Today is #WearItPink Day headed by Breast Cancer Now: ‘They sat me down and gave me those three horrible words… I went into hospital on Tuesday at 9am and by
Statistics, Damn Lies and Statistics? Are you going to #WearItPink?
#IAmThe31: 31 Days? 31 Activities? 3.1 Distances? 31 People :-(
It’s October, it’s still Breast Cancer Awareness Month, although Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day has been and gone… but we’re still very much living with that reality every day. The
The ‘pink positivity’ is exhausting – when it ignores #IAmThe31 and focuses on #NoBraDay
We went quiet, because the majority of us working on the #IAmThe31 campaign are undergoing continued treatment for Secondary Breast Cancer, are awaiting scan results, trying to work, and exhausted
Press Release: METUPUK launches #IAmThe31 Campaign to Highlight Secondary Breast Cancer Day #BCAM
13th October is officially Secondary Breast Cancer day – the only day in Breast Cancer Awareness Month that officially recognises secondary (metastatic) breast cancer (download as PDF). And so, this
What’s in a name? Metastatic? Secondary? Advanced? Cancer #IAmThe31
The terminology around cancer can be confusing, and no more so than for Stage IV cancer. The terms ‘secondary’, ‘advanced’ and ‘metastatic’ seem to be used fairly interchangeably, along with
‘Breast Cancer in Young Women’ Conference #BCYonline
#BCYonline: ‘Breast cancer in young women is a complex disease, occurring when these women are at the peak of their reproductive years, family life and careers. Being a somewhat rare
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
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
Member @Mary_Huckle features in @MailOnline for #BCAM
Further to METUP member Mary Huckle’s appearance on Lorraine yesterday, she was featured in the Daily Mail, which has a daily readership of 2.2 million. Mary Huckle, 54, from London, has metastatic
Members @Mary_Huckle and @BeingJenCronje on @Lorraine for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
This morning METUP-UK members appeared on ITV Lorraine, to discuss #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, talking about the impact of COVID-19 on (secondary) cancer treatment, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says that cancer treatment