I had my mastectomy a quarter of a century ago, but I’ve never looked back…
We are honoured to share a lovely blog written by Jane, mum of our Trustee Katie, who’s BRCA journey began many years ago, but continues now, 25 years later as she supports Katie through her journey. I had my mastectomy a quarter of a century ago, but I’ve never...
Run Libbi Run!
Meet Libbi- an incredible human who has challenged herself to walk 10k steps per day AND run a 10k race per week for the whole of June, to raise money for BRCA+ Chat, in honour of her sister Leigh who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. Run Libbi Run! ...
What’s going OM?
Genes are inherited and it can feel like you’re not in control. Which is a frightening place to be. BRCA+ Chat have turned the positive diagnosis into… an enormous positive with their supportive community and events. The online yoga and meditation sessions are fast becoming an integral part of the support package. But why, what’s going OM?
Siblings with BRCA
Today is Siblings Day and we have not one, but two blogs to share. Alison & Emily are sisters who underwent their mastectomies in the same month. The covid pandemic meant they couldn’t support each other in the way they hoped, so they each speak of their own...
Ovarian Cancer, Diagnosis, Treatment, BRCA – aged 46
As we approach the end of ovarian cancer awareness month, we wanted to re visit a blog, written for us by the lovely Jen back in 2022. Fast forward to now, four years after her original diagnosis, she has given us an update of where she’s at now. Wednesday 24th...