About Beth's Pink Ladies
Beth's Pink Ladies was formed in March 2013 and is made up of Anna, Char, Jude, Liz, Lyndsey, Sally and Vicky.
The group came together in the wake of losing close friend and family member, Bethan Reading at the end of January 2013, aged just 34.
Dr. Bethan Reading
Sister, daughter, mother, wife, auntie, niece, confidante and best friend. Our inspiration; our hero.
Sister, daughter, mother, wife, auntie, niece, confidante and best friend. Our inspiration; our hero.
Beth was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2010 and discovered fairly early on that she had the BRCA1 gene (for more information on the BRCA genes, see the Breast Care and Awareness page). She knew her fight was going to be a tough one, however, she took it in her stride and remained positive and productive throughout her illness.
Bethan's belief in herself never wavered and her ability to keep a smile on her face was legendary. She was determined that her cancer would not define her and would not take over her life, so continued to work and to do all the things she loved for as long as was physically possible. She never complained, never felt sorry for herself and never, ever gave in. Her physical fitness and her mental strength helped her take everything breast cancer had to throw at her and face it head on, with courage and determination. This, along with her desire to keep life as normal as possible for her young son, meant that her cancer never dominated her life.
Above all, and aside from all the treatments and operations she went through, Bethan’s main attribute shined through – her desire to look after people and make sure everyone was OK. This concern for the wellbeing of others continued right up to her last moments. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her and not just because of how she dealt with her cancer, but mostly because she was a one-in-a-million rarity – uniquely special.
After she died, a small group of us (consisting of her closest friends and family) came together and joined forces with Breast Cancer Now (formally Breast Cancer Campaign) to honour Bethan and to keep her memory and legacy alive. We felt that Bethan would have wanted something positive to come out of her death, and by supporting the UK's leading breast cancer research charity that hopes to end all breast cancer deaths by 2050….we’re hopefully doing her some justice.
Bethan's belief in herself never wavered and her ability to keep a smile on her face was legendary. She was determined that her cancer would not define her and would not take over her life, so continued to work and to do all the things she loved for as long as was physically possible. She never complained, never felt sorry for herself and never, ever gave in. Her physical fitness and her mental strength helped her take everything breast cancer had to throw at her and face it head on, with courage and determination. This, along with her desire to keep life as normal as possible for her young son, meant that her cancer never dominated her life.
Above all, and aside from all the treatments and operations she went through, Bethan’s main attribute shined through – her desire to look after people and make sure everyone was OK. This concern for the wellbeing of others continued right up to her last moments. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her and not just because of how she dealt with her cancer, but mostly because she was a one-in-a-million rarity – uniquely special.
After she died, a small group of us (consisting of her closest friends and family) came together and joined forces with Breast Cancer Now (formally Breast Cancer Campaign) to honour Bethan and to keep her memory and legacy alive. We felt that Bethan would have wanted something positive to come out of her death, and by supporting the UK's leading breast cancer research charity that hopes to end all breast cancer deaths by 2050….we’re hopefully doing her some justice.
