Firstly, a great BIG thank you for choosing to support The Primrose Foundation and raise some much-needed funds for your local breast care charity
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There are many reasons why our breasts can become painful at times. Breast pain is actually very common, affecting around two-thirds of women in their lifetime.
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If we were to summarise 2022 up in one word, it would be inspiring, for many reasons however, mainly because we have been so deeply touched by so many inspirational people who even as they walked through some dark and scary moments, still managed to be humbled and grateful for their treatment.
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For many of us life is stressful, trying to juggle, home, work, childcare and maybe a bit of a social life too but imagine adding a cancer diagnosis into that mixture.
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As we begin to approach the festive season you may find yourself being invited out to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season, but please don’t panic, no one is expecting you to feel fabulous or want to dress up if you are going through treatment.
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Breast cancer treatments affect people in different ways. While attacking the cancer and helping to preserve life, they can also impact our skin, nails, and hair – it’s rubbish we know.
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When you first receive your diagnosis of breast cancer naturally a million and one things will run through your mind.
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By deciding to support a charity you are already on the road to making a big difference.
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We are proud to announce our ‘’Support Us To Support You’’ campaign. A campaign aimed at raising awareness of the many benefits of wearing the right fitted bra, as well as the essential support role The Primrose Foundation provides your local breast care services.
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In April 2021 The Primrose Foundation announced that thanks to ongoing local support, we were able to fund two new part-time Breast Nurse Specialist posts for two years for the breast service at University Hospitals Plymouth.
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Did you know that approx. 300 people are seen in the Primrose breast care centre at University Hospitals Plymouth every week and whilst the appointments often vary the worry & anxiety of those attending their appointment are often very similar.
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Hello potential supporter and on behalf of everyone at The Primrose Foundation thank you for taking the time to explore supporting us. By deciding to support a charity you are already on the road to making a huge difference.
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We often hear that after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis life can change you in many ways, not just physically but your outlook on life too.
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We are Michelle Hull, 49, Gill Hardy, 41, Hellen Baker, 46, Marie Bryan, 53, Kathryn Short, 46, Catherine Loft, 72, Sally Thompson,55, Fiona Osmaston, 57, Denise Holgate, 54, and Wendy Deane, 63, and together we are - Dare 2, which is a group of local ladies who have all received a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Hi, I’m Sam and just over 5 years ago, my Mum Kim was diagnosed with an unknown primary cancer that most probably started in her lungs.
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Connie Davidson, from Looe was diagnosed with Grade 2 invasive breast cancer which required a bilateral mastectomy, aged just 62.
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In September 2022, five local ladies from the South Hams, Devon will take on an epic Scilly swim challenge around the Isles of Scilly, just off the coast of Cornwall in aid of The Primrose Foundation.
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Back in March 2020, The Primrose Foundation agreed to provide the Oncoplastic surgery team at University Hospitals Plymouth with a £10,000 training bursary.
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