End of the year 2023
Being Founder of two organizations I split my time between working with both. The work I do supports breast cancer patients and is complimentary for both organizations. 2023 has been another very busy year with continued the never-ending work to address urgency and improvements for all breast cancer patients, and the focus on secondary/metastatic [...]
Nothing is ever straightforward
Some of you may know I had found another two lumps in my neck (same side as last year) in February so was sent to have an untrasound on them. One chap checked and then got his [...]
Chemo 5, 6, 7 and 8 – it’s been a hard year
Incredibly I felt fine when I turned up at Christies for chemo the day after my 60 mile Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for The Christies charity. The 7 week break inbetween [...]
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 at the Breast [...]
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 now…
When I was [...]
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 building where I [...]
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 there and a very [...]
Three women
Three women each with a breast cancer diagnosis, three breasts removed.
Three women, one condition, making very different decisions - or are they?
Read more on the BDC [...]
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 grant special [...]
#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 9.15am and [...]
