RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME Tracy McCausland is proof that being breast aware can save your life. The mum of two, who lives in the countryside outside Lisburn with her two sons, dog, cat, alpacas and hens, was diagnosed with breast cancer by Action Cancer. Given her age at the time, she was not eligible for the NHS routine breast screening…
Rita McAlonan is a woman whose steely determination has seen her survive against the odds. The mum of two from Nutts Corner was dealt a devastating blow when she was diagnosed with advanced metastatic breast cancer in January 2021 – made even more difficult to accept as she was alone at the time, and it came after multiple trips to…
Presenter Pamela Ballantine has shared a video showing her ‘ringing the bell’ to signal the end of her radiotherapy. A clearly delighted Pamela rings the bell to a round of applause and cheers, raising her arms into the air and curtseying as she laughs. The milestone is a welcome point for any cancer patient – allowing them to celebrate the…
As she sat in the breast clinic at the Ulster Hospital, Pamela Brady never imagined the difficult journey that lay ahead. Aged only 40 and with no symptoms of breast cancer, the only reason she was there was because two close friends had recently found lumps in their breasts. Both were given the all-clear, but their experiences were enough to…