Laura’s story
Laura Fulcher founded Mission Remission following her own battle with bowel cancer in 2013. It took 15 months of searching for a diagnosis. At only 29 years old, her symptoms were initially dismissed as irritable bowel syndrome. Once diagnosed, major surgery and months of gruelling chemotherapy followed, but finally she was told she was cancer free. She expected to feel victorious but instead felt numb. The end of treatment wasn’t the end of the struggle—it was the beginning of a different one. Scar tissue caused chronic pain, chemotherapy left her with memory problems, and she lived in constant fear of the cancer returning. Yet she found little support existed for people adjusting to life after treatment.
That experience inspired her to found Mission Remission in 2017. She wanted to create a community where cancer survivors could share their experiences, find practical support, and feel less alone. Today, Mission Remission has supported more than 22,000 people, partnered with the NHS to improve cancer services, and campaigns for faster diagnoses and better post-treatment care through initiatives such as the Something’s Not Right campaign.
Mission Remission offer a variety of support and activities.
Mission Possible – A free online exercise programme for people living beyond cancer.
Wellbeing Workshops – Free, one-off workshops, talks and Q&A sessions led by health and wellbeing professionals.
Recovery café – A monthly online meeting place for cancer survivors, confidential and totally informal, we chat about what is going on in our lives – the side effects of treatment, our worries and our wins.