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Home About us Personal stories 500 results No experience of breast cancer is ‘good’, but meeting one another made it slightly easier Deanne and Annette became friends after meeting at a breast cancer support group in 2015. Since then, they’ve enjoyed hosting regular fundra... When my wife died of secondary breast cancer, I felt robbed of a future we could have had Nick’s wife, Dawn, died just a month after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. He tells us about the life they shared, and how sup... People with breast cancer need support – but what about their partners? Chris’ wife, Miriam, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. When she began supporting others after her treatment, Chris realised that he ... After my breast cancer diagnosis, I needed a place to share my difficult thoughts When Irene was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2020, she was so grateful for all her family support. However, she also needed to sp... I was hesitant to get my symptoms checked because I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time When Claire first noticed some small changes to her breast, she wasn’t sure whether to get them checked. Now, she realises the decision may ... I can’t begin to explain how terrified I was when I received my breast cancer diagnosis Liana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the height of COVID, meaning she was totally alone during her appointments. When s... After my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, I needed to know whether I also had the altered BRCA2 gene Skylar was only 12 when her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the news had a huge impact on her life. Later on, she began to questio... I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was seven, then I was diagnosed 20 years later Nicole was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 27. She speaks about losing her mum to the disease, and her hopes of o... Despite a family history of breast cancer, I never properly checked myself Jo was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump by chance. She tells us about her treatment, the help she received from Breast Canc... I was at the fittest I’ve ever been – then secondary breast cancer had me at my sickest Miranda was training for a race when she first started experiencing symptoms of secondary breast cancer. After months of thinking she just h... It’s so important to have things to look forward to after a breast cancer diagnosis When Hannah’s mum was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer last year, it took a while for her family to adjust. She tells us how planning ... Having a breast cancer diagnosis feels like being put on a train with no idea of the destination When Nana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she felt overwhelmed by uncertainty. She shares how she consciously adopted a po... I love being part of an amazing community of volunteers For Volunteers’ Week 2023, we asked Elizabeth, Someone Like Me and information point volunteer, about how she helps out. She told us her abo... Helping others is a massive part of my healing process Married mum-of-two Donna is a Public Health volunteer for Breast Cancer Now. Here she tells us why helping others is a crucial step on her o... Unless cancer happens to you, you don’t understand the impact it has Dawn was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, when her child was just 10 years old. After attending Breast Cancer Now’s support programmes,... Since my cancer was missed by a mammogram, I’ve been a huge advocate for breast cancer awareness Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 after her tumour was initially missed by mammogram and ultrasound scans. Since then, she’s bee... I struggled with deciding which reconstruction option was best for me When Sara-Jane was told she needed a mastectomy, she worried a lot about her options. She used our Someone Like Me service to help her come ... I used to be happy with my body, but cancer made me hate the way I look After going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and two breast reconstructions, Sukhy lost her former body confidence and self-esteem. Over t... I started volunteering after my breast cancer diagnosis, and now I work for Breast Cancer Now When Tracey first got in touch with Breast Cancer Now, it was as a participant on the Younger Women Together course. Over the years, she beg... There’s no guidebook on how to be a single dad after losing your wife to breast cancer When Martim’s wife, Celina, died of secondary breast cancer, he initially worried about how he and their four young children would cope. He ... The doctor laughed when I told him about a lump at my mastectomy site. It turned out to be secondary breast cancer After completing treatment for primary breast cancer, Debi was told very little about the risk of developing secondaries. Then, when she did... Having breast cancer made me realise that life is short and full of unexpected curveballs Delyth found a lump in her breast just as the UK was going into lockdown in 2020. The nationwide restrictions meant she had to postpone her ... 10 years on from my secondary diagnosis, people assume life is back to normal - but it's not Jane was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after receiving her primary diagnosis. She's been living with the disease for a d... We hope these tissues unlock some of the ‘secrets’ behind breast cancer Professor Valerie Speirs is co-principal investigator of the Breast Cancer Now Biobank. Here Valerie and Edward Jones, our research communic... Knowing something was not right, Jasmin urged for the secondary checks she needed After spotting secondary symptoms, Jasmin spoke to her doctor, but they weren't concerned. Knowing that something wasn’t right, she pushed t... I felt guilty that my breast cancer wasn’t as ‘bad’ as other people’s When Emma was diagnosed with DCIS during the pandemic, she experienced difficulties with her treatment and finding support. Amy talks body confidence and trying for a baby after breast cancer At 25, with no family history of breast cancer, Amy’s diagnosis came as a massive shock. Now, 4 years on, she’s feeling stronger than ever. My mama’s cancer has come back, so I am raising money for people like her In the last two years, 11-year-old Oscar has raised around £4,000 for charity. He tells us why fundraising for breast cancer research is so ... I remain a positive person, even though my cancer has spread to my brain Natalie was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer in 2017 and received news it had spread to her brain a year later. She expla... It was a tough decision, but I decided I’d rather have no breasts than just one Danni had a difficult time in chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and faced more hurdles when it came to surgery. ... Having space to grieve and remember someone you love is so important Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many friends and family were unable to attend Margaret's funeral. Funds in memory gave them a place to remembe... I needed emergency surgery after my secondary symptoms were ignored for so long Gillian was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in January 2020. She tells us about the difficulties she faced getting diagnosed and what... Previous 1 2 ... 16 Next
No experience of breast cancer is ‘good’, but meeting one another made it slightly easier Deanne and Annette became friends after meeting at a breast cancer support group in 2015. Since then, they’ve enjoyed hosting regular fundra...
