Acupuncture helped me cope during chemotherapy
During treatment, Monica chose to have acupuncture as a complementary therapy. She explains what acupuncture involves and how it helped her....
People are living longer with this disease; things can only get better as long as research continues
When Anna was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, she assumed she did not have long left to live. However, she's now learned that there is...
I’ve felt like a pinball in a machine. But as time has ticked on, I’ve stopped spinning
Deborah was diagnosed with breast cancer in January last year. One year on, she is taking part in a Pink Ribbon Walk.
Ann’s top 10 tips for managing hand-foot (Palmar-plantar) syndrome
When Ann developed Palmar-plantar syndrome, she couldn’t find any support.
5 tips for managing hair loss
Jo was devastated when she found out chemotherapy meant that she would lose her hair. She shares her tips on managing hair loss.
Seeing our ideas come to life was fantastic!
After Linda was diagnosed and successfully treated for breast cancer, she felt like she needed to give something back.
Sarah's story: redesigned, reinvented, reinvigorated
Sarah's journey with breast cancer was full of ups and downs. Now she's out of treatment, she takes a look back at what she achieved.
Sarah's story: Chemotherapy is a nasty word
After Sarah underwent surgery to remove her breast cancer, she thought she was done with treatment. Then, chemotherapy happened.
Sarah's story: 'technically' a breast lift?!
Sarah's journey with breast cancer has been full of ups and downs. Here's how she felt about having surgery.
Sarah's story: I considered naming it
When Sarah found out she had a tumour during a routine breast screening, she prepared herself for a lot of change.
Downward-facing what? Yoga and secondary breast cancer
Rebecca discovered yoga after her secondary diagnosis. She gives her tips on getting started, and shares how it’s helped her understand her ...
My story: exercise and breast cancer
Sara, Rebecca and Della talk about their relationship with exercise throughout and beyond their breast cancer treatment.
5 ways to manage fatigue over the holidays
It’s common to experience ongoing fatigue after treatment ends. Helen shares her best tips for managing your energy levels over the holidays...
My tips for managing the festive season with breast cancer
As Lauren approaches her first Christmas after treatment, she explains why it’s important to be kind to yourself and shares her top self-car...
Ann's story: Moving forward after breast cancer
Ann, who was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2014, talks about her experience once treatment ended.
Making wigs helped us talk about breast cancer
When Kate was diagnosed, her daughter Hana set up the Weekly Wigs project to support her during chemotherapy. They explain why it became so ...
I’ve had breast cancer – and I’m blind
Eve’s fingers numbed due to treatment, and for six months she struggled to go about her daily life. She shares how she coped.
I want to celebrate my mastectomy, not hide it
Diana struggled to find a sports bra after she had a mastectomy, and asks why women aren’t encouraged to love their bodies as they are.
Secondary breast cancer made me realise what is most important to me
After one and a half years living with secondary breast cancer, Charlie sadly died earlier this year. She worked with us to tell her story. ...
4 members of my family have the altered BRCA2 gene
After Katie’s mum and half-sister were diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her sister discovered they all had the altered BRCA2 gene.
My friends stopped talking to me after I was diagnosed
Leanne’s social circle diminished when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She shares her experience and why her support network is strong...
I was scared to check my breasts
Della was diagnosed in 2010. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month she’s working to increase awareness and improve care for women with breast c...
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 didn’t think I could cope going back to work
Kaz struggled with anxiety when she returned to work after treatment. She shares how she transitioned back to the workplace, and how a new-f...
Five tips for returning to work after treatment
Returning to work after treatment, Kaz wondered ‘Will I be able to cope?’ Here are her top five tips for reclaiming your work routine after ...
I didn't let myself recover mentally after treatment
After Lauren's treatment ended she desperately wanted to return to ‘normal’, but became overwhelmed with anxiety. She tells us how she coped...
Five tips for managing scans and results
Kate, who has secondary breast cancer, gives her tips on managing scanxiety and upcoming appointments.
I feel guilty for having a baby when I have a faulty BRCA gene
Aimi’s mother and grandmother both died by the age of 36 from breast and ovarian cancers. Aimi tells us what it’s like to have inherited the...
Five tips for losing weight after breast cancer
Emma struggled when she gained weight during breast cancer treatment. She shares five tips that helped her on her weight loss journey.
I planned my wedding while going through chemotherapy
Cliona was 24 and newly engaged when she found out she had breast cancer. She shares why she kept her spirits up and how her loved ones help...
I'm afraid to celebrate the end of my treatment
Emma, who recently finished treatment, shares how she is managing her emotions and why it's important to take time for herself.
I realised how much I wanted a family when I was diagnosed
Rachael’s first thought when she was diagnosed was ‘Can I still have children?’ She talks about fertility treatment and how she had her son,...
I couldn’t get it out of my head that my children would grow up without a mummy
Kim's walking in The Show London to show other women who have had a double mastectomy that they are still beautiful.
I had to confront my own mortality
Yoga and meditation helped Catherine come to terms with her diagnosis. Here she shares her top tips for finding calm during and after treatm...
I had a recurrence 10 years after my first diagnosis
Cora was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. When she had a recurrence 10 years later, Breast Cancer Now provided her with essential...
It was hard for friends to understand how I felt
Julia felt isolated as a young, gay woman with breast cancer. Now she shares her experience with other young women.
Coming out as gay helped me prepare for breast cancer
When Ruth was diagnosed with breast cancer she wondered what it would mean for her relationship. She shares how her experiences have taught ...
Should I want to know my prognosis?
Rebecca, diagnosed with incurable, secondary breast cancer earlier in 2018, looks at what a prognosis means to her, and whether it would cha...
How to manage menopausal symptoms in the heat
Managing the side effects of hormone therapies like tamoxifen can be challenging. Helen shares her tips for managing menopausal symptoms in ...
How I supported my daughter through breast cancer
Dennis lost his wife and later his partner to breast cancer. When his daughter Sarah was diagnosed, his experience helped him give her the s...
I was shocked to find out what breast cancer really felt like
Psychologist Dr Cordelia Galgut was used to supporting women with breast cancer. But after her own diagnosis she truly understood what they ...
My story: breast reconstruction
We speak to three women about their different experiences and choices around breast reconstruction.
My new look: when my hair grew back after chemo
Sheila McNicol describes how the day she stopped wearing her wig was the day she came to terms with how she looked, and why friends and fami...
Five things that helped me move forward after treatment
One year on, Fran looks back at how she felt after treatment and how far she has come since then.
I felt empowered by choosing not to have a reconstruction
Juliet, from Hertfordshire, explains how she had thought that a breast reconstruction was inevitable, and how realising it wasn’t was ...
Breast cancer changed me as a person
Sara shares her experience and gives her tips for moving forward after treatment for feeling like 'me' again.
I was diagnosed aged 21
Liz, from Southend, was told she had the altered BRCA gene after being diagnosed. She tells us how she felt as a young woman with breast can...
Ten tips for getting through chemo
Laura tells us about her experience of chemotherapy and shares her top tips for getting through treatment.
Writing helped me face my demons
Fran, from Dorset, tells us how writing helped her move forward after treatment, and gives her top tips for starting to write.
I learnt to accept the fear of recurrence
As the new year draws near, Ann reflects on how she gave voice to her fears, and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helped her through.