I was just 39 years old, a mother of three young girls, facing a life expectancy of two to three years post metastatic (secondary) breast cancer diagnosis. My chance to
I was just 39 years old, a mother of three young girls…
Soon after my diagnosis with metastatic breast cancer age 33, someone tried to explain…
Sadly our Kit @Diamondtrees11 died on Monday 7th May 2023 We will miss her voice as she wasn’t scared of speaking out about issues. This blog post by Kit from
The infographic on the red flag signs for metastatic breast cancer is a brilliant resource…
Jo Taylor’s infographic on the red flag signs for metastatic breast cancer is a brilliant resource and one that should be shared far and wide, but this is my story
The backache began in January 2023…
The backache began in January 2023: I went to my GP and red flagged that I had had breast cancer (due to METUPUK infographics I knew of the warning signs),
I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ HER- primary breast cancer in February 2022….
I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ HER- primary breast cancer in February 2022. I was treated with a lumpectomy followed by 12 sessions of chemotherapy and 24 sessions of radiotherapy; I
Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug by NICE
A cancer drug which received standing ovation from the Global Medical Community is being withheld from NHS breast cancer patients. METUPUK are devastated by NICE decision not to recommend the drug
Why I’m running the Great North Run for METUPUK – Sarah Lane
My Mum died in June 2018 after being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2016. Her death certificate stated that she had secondary breast cancer in her liver. This was all
Emma Lawrence (née Fisher)
Emma Lawrence (née Fisher) 21.01.81 – 13.07.24 Everyone at METUPUK is incredibly saddened to hear that Emma Lawrence (née Fisher) has died at the age of 43. Emma was diagnosed
METUPUK joins the Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition
METUPUK has joined the Northern Ireland Coalition (NICCC) and will work collaboratively with partner charities to improve outcomes for cancer patients in Northern Ireland. Ann McBrien, METUPUK’s Northern Ireland Executive
METUPUK update
METUPUK members have done amazing things in the last two years and continue to do so. Here is an update on the last two months: Founder Jo Taylor was due