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1 in 10 women in Northern Ireland will get breast cancer.
This could be your mum, your sister, aunt, niece or friend. Someone just like Yvonne, Julie or Kirsty.
Not one of them thought it would happen to them. Please read their stories and make the decision to become actively breast aware.
If you’d like to support local women affected by breast cancer, consider donating to our Support Your Girls campaign for your chance to win a timeless Gucci bag.
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Yvonne Alderdice (44), Bangor
Yvonne Alderdice (44), from Bangor, is married to Dave and has three children, Zoe (14), Ross (13) and Ciara (11). She was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and since then has picked her life up again and even ran the Dublin marathon. She is a keen advocate of checking yourself for anything out of the ordinary.
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Julie Lillis (38), Whiteabbey
Julie Lillis, (38), a TV production manager from Whiteabbey, was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2020 after finding a lump. She believes a support group for younger women with breast cancer is exactly what is needed in Northern Ireland.
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Kirsty Merriman (45), Bangor
Kirsty Merriman, (45), from Bangor is married to Richard and has three children, Sophie (14), Ben (14) and Finn (12). She was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2020 after finding a lump when recovering from a home-workout with her family.
A year later, Kirsty joined forces with another breast cancer survivor, Yvonne Alderdice. Along with their families and friends, they took on a chilling ‘Dip a Day’ challenge in the sea throughout April and raised over £12K for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.
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Claire Williamson, Lisburn
When Claire was diagnosed with breast cancer, her two boys were only 18 months and six years old. She had recently been for a mammogram, so when she found a lump on her breast she wasn’t overly worried but still approached her GP about it.
Claire explains how important it is to get to know your own breasts.
