dark about a lump that turned out to be breast cancer. Later on, she turned to us for the reassurance and information... Grandad was full of love and laughter - we cherish our Christmas memories of him Holly, who lost her grandad Roy this year, set up a fund in his memory on behalf of this charity, and raised over £600 by completing the Thr... Previous 1 ... 13 ... 16 Next
Being diagnosed with breast cancer while supporting a young family changed everything When Dawn was diagnosed with breast cancer, she worried about how her young daughter, Eve, might react.
Before my diagnosis, I was terrified of developing breast cancer Anne was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her mum had finished treatment. Despite her fears, she felt supported throughout and bey...
Baldly Beautiful: chemotherapy make-up tips Make-up artist Andrea Pellegrini tells us about her YouTube channel giving make-up tips for women after chemotherapy.
Breast cancer has affected most of my family, but we found incredible support in the community Even though Clare and two of her sisters had already experienced breast cancer, they were unable to help when another sister needed chemothe...
I’m struggling to get fertility treatment funded after breast cancer Rachael was devastated when she heard her breast cancer treatment might take her fertility. Her attempt to get funding for fertility treatme...
Breast cancer forced me to face my fear head on Turning one year older made Yvonne reflect on her diagnosis. She talks about her reflections, how far she's come, and using her birthday to ...
Cancer is part of my life but now I’m in control When Joanna was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, she thought her life would change forever. She talks about side effects, cold c...
It's slow progress and it's frustrating, but we're getting there Miranda was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after being treated for primary. She tells us how cancer experiences may be di...
Before my diagnosis, I didn’t check my breasts at all Shevelle found a lump in her breast last summer. The mum-of-one, who was 28 at the time, was originally told it was unlikely to be anything ...
My partner stopped paying me attention after my diagnosis After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Darlaine struggled to feel comfortable with her body and dating. She shares why it is so important...
After a mastectomy, I felt as if my body wasn’t mine anymore Nisha had a double mastectomy two days after her 30th birthday. Though surgery and treatment have changed her body, she is working to embrac...
I don’t like the words ‘survivor’ or ‘victim’, I’m just someone who had cancer Sheona feels she was relatively lucky in her experience with breast cancer, and has decided she wants to give back by taking part in all fou...
Connecting with people my age gave me hope Charlie was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. She took part in our course for younger women with breast cancer and co-created a...
Everyone with secondary breast cancer should have a specialist nurse Mandy was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer two years ago when she was 47. Since being diagnosed she has had support from Tracy, a seco...
My son ran 30 miles in a month After her diagnosis, Kerry’s son ran a mile a day, for a month, as part of our Run 30 miles fundraising challenge.
Judy is surrounded by support and trying to stay positive When she was 38, Judy got the news she had both triple breast cancer and the BRCA gene. She’s trying to stay positive, through family, frien...
Four questions with Karen, a Moving Forward volunteer This National Volunteering Week we’re celebrating the many ways that people can get involved with Breast Cancer Care.
Using the nurse helpline made me feel like someone cared and understood, I cried with relief When she felt worried and alone, Cath reached out to our nurse helpline for the advice and reassurance she needed. Our helpline is here for...
Podcast: Sam Orange – On physical activity after breast cancer Dr Sam Orange is a researcher at Newcastle University, working on a research project funded by Breast Cancer Now. The project aims to improv...
I was diagnosed with cancer twice – but I’m not letting it stop me Victoria was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2019, but she refuses to be held back by it. She shares how her diagnosis encouraged ...
Podcast: mother and daughter Jan and Fern - on sharing a diagnosis Mother and daughter Jan and Fern talk about their shared breast cancer diagnosis, and how they supported each other throughout their experie...
Podcast: Erin Kennedy - on early detection of breast cancer In this episode, Laura talks to Paralympic athlete Erin Kennedy, Paralympic champion athlete Erin Kennedy about her breast cancer diagnosis ...
Podcast: Hannah Gardner on campaigning for the life-extending drug, Enhertu In this episode, Laura talks to Hannah Gardner about the life-extending drug Enhertu, which has just been rejected for use on the NHS in Eng...
Podcast: Dr Liz O’Riordan - Answers all your questions about breast cancer Laura asks Dr Liz O'Riordan questions about breast cancer ranging from diet and exercise to treatment and drugs.
Podcast: Dan Wills and Liz O’Riordan - On finding reliable information about cancer Laura talks to Dr Liz O'Riordan and Dan Wills about the ways to find reliable breast cancer information, as well as tips on how to spot misi...
Fenjal ambassador, Marie, on her breast cancer story, and our partnership with Fenjal Marie reached out to us for support after her breast cancer diagnosis, and she’s now one of our incredible supporters. Being a Fenjal ambsas...
Michael is walking for his loved ones Michael's wife, sister and sister-in-law all heard the news they had breast cancer. Find out more about his story and why he's taking part i...
Emma’s story "When I was first diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, I didn't expect to live to the end of the year."
When I felt scared and confused, Breast Cancer Now was my lifeline Bonita was left in the dark about a lump that turned out to be breast cancer. Later on, she turned to us for the reassurance and information...
Grandad was full of love and laughter - we cherish our Christmas memories of him Holly, who lost her grandad Roy this year, set up a fund in his memory on behalf of this charity, and raised over £600 by completing the Thr...