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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Vicky's story – telling my sons was so hard
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
Vicky tells us how Maggie's helped her understand what was happening and prepare her family for what was ahead.
"I just kept waiting for my real self to come back" - Alice on the menopause after cancer treatment
Date: Thursday 06 October 2022
Alice shares why she found the menopause even harder than cancer
"My diagnosis really floored me" – Captain John on the mental impact of cancer
Date: Wednesday 05 October 2022
John shares how his perspective on having cancer changed after support at Maggie's.
"Our support has come full circle" - The Dunn family's story
Date: Monday 12 September 2022
Donna shares about Emily’s cancer, her treatment and how the family worked to achieve a fitting legacy after her death.
"Life in a wheelchair is a bit like life after cancer - Bob on taking on the London Marathon
Date: Tuesday 06 September 2022
Bob shares his excitement about wheeling around the London Marathon, five years after his treatment for cancer
Nicola's story – coping with the mental and emotional challenges of my bowel cancer diagnosis
Date: Friday 10 June 2022
At the age of 32, Nicola was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. Here she shares how Maggie's helped her to look forward.
Stephen's story – I took part in Culture Crawl because I'm passionate about Maggie's
Date: Thursday 12 May 2022
Stephen was diagnosed with three cancers in one year and he took part in Nottingham's Culture Crawl to raise money for Maggie's.
"I decided to play to my strengths" – Sajida on the importance of straight-talking
Date: Monday 31 January 2022
Sajida describes the difficulty she faced with the lack of support from her employer when undergoing treatment
“You are not alone” – Bami on breaking the silence around cancer
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Bami tells us about the breast cancer that runs in her family and how she wants minority communities to talk about cancer.
“When you see other people, your mindset starts to change” – Mandie on finding the joy of living
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Mandie tells us how she found the joy of living after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 26.
“You’re allowed to be authentic” – Eloise on why it’s important to be, and feel, yourself
Date: Friday 21 January 2022
Eloise shares how important it was for her to connect with others going through a similar experience and staying authentic.
Ernest’s story – Maggie's was there for me and my children
Date: Friday 17 December 2021
Ernest shares how Maggie's has supported him and his boys when faced with losing his wife Aga.
Rubina's story – finding my inner strength
Date: Thursday 09 December 2021
Maggie’s helped Rubina to realise her own strength and resilience after her bowel cancer diagnosis.
"It was a home away from home" - Kath and Katya on support at Maggie's and from each other
Date: Monday 08 November 2021
Kath and Katya tell us how they found comfort in each other when they were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
Barts women's breast cancer group story – without Maggie’s, our days would be so lonely
Date: Tuesday 12 October 2021
Here these five women tell us how they found comfort in each other and how Maggie's has supported them as a group.
Mike's story – visiting Maggie's saved my life
Date: Wednesday 11 August 2021
Mike shares how his first visit to Maggie's changed his mind about proceeding with treatment, and his life.
Alyson's story – it's comforting to know Maggie's is there
Date: Friday 25 June 2021
Alyson shares how Maggie's supported her when she and her youngest son were diagnosed with cancer.
Kate's story – setting up a tribute page is my way of giving back in memory
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Kate tells us how Maggie's supported her and her partner and how setting up a Tribute page is her way of giving back.
Rachel's story – Running 50 miles for Mum
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Rachel shares how taking on the Run 50 miles challenge in January helped keep her mum's memory going.
Ashley's story – I'm so glad to be getting back to normal and Maggie’s is a huge part of this
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Ashley describes how she came to terms with her shock diagnosis and how she found comfort connecting with people at Maggie's.