Breat Cancer Awareness – Breast Cancer Education

Rachel was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Neuroendocrine Tumour in 2021. She had moved to Perth with her husband and son only six weeks earlier, and when the borders closed they found themselves cut off from their family and friends.

Di has been part of our community at Breast Cancer Care WA since being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 7 years ago.

Lea survived breast cancer with the support of her family, and continues to access BCCWA's services to navigate her survivorship.

I was living the dream. I was approaching my 60th birthday. Our 3 sons were grown and starting to leave the nest. My husband, Bill, and I were starting to slow down, and we were looking at early retirement.

A wife and mother of three boys, Natasha was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in June 2022. She had found what she thought was an ordinary ingrown hair – but when she hadn’t been able to make it budge after a couple of weeks, she went to see her GP.

Jenny was one of many women who faced breast cancer during the pandemic. She was just 32 years old when she discovered a small lump in her breast while breastfeeding her son.

Amanda had just separated from her husband and was fearful of how she would cope raising 3 children on her own, without a job. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.

It was Karen’s determination not to lose any function in her arm that motivated her to keep moving during and after her diagnosis and treatment. Karen was active prior to surgery but didn’t place a priority on exercise in and amongst her busy life and work.

Eleonore’s cancer journey was highly unexpected. She was playing sport 3 times a week, riding her bike to work every day, eating healthily. There were no health triggers like fatigue or physical signs like a noticeable lump that she felt.

It was the decision to go jogging. It was this decision, that upon reflection, I wish I had made earlier but I have since learned that you can’t change the past, you just have to try your best and move forwards.