A mother's love
Three years ago, Sarah, now 35, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had been clearing the driveway of snow and felt a pain in her chest around her breast area. She immediately went to see her GP and was referred to the breast cancer centre at her local hospital. Following an examination and mammogram, and then a further biopsy, Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer.
After Sarah finished her chemotherapy, she went through radiotherapy and then started on Tamoxifen, which she will take for five years. This is where Sarah is today.
Sarah’s Mum was always there with her throughout her diagnosis and treatment. Sarah said: 'I'd split from my husband three weeks before I was diagnosed and my Mum made sure I was never alone. She was my rock through everything and she still is today when I attend all my appointments. I stayed with her after both of my operations and she took me to every chemotherapy session. I could not have done it all without her.
'I may be 35, but I'm still her baby, I think she sometimes wished she could take the pain away.'
Her Mum will be there to support Sarah when she runs the Virgin London Marathon in April this year. Sarah said: 'I am running for Breast Cancer Campaign, a cause close to my heart. The charity funds vital research needed to treat and prevent breast cancer and helps raise awareness for the early detection of the disease. My Mum will be supporting me at the Marathon, along with my friends. We used to go to event as a family so the event holds special memories for us both and I am really looking forward to taking part this year.'
Breast Cancer Campaign is encouraging mothers and daughters across the UK to check their breasts and talk about it this Mother's day. The medical research charity is launching an early detection campaign following a survey undertaken by ICM Research that reveals that more than half of women in the UK (51%) fail to check their breasts at least every month and almost three quarters of women (72%) rarely or never discuss checking their breasts with friends or family.
The results from the ICM survey alsoreveal that too many women in the UK are not checking their breasts or do not know how to. More than a third of women, 36%, said they were not confident they know how to check their breasts for cancer and 28% said they were not confident they would notice a change in their breasts. Only 4% of women regularly talk to their family and friends about checking their breasts and 76% of women would like more information about the breast cancer signs and symptoms to look out for, with even greater demand for this information amongst younger women compared with older women.
Baroness Delyth Morgan, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Chief Executive, says: 'Forty years ago only half of women with breast cancer survived for more than five years after diagnosis in the UK. Now, that figure is more than 80% because breast cancer is being detected earlier, and with better and more personalised treatments the chances of survival have significantly increased.
'Checking your breasts and taking action as soon as you see a change is vital and could be the difference between life and death, so use this Mother’s Day to start having these conversations with family and friends. Around 12,000 women die from breast cancer every year in the UK and that is 12,000 too many.'
Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org/breastquiz to help understand the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and sign up to monthly breast check reminders.
After Sarah finished her chemotherapy, she went through radiotherapy and then started on Tamoxifen, which she will take for five years. This is where Sarah is today.
Sarah’s Mum was always there with her throughout her diagnosis and treatment. Sarah said: 'I'd split from my husband three weeks before I was diagnosed and my Mum made sure I was never alone. She was my rock through everything and she still is today when I attend all my appointments. I stayed with her after both of my operations and she took me to every chemotherapy session. I could not have done it all without her.
'I may be 35, but I'm still her baby, I think she sometimes wished she could take the pain away.'
Her Mum will be there to support Sarah when she runs the Virgin London Marathon in April this year. Sarah said: 'I am running for Breast Cancer Campaign, a cause close to my heart. The charity funds vital research needed to treat and prevent breast cancer and helps raise awareness for the early detection of the disease. My Mum will be supporting me at the Marathon, along with my friends. We used to go to event as a family so the event holds special memories for us both and I am really looking forward to taking part this year.'
Breast Cancer Campaign is encouraging mothers and daughters across the UK to check their breasts and talk about it this Mother's day. The medical research charity is launching an early detection campaign following a survey undertaken by ICM Research that reveals that more than half of women in the UK (51%) fail to check their breasts at least every month and almost three quarters of women (72%) rarely or never discuss checking their breasts with friends or family.
The results from the ICM survey alsoreveal that too many women in the UK are not checking their breasts or do not know how to. More than a third of women, 36%, said they were not confident they know how to check their breasts for cancer and 28% said they were not confident they would notice a change in their breasts. Only 4% of women regularly talk to their family and friends about checking their breasts and 76% of women would like more information about the breast cancer signs and symptoms to look out for, with even greater demand for this information amongst younger women compared with older women.
Baroness Delyth Morgan, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Chief Executive, says: 'Forty years ago only half of women with breast cancer survived for more than five years after diagnosis in the UK. Now, that figure is more than 80% because breast cancer is being detected earlier, and with better and more personalised treatments the chances of survival have significantly increased.
'Checking your breasts and taking action as soon as you see a change is vital and could be the difference between life and death, so use this Mother’s Day to start having these conversations with family and friends. Around 12,000 women die from breast cancer every year in the UK and that is 12,000 too many.'
Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org/breastquiz to help understand the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and sign up to monthly breast check reminders.