Stories
Stories are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're sharing your story around the kitchen table in a Maggie's centre, online or in the press. These stories bring people together, break down stigmas, open up conversations and build communities.
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Komal's story – Maggie's helped me to think positive each day
Date: Thursday 16 January 2025
Komal, 34, was diagnosed with Waldenström’s Macroglobulinaemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in 2021. She has found support at Maggie’s in Oldham and Manchester.
Anne's story – Maggie’s helped me find myself again
Date: Friday 15 December 2023
Anne tells us how Maggie's helped her cope and look forward to the future.
They treat you as you: unique – Nancy on finding reasons to celebrate after cancer
Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Nancy felt lost after her cancer treatment ended just before she turned 50, but Maggie's gave her a place to feel at home
My life is better because I swallowed my pride and reached out – Patrick on accepting support
Date: Thursday 16 November 2023
Patrick shares what a difference support from Maggie's made after his second cancer diagnosis
What felt even better than connecting was being able to help somebody – Eddie on the power of sharing stories
Date: Wednesday 08 November 2023
After Eddie's tongue was removed, he had to learn how to eat and speak again. Then, he helped someone else to do the same.
Mary's story – I feel like I've taken from cancer rather than cancer has taken from me
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Mary's acronym of SEA, along with Maggie's support, helped her take control of her cancer treatment.
Maggie's has helped me see in colour again – Richard's recovery after tonsil cancer
Date: Friday 25 August 2023
I discovered a small lump on my neck and made an appointment to see my GP in the village. The rest, as they say, is history.
Colton's story – Maggie's helped us through our darkest days
Date: Saturday 15 July 2023
Colton shares how Maggie's helped him and his teenage daughter Saffron deal with grief.
The Camino was at the heart of our relationship – Su-a on walking in celebration of her husband
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Su-a shares her experience of being introduced to Maggie's by her late husband Gordon who she first met when he was living with cancer.
I’d missed out on two years of life – Ollie on coming to terms with cancer as a young man
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Ollie shares how the experts at Maggie's supported him following his cancer diagnosis aged 17.
Rebecca's story – my way to live with cancer is knowing my family have somewhere to come
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Rebecca shares how Maggie's was there for her whole family.
You see what living with cancer means – Laura and Linda on finding support with a purpose
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Maggie's was there to help Laura and her mum, Linda, live with Laura's incurable cancer diagnosis.
I’m back in the saddle – Carole on coming to terms with living with cancer
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Carole's sessions with a Maggie's psychologist helped put her feet back on the ground after a second cancer diagnosis.
Acceptance has taken a long time to find – Alyson on adjusting to a different life and body after cancer four times
Date: Tuesday 09 May 2023
Major surgery has changed Alyson's life beyond belief. She shares how Maggie's helped her family to keep some normality.
It’s difficult to see someone in the mirror who doesn’t look like you – Laura on how self-care helped to heal after cancer
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
After a miscarriage and a breast cancer diagnosis, Laura shares how Maggie's and beauty helped her feel like herself again.
It has been a bit like a rebirth – Mark on confidence after cancer
Date: Friday 10 March 2023
Mark's stammer used to make him feel self-conscious. He shares why, after cancer treatment and having a stoma, that has changed.
Without Maggie's, life would have been a lot harder – Hannah on losing her mum
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Hannah shares how raising money in her mum’s memory was an important part of her grieving process
Charles' story – the privilege and burden of caring
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Charles describes the privilege and burden of supporting and caring for someone.
I don’t need to sugar-coat anything I say – Beatrix on using Maggie's centres in two countries
Date: Monday 30 January 2023
After Beatrix's husband Chris died, both Maggie's in Tokyo and Edinburgh were there to support her.
Having Maggie’s makes the world of difference – Jo on cancer with and without Maggie's
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2023
Jo shares why she is glad she came to Maggie's after her cancer came back
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