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Patrick and I were together for nearly 35 years. We met in our early 20s - it was a holiday romance!

Ray's prostate cancer was detected in a blood test after having a stroke. He shares how Maggie's helped him find suitable accommodation, as well as a sense of optimism and humour.

Before my diagnosis of myeloma in 2018, I had never heard the word before.

I’d heard about how lovely Maggie’s was through friends. So, in April, when I was diagnosed with anal cancer, I knew exactly where to go for support.

I have lived in lots of different places: Edinburgh, London, Aotearoa in New Zealand where I was born, and Melbourne where I met my husband Chris. Just under four years ago, we moved to Tokyo with my work.

It was just me and mum together since I was six.

When Rhys was diagnosed with cancer, he found the dynamics of having cancer and looking after his children particularly difficult. Regular phone calls with the Edinburgh centre helped Rhys through a tough time.

This summer I cycled to every single Maggie’s centre. I started in Swansea and finished in Inverness. It was an incredible 16‐day, 1,180 mile journey and I raised £24,000.

In 2011, at the age of 42, Lisa was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a very rare blood cancer. Here, she describes her complete shock on first hearing the news and what she’s learned from living with cancer for the last decade.

My mum's name was Pat. She was a bubbly, outgoing character with lots of friends. Her kids, her family and animals meant the most to her; going on walks with her dog Buddy was her idea of heaven.

I was 50 when I had breast cancer, 20 years ago. I was working as a childminder, a job I really loved and I was about to open my own nursery.

In 2017, Kate's partner Andrew was diagnosed with incurable neuroendocrine cancer and given 2-5 years to live. Here, Kate describes how Maggie's was such a big part of their lives for three years.

I took part in Maggie's Culture Crawl because Maggie's helped me get through the huge waves of emotion and bewilderment when my mum died.

In 2019, Ashley was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer at 35. Immediately after her diagnosis, she visited Maggie's. Here, Ashley tells us how she found comfort in Maggie's virtual support groups during the pandemic.

My treatment ended, my employer terminated my contract and my mum died. Visiting a centre changed everything for me.

In January, Rachel and her sons decided to honour her mum's memory and fundraise for Maggie's by taking part in the Run 50 miles Facebook challenge.

I’m 67 and I live with my husband in London. We’ve been married for 48 years. We're both retired, our children are grown up and we have grandchildren here in the UK and in New Zealand.

Lorna and I had been together since just before she turned 16. We've been married 37 years, together for 39.

In August 2023, every couple of weeks I was experiencing an occasional stomach ache. It would last a few days then disappear.

My story begins seven years ago, when I was 71. I started having problems with my breathing.