Suddenly feeling very nostalgic and missing the trick or treating days with Maya! We always had so much fun getting dressed up, watching Halloween films, carving pumpkins and decorating the house. Instead tonight she’s off to a Halloween party at a club and I’m already in my

“I think we must be careful not to be paternalistic.” Sir Tom Shakespeare told the Lords Committee that the assisted dying Bill gives terminally ill people choice — not instead of palliative care, but as another tool in its arsenal — with safeguards that protect autonomy and

I’m fighting to live and I’m doing everything I can to stay alive, for my daughter and for all the moments that still matter. But I also want the choice of how I die, because every terminally ill adult deserves compassion, dignity and a say at the end of life #YesToDignity

“The majority of disabled people support assisted dying.” Sir Tom Shakespeare said the Bill is more compassionate and safer than the current law — and evidence from countries where assisted dying for terminally ill adults is legal shows that these laws work safely.

Absolutely right from @Humanists_UK A hugely disrespectful decision by the House of Lords Committee. How can peers discussing the ‘Terminally Ill Adults’ Bill NOT hear from terminally ill adults and their families? You would not do this to any other group of vulnerable people.

I’m fighting to live and I’m doing everything I can to stay alive, for my daughter and for all the moments that still matter. But I also want the choice of how I die, because every terminally ill adult deserves compassion, dignity and a say at the end of life #YesToDignity

@NHSEngland We’ve been joined by Minister for Public Health and Prevention @AshleyDalton_MP! Thank you to our supporters Laura, Claire and Sophie for talking to MPs about their experiences with secondary breast cancer. Take part in our #MoreTimeToLive campaign: https://t.co/WMnyiMAzGV

This morning I was in Parliament with @BreastCancerNow for their Wear It Pink day. As a secondary/incurable breast cancer advocate, I spoke to MPs including my fellow Stage 4 cancer advocate @AshleyDalton_MP about the Count Us In campaign, calling for everyone living with

A lovely write up in today’s @LivEchonews on Saturdays incredible @F2bHcampaign “This is me” show

It was great to finally meet Kevin @Storiesofc62048 on Saturday at the Fighting to be Heard book launch. We could’ve chatted for hours! Kevin has published a fantastic book "Stories of Cancer and Hope" featuring 39 people who've been affected by cancer, sharing their stories to

It was an absolute privilege to do a reading at The Fighting to be Heard book launch and This Is Me show in Liverpool. An evening filled with love, strength, courage and connection. You could feel the power of every story in the room. This incredible charity is run voluntarily

Thank you to @HayteratLords @ProfRWinston & the Select Committee in the House of Lords for giving myself & @LordCFalconer the opportunity to discuss the comprehensive safeguards in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - none of which currently exist #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife

It was an absolute privilege to do a reading at The Fighting to be Heard book launch and This Is Me show in Liverpool. An evening filled with love, strength, courage and connection. You could feel the power of every story in the room. This incredible charity is run voluntarily

The Fabric of Our Lives. Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) doesn’t get the headlines. It doesn’t get the research funding it deserves. It doesn’t even get counted properly - because data on those living and dying with it is still missing. We speak up. We advocate. We ask for

.@kimleadbeater says it plainly: when the law concerns dying people, we must hear from them and their families. They know best why change is needed - no loved one should face grief and the fear of prosecution, and no dying person should be forced to suffer against their wishes.

The House of Lords Select Committee into the Terminally Ill Adults Bill will not be taking evidence from those, like me, with lived experience, and our loved ones. This is what I would say:

“Look me in the eye and tell me why me and my friends… don’t deserve to die with dignity.” Terminally ill campaigner Elise Burns’ plea to the House of Lords. Her words reflect what most of the public already believe: it’s time for choice. 🔗 https://t.co/3hW8dDAO1V

Over 300 million people now have access to safeguarded assisted dying. The direction of travel is clear — compassion, choice and safety are winning out. #YestoDignity

The Fabric of Our Lives. Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) hides in plain sight. You won’t see it on billboards. You won’t hear it in most awareness campaigns. And yet - it’s the only breast cancer that kills. We live with treatments forever. We manage side effects no one talks