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Secondary Sisters

�Changing perceptions of living with Incurable Stage4 BreastCancer

�Founders - Laura Middleton-Hughes & Nicky Newman

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� SecondarySisters@outlook.com

27/01/2026

INTRODUCING TIFFANIE

Please come and give a warm welcome to our latest spotlight guest, Tiffany, 40, aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
I was diagnosed de novo (straight to stage 4) with HER2+ breast cancer in January 2023 at 37 years old with 3 young children aged 5, 3 and 1.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
I started with 6 docetaxel chemotherapies then was on phesgo until September 2023 when I had progression in my brain. I changed to Enhertu and have been on this since October 2023. I've had denosumab since my diagnosis because of 2 spinal fractures from the tumours. I've had gammaknife twice and vertebroplasty to 6 vertebrae.

Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed:
The tears will stop - you won't realise it but they will and you will learn to live a beautiful life again.

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
I am originally from Canada

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12/01/2026

Each year we love to be able to donate a part of our community fund to charities close to our hearts and to begin this year we have donated the following:

£750 - to go towards the retreats for those living with secondary breast cancer

£500 - to who organised amazing grants for those living with secondary cancer

£300 - to who offer amazing days out/activities for those living with cancer

£300 - to the - a Norfolk based charity who help everyone diagnosed with cancer

We are so pleased we can help make a small difference to these amazing charities and thank you for your suggestions. We know the money will go to good use, enabling them to be able to continue their good work helping our community.

All Our Love
Secondary Sisters
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29/12/2025

We are really saddened to hear that the beautiful passed away the other day from Secondary breast cancer
Hannah was a real powerhouse in the community, spending much of her time campaigning for change and raising money for charities so the community is feelint a huge loss. She was very loved and will be very missed by us and all who knew her.

Sending all our love and thoughts to her husband and daughter, as well as her family and friends and to any of you who knew or followed her.

Another bright star has entered the night sky

Shine brightly up there Hannah ✨️✨️

All Our Love
Secondary Sisters
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25/12/2025

Merry Christmas To You All

⛄️🎄🎁🎅🏼

All Our Love
Secondary Sisters
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18/12/2025

INTRODUCING KATE

Please welcome Kate to our page as our latest spotlight post, 60, aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
I had primary bc in 2016, Her2 - ER+, Mastectomy, chemo FEC T x6, ancillary node removal, radio, full hysterectomy, DIEP flap recon, tamoxifen & a brief period of Letrozole. First felt pain in my right hip in early 21, called GP that summer as was unbearable, over a phonecall I was told it was sciatica. Changed GP as we moved area & was referred to physio. Waited until late 22 to see them & they said not sciatica but bursitis which made sense to me as I’d had this before. Pain was keeping me awake at night. Also had X-ray with the Muscular Skeletal clinic who spotted a fracture & ordered CT where they saw a bony spur & what they thought was Fibrous Dysplasia. I was then referred to orthopaedic surgeon who had an MRI done. He wasn’t 100% sure it was fibrous Dysplasia but said I need a hip replacement. Fast forward to July 24 & I had a second MRI in prep for surgery. 4 days after MRI I received an email to say the fibrous Dysplasia was in fact cancerous growth. As I’d had BC previously I was referred under the 2 week rule to Oncology team & told I couldn’t now have a hip replacement. I was given a treatment plan within a month which I began in Sept 24. I had to retire from my work as a florist a couple of months later as it was too physically taxing.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
Ribociclib, Fulvestrant & Denosumab
Currently stable, cancer is in my pelvis & as far as I know hasn’t spread. I had a CT scan & get results on 22nd Dec

Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed:
Be kind to yourself & don’t let others (apart from your medical team) give you advice on how to treat your cancer. Live life as you want to & ditch any feelings of guilt as to how you got your diagnosis - it isn’t your fault!

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
I’m well known in my family for singing or humming along to whatever is on the radio even if it’s something I don’t like or songs I don’t know

16/11/2025

43 women.

Every day.

Gone too soon from lung cancer — often misdiagnosed, often unheard.

I’m standing with & to on lung cancer.

Lung cancer is the UK’s biggest cancer killer. It strikes without warning. It’s silenced by stigma.

Lung cancer deserves the same voice, visibility, and urgency as every other cancer. We owe it to those we’ve lost and those still fighting to raise our voices and demand better.

, the time for change is now.

03/11/2025

INTRODUCING CLARE

Please come and give a huge warm welcome to the lovely Clare, 32 from Portsmouth, aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
I was diagnosed with a grade 3 Invasive Duct breast cancer in Aug 2024. Following a CT scan, was told the cancer was in my bones & liver in Sept 2024. I was 30 at the time of primary & just turned 31 (a few days prior) when I received the secondary diagnosis.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
My treatment started with Letrozole & Ribociclib which worked for a few months but unfortunately in June 2025 I was told I had stopped responding and the tumours in my breast & liver were growing back. Since July 2025 I have been having weekly infusions of Pacitaxal & Carboplatin.
I also have Zoladex & Denosunab injections monthly.

Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed:
Honestly, there isn’t much advice anyone can give because each of us will deal with this differently & it will have a different impact for different reasons. For example, my age & being unable to have children has been the worst part of all of this for me but I haven’t met any other women in the same situation as me as most are older & have children. But what I will say is that with the right support system & the right mindset, it will become easier day by day. Allow yourself to feel everything in the early stages, it’s natural but not sustainable to continue to be so broken. You will find your strength once you learn of other women’s stories & their success with this fight. But please don’t think you have to be ‘strong’ every day, right from the start. It’s a roller coaster, take each day as it comes but reach out if you need some support or just want to cry with someone who understands. Be kind to yourself & enjoy those restful days!

