Four years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. I was told conventional treatment wouldn't save my life. So I decided to save it myself.

I threw everything I had at this disease — radical diet changes, years of research, private testing, integrative treatments alongside targeted conventional medicine, and an unshakeable refusal to give up.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of people like you, I was even able to travel to India for specialist treatment.

And it worked. The original tumour responded so well that surgery became possible, and they were able to remove it completely — the margins came back clear. The lung mets are now inactive too.

But there is still disease on my sternum. This is not a minor detail — untreated, it will spread, and everything I have fought for will be at risk.

That means continuing the treatments, the protocols, and the close monitoring that got me this far. I need to continue cutting the cancer off metabolically through targeted supplements and repurposed medicines — alongside other approaches such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy and hyperthermia, that have been quietly doing what conventional medicine couldn't.

It also means accessing a vaccine that can help prevent the cancer from recurring — something that gives me the best possible chance of staying well once I get there.

None of this comes cheap. And none of it stops until the job is finished.

I've fought hard to get this far. I have a husband who loves me, a family in Galway cheering me on, and a body that has proven it knows how to fight. All I need now is the resources to finish the job.

If my story has touched you in any way, and you'd like to make a difference, please consider donating. Every single pound brings me closer to the life I'm fighting for.

Thank you, from Edinburgh to Galway to India and back.

Ciara xxx