My Name Is Sarah Harrison and I was initially diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 35 in 2016. I went through 7 months of pretty gruelling treatment, and thankfully, I went into remission. This lasted until the beginning of 2019 when I found out that the cancer had returned, as secondary breast cancer which is in my bones and liver and this time it is incurable. Although this was a devastating blow I tell myself that palliative doesn’t always mean your life is immediately over. No two days are the same as on a good day, I am upbeat, I feel energised and full of hope for a life where I can make a difference. Sometimes I feel unstoppable with great passion for positivity. I feel so grateful for what I have in that moment, and I just want to help people like me to feel that they’re not alone. However, on a bad day I have feelings of uncertainty. Through talking to other people in similar situations I’ve learnt that we are all unique in dealing with our illnesses, there is no right or wrong way but having support and being able to support others can make it more manageable.

My biggest fear right now is feeling completely useless, it’s an awful feeling! This disease can take so much away, there are days I may feel that I have nothing to give but even sharing that detail with someone could help me and them to realise that we are not alone in that thought and together we can keep shining through the dark times.