“I was first diagnosed in 2011. I had the treatment, the mastectomy, the Tamoxifen. Everyone said I was brave. But afterward, I was exhausted. My body had changed. My confidence was gone.

When it came back as stage 4 in 2017, I knew I couldn’t do it in my own strength anymore. I had done everything I could on my own. I needed something different. I needed someone. That’s when I went back to church—and I haven’t looked back.”

“God's hand has been all over my journey. We moved to Switzerland for work in 2019. When the pandemic hit, they stopped cancer treatment for women like me in the UK. Many of those women passed away. But because I was in Switzerland, I stayed on my treatment. That was God.

Later, when we wanted to return to the UK, the drug I needed wasn’t available on the NHS. We prayed. Then my husband’s company offered private healthcare coverage—and that exact chemotherapy was covered. Everything just worked out. That’s God's provision.

And after brain surgery, I had a seizure at home. In the ambulance, I was panicking. I thought, This is it. I’m going to die. But then I heard a voice say, ‘Just trust me. I’ve got you. Your story’s not over yet.’ And it wasn’t.”

“I’ve memorized several verses, and at night I count them on my fingers to fall asleep. When I had to wear the mask for brain radiation—so tight, I couldn’t see out—I panicked. But this verse came into my mind: ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’ That verse got me through every single session.”

“I joined a small group at my church and it made all the difference—fellowship, prayer, support."

I use the YouVersion Bible app and follow devotionals from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel, and the Lectio 365 app by Pete Greig. They carry me.

I pray while I walk the dog, in the shower, or when I’m too tired to speak. Sometimes all I can do is cry. But God understands a messy, broken heart. You don’t need perfect words—He just wants to hear from you.”

“You are more than your cancer. That’s what I say: I am more than the label. I’m still a wife, a mom, a sister, a friend, a dog-mum.

Be kind to yourself. Give yourself grace. Whether you got dressed today or just sat on the sofa—well done. You're doing your best."

And if you're scared, remember this: Your healing may not come on this side of heaven—but healing will come. Jesus promised it. One day, no pain, no chemo, no tears. Just peace.”