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
A fun fact about me; I have lived in 3 different countries & been to almost 30 countries! I only have 2 continents left to visit which I hope to do next year! I love to travel.

13/08/2025

It's Our 6th Birthday 🎂

6 years ago today, we set up this account, off the back of the need to find our own support network.

After meeting in early 2019, Laura and Nicky wanted to create change in how we talk about secondary cancer, to open up the awareness of secondary cancer, and to have a page that shared hope for others. This is what sparked the idea .sisters

We had no idea what it would be or how many people we would meet along our way, but we just knew we wanted to do something to help others

Since we began SS, we have helped hundreds of people come together, raised thousands of pounds for various charities, & have been able to bring more in person events to different areas of the UK

We have to acknowledge that the hardest part of running a page of this nature is all those we have lost. Far to many! But we are thinking of them all, including our lovely Nicky, but we know they will forever be shining down on us 🌟

Thank you to each of you who has willingly shared your story with us over the years or attended one of our events. It really means the world to us, & we know it helps so many others finding their community

Thank you for continuing to be part of this page, and we hope to continue to help those living with this disease.

All Our Love
Secondary Sisters
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03/07/2025

We are sorry to bring you the sad news that our beautiful Kelly gained her wings last week. Although we didn’t know Kelly for very long, she made an impact on our lives and was helping behind tbe scenes with secondary sisters, and for that, I will be forever grateful. Sadly, cancer took Kelly a lot quicker than we liked, but she will always be remembered and treasured by us all.

We are thinking of her hubby Matt, her daughter Megan, and all her family and friends at this difficult time.

✨️Shine brightly up there✨️

All Our Love
Secondary Sisters
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*Shared with permission

26/05/2025

INTRODUCING WYATT

Please give a huge warm welcome to the first male to grace our spotlight posts, as despite our name being secondary sisters, we are here for the whole incurable cancer community, whatever your gender or type of cancer. So welcome to the grid Wyatt, 37, aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
In January 2021, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (KRAS-G12D), completely by accident. I was in surgery for my VP shunt (which I’ve had since birth), and they found nodules on my lungs. When they didn’t go away, we did a biopsy — surprise! It turned out to be Stage IV lung cancer.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
We hit the ground running with “the kitchen sink” approach — chemo plus immunotherapy. Immunotherapy alone didn’t work, so chemo has been my mainstay. I’m now on my 7th line of treatment: Paclitaxel every two weeks, with alternating Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab. It’s kept me stable for over a year and a half — the longest I’ve been on any regimen!

Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed:
Don’t Google everything — and find your community. That’s where you’ll discover connection, support, resources, and lifelong friends.

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
I’m a lifelong Shania Twain fan! She’s been a source of strength through my whole cancer journey. Last year, I went on a road trip with my mom from Tennessee to Vegas to meet her and see her live — total bucket list moment!

22/04/2025

INTRODUCING KATIE

Please come and give a warm welcome too 28 year old Katie - aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
In September 2023, I found a lump in my b**b while having a shower and instantly went to get it checked. I had ultrasounds, mammograms, and biopsies taken of the lump, and on the 6th Oct 2023, I was diagnosed with stage 2 grade 3, HER2- breast cancer. I had a single side mastectomy a month after diagnosis and then a full body scan two months later confirmed it had spread to my lungs, liver, C1 vertebrate, pelvis bones, and had changed to HER2+.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
I had five rounds of radiotherapy on my C1 vertebrate for pain management and then 6 rounds of Docetaxel chemotherapy with Phesgo and Denosumab. I cold capped throughout my chemotherapy and was fortunate to keep roughly 75% of my hair. Unfortunately, I was unable to have fertility treatment due to needing to begin treatment sooner rather than later, and I chose to be around for any future children I may have. However, that happens
Since August 2024, I have been in complete metabolic remission and continue to have my three weekly Phesgo injections, alongside tamoxifen tablets daily.

Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed:
You are not alone through this!
Allow yourself time to acknowledge your diagnosis. It is difficult to accept it straight away, so don’t force yourself or allow others to force you to accept it, just acknowledge it. Seek support from those you are comfortable with accessing it from, and use the support offered by the charities! I partake in Breast Cancer Now monthly support groups, and this is a game changer!

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
Haribo Happy Peaches and Cola Bottles are the absolute best way to win me over in any situation…..as well as get me through chemo!!

11/02/2025

INTRODUCING KELLY

Please come and welcome 39 year old Kelly to the grid, aka

Tell Us About Your Diagnosis:
I didn’t have any symptoms in my breasts. I had a grape sized lump in my right armpit that I thankfully got checked out. Two weeks after my 39th birthday, I was diagnosed with de novo triple negative metastatic breast cancer. It is now in my spine, pelvis, and liver.

Tell Us About Your Treatment To Date:
I was immediately put on to chemotherapy (Taxol and Carbo). But after testing my cells, I was PDL1 positive, so I moved onto Abraxane and immunotherapy Atezliozumab.

What Advice Would You Give To Someone Newly Diagnosed:
Try and think of your secondary cancer as a chronic illness; like diabetics have insulin, we have chemo! Once you have that mindset it’s easier to stay on top of things and manage your symptoms.

Tell Us A Fun Fact About You:
I love music! From rock, nu-metal, house, drum n bass, punk, trance, 80s, 90s. I love attending gigs and festivals and am now influencing my 7 year old mini me daughter to do the same!

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