Our Blog

Your Stories

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 wor...

Your Stories

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,...

Recognise Yourself

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 chemo...

Christmas

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...

breastcancerawareness

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, magi...

Recognise Yourself

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 Middl...

breastcancerawareness

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.tickingoff...

cancer male

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. Admitte...

breastcancerawareness

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.

breastcancerawareness

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...

Breast Cancer Awareness

Cancer? Who, Me? By Keely Freeman - #BCAMandMe

My story of breast cancer diagnosis. I was getting undressed one evening, the same way I always get undressed. I slipped my bra strap off and someh...

breastcancerawareness

Take my breath away. By Juliet Vigurs

I used to think that I was a fortress, unbreakable, strong, one of those ‘don’t mess with women’ who didn’t always come across as an easy person, s...