Be confident that you know your body: I am a 51-year-old NHS nurse and 18 months ago was told that I had metastatic breast cancer spreading to my spine, lungs,
I’m a 51 year old NHS nurse and 18 months ago I was told i had MBC…
Wales update
As many of you know, our beautiful Welsh dragon, Tassia Haines sadly died in March 2024. Tass touched thousands of lives across the globe, with her informed, honest, humbling, passionate
Easter 2017, I went for a mammogram…
Easter 2017, I went for a mammogram as my GP had referred me by the 2-week rule to have investigation work on a fatty mass I had felt. This was
After living with Metastatic Breast Cancer for over 3 years…
Stage 4 shouldn’t be a label that says “treat differently” After living with Metastatic Breast Cancer for over 3 years, I am very familiar with the terms and definitions surrounding
Do you remember what you were wearing on 1 December 2019? Probably not. I do…
METUPUK patient advocate Carole describes her experience of whole brain radiation for suspected leptomeningeal disease (LMD). Do you remember what you were wearing on 1 December 2019? Probably not. I
Primary breast cancer tends to fill Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
Red Flags and DENOVO Breast Cancer Primary breast cancer tends to fill Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a month where our social media, TV, radio, advertising and retail all turn
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
METUPUK Breast Cancer Awareness 2024 for metastatic breast cancer
METUPUK’ Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign for October across the UK and on social media channels. Continuing the synergy with The Darker Side of Pink travelling campaign highlighting the 31 women a
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