The 10.500 mile Challenge

JH Mechanical Services are most generously continuing to raise funds for Secondary1st as their chosen charity. From the beginning of April to the end of October each member of their team will take on the “Walk 500 Challenge” and walk or run 500 miles to raise money for research into secondary breast cancer. Added together…

Tim did it

The sun was shining in a clear blue sky when Tim jumped… out of a plane 3 miles up. It had taken about 12 minutes for the Cessna Super Cargomaster to climb to the correct altitude. Then Tim and his tandem skydive instructor Alex were out in freefall, reaching a speed of 125 mph for…

More Challenges for Tracey

Tracey started 2020 with plans to take part in a number of events to raise more money for Secondary1st. She completed the 50km Winter Walk in London and was training for the 50km Easter Walk around Windsor, but it was cancelled because of the pandemic so she completed a virtual 50km challenge and booked in…

Up in the Air

Tim is planning to do something he’s never done before to raise funds for Secondary1st and increase awareness of secondary breast cancer; he’s going to skydive 10,000 feet from a plane. It will take about 15 minutes for the plane to reach its planned altitude. When he leaves the plane Tim will be in freefall…

A More Efficient Treatment Method

The NHS in England is introducing a more efficient way of administering a treatment for HER2 positive early and metastatic breast cancer. The new treatment is called Phesgo and is a combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab), two monoclonal antibodies. Phesgo uses new ENHANZE technology to deliver a sub-cutaneous fixed dose injection which can…