Today is 13th of March… exactly a year since my surgery which had ended my first life and started another, different one with a second partner – cancer. It’s been a year and I am still waking up in the middle of the night wondering has it all really happened or was it just a […]
Category Archives: Cancer
Cancer, Stories, Symptoms
Cervical cancer survivor ‘too young’ for a smear test shares story on Facebook
10
Mar
Mar
Another great story showing the importance of listening to your body. The girl below was too young to be included in the screening programme but after her symptoms continued she was referrd to a specialist who diagnosed her with stage one cervical cancer. She is now cancer free and shares her story as a warning! […]
07
Mar
Mar
A new study in mice suggests that consuming broccoli as part of a regular diet protects against liver cancer. Researchers say adding the vegetable to meals is a good idea. Mom was right: you should finish your broccoli. Previous studies have hailed the cruciferous vegetable’s protective effects against breast, prostate and colon cancer. But now, […]
Cancer, Cancer Survivors, Stories
Cancer survivor to open a second juice bar after ‘superfoods helped her illness’
06
Mar
Mar
Cancer survivor to open a second juice bar after ‘superfoods helped her illness’ TRADER Gemma Bloor is opening a second juice bar – after crediting ‘superfoods’ for assisting her recovery from cancer. The 37-year-old and her partner, Steve Armstrong, are setting up a new branch of their venture in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter. It follows the […]
Cancer, Hair loss, Stories
Breast cancer women tell their stories of coping with the heartbreak of hair loss
06
Mar
Mar
After broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire released a moving video diary about her struggles with losing her hair, we spoke to three patients about their own experiences TV presenter Victoria Derbyshire last week revealed in a moving video diary how she’s struggled with her hair loss more than the mastectomy she underwent in October for her breast […]