Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus

11/10/2026

“I wish I could sit beside you, hold your hand and tell you that you will get through this, even though right now you can’t imagine how.”

Kelly wrote those words to herself on the day she first heard the words: “You have cancer.”

Her Dear Me letter doesn’t shy away from the reality of what came next. The waiting. The uncertainty. The fear. The emotions that can change from one day to the next.

“Nobody really prepares you for that,” she writes.

But Kelly’s story is also one of discovering what can come after the hardest moments.

Learning to slow down. Asking for help instead of always trying to be the strong one. Being kinder to herself. And finding a strength she never knew she had.

Today, Kelly has a new purpose: helping other women feel a little less alone on their darkest days.

“Change doesn’t always mean losing who you were. Sometimes it means finding a part of yourself you never knew existed.”

If you’re facing a cancer diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or simply need to hear that you’re not alone, Kelly’s words might be the ones you need today. 💗

Read Kelly’s Dear Me letter in full:
www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/real-stories/dear-me-kelly-fernley

09/10/2026

Cancer doesn’t just happen to one person.

It happens to the partner picking up extra shifts. The daughter driving two hours to appointments. The parent trying to keep everything as normal as possible for everyone else.

And the financial impact doesn’t stop with the person who has the diagnosis. It can affect the whole family.

That’s why Money and More Cymru, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support, is here for carers, partners and family members too.

Because supporting someone through cancer can come with a cost of its own - financially, practically and emotionally.

If you’re carrying some of that weight, you’re allowed to ask for help too. 💙

Find out how Money and More Cymru can support you:
www.tenovuscancare.org.uk/money
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Nid un person yn unig sy’n cael ei effeithio gan ganser.

Mae’n effeithio ar y partner sy’n gweithio oriau ychwanegol. Y ferch sy’n gyrru dwy awr bob ffordd i apwyntiadau. Y rhiant sy’n ceisio cadw pethau mor normal â phosibl i bawb arall.

Ac nid gyda’r person sydd wedi cael y diagnosis mae’r effaith a***nnol yn gorffen. Gall effeithio ar y teulu cyfan.

Dyna pam mae A***n a Mwy Cymru, sy’n cael ei a***nnu gan Macmillan Cancer Support, yma i helpu gofalwyr, partneriaid ac aelodau o’r teulu hefyd.

Oherwydd gall cefnogi rhywun drwy ganser ddod â chostau ei hun – yn a***nnol, yn ymarferol ac yn emosiynol.

Os ydych chi’n cario rhywfaint o’r baich hwnnw, mae’n iawn i chi ofyn am help hefyd. 💙

Dysgwch sut y gall A***n a Mwy Cymru eich cefnogi chi:
www.tenovuscancare.org.uk/money

08/10/2026

There's still time to have your say on the next 10 years of cancer care in Wales.

Macmillan Cancer Support and the Wales Cancer Alliance are holding more events where people affected by cancer, and those who've cared for someone, can share their experiences, ideas and hopes for Wales' new 10-year National Cancer Strategy.

Maybe something worked well for you. Maybe something didn't, or an idea for what should change has stayed with you. Either way, your experience can help shape what comes next 💙

📍 Swansea: 12 October
💻 Children and young people online event: 14 October
💻 Adults online event: 15 October

Find out more about the events, times and how to get involved:
www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/research-listings/get-involved/join-the-conversation-and-help-shape-wales-10-year-national-cancer-strategy-events-in-llandudno-swansea-and-online

08/10/2026

“I know you’re frightened right now. You’ve just been told you have breast cancer, and you have no idea how much your life is about to change.”

Janet was right.

Her life did change - more than she could ever have imagined that day.

There were years when she didn’t recognise herself in the mirror. Years of learning to live with a body that had been through so much, and with a mind that had changed in ways she couldn’t always explain, even to those closest to her.

But Janet’s story doesn’t end there.

Her letter takes us through the difficult years after treatment - and to something she never expected: finding her voice again, and becoming a version of herself she’s genuinely proud of.

Because life after cancer can be complicated. And sometimes, the person you become on the other side isn’t the person you expected - but that doesn’t mean they’re any less worthy of being celebrated. 💗

Read Janet’s Dear Me letter in full:
www.tenovuscancare.org.uk/real-stories/dear-me-janet-sainthouse

06/10/2026

“You have breast cancer.”

