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Home About us Personal stories 500 results Running was a release during my breast cancer treatment When Sarah Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt like she lost control of her body. She explains how running helped her cope with ... Nothing prepares you for the words ‘you have breast cancer’ During treatment, Avril struggled to find the right local support services for her. Now, she’s using her background in tech to broaden choic... I can’t control if my cancer comes back When Lauren’s treatment finished she thought she’d be overjoyed, but instead struggled with anxiety. I'm sharing my story to remind others to make their health a priority Meera is 33 years old and having treatment for breast cancer. She has been documenting her story in the hope of reaching other young people ... It took time, but I have now accepted breast cancer as part of my story Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer following a mammogram, and felt challenged by treatment side effects. Over time, she has been able to... I’m leaving a gift in memory of my friend, Clare Wendy shares what led her to pledge a gift in her will, to help change the future of breast cancer. As a Breast Cancer Voice, it’s great to see our ideas being implemented Coral is a part of our Here for You project group. She talks to us about what she’s achieved with the group so far and why she’s one of our ... Something happening to me was one of my biggest worries as a parent Marije had two young children aged four and one when she was diagnosed with primary breast cancer. Here's how it affected her. When I found out I had breast cancer, all I could think about was my little girl Maxine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at the age of 32. Her first thought was for her daughter, who had just turned two. Rebecca’s five tips for managing scanxiety After her secondary diagnosis, Rebecca had 14 months of bad scan results before she had one that showed her cancer was shrinking. Talking to children about death or cancer can be difficult, so I wrote books to help them understand Elke was diagnosed with breast cancer three years after her husband died. In both instances, she worked hard to be honest with her children ... I thought I was too young to get breast cancer Shayna was just 25 years old when she found out she had triple negative breast cancer. Now, she wants other young women to know about the wa... Rebecca’s top tips for coping with the emotional side of pain Rebecca struggled with joint pain as a side effect of her treatment. She shares how taking care of her emotional wellbeing helps her manage ... I was the youngest person on my chemotherapy ward Hattie was 27 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She coped by finding the positives in her situation, including having her name on a... We dealt with my breast cancer diagnosis by joking about it – because what else can you do, really? When Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she expected the worst from her treatment. However, with support from family and frien... I was working as a doctor during the coronavirus pandemic when I got diagnosed with breast cancer Marisa, a doctor, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April. The diagnosis took a toll on her physical health, her mental wellbeing, and her... One of the hardest things about going through breast cancer was not being able to be the mum I wanted to be Jade was only 27 the first time she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and treatment meant she couldn’t care for her young son. When she face... Modelling for Primark a dream come true after my gruelling treatment Following her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Leeanne was invited to help shape Primark’s new post-surgery bra range – before modelli... Turning scars into a tattoo helped me reclaim my body from cancer’s cruelty After breast cancer surgery left Karen with scars, she put the empowering lessons of an ancient Japanese art into practice and sought out th... I see women saying things on Social like ‘I beat cancer’ – but no one should be complacent Mum Rachel was unaware that, after treatment, her breast cancer could still develop into secondary cancer. She says much more should be done... In 2020, I was told I might only have a year to live – I'm determined to keep going When Jos’ secondary breast cancer was discovered by chance, she was told she might only have a year or two to live. In defiance, she has wri... My boob job saved me as I wasn’t due another mammogram for 2 years After aesthetic breast work, Rebecca felt fantastic. But two weeks later, she detected a lump on her breasts and soon after, the words she d... No matter how someone appears on the outside, you never know what battles they’re facing After seeing Amanda share her difficult experience following breast cancer, Charlotte felt the urge to show her support. She tells us why sh... I just want to live a normal life, but I know my cancer is spreading Debi’s secondary breast cancer was finally diagnosed long after she first told her doctor about her symptoms. Now, she reflects on what coul... The decision took less than a millisecond as I could see the importance of research Around 10,000 people have donated tissue samples to the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank. One of those people is Sue Stannard, 69, from Caythor... Grief is something that stays with us; it might evolve, but it doesn't suddenly go away Reuben's mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in the Spring of 2021, and died shortly before Christmas. In conversation with psychologist, E... When you go to your GP, you want to trust that they'll give you the right information Adobea sought medical help 4 times before her breast cancer was detected. By then, it had already become secondary. She tells us how factors... In 2020, I was given two years to live. This year, my scans show that I’ve had a complete response to treatment When Fran was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 25, she was determined to defy the prognosis she’d been given. After surgery, chemot... Just meeting someone else who understood what I had gone through was so emotional Doug and Dave have both experienced breast cancer, and found there was very little support for them during their treatment. Now, they're wor... I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was little, and I didn't want my boys to go through the same After Ruth's mum died of breast cancer at a young age, it was suspected she might have had a mutated BRCA gene. When Ruth's own genetic test... To be faced with my own mortality and the possibility of leaving my children was awful Shortly after the sudden death of her husband, Elke was diagnosed with breast cancer. In both situations, she had to find a way to explain w... When I was told I had breast cancer, I wasn't at all surprised Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer after months of going back and forth for tests. She reflects on which parts of treatment she expected ... Previous 1 ... 7 ... 16 Next
Running was a release during my breast cancer treatment When Sarah Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt like she lost control of her body. She explains how running helped her cope with ...
