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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Date: Wednesday 14 August 2024
Steve came to Maggie's feeling lost but left with friendship, understanding and guidance.
Date: Tuesday 13 August 2024
Khorshed struggled with anxiety after a complication during surgery. Psychological support from Maggie's gave her confidence back.
Date: Friday 14 June 2024
Davy describes the support he found at Maggie's over the years while caring for his wife Lorna, and how it continued after she died
Date: Friday 24 May 2024
Marilyn describes the kinds of support people with cancer and a learning disability need, and how she's learnt to rock it with cancer.
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Chris joined our Living with Ongoing Cancer course and quickly found information, support and a sense of community that didn’t seem possible at the start
Date: Friday 10 May 2024
When a laryngectomy changed Wilson’s life completely, he and his wife Alison found friendship and guidance in Maggie’s.
Date: Wednesday 08 May 2024
When Dellasie was having chemotherapy, she knew she needed to find a way to help her three year-old son understand what she was going through.
Date: Tuesday 07 May 2024
When Viv’s diagnosis changed, she knew that was the time to go down to Maggie’s. Visiting has helped her partner Ian, too.
Date: Monday 06 May 2024
After hours on the ward in chemotherapy, Seema’s always glad to get back to Maggie’s afterwards to see Lee and the team.
Date: Friday 03 May 2024
Liz and her husband Dave know that Maggie’s is there for whatever they need, from classes and support, to just watching the squirrels in the garden.
Date: Tuesday 16 April 2024
After the shock of finding out her cancer was back, Mary put one foot in front of the other to complete the Camino de Santiago and start living her life to the full.
Date: Friday 12 April 2024
Alex was 33 years old and working as an Army Officer when he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer. He talks about how Maggie's supports his family and what running the London Marathon means to him.
Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
Ray shares how Maggie's 'turned his life around' and helped him find suitable accommodation after his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Date: Monday 12 February 2024
Marcus shares the shock of his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, how men's group has helped and the importance of support for his wife too.
Date: Friday 09 February 2024
Hannah lost her mother-in-law, then her mum, to the same rare cancer. She shares how Maggie's supported her and her mum, and why she believes everyone needs a Maggie's.
Date: Thursday 18 January 2024
Find out why Teresa's first thought when writing her will was Maggie's
Date: Thursday 11 January 2024
Kirpal shares how she and her family dealt with her breast cancer diagnosis and confronted negative attitudes
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023
Alison describes what makes up her triangle of support, alongside Maggie's, after she was diagnosed with two different cancers in a year
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.
Date: Friday 27 October 2023
This young family found Maggie's after Pawel was diagnosed with a brain tumour which completely turned their family life upside down..
Date: Thursday 21 September 2023
Mary's acronym of SEA, along with Maggie's support, helped her take control of her cancer treatment.
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.
Date: Saturday 15 July 2023
Colton shares how Maggie's helped him and his teenage daughter Saffron deal with grief.
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.
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Ollie shares how the experts at Maggie's supported him following his cancer diagnosis aged 17.
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Rebecca shares how Maggie's was there for her whole family.
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Maggie's was there to help Laura and her mum, Linda, live with Laura's incurable cancer diagnosis.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Hannah shares how raising money in her mum’s memory was an important part of her grieving process
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Charles describes the privilege and burden of supporting and caring for someone.
Date: Monday 30 January 2023
After Beatrix's husband Chris died, both Maggie's in Tokyo and Edinburgh were there to support her.
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2023
Jo shares why she is glad she came to Maggie's after her cancer came back.
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
Vicky tells us how Maggie's helped her understand what was happening and prepare her family for what was ahead.
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
Anne tells us how Maggie's helped her cope and look forward to the future.
Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022
Nancy felt lost after her cancer treatment ended just before she turned 50, but Maggie's gave her a place to feel at home
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Patrick shares what a difference support from Maggie's made after his second cancer diagnosis
Date: Thursday 06 October 2022
Alice shares why she found the menopause even harder than cancer
Date: Wednesday 05 October 2022
John shares how his perspective on having cancer changed after support at Maggie's.
Date: Tuesday 27 September 2022
Sarah needed support before and after her husband Patrick died. She took on a huge challenge to raise funds and give back.
Date: Monday 12 September 2022
Donna shares about Emily’s cancer, her treatment and how the family worked to achieve a fitting legacy after her death.
Date: Tuesday 06 September 2022
Bob shares his excitement about wheeling around the London Marathon, five years after his treatment for cancer
Date: Wednesday 06 July 2022
Coleen, who is deaf and speaks British Sign Language, struggled to understand her diagnosis until she found Maggie's.
Date: Friday 10 June 2022
At the age of 32, Nicola was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. Here she shares how Maggie's helped her to look forward.
Date: Thursday 12 May 2022
Stephen was diagnosed with three cancers in one year and he took part in Nottingham's Culture Crawl to raise money for Maggie's.
Date: Tuesday 29 March 2022
Katherine tells us how Maggie's supported her at every stage of her treatment plan for stage 3 breast cancer.
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Lucy describes how running the London Marathon in 2021 was a personal tribute to her husband and a thank you to Maggie's.
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Bami tells us about the breast cancer that runs in her family and how she wants minority communities to talk about cancer.
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Lesley describes how devastating it was to be told at 48 that she may only have a few years left to live.
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Mandie tells us how she found the joy of living after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 26.
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Earl tells us about his toolbelt he's created to help manage living with cancer.
Date: Friday 21 January 2022
Eloise shares how important it was for her to connect with others going through a similar experience and staying authentic.
