Member Profile – Lisa Ford
I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in April 2018. It didn’t come as a surprise to me as my mum had died from breast cancer a few years earlier having been diagnosed with primary breast cancer…
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The reality of saying goodbye to friends. Regularly.
There is a natural instinct when you are diagnosed with something like cancer to seek out like-minded folk. I assume it probably applies to a lot of situations. But the people you seek out when you…
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Remembering Jo Myatt (@JoanneMyatt25), friend, advocate and supporter of METUPUK #IAmThe31
I met Jo 3 years ago at the Conservative Party conference as we were both involved with the Breast Cancer Care (BCC) conference stand. When we met we realised we shared a passion to improve things…
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Chatting to @ForeverCopilots – Travelling and Truly #BusyLivingWithMets
My name is Kate Gross, And I’m a 3 x cancer survivor. We are planning the adventure of a lifetime, but first a little about me. I’m 50 years old (just 😂) my passions are being outside in nature,…
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Member @Diamondtrees11 asks: do we need a trigger warning for #IAmThe31 on #MBCDay?
This blog will probably upset some people. I talk about real life. In fact I talk about my life. My life with incurable, but always fatal, secondary breast cancer aged 36. So if my reality distress…
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Member @TassiaHaines talks ‘Pink Positivity’ in #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth on #WorldMentalHealthDay
It’s World Mental Health Day, and we’ve seen so many good social media posts about the need to move beyond talking to action… Cancer is a real challenge to your mental health as much as your physical…
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Member @Diamondtrees11 new blog: ‘Would someone please shoot the grim reaper?’ #BCAM
A number of our members blog regularly about their experiences. Kit has posted another strong post as we continue to deal with #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and all that brings, whilst we’re trying to…
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The importance of mammograms? #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #IAmThe31
I’m writing this after getting another ‘all clear’ mammogram result. The fifteenth to be precise. You may wonder why I’ve had so many – one a year since I had primary breast cancer in 2006. Well the…
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