“Being 31 and a single mum of two girls, I knew I had to fight - there was no other option. My girls needed me.”
Mum-of-two Becky Haigh had been ignoring a concerning lump in her breast for a few months back in October of last year. Candidly, she says it was only after encouragement from her own mother that she got it checked out – but could not have prepared for the news she was about to receive.
Devastatingly, Becky was told that she had breast cancer and began months of gruelling procedures including chemotherapy and surgery. Yet, as she waits to be told whether she is finally cancer-free, the 32-year-old is taking on a completely different challenge - entering the Greater Manchester Run while being treated for the life-threatening disease.
