Lucy, Australia

“Since Mum died life has been different. Now there's the reality that Mum isn't going to come back.

I really miss all the hugs and kisses Mum gave us. She was such a caring and loving person. There were so many people that experienced her love, but why can't we experience it for just a little bit longer?” 
- 13 year old me, only 4 months after my mother died from brain cancer. 

30+ years later I still wish that I’d had even a little more time with her. Mum’s cancer turned our young lives upside down. It was a tough and bumpy journey, especially early on, with mental health reverberations for a very long time… but from her illness, I was also motivated… to do what I can to reduce the risk of other people needing to navigate the life challenges that accompany conditions like cancer.