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Emily: Cancer is like being sat in the waiting room of life #BCAMANDME

"You have been assigned this mountain, to show others how it can be moved". Emily, from @theboobiebunch, shares what cancer is to her. Emily shares that a cancer diagnosis... Read more...

Diane: We all should have a self-care tool box #BCAMANDME

"When we are going through treatment, learning about self-care as well is vital" Having a tool kit of self care favourites is so useful to make the most... Read more...

Leah : "Early detection was something that saved me". #BCAMANDME

Leah, @blessedwithcancer, shares her message for breast cancer awareness month. She aims to overcome the misconception that breast cancer doesn't affect younger women. Around 5000 women, under the age... Read more...

Mary: Deep down there is a darker shade of pink - raising awareness for secondary breast cancer. #BCAMANDME

Mary Huckle's message for breast cancer awareness month is that Secondary Breast Cancer needs more attention. Where Primary Breast Cancer is given an entire month of awareness, Secondary is only... Read more...

Penny: Had I not checked regularly, I might not be sat here today. #BCAMANDME

"Don't just think of it for one month" 📅Penny's message for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important one.So much focus put on the important task of checking your boobs... Read more...

Vicky: What people don't tell you about cancer #BCAMandMe

Following a diagnosis, there is often a set of actions that take place, through the NHS.But what happens after these have ended? How do you cope with the unknown... Read more...

Nicky: IVF and Secondary Breast Cancer #BCAMandMe

Nicky was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer as her first diagnosis, whereas Laura's initial diagnosis was primary breast cancer and then later on was diagnosed with secondary. This video... Read more...

Metastatic patients are being ignored - #BCAMANDME

Secondary breast cancer doesn’t get the attention it so desperately needs. It is an issue that applies to most metastatic cancers; patients are not being made fully aware of the risks, rates... Read more...

Marie: My one piece of advice would be to reach out to others #BCAMandMe

When diagnosed with cancer, Marie found that reaching out to others with exactly the same condition helped her to relax her mind and keep both feet on the ground. Hear... Read more...

Claire: I want secondary breast cancer to be more prominent #BCAMandMe

Many people know about primary breast cancer, we hear about it regularly, especially as it is it is pushed onto our screens throughout the month of October. Why then,... Read more...

Louisa: We're just going to breathe together #BCAMandMe

Anxieties mean that many of us experience interrupted sleep. This gives feelings of fatigue and low moods which, in turn, make it trickier to sleep well the following night. ... Read more...

Carly: Please, Please check your boobs #BCAMandMe

Carly Moosah is a breast cancer advocate and blogger. Having experienced breast cancer herself, Carly has written blog posts on the topic of "picking up the pieces" and life after... Read more...

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