Date: Wednesday 05 January 2022
Emma shares with us how Maggie’s became a place for her to gain a sense of calm and clarity.
Date: Wednesday 05 January 2022
Peter shares with us how supportive Maggie's has been for him and his wife Alison.
Date: Friday 17 December 2021
Ernest shares how Maggie's has supported him and his boys when faced with losing his wife Aga.
Date: Thursday 09 December 2021
Maggie’s helped Rubina to realise her own strength and resilience after her bowel cancer diagnosis.
Date: Monday 29 November 2021
At 31, Gillian was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Here, she shares how she paved the way for her new life and career.
Date: Monday 08 November 2021
Kath and Katya tell us how they found comfort in each other when they were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
Date: Tuesday 12 October 2021
Here these five women tell us how they found comfort in each other and how Maggie's has supported them as a group.
Date: Tuesday 14 September 2021
Huei's tells us how peer-support provided in a beautiful building helped her manage.
Date: Wednesday 11 August 2021
Mike shares how his first visit to Maggie's changed his mind about proceeding with treatment, and his life.
Date: Friday 25 June 2021
Alyson shares how Maggie's supported her when she and her youngest son were diagnosed with cancer.
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Kate tells us how Maggie's supported her and her partner and how setting up a Tribute page is her way of giving back.
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Rachel shares how taking on the Run 50 miles challenge in January helped keep her mum's memory going.
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Ashley describes how she came to terms with her shock diagnosis and how she found comfort connecting with people at Maggie's.
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Rhys explains how phone calls with Maggie's helped answers his questions about cancer and how to talk to his family.
Date: Tuesday 06 April 2021
Lisa was told that her cancer was extremely serious and her life expectancy would be at best five years. Lisa has now survived ten years past her initial diagnosis.
Date: Wednesday 31 March 2021
Matthew opens up about the importance of talking and how visiting Maggie's allowed him to do just that.
Date: Wednesday 24 March 2021
Rob shares how important Maggie's was for him and the family during and after Moira's death.
Date: Thursday 11 March 2021
Helen and Phillipa describe how Maggie's support was vital in getting them through such an uncertain time.
Date: Tuesday 02 March 2021
Jo shares how she found the support she received at Maggie's invaluable.
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
Jane tells us how having a space like Maggie's and someone to talk to helped her come away feeling much better.
Date: Tuesday 16 February 2021
Phil tells us how joining the Men's Group helped him talk about anything and enjoy a few laughs with friends
Date: Tuesday 09 February 2021
Elizabeth tells us how finding Maggie's helped her turn a corner when she needed it the most.
Date: Friday 05 February 2021
Brothers Jake, Luke and Toby tell us how Maggie's helped them realise how important it is to talk about our emotions.
Date: Monday 01 February 2021
Kirsty tells us how Maggie's has supported her and became a special place for all the family.
Date: Monday 25 January 2021
Sylvia tells us how Maggie's became her safe haven and listening ear when she needed someone to talk to.
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2020
Christian tells us how with Maggie's support he's found a way to continue fundraising in Grant's name.
Date: Tuesday 12 May 2020
Lynn tells us how she found comfort in Maggie's support during a tough time.
Date: Thursday 07 May 2020
Rod tells us how Maggie's bereavement support helped him after his wife's death.
Date: Thursday 06 February 2020
Donna shares how Maggie's supported her after her husband died and why she volunteers at Maggie's Aberdeen.
Date: Tuesday 04 February 2020
Frank’s diagnosis forced him to give up his career, but with the help of Maggie’s, he’s adjusting to his new life.
Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
How a mindfulness course helped me cope with the effects of treatment for prostate cancer and let to a new group of friends.
Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
My Maggie's support group gave me the advice I needed.
Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
My Maggie's head and neck cancer support group was a big part of my recovery.
Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
After Maggie's helped me, I wanted others to benefit.
Date: Wednesday 29 January 2020
When John's wife, Hannah, was diagnosed with secondary cancer during her daughter's birth, John turned to Maggie's for support.
Date: Wednesday 29 January 2020
I was so inspired by talking to other people at Maggie's that I helped to restart the head and neck support group.
Date: Tuesday 28 January 2020
Gill took on a running challenge to help other people the way Maggie’s helped her.
Date: Tuesday 28 January 2020
Newcastle mum finds solace in Maggie’s and runs the Great North Run.
Date: Tuesday 28 January 2020
Christine hosted a Kitchen Table Day to raise funds for Maggie's and to raise awareness after her husband's death.
Date: Wednesday 22 January 2020
Dan came to Maggie's for support and now runs exercise sessions.
Date: Wednesday 22 January 2020
After treatment finished Maggie's helped Carole find techniques to help her move forward.
Date: Sunday 19 January 2020
Tom tells us how Maggie's helped when he and his partner were struggling financially.
Date: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Graeme tells us how he wanted to raise awareness for Maggie's, but also raised an incredible £24,000.
Date: Tuesday 14 January 2020
Martin tells us how his bereavement group at Maggie's took part in Culture Crawl to give something back.
Date: Tuesday 14 January 2020
After finishing treatment, Jo and her husband decided to have a celebration with their friends and family.
Date: Monday 06 January 2020
Rita tells us how she's making sure we are always here for people with cancer when they need support most.
Date: Monday 06 January 2020
Duncan tells us how Maggie's helped his family when his wife was diagnosed with advanced cancer.
Date: Monday 23 September 2019
Scott and his son Logan talk about how Maggie's helped them when wife and mum Olivia was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
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