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“It’s not Vanity, it’s Normality”   Heading into summer, 2005 I had my 33rd birthday celebrations to plan, a hectic social life and a busy job a few hours from home. Things were starting to get more and more difficult for me though. I just didn’t feel right. I...

On the 11th of August 2014 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After receiving the diagnosis at 3pm I traveled to Manchester Met. University for an interview to study law. I had been working hard to get into University that I could not contemplate missing it. I got...

Caroline Zimano’s journey started in the spring of 2015 when she found a lump in her breast while having a shower. She immediately went to the doctor who referred her to the breast clinic. Like most people who find themselves in this position, Caroline held on to the...

My next #SHERO is the lovely Kate Taylor, founder of Evenly, a company that provides products for women with uneven breasts. Although Kate is not a cancer survivor herself, she is working to make the lives of survivors better which is why I felt it was important to...

Emma Guy Gets The Job Done. As I walked up to Emma ‘The Warrior’ Guy, she turned to me with an engaging smile. She has the quiet confidence of one who is used to getting the job done. I had met this lady briefly at a fundraising event, but I really did not know much...

“I may not be able to walk a mile in your shoes, but I will walk beside you and let you hold my hand until you can dance in your shoes again.” – These were not Julie’s actual words, but after listening to Julie speak and from what I have come to know of her over the...

My cancer story was actually quite simple but nonetheless, shocking. You see, I have been fundraising voluntarily since 1976 because I believe we should take care of each other. I am a full-time Blues vocalist and my shameless begging style to spread awareness worked...

I was first diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine scan, I had stage one ductal carcinoma and DCIS, I had a left mastectomy and was offered reconstruction, but I declined, I then went on to have the right breast removed, as prophylactic surgery, I knew from day...