Donia tried to lift her confidence after a terrifying diagnosis. Then she realised her fatal mistake…

Lydia Williams, 44, lives with her husband Chris, 50, and their two children, Amelie, 14, and Arlo, 11. Every day, Amelie would come bursting through the front door, full of energy. Her life was a bus

When an injury left Gill Castle with a permanent stoma, she refused to wallow or be held back – she set about helping other women...

While my hero was losing his fight, I had a battle of my own

I turned 50 in September and, as well as presents and good wishes, I received an invitation to attend my first mammogram. I’d registered a few months before and was pleased to have the chance to get m

Last week, I spoke about my surprise at receiving news that microcalcifications had been found on a routine mammogram. I’d had no symptoms and had been blasé about being recalled for a second scan, bu