Sadly our Kit @Diamondtrees11 died on Monday 7th May. Her husband Phillip contacted us with the tragic news. We didn’t meet Kit but she was an integral part of METUPUK
Bren Craggs – IN NAM Graduate Desert Challenge 2023
Back in the summer of 2022, our daughter’s partner, Bren, talked to me about the IN NAM Graduate Desert challenge that he had signed up to. When he explained what
GIVEACAR and why they support METUPUK
In September last year, one of our Trustees Louise Furneaux died from metastatic breast cancer. She was a valued member of METUPUK and was our most recently appointed trustee. She
“I’m definitely living. I’m not dying yet.”
Sandy Sexton, patient advocate for METUPUK, is campaigning in Scotland on behalf of secondary/metastatic Breast Cancer patients. In October last year, after 18 months of debilitating back pain, Sandy was
Feeling guilty FOR working. Feeling guilty for NOT working.
As a partner of someone with metastatic cancer, it can be very difficult to know what the right amount of paid work is to do. Sometimes it feels like I
Abemaciclib – new treatment
Starting a new medication can be a daunting experience, especially if the medication is still fairly new to the market. Abemaciclib may not be a household name, but for those
The Irony of Metastatic Breast Cancer
I didn’t really know what mental health was about until I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve been living with the disease for almost 16 years, nearly 9 of those
Drug access – drug hope vs financial approval…
I contacted METUPUK when I was diagnosed as a primary patient in 2018. Even though my mum died of secondary breast cancer in 2015 I had no real understanding of the metastatic disease and the challenges patients face getting access to the treatment they need.
My Journey to Alpelisib
Oh how I wished it was a walking journey! That I could deal with! But in the last 6 months my oncologist’s quest to get me to have this PIKC3A targeted drug, was admirable, and left us on a roller coaster of emotions.
METUPUK’s award winning campaign The Darker Side of Pink, highlighting the 31 women a day who die of Breast Cancer, is coming to the Houses of Parliament, London.
‘The Darker Side of Pink’ was launched in Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021 by METUPUK – the UK’s only patient advocacy group dedicated to Metastatic (Secondary) Breast Cancer (MBC) –