Author: Jo Taylor
Issy ‘gotta lotta’ clout
I met Issy via twitter and her blog. I was in awe of her writing and her honesty. We quickly found that we had a mutual friend, Mandy, who was a model with her [...]
Zolodex, periods and menopause
I wrote this back in June 2014 but have just seen a report from the San Diego Breast Cancer Symposium Dec 2014 so thought it relevant to post this [...]
Forever hopeful – Manchester Cancer Research Centre new building
On Tuesday 16th June I was honored to be asked by Cancer Research UK to attend the opening of the new £28.5 million centre located across from The Christies [...]
Secondary Breast Cancer Conference at The Christie Hospital 2nd July 2015
I have recently spent a day at a conference at The Christie specifically for Secondary Breast Cancer patients.
It was the first of a kind that was held [...]
Three women
Three women each with a breast cancer diagnosis, three breasts removed.
Three women, one condition, making very different decisions - or are they?
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Visiting London
Before the end of last year my Breast Care Nurse suggested that I apply to a charity for a special grant. The HoneyRose Foundation are a registered charity and [...]
#BCTweetUp
Four months after deciding on a date, I made my way down to London to meet friends from a long awaited tweet up on Saturday. I was booked on the train for [...]
Pinktober – it will make you green
And here we are again... October - time for 'awareness' and everything in the town to be painted pink - #pinktober as it's called on twitter.
I hate [...]
Summer Holidays
It's hard having chemotherapy anytime but I'm feeling it harder this summer. The many hospital appointments and feeling ill as well as finding time to fit a [...]
Manchester to Blackpool bike ride July 2014
Well the day had arrived and we were up at 6.30am to be picked up at 7am by friends. We had packed a bag of spare clothes, food, energy bars and drinks. It had [...]
