Welcome to our latest ResBlog which looks at a new feature film dealing with breast cancer

“Face the Sun” is an important new feature film currently in development that follows the lives of a young family dealing with breast cancer.

When photographer, and mother of two, Kathy Anderson first becomes aware of what seems to be an early symptom of the illness, her family physician of many years reassures her that, "It's nothing more than a water cyst. You're much too young for it to be anything more serious." Not wanting to worry those closest to her, she hides the symptoms from both family and friends.

Kathy's husband Michael Anderson is a successful lawyer who's asked to handle an important and complicated malpractice defense case for the firm. But when Kathy begins treatment for the cancer, he discovers he needs help managing both the household and his difficult client, and he must turn to the person he likes the least -- Kathy's best friend Claire.

A new age free spirit, Claire moves in with them, bringing all of her personal baggage with her and in the process complicating what is already a difficult situation for everyone. Along the way she is forced to come to terms with what her life has become.

Face the Sun is the first feature film to look closely at breast cancer and its impact on families. This tender, heart-warming and inspirational film offers messages of courage, hope and forgiveness, while encouraging us to live life to the fullest. Perhaps most importantly, this story highlights the struggles of those that have been waiting too long to tell their story.


We want to know if the story we're telling is unique, or if the experience of Kathy Anderson mirrors that of other women around the world. We would love it if you could tell us your stories.

Please include things like:-

• How old were you when you were first diagnosed?
• Did you discover it yourself?
• How did your doctor/the medical profession respond?
• How did your family and friends deal with the diagnosis?
• What types of treatments did you peruse?


Please also add anything else that you think might be helpful in making sure this story is told the way it needs to be told -- plainly, compassionately and courageously.
As with all our market research projects, of which this ResBlog is one example, the responses of people who participate are anonymous. This in line with market research codes of conduct. To participate all you need to do is scroll down to the comments area, type a nickname of your choice and then put your comments into the box. To find out more about what we do both in terms of work for our clients and our patient communities and resources please feel free to explore our web site further if you have not already done so?

If you wish to find out more about the film please go to the Face the Sun web site by clicking here ,
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I look forward to reading your comments and, of course, thank you very much for your input. Finally can I ask you to bear in mind when you blog that you comments will not just be read by other bloggers and The Patient Connection team but also , in some cases, the clients for whom we work. If you need more information on this or any other issues please feel free to get in touch with me at belinda.shale@thepatientconnections.com

Best wishes
Belinda