Nothing prepares you for the words ‘you have breast cancer’ During treatment, Avril struggled to find the right local support services for her. Now, she’s using her background in tech to broaden choic...
I can’t control if my cancer comes back When Lauren’s treatment finished she thought she’d be overjoyed, but instead struggled with anxiety.
I'm sharing my story to remind others to make their health a priority Meera is 33 years old and having treatment for breast cancer. She has been documenting her story in the hope of reaching other young people ...
It took time, but I have now accepted breast cancer as part of my story Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer following a mammogram, and felt challenged by treatment side effects. Over time, she has been able to...
I’m leaving a gift in memory of my friend, Clare Wendy shares what led her to pledge a gift in her will, to help change the future of breast cancer.
As a Breast Cancer Voice, it’s great to see our ideas being implemented Coral is a part of our Here for You project group. She talks to us about what she’s achieved with the group so far and why she’s one of our ...
Something happening to me was one of my biggest worries as a parent Marije had two young children aged four and one when she was diagnosed with primary breast cancer. Here's how it affected her.
When I found out I had breast cancer, all I could think about was my little girl Maxine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at the age of 32. Her first thought was for her daughter, who had just turned two.
Rebecca’s five tips for managing scanxiety After her secondary diagnosis, Rebecca had 14 months of bad scan results before she had one that showed her cancer was shrinking.
Talking to children about death or cancer can be difficult, so I wrote books to help them understand Elke was diagnosed with breast cancer three years after her husband died. In both instances, she worked hard to be honest with her children ...
I thought I was too young to get breast cancer Shayna was just 25 years old when she found out she had triple negative breast cancer. Now, she wants other young women to know about the wa...
Rebecca’s top tips for coping with the emotional side of pain Rebecca struggled with joint pain as a side effect of her treatment. She shares how taking care of her emotional wellbeing helps her manage ...
I was the youngest person on my chemotherapy ward Hattie was 27 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She coped by finding the positives in her situation, including having her name on a...
We dealt with my breast cancer diagnosis by joking about it – because what else can you do, really? When Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she expected the worst from her treatment. However, with support from family and frien...
I was working as a doctor during the coronavirus pandemic when I got diagnosed with breast cancer Marisa, a doctor, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April. The diagnosis took a toll on her physical health, her mental wellbeing, and her...
One of the hardest things about going through breast cancer was not being able to be the mum I wanted to be Jade was only 27 the first time she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and treatment meant she couldn’t care for her young son. When she face...
Modelling for Primark a dream come true after my gruelling treatment Following her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Leeanne was invited to help shape Primark’s new post-surgery bra range – before modelli...
Turning scars into a tattoo helped me reclaim my body from cancer’s cruelty After breast cancer surgery left Karen with scars, she put the empowering lessons of an ancient Japanese art into practice and sought out th...
I see women saying things on Social like ‘I beat cancer’ – but no one should be complacent Mum Rachel was unaware that, after treatment, her breast cancer could still develop into secondary cancer. She says much more should be done...
In 2020, I was told I might only have a year to live – I'm determined to keep going When Jos’ secondary breast cancer was discovered by chance, she was told she might only have a year or two to live. In defiance, she has wri...
My boob job saved me as I wasn’t due another mammogram for 2 years After aesthetic breast work, Rebecca felt fantastic. But two weeks later, she detected a lump on her breasts and soon after, the words she d...
No matter how someone appears on the outside, you never know what battles they’re facing After seeing Amanda share her difficult experience following breast cancer, Charlotte felt the urge to show her support. She tells us why sh...
I just want to live a normal life, but I know my cancer is spreading Debi’s secondary breast cancer was finally diagnosed long after she first told her doctor about her symptoms. Now, she reflects on what coul...
The decision took less than a millisecond as I could see the importance of research Around 10,000 people have donated tissue samples to the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank. One of those people is Sue Stannard, 69, from Caythor...
Grief is something that stays with us; it might evolve, but it doesn't suddenly go away Reuben's mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in the Spring of 2021, and died shortly before Christmas. In conversation with psychologist, E...
When you go to your GP, you want to trust that they'll give you the right information Adobea sought medical help 4 times before her breast cancer was detected. By then, it had already become secondary. She tells us how factors...
In 2020, I was given two years to live. This year, my scans show that I’ve had a complete response to treatment When Fran was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 25, she was determined to defy the prognosis she’d been given. After surgery, chemot...
Just meeting someone else who understood what I had gone through was so emotional Doug and Dave have both experienced breast cancer, and found there was very little support for them during their treatment. Now, they're wor...
I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was little, and I didn't want my boys to go through the same After Ruth's mum died of breast cancer at a young age, it was suspected she might have had a mutated BRCA gene. When Ruth's own genetic test...
To be faced with my own mortality and the possibility of leaving my children was awful Shortly after the sudden death of her husband, Elke was diagnosed with breast cancer. In both situations, she had to find a way to explain w...
When I was told I had breast cancer, I wasn't at all surprised Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer after months of going back and forth for tests. She reflects on which parts of treatment she expected ...