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One Year Cancer Free... by Leah Singh - Jennifer Young

April 1st 2020. The day I completed my cancer treatment and the day I finally rang that bell I had, oh so desperately, wanted to ring. Filled with an array... Read more...

Supporting My Daughter Through Hair Loss by Gail Donnan

Facing treatment for cancer can be a daunting time. To enable you to concentrate all your energy on getting better, you don’t need too much else to worry about and... Read more...

8 Positive Things About My Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Mary Huckle

Being diagnosed with breast cancer was the worst thing that could have possibly happened. That was in August 2007. Seven years later, there was worse to come when I was... Read more...

Don't Blame All Skin Problems on Winter Winds by Verite Collins

Verite Collins used to work as a Beauty Editor for a US Travel magazine, where she developed a strong interest in skincare. When she got cancer, she came out in skin... Read more...

Leah tries the Defiant Beauty Luxury Face Collection

Leah is a 34 year old mum, blogger and YouTuber from Liverpool. You may remember her from her previous blog about wearing the cold cap during chemotherapy. Leah was diagnosed... Read more...

Christmas presents for your NHS favourites – By Verite Collins

This summer, we all stood on our doorsteps and clapped to thank frontline workers, particularly NHS staff. However, clapping is all very well, but at Christmas it's time to give... Read more...

Covid and Cancer; What is ‘normal’ anyway? by Sam Reynolds

“Normal is an ideal. But it’s not reality. Reality is brutal, it’s beautiful, it’s every shade between black and white, and it’s magical. Yes, magical. Because every now and then, it... Read more...

Life, Love and Lockdown by Amelia Skinnader

Hey everybody, I’m Amelia. I’m 31, born in Essex but have lived in loads of different places, Kent, Lowestoft, North Wales, Australia and the Middle East. Firstly, can I say... Read more...

Reflecting upon the Priorities in Life by Sara Liyanage

I’m Sara and following my breast cancer diagnosis in October 2016 and then my treatment - surgery, chemo and radiotherapy - I set up www.tickingoffbreastcancer.com which is website to help... Read more...

The Male Perspective of a Cancer Diagnosis By Chris Lewis

I was totally oblivious to the seriousness of my situation when I had a call from the hospital to come and see a specialist for a check-up. Admittedly I had... Read more...

Pinktober - It Will Turn You Green By Joanne Taylor

And here we are again... October - time for 'awareness' and everything in the town to be painted pink - #pinktober as it's called on twitter. Read more...

Swimming with the sharks can actually be the best experience of your life. By Juliet Vigurs

Hi, my name is Juliet, I’m 50, I live in Yorkshire with my partner and our 4 children & 2 dogs. I was diagnosed with breast Cancer in September 2016.... Read more...

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