Manchester recently hosted a remarkable event in the fight against Secondary Breast Cancer (SBC) with the Big Boobee Campaign’s Walk4Hope, which took place this past Sunday
Starting at the Manchester Museum and concluding at the Garten Bar, the walk brought together inspiring women and supporters to raise funds and awareness for Make 2nds Count.
Make 2nds Count, a patient and family-focused charity dedicated to giving hope through clinical trial education, knowledge sharing, support, and funding research into secondary (metastatic) breast cancer, was the chosen charity partner alongside Prevent Breast Cancer. All funds raised from the Walk4Hope will go directly to Make 2nds Count, marking a first for the charity in such a large-scale collaboration with the Big Boobee Campaign.
Margo Cornish, founder of the Big Boobee Campaign, reflected on the event’s success and its significance:
“When we launched this year’s campaign, I was deeply moved by the statistics surrounding Secondary Breast Cancer and felt compelled to support those affected. The turnout and enthusiasm at Walk4Hope have reinforced how important it is to raise awareness and ensure women understand that Secondary Breast Cancer is a possibility, not a probability.”
The walk featured a series of powerful moments where participants gathered to hear the stories of inspiring women who have either battled breast cancer or have been active advocates.
Among them was Sam Morris, whose journey with SBC has touched many lives. Sam had a diagnosis of Primary Breast Cancer in 2007 when she found a lump in her breast and despite many visits to her GP, she was deemed was ‘too young’ to have Breast Cancer. After she insisted on a referral and waited for 13 weeks to see a Breast Cancer Specialist, she recieved the devastating diagnosis.
Following six cycles of chemotherapy and 15 sessions of radiotherapy, Sam recovered and went through life until 2011 where a routine check up with her Oncologist lead to a diagnosis of Secondary Breast Cancer. To hear more of her story and campaign work read here.
On the day Sam shared her experience of living with the disease and her desire to raise awareness about the symptoms of Secondary Breast Cancer.
