Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in the Midst of COVID-19 Rebecca's Emotional Story "My life stood still on the 25th of March. Exactly 6 weeks after my Lletz surgery and two days after the lockdown was put in place. The last place I wanted to be was in hospital so it was agreed that I would
Paula's Frustrating Cervical Cancer Journey “When I look back, I think I should have pushed for a smear. If you feel that something’s wrong then you need to shout about it, because it could save your life.” In this interview with Brooklands Radio, one of our lovely GRACE Women Paula Jarvis shares her frustrating Cervical
Emma's Emotional Cervical Cancer Journey "I felt like the chair was swallowing me up. My husband and I were in complete disbelief. We were both frightened, scared and lost. The only thing we knew was that from this moment life wouldn’t be the same." It all began back in July 2013 after giving birth to
"I didn't have any Symptoms" The Life-Changing Importance of The Smear Test "It’s either 5 minutes of discomfort and embarrassment, or, and let’s be quite frank about it, you can die. 21 woman die every day of Cervical Cancer. 18,000 woman a year are diagnosed. Every time I think about how I was treated and
This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week! The cervical screening programme, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, has begun to be restored. There will be prioritisation for: - Women invited but not screened and people with a delayed invitation - Women invited for routine screening (due or overdue) - Older women - especially for
Investigating the role of Robotic Surgery for Ovarian Cancer with the aim of providing quicker recovery, shorter hospital stays and better quality of life. An update on The MIRRORS study. We are delighted to be funding The MIRRORS study which is being led by Christina Uwins in the Department of Gynaecological Oncology at The Royal
A devastating 4,200 women in the UK die of ovarian cancer every year, knowing the symptoms can save your life "We should not put it off...If you're worried, pick up the phone and talk to your GP" Dr. Kavitha Madhuri talks about World Ovarian Cancer Day and raising awareness of this terrible disease. May 8th
Thank you for raising £1,800 through the 2.6 Challenge! We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in or donated to the 2.6 Challenge for GRACE! In April, Virgin established the 2.6 Challenge in lieu of the Virgin London Marathon to try, in a small way, to fill the gap
At GRACE we know how important it is to stay healthy and keep moving, especially during these restrictive times. With the help of our GRACE Community, we are launching 'Move with GRACE' – fun regular workouts beamed to your living room via our YouTube channel! Dance instructor and passionate GRACE fundraiser, Pandy Dean, launched our
Ecclesiastical Movement for Good are awarding 500 charities £1,000! Please help us to be one of these charities by nominating GRACE now. Your nomination really counts. £1,000 will make a real difference to GRACE and the research and awareness work we do into Gynaecological Cancers. Please visit movementforgood.com and click ‘nominate now’. You will need
