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Stories

Stories are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're sharing your story around the kitchen table in a Maggie's centre, online or in the press. These stories bring people together, break down stigmas, open up conversations and build communities.

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Anne's story – Maggie’s helped me find myself again

Date: Friday 15 December 2023

Anne tells us how Maggie's helped her cope and look forward to the future.

"They treat you as you: unique" - Nancy on finding reasons to celebrate after cancer

Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Nancy felt lost after her cancer treatment ended just before she turned 50, but Maggie's gave her a place to feel at home

"My life is better because I swallowed my pride and reached out" - Patrick on accepting support

Date: Thursday 16 November 2023

Patrick shares what a difference support from Maggie's made after his second cancer diagnosis

"What felt even better than connecting was being able to help somebody" - Eddie on the power of sharing stories

Date: Wednesday 08 November 2023

After Eddie's tongue was removed, he had to learn how to eat and speak again. Then, he helped someone else to do the same.

Colton's story – Maggie's helped us through our darkest days

Date: Saturday 15 July 2023

Colton shares how Maggie's helped him and his teenage daughter Saffron deal with grief.

“The Camino was at the heart of our relationship” – Su-a on walking in celebration of her husband

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023

Su-a shares her experience of being introduced to Maggie's by her late husband Gordon who she first met when he was living with cancer.

“I’d missed out on two years of life” – Ollie on coming to terms with cancer as a young man

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023

Ollie shares how the experts at Maggie's supported him following his cancer diagnosis aged 17.

Hannah and Charlie's story – our way to live with cancer is with brilliant support

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023

Hannah, diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and her fiance Charlie, both found the support they needed at Maggie's

Rebecca's story – my way to live with cancer is knowing my family have somewhere to come

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023

Rebecca shares how Maggie's was there for her whole family.

"You see what living with cancer means" - Laura and Linda on finding support with a purpose

Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023

Maggie's was there to help Laura and her mum, Linda, live with Laura's incurable cancer diagnosis.

"I’m back in the saddle" - Carole on coming to terms with living with cancer

Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023

Carole's sessions with a Maggie's psychologist helped put her feet back on the ground after a second cancer diagnosis.

"Acceptance has taken a long time to find" - Alyson on adjusting to a different life and body after cancer four times

Date: Tuesday 09 May 2023

Major surgery has changed Alyson's life beyond belief. She shares how Maggie's helped her family to keep some normality.

"It’s difficult to see someone in the mirror who doesn’t look like you" - Laura on how self-care helped to heal after cancer

Date: Thursday 27 April 2023

After a miscarriage and a breast cancer diagnosis, Laura shares how Maggie's and beauty helped her feel like herself again.

"It has been a bit like a rebirth" - Mark on confidence after cancer

Date: Friday 10 March 2023

Mark's stammer used to make him feel self-conscious. He shares why, after cancer treatment and having a stoma, that has changed.

"Without Maggie's, life would have been a lot harder" - Hannah on losing her mum

Date: Monday 27 February 2023

Hannah shares how raising money in her mum’s memory was an important part of her grieving process

"I don’t need to sugar-coat anything I say" - Beatrix on using Maggie's centres in two countries

Date: Monday 30 January 2023

After Beatrix's husband Chris died, both Maggie's in Tokyo and Edinburgh were there to support her.

"Having Maggie’s makes the world of difference" - Jo on cancer with and without Maggie's

Date: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Jo shares why she is glad she came to Maggie's after her cancer came back

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