Tell us your story

The media team at Breakthrough work closely with newspapers, magazines, and TV and radio programmes to secure a range of coverage. In order to bring home Breakthrough’s message to readers and audiences, they are keen to put journalists in touch with people that have had an experience with breast cancer or raised money for Breakthrough, because their inspiring stories can help humanise abstract statistics about breast cancer and make a real impact.

If you feel you could help us by talking about your experiences - good or bad - please send us your details using the following form.

Your Details

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About You

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How many children?:

Date of birth and gender for each child:

How many grandchildren?:

Date of birth and gender for each child:

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Have you had breast cancer?:

Yes

Date diagnosed:

Age when diagnosed:

Do you have family or friends with breast cancer?:

Yes

Please provide more information:

If you have had breast cancer, please use this section to expand on your experiences.

Experiences that you have encountered during your
cancer journey:

Experience of the healthcare system:

Experience of genetic testing and hereditary breast cancer:

I have had genetic testing

Please state result if you wish

Family members have had genetic testing

Please state result if you wish

I have had a prophylactic mastectomy

I have had reconstruction

I have had an oophorectomy

Your involvement with Breakthrough:

How did you fundraise and why did you decide to fundraise for Breakthrough?:

Notes:

Please expand on your experience by filling out this notes section to help us understand your story.

This section tells us the most about you and gives you a chance to voice your opinions. Please tell us as much as you can about your experiences, your ups and downs, how your story may differ from others, what you've learnt, how you've changed, what you want to tell others and any extraordinary experiences you have had along the way.

In addition to your breast cancer or fundraising experience, have you had an extraordinary experience or have you made any significant achievements before or after your diagnosis that may be of interest to the media?

Do encourage any relatives of yours to write their own account in this section if they feel comfortable doing so.

Examples of other issues you might want to tell us about are:

wig services
problems getting health or travel insurance
problems finding suitable post-surgery bras

Click here to see examples:

" I found my lump in the shower and went to my GP the next day. I was referred immediately and my entire experience of the NHS has been excellent. I have felt very well looked after. I couldn't have asked for better treatment and care. My husband and two teenage children were also key to my recovery. There has been a complete role reversal in our house - I used to spend all my time looking after them and over the last year they have done an amazing job looking after me! I am very proud of them all. "
" I was diagnosed at the age of 25. I had no idea girls of my age were at risk, although since Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer I know people are more aware of this. I felt quite isolated when having treatment at the hospital as all the other women were older than me so I have set up a support group for younger people with breast cancer - we have even had one man join the group! This has helped me enormously as I have been able to compare my experience with others and offer them help and advice after having gone through it myself. I would like to help other younger women out there by telling my story to the media. "
" The first time I went to my GP to ask about a lump I was told it was nothing to worry about, but I went back again 8 weeks later as I was sure the lump was bigger and harder and I was really worried. This time, after a biopsy at my local hospital they confirmed it was breast cancer. I was lucky - I didn't need a mastectomy and my lumpectomy was fairly uncomplicated but it worries me that women can be sent home by their GPs like I was. Other women may not be as proactive as I was. I want to help spread the word about breast awareness - we all need to be aware of our own bodies and as soon as we see any changes we have to be brave enough to go to the doctors immediately. "
" My wife died of breast cancer two years ago leaving our 17 year old twin daughters. She was incredibly fit and healthy for her age and although the NHS were brilliant, she was one of the unlucky ones. I cannot bear the thought that my daughters are at risk of breast cancer and I want to do as much as I can to help Breakthrough Breast Cancer find the cause of this devastating disease. I have thrown myself into fundraising for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and it really helps to meet other families that have lost their loved ones. I took part in the Aviva Weekend to Breakthrough Breast Cancer in September and it was the most amazing experience! "

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