On this page you can read about the experiences of other women who have had breast cancer. Feel free to submit your own story to provide hope and inspiration for other women.

BCAC’s Step by Step support pack helps every step of the way

When Ethna Renner was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, it was the most… click for more

Stay Positive, Act Positive.

Whetu Pickering was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of breast… click for more

How I became a BOOBOP!!!

Judith Butler’s story. If someone was to tell me I was going to be bald like… click for more

I'm 'living with' cancer, not dying of cancer

Breast cancer has dealt Angela Litterick-Biggs a death sentence.  But the… click for more

Emma Crowley: “Don’t be naïve enough to think it won’t happen to you.”

The day after Emma Crowley had organised a fundraising morning tea for a breast… click for more

I’m not sick; I just have side effects - a young woman’s story

Following our feature article about new BCAC member group, Shocking Pink, a… click for more

The hardest part was telling my family

Rebecca Hawkins was only 40 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and says… click for more

Get Out Gertrude

Weird title to a Breast Cancer story - right? Gertrude was the name we gave to… click for more

My journey - Sarah Hill

Sarah shares her personal breast cancer journey and some of the things that… click for more

Get regular breast examinations

Angela Tovey has helped more than 50 women through breast cancer diagnosis and… click for more