Diane heard about the Be the Early Bird campaign on the radio in March 2023 and contacted her GP practice about a lump she had noticed under her arm. Six months later she had completed treatment for breast cancer and was living well again.
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Graeme Clark, 36 from Edinburgh was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in late November 2017, around two weeks after he had started experiencing symptoms that weren’t normal for him.
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Laura Russell, 39, from Dundee, was first diagnosed and successfully treated for early-stage melanoma at 18. Since then, she has had four recurrences, the latest of which has made her want to raise awareness of the importance of getting checked early.
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Ian Cassels, 76 from Darvel in Ayrshire, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 after a comment mentioned in passing to his GP prompted tests.
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Brian Whitters contacted his GP practice in September 2015 after noticing he was getting up more frequently during the night to pee and was tired all the time which wasn’t normal for him.
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Anita Lindsay, 49 from Troon, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in January 2019 after going for routine cervical screening (smear).
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Christine Mitchell, 64, from Ardross, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 after seeing a GP about symptoms that were unusual for her. Fortunately her cancer was found early, successfully treated and Christine is in good health twelve years on.
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Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, Fiona has enjoyed turning 50, getting married to her partner, and finishing a diploma in counselling.
Read storyHave you influenced a loved one to get checked early? Or did you get checked early and now live a full life? We'd love to hear from you – your story could encourage someone else to contact their GP practice or take part in screening.