Four words that can leave you with a hundred questions.

What happens next? What will treatment involve? What side effects should I expect? How do I tell my family?

Our specialist nurses are here to help answer those questions - 365 days a year, through our free Support Line.

No question is too small. You don’t need to have the right words. And you don’t need to have it all figured out before you call. 💗

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can help make sure someone facing breast cancer always has somewhere to turn.

For just £5 a month, you can sponsor a nurse and help keep this vital support available to people across Wales.

Sponsor a nurse today: www.tenovuscancare.org.uk/nurse

06/10/2026

Women need time to be heard.

Around 470 women in Wales die from a gynaecological cancer every year.

But GPs are telling us they don’t have enough time to catch these cancers early.

Our poll of 100 GPs, carried out in support of Claire’s Campaign, found that around half see limited consultation time as a major concern.

A sensitive history and examination can take 20 minutes.

A standard GP appointment? 10 minutes.

That gap matters.

Our Director of Support, Policy & Insight, Lowri Griffiths, said that incidence and mortality rates for gynaecological cancers in Wales are higher than the UK average — and that the Welsh Government needs “to get to grips with” this.

Plans to recruit more GPs are welcome, but unless we address pressures across both primary care and hospitals, “the system won’t work.”

Women deserve the time to be heard, their symptoms taken seriously and the opportunity for cancer to be caught as early as possible.

📖 Read the full story on BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0ze4vkwe2o

Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.

05/10/2026

What a weekend for ! 🎉

Months of training. Plenty of early mornings, tired legs and moments when it would have been easier to stop.

But you did it.

Thank you to every single one of our incredible runners who took on the Cardiff Half Marathon for Tenovus Cancer Care - whether it was your first half marathon or your tenth, you gave it everything and helped raise vital support for people affected by cancer across Wales.

And to everyone who cheered from the sidelines, donated, shared our posts or simply sent a message of encouragement - diolch yn fawr. You were part of the team too. 💙

Days like this show just how far people will go to support others. And we couldn’t be prouder of .

Inspired to join us next year?

You can register your interest now for a place in next year’s Cardiff Half Marathon.

https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/cardiffhalf

Maybe next year, it’ll be you crossing that finish line with us.
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Am benwythnos i ! 🎉

Misoedd o hyfforddi. Boreau cynnar, coesau blinedig a digon o adegau pan fyddai wedi bod yn haws rhoi’r gorau iddi.

Ond fe wnaethoch chi!

Diolch o galon i bob un o’n rhedwyr anhygoel a gymerodd ran yn Hanner Marathon Caerdydd dros Gofal Canser Tenovus – boed honno’n hanner marathon cyntaf i chi neu’n ddegfed, fe wnaethoch chi roi eich popeth a helpu i godi a***n hanfodol i gefnogi pobl sydd wedi'u heffeithio gan ganser ledled Cymru.

Ac i bawb a oedd yn bloeddio o’r ymylon, yn rhoi rhodd, yn rhannu ein negeseuon neu’n anfon neges o gefnogaeth – diolch yn fawr. Roeddech chi’n rhan o’r tîm hefyd. 💙

Mae diwrnodau fel hyn yn dangos pa mor bell y mae pobl yn fodlon mynd i gefnogi eraill. A does dim modd i ni fod yn fwy balch o .

Wedi cael eich ysbrydoli i ymuno â ni y flwyddyn nesaf?

Gallwch gofrestru eich diddordeb nawr i gael lle gyda yn Hanner Marathon Caerdydd y flwyddyn nesaf.

https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/cardiffhalf

Efallai mai chi fydd yn croesi’r llinell derfyn gyda ni y flwyddyn nesaf. 💙

03/10/2026

A cancer diagnosis doesn’t just affect your health. It can affect your finances too - in ways nobody warns you about.

Fewer hours at work, or none at all. Bills that don’t pause just because your life has. And a benefits system that can feel overwhelming to navigate at the best of times, let alone when you’re dealing with cancer.

