Amy's story
In early 2025, I found a lump in my left breast. I put off getting checked for a couple of months because when I was younger, I found a benign lump in the same breast. However, a couple of months later something in me told me to get it checked and I am so grateful that I did.
I visited my GP who said she was 99% sure it was nothing, but she did refer me to Worcestershire Breast Clinic. On June 19th after an ultrasound, biopsies & a mammogram, I was sat down with my husband and told I had breast cancer at age 30, my whole world collapsed, I was numb.
The weeks that followed included an MRI, fertility treatment, results which confirmed I had early stage, grade 3 invasive breast cancer which was hormone positive, oncotype score of 35 (which meant 5 months of chemotherapy – yay for me) a double mastectomy (due to a faulty BRCA1 gene) the bad news just kept rolling in.
I spent the first few days after diagnosis feeling every emotion, but then I picked myself up off the floor and told myself that even though cancer started this fight, I was going to finish it. I joined a gym and decided to get myself physically and mentally strong for chemo, I fuelled my body with quality food (with some treats along the way!) I got out in nature with my dog every day and surrounded myself with my wonderful friends & family who have been the most incredible support.
The first day of chemo was the scariest day of my life, I had no idea what to expect and was petrified of the poison and how it would affect me. I powered through 15 rounds in total and cold capped the whole time, it was incredibly hard but I got through it (with lots of cuppas from Pat the volunteer) I managed to keep the majority of my hair. I also completed 100 miles walking in October for Breast Cancer Now whilst going through EC chemo, my amazing work colleagues got involved and in total we raised £1547.00.
I strongly believe that mindset is everything, I focus on what I can control and that is staying positive and looking after myself physically and mentally. I choose to see the good because there is so much to be grateful for and I know and trust that everything will work out.
I have bad days (don’t we all?) but I always know that better days are coming. I know I’ll never be the same person I was before cancer and that’s okay. The Amy standing here today is one hell of a force, and I couldn’t be prouder of her.
I created Amy’s Army to share the real ups and downs of my journey, to connect with others going through the same and create awareness around breast cancer and how important early detection is. I have met some incredible women through my Instagram – come say hi!
My surgery is in less than a weeks time, I am scared but I am so ready for the next stage in my journey of becoming cancer free.
Always remember that hope is stronger than fear. Keep shining!
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