I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer in July 2022 and had not heard of this rare but very aggressive cancer before. Unfortunately it doesn’t show up on routine mammograms and is often misdiagnosed as Mastitis. Over the next year I had the standard treatment: chemotherapy, mastectomy and radiotherapy but unfortunately it came back again in September 2023. I am now having chemotherapy two Fridays out of three with a view to managing it long term.

As I’m having chemo on 4th October I am going to wear Orange and take in a box of oranges and Jaffa cakes to all the nurses and staff on the ward.

The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network UK is proud to announce the launch of the "Wear It Orange" campaign as part of this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While the month of October is traditionally associated with all things pink, we are inviting the public to stand out and wear orange in support of raising awareness for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. We want to be the orange in the pink.

Why Orange?

Inflammatory breast cancer often presents with a distinctive symptom known as peau d'orange, where the skin appears dimpled and resembles the texture of an orange peel. By choosing to wear orange, we celebrate our difference and bring much-needed attention to this often overlooked condition.