For so many people affected by cancer in Wales, financial worries are part of the reality. But they’re not talked about nearly enough.

That’s why Money and More Cymru exists.

Funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and delivered by us, it’s a financial health and wellbeing service for people dealing with more than just their diagnosis.

You don’t need to have everything figured out before you get in touch. Just tell us what’s going on. We’re here to help.

Find out more: www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/money
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Nid eich iechyd yn unig sy’n cael ei effeithio gan ddiagnosis o ganser. Gall effeithio ar eich sefyllfa a***nnol hefyd – mewn ffyrdd nad yw neb yn eich rhybuddio amdanynt.

Llai o oriau yn y gwaith, neu ddim gwaith o gwbl. Mae’r biliau’n dal i ddod, hyd yn oed pan fydd eich bywyd wedi stopio am funud. A gall system budd-daliadau fod yn anodd iawn ei llywio ar yr adegau gorau, heb sôn am pan fyddwch chi’n delio â chanser.

I gymaint o bobl yng Nghymru sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan ganser, mae pryderon a***nnol yn rhan o’r realiti. Ond dydyn ni ddim yn siarad digon amdanynt.

Dyna pam mae A***n a Mwy Cymru yn bodoli.

Wedi’i a***nnu gan Macmillan Cancer Support a’i ddarparu gennym ni, mae’n wasanaeth iechyd a lles a***nnol i bobl sy’n delio â mwy na’u diagnosis yn unig.

Does dim rhaid i chi gael popeth wedi’i ddatrys cyn cysylltu â ni. Dywedwch wrthym beth sy’n digwydd. Rydyn ni yma i’ch helpu.

Dysgwch fwy: www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/money

03/10/2026

Tomorrow, takes on the Cardiff Half Marathon. 13.1 miles. One incredible team. One shared purpose.

Whatever brought you to that start line - a loved one, a memory, a promise to yourself, or simply the challenge of doing something amazing - we see you, and we’re so proud of you.

There’ll be tough moments. There’ll be tired legs. But there’ll also be thousands of people cheering you on, every step of the way.

And every mile you run is helping make a difference to people affected by cancer across Wales.

So trust your training. Soak up the atmosphere. Take in every cheer. And when it gets tough, remember why you started.

Good luck, Team Tenovus Cancer Care. We’ll be cheering you on all the way to the finish line!
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Yfory, mae yn wynebu Hanner Marathon Caerdydd. 13.1 milltir. Un tîm anhygoel. Un pwrpas cyffredin.

Beth bynnag sydd wedi dod â chi at y llinell gychwyn – rhywun annwyl, atgof, addewid i chi’ch hun, neu’r her o wneud rhywbeth anhygoel – rydyn ni’n eich gweld chi, ac rydyn ni mor falch ohonoch chi.

Bydd adegau anodd. Bydd coesau blinedig. Ond bydd miloedd o bobl yno hefyd i’ch cefnogi a’ch annog, bob cam o’r ffordd.

A bydd pob milltir rydych chi’n ei rhedeg yn helpu i wneud gwahaniaeth i bobl sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan ganser ledled Cymru.

Felly, ymddiriedwch yn eich hyfforddiant. Mwynhewch yr awyrgylch. Gwrandewch ar bob bloedd a phob gair o anogaeth. A phan fydd pethau’n mynd yn anodd, cofiwch pam wnaethoch chi ddechrau.

Pob lwc, Tîm Gofal Canser Tenovus! Byddwn ni’n eich cefnogi'r holl ffordd i’r llinell derfyn!

02/10/2026

Help shape the next 10 years of cancer care in Wales.

If cancer has affected you, or you've cared for someone who's been through it, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Wales Cancer Alliance want to hear from you. They're holding events where you can share your experiences, ideas and hopes for Wales' new 10-year National Cancer Strategy.

📍 Llandudno: 06 October
📍 Swansea: 12 October
💻 Children and young people online event: 14 October
💻 Adults online event: 15 October

No one knows what cancer care is really like better than the people who've lived it.

Find out more about the events, times and how to get involved:
https://www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/research-listings/get-involved/join-the-conversation-and-help-shape-wales-10-year-national-cancer-strategy-events-in-llandudno-swansea-and-online