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A couple of weeks later it still hurt. I examined the area and found a lump.

I hadn鈥檛 even registered with a GP yet. So, I had to rush and book an appointment. I was seen that very day, and a referral was made for me at The University of North Tees Hospital.

I had a mammogram, and the radiographer was concerned about some differences between this one and a previous mammogram, so booked me in for a biopsy.

I kept asking about the lump I鈥檇 felt, because it was in a different area to the one she was concerned about and it hadn鈥檛 shown up on the mammogram at all, so I was given an ultrasound, which confirmed a lump.

A couple of weeks later my biopsy results came back. It was stage one breast cancer, and a subsequent MRI showed I had three sites in total. The lump I initially felt was verging on stage two, so thank goodness I was persistent about it!

Throughout this experience, the Breast Unit were fantastic and so reassuring. Kerry, the nurse I was assigned to, was wonderful, and my surgeon, Mr Dave Fung, was amazing too. He explained everything clearly to me and my partner. We felt completely confident that I was in the best possible hands.

Finding out about 夜色直播, Middlesbrough

My son had osteosarcoma a few years ago, and he said to me, 鈥淢um, you have to go to Maggie鈥檚.鈥� He visits Maggie鈥檚, Newcastle, and the team have supported him throughout his treatment and continue to do so. I also fundraised for that centre; my way to give back for all the support he received.

I didn鈥檛 even know there was a Maggie鈥檚 in Middlesbrough until my Breast Nurse told me about it, so I came along to find out what was on offer.

The moment I walked in, it felt so welcoming. Someone came straight over, asked if I was okay, and made me a cup of tea.

In those early days after a diagnosis, it鈥檚 so easy to feel vulnerable and isolated. I had only just moved to the area and didn鈥檛 know anyone locally; my family and besties were miles away. Coming to Maggie鈥檚 is brilliant because it鈥檚 a safe space, and you can be completely open about what you鈥檙e going through.

The support offered here is awesome. I had a benefits advice appointment with Jane, who helped me complete my PIP review application. I鈥檓 still waiting to hear if I鈥檝e been successful, but I could never have completed the forms without her - I felt as if my brain had been removed at the time. 

I was also booked in for six holistic sessions with the lovely Lizzie, which were so good and she was friendly and reassuring. I鈥檝e signed up to the Where Now? course and yoga sessions too.

Generally, I mostly come to Maggie鈥檚 when I鈥檓 in between treatment, or when I鈥檓 feeling a bit vulnerable, or when I need to speak to the team, especially if I鈥檓 feeling a bit wobbly. Being able to talk about how I鈥檓 feeling makes a difference.

I also got chatting to another patient, and we have met up a few times for walks and a coffee.

Holistic care and support from the NHS and 夜色直播

I鈥檝e been incredibly lucky to have been under the care of the Breast Care Unit. I have such enormous admiration for them and for every single nurse. There have been times when I鈥檝e been worried about how I was healing, so I鈥檇 call the unit and say, 鈥淚 think I need someone to take a look and just reassure me鈥� and they would say, 鈥淐ome on in.鈥� I never once felt they weren鈥檛 there for me, and that means everything, especially when the NHS is so hard pressed.

What worked perfectly was having that expert medical care paired with the emotional and psychological support at Maggie鈥檚.

I was treated at the hospital in Stockton-on-Tees and have access to Maggie鈥檚 in Middlesbrough. It鈥檚 brilliant in every way, and I'm very grateful for the support I鈥檝e received at Maggie鈥檚. The staff, volunteers and other centre visitors are warm and friendly.

We鈥檝e shared some light moments too 鈥� I鈥檝e even been telling them I have hedgehogs in my garden and about my fight with the local cats to keep them away from the hedgehog food. They then sent me a cartoon of a hedgehog drinking from a Maggie鈥檚 cup! Receiving that personal touch made my day.

That鈥檚 what holistic care and support is to me: having the best medical team looking after your body, and Maggie鈥檚 looking after the rest of you, and knowing both teams are working together for you.

I鈥檓 incredibly grateful that Maggie鈥檚 is now in Middlesbrough. It means everyone across Middlesbrough and the surrounding area, both patients and loved ones, have access to exceptional cancer support and information, alongside an expert team, dedicated volunteers, and the chance to connect with others in similar circumstances.

This centre is such a precious, vital space for our community.

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We鈥檙e here with you

Our cancer support specialists, psychologists and benefits advisors are here for everyone with cancer, and all the people who love them.

• Come and see us at your nearest Maggie鈥檚
• Call us on 0300 123 180 or arrange a callback
• Email us at [email protected]