Simply Woman & Home

Fighting BACK with fitness

‘ON MY WORST DAYS, I TRIED TO KEEP MOVING’

Mary Huckle, 54, from London, is a personal trainer (PT) and Pilates teacher who is living with secondary breast cancer. In August this year, she underwent further chemotherapy.

‘I’ve always been interested in fitness and, in 2005, I left a career in finance to qualify as a PT. I felt at my fittest, so my cancer diagnosis in August 2007 was a bombshell.

‘After my mastectomy, I needed chemo and, not knowing how I would react, I made the decision to close my business. I had

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Simply Woman & Home

Simply Woman & Home3 min read
Time To Break Up With Your therapist?
Trust, communication and chemistry are crucial in any relationship – especially one in which you share your innermost thoughts, fears and desires. Your relationship with your therapist is therefore one of the most important connections you will make
Simply Woman & Home1 min read
3 Of The Best Smile Saviours
LISTERINE ADVANCED DEFENCE GUM TREATMENT MOUTHWASH, £5.99 for 500ml, Superdrug Bleeding when brushing? Use this mouthwash twice daily. Clinically proven to treat gingivitis – the earliest stage of gum disease. URTEKRAM FRESH MINT FLUORIDE FREE WHITEN
Simply Woman & Home2 min read
‘I Felt Trapped’
‘Ten years ago, I was working in a fast-moving, super-toxic environment. I was an assistant buyer, sourcing men’s accessories for a major retailer. On paper, it was a great job. But the reality was that I hated it. I felt the culture was bitchy and b

Related Books & Audiobooks