Life on a Phase 1 Clinical Trial
When I was told in late 2015 that I’d secured the last place on a phase 1 clinical trial, I didn’t in my wildest dreams think I’d end up still on that trial almost 4 years later.
I had been diagnosed de novo (another unnecessarily complicated medical term which means ‘from the start’) in 2014 with Her2 breast cancer that had already spread to [...]
If you want something done, well do it yourself…
Secondary Breast Cancer
Data & Statistics
I started to campaign about the lack of data and statistics for secondary breast cancer back at the end of 2015 as [...]
Secondary Breast Cancer Infographic – #SBCinfographic
In 2015 I produced an infographic which I felt was hugely needed for patients understanding the "red flag symptoms" of secondary/metastatic/advanced breast cancer.
The [...]
Lucy and Maggie’s
I attended the opening of the new Maggie's centre which is located at the Royal Oldham hospital. The Oldham Maggie's centre is the 21st building built by the charity in [...]
Grabbing life with both hands
The previous week to surgery on the Wednesday (my surgery was booked for Thursday 11th May) I had a CT scan and on the way home had a call from a nurse at Wythenshawe [...]
The gift that keeps on giving…
It was January since my last update and lots has happened with myself and at abcd towers.
Thankfully February turned out to be a good month with the results from the bone [...]
Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer drugs funding and trials – London
I was in London on the 22nd March 2017, the day that the tragic incident happened on Westminster Bridge. I was actually invited by Gerard Dugdill of the Pink Ribbon Magazine [...]
The Paterson Institute Drug Discovery Unit Visit
Monday 27th March 2017 I was invited to the Paterson Institute Drug Discovery Unit which is next door to The Christie Hospital part of Cancer Research UK where the [...]
A plea to the Breast Cancer Ambassadors re Kadcyla & other drugs
Dear Breast Cancer Ambassador,
As a secondary breast cancer advocacy group we are asking for your help as Breast Cancer Ambassador. The process to approve and fund new [...]
There is no “I” in TEAM
Have a look at the two articles, the first is from June 2016 and the second is from March 2017 - notice anything different?
Yes, I seen to have been missed out from the [...]