18/08/2026
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธโ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Meet Aoife
โI was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in September 2024. Due to lymph node involvement I was sent for numerous MRIโs, followed by a liver biopsy and in October 2024 it was confirmed I had Metastatic Breast Cancer (ER/PR positive, HER2 positive).
It felt like my whole world had been turned upside down. It was difficult finding out I had Breast Cancer but to process that it was incurable felt absolutely devastating.
I was a first time mum and our daughter had only turned one year old in August, which only heightened how terrified I felt for my familyโs future.
I started chemotherapy in October 2024, alongside Phesgo targeted therapy. My sixth and final chemotherapy was in February 2025, followed by the best news we could have hoped for โ there was no evidence of active disease.
During those winter months on chemo, my dedicated nurse specialist Lucy first referred me to Pretty n Pink, where I received financial support when we most needed it.
It was only when I finished chemotherapy that the reality of what had happened properly hit me, and it was the time I most needed support.
I have availed of local counselling services, attended community events such as pumpkin carving and wreath making, enjoyed wonderful holistic therapies in Canal Court Spa and attended Breathwork and Meditation events.
All of these services have picked me up and supported me through many of the difficult milestones of the past two years.
Today I continue to receive targeted therapy and hormone therapy, and my scans have remained clear. I am now approaching the two year anniversary since my diagnosis, and the services Pretty n Pink have provided to date have been invaluable.
If someone has been newly diagnosed, I would strongly encourage them to contact Pretty n Pink. It can feel like a very lonely place when youโve received a diagnosis, but it is very comforting to know there is a community there to support you when you really need it.โ
Thank you to Aoife for sharing her story and these beautiful photos from her journey with us. ๐