When my wife died of secondary breast cancer, I felt robbed of a future we could have had Nick’s wife, Dawn, died just a month after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. He tells us about the life they shared, and how sup...
People with breast cancer need support – but what about their partners? Chris’ wife, Miriam, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. When she began supporting others after her treatment, Chris realised that he ...
After my breast cancer diagnosis, I needed a place to share my difficult thoughts When Irene was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2020, she was so grateful for all her family support. However, she also needed to sp...
I was hesitant to get my symptoms checked because I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time When Claire first noticed some small changes to her breast, she wasn’t sure whether to get them checked. Now, she realises the decision may ...
I can’t begin to explain how terrified I was when I received my breast cancer diagnosis Liana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the height of COVID, meaning she was totally alone during her appointments. When s...
After my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, I needed to know whether I also had the altered BRCA2 gene Skylar was only 12 when her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the news had a huge impact on her life. Later on, she began to questio...
I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was seven, then I was diagnosed 20 years later Nicole was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 27. She speaks about losing her mum to the disease, and her hopes of o...
Despite a family history of breast cancer, I never properly checked myself Jo was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump by chance. She tells us about her treatment, the help she received from Breast Canc...
I was at the fittest I’ve ever been – then secondary breast cancer had me at my sickest Miranda was training for a race when she first started experiencing symptoms of secondary breast cancer. After months of thinking she just h...
It’s so important to have things to look forward to after a breast cancer diagnosis When Hannah’s mum was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer last year, it took a while for her family to adjust. She tells us how planning ...
Having a breast cancer diagnosis feels like being put on a train with no idea of the destination When Nana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she felt overwhelmed by uncertainty. She shares how she consciously adopted a po...
I love being part of an amazing community of volunteers For Volunteers’ Week 2023, we asked Elizabeth, Someone Like Me and information point volunteer, about how she helps out. She told us her abo...
Helping others is a massive part of my healing process Married mum-of-two Donna is a Public Health volunteer for Breast Cancer Now. Here she tells us why helping others is a crucial step on her o...
Unless cancer happens to you, you don’t understand the impact it has Dawn was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, when her child was just 10 years old. After attending Breast Cancer Now’s support programmes,...
Since my cancer was missed by a mammogram, I’ve been a huge advocate for breast cancer awareness Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 after her tumour was initially missed by mammogram and ultrasound scans. Since then, she’s bee...
I struggled with deciding which reconstruction option was best for me When Sara-Jane was told she needed a mastectomy, she worried a lot about her options. She used our Someone Like Me service to help her come ...
I used to be happy with my body, but cancer made me hate the way I look After going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and two breast reconstructions, Sukhy lost her former body confidence and self-esteem. Over t...
I started volunteering after my breast cancer diagnosis, and now I work for Breast Cancer Now When Tracey first got in touch with Breast Cancer Now, it was as a participant on the Younger Women Together course. Over the years, she beg...
There’s no guidebook on how to be a single dad after losing your wife to breast cancer When Martim’s wife, Celina, died of secondary breast cancer, he initially worried about how he and their four young children would cope. He ...
The doctor laughed when I told him about a lump at my mastectomy site. It turned out to be secondary breast cancer After completing treatment for primary breast cancer, Debi was told very little about the risk of developing secondaries. Then, when she did...
Having breast cancer made me realise that life is short and full of unexpected curveballs Delyth found a lump in her breast just as the UK was going into lockdown in 2020. The nationwide restrictions meant she had to postpone her ...
10 years on from my secondary diagnosis, people assume life is back to normal - but it's not Jane was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after receiving her primary diagnosis. She's been living with the disease for a d...
We hope these tissues unlock some of the ‘secrets’ behind breast cancer Professor Valerie Speirs is co-principal investigator of the Breast Cancer Now Biobank. Here Valerie and Edward Jones, our research communic...
Knowing something was not right, Jasmin urged for the secondary checks she needed After spotting secondary symptoms, Jasmin spoke to her doctor, but they weren't concerned. Knowing that something wasn’t right, she pushed t...
I felt guilty that my breast cancer wasn’t as ‘bad’ as other people’s When Emma was diagnosed with DCIS during the pandemic, she experienced difficulties with her treatment and finding support.
Amy talks body confidence and trying for a baby after breast cancer At 25, with no family history of breast cancer, Amy’s diagnosis came as a massive shock. Now, 4 years on, she’s feeling stronger than ever.
My mama’s cancer has come back, so I am raising money for people like her In the last two years, 11-year-old Oscar has raised around £4,000 for charity. He tells us why fundraising for breast cancer research is so ...
I remain a positive person, even though my cancer has spread to my brain Natalie was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer in 2017 and received news it had spread to her brain a year later. She expla...
It was a tough decision, but I decided I’d rather have no breasts than just one Danni had a difficult time in chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and faced more hurdles when it came to surgery. ...
Having space to grieve and remember someone you love is so important Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many friends and family were unable to attend Margaret's funeral. Funds in memory gave them a place to remembe...
I needed emergency surgery after my secondary symptoms were ignored for so long Gillian was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in January 2020. She tells us about the difficulties she faced getting diagnosed and what...