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ABOUT MICHELE

Early Years

Born in London, within the sound of Bow Bells, Michele’s father was a racing driver and mother an opera singer, so life was going to be an adventure!

It certainly started that way because, at the age of 2 weeks, Michele was taken to Silverstone to watch her father race (although there probably wasn’t much watching going on at that stage), but it set the scene for a childhood of travelling between racing circuits and opera houses around the world.

Growing up, Michele wanted to be a dancer, or join her father in his business, rebuilding vintage cars and racing them around the world, and although she didn’t follow either path in the long-run, in her late teens, she was in a dance group and raced one of her father’s racing cars.

Career & Hobbies

Considering her mother was in the arts, Michele was urged to have an academic career, but she resisted until her late twenties when she went to university. Choosing a degree in human resources (as it combined her love of problem solving and never having a typical day), after graduating she worked in different sectors, heading up teams and developing a love of the law.

In her spare time, Michele used her artistic flair for interior design, painting canvasses using acrylics and designing jewellery. She became a fully qualified silver art clay teacher and loved to run workshops teaching others to make jewellery when time permitted.

The Book is Born

When diagnosed in 2016 with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Michele re-evaluated her stressful job and decided to take a step back. After treatment ended, she wanted to give back somehow and therefore dedicated her time to helping others with the same type of cancer.

She also started a campaign to change the law for cancer patients to have access to free dental care and, to date, the campaign has attracted almost 200,000 signatures. Work on the campaign is ongoing, with the help of Michele’s MP, and they have been fortunate to meet with Government Ministers to table it for discussion. Watch this space!

Unfortunately in late 2021, Michele hit another medical blip and was diagnosed with a rare bladder cancer – so rare she’s only number 48 in the world to have it! However, having cancer for a second time, she knew what to expect, and realised her previous brush with Triple Negative, (and everything she’d learnt), prepared her for the onslaught of new terminology, medical appointments, surgeries, and treatments.

Realising how helpful her previous knowledge was, she decided to write a book offering a “one stop shop” to demystify Triple Negative and help others understand their diagnosis ….. and that, as they say, is that …… the book was born!

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