Kare Plus shares Ruth’s breast cancer journey

Marking the second in a series of deeply touching breast cancer stories, the home care franchise recently posted Ruth’s story so far on the Kare Plus blog, raising awareness and proudly supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

Kare Plus has been proud to receive the many amazing, though “often difficult to read” stories submitted, and the home care franchise recently took the time to share Ruth’s. This initiative is all about sharing personal experiences “in the hope that others may learn from them or draw strength, knowing that they are not alone”.

Ruth’s story, told by a loved one, is as follows: "Ruth Barwick is 32 years old and has four young children - two with her now husband, Gavin Barwick, and two from a previous relationship. At the end of May this year, Ruth was diagnosed with incurable Metastatic Breast Cancer. She had no symptoms of Breast Cancer except for a pain in one breast, which she was informed was a result of pulling a muscle. As things progressed, it shortly transpired that Ruth had Breast Cancer and that it had spread to her liver, lungs, lymph nodes and hip bone.”

“She is now undergoing chemotherapy and hormone treatments to try and help control her cancer. Upon receiving this diagnosis, Ruth and Gavin decided to get married as soon as they were able, and they exchanged their wedding vows in front of all of their family and friends in September 2021. Ruth now has one more cycle of chemotherapy to undergo and will be on treatment plans thereafter."

If you’d like to join a franchise working to support people like Ruth with quality at-home care services, you can become a Kare Plus franchisee for a minimum initial investment of £40,000, with a total investment cost of £75,000. Find out more about investing with Kare Plus via its profile page, linked above.