Hi, my name is Anna Bacardit and I am 32 years old.

When I was 28, I was told three words I never wanted to hear:

“you have cancer”.

These are the same words that 800 people hear every day in Spain. I’m sure you know someone who has gone through it; maybe it has even happened to you.

My diagnosis was breast cancer with metastasis in the bones and liver. It didn't sound good at all, and I was so scared that my first thought was that I wouldn't make it to 30.

But I’m still here, fighting the good fight.

I had to face radiotherapy treatment which, I won't lie to you, was quite tough. However, I decided to do it with music and a clear goal:

to help fund research into complex metastasis cases like mine.

Together with my friend Elies (the one in the photo), we turned my patio in Barcelona into the stage for “Ràdio Pati,” a series of private concerts that transformed my radiotherapy days into nights full of life. The patio wasn't very big, but a total of 300 people came. Who would have thought?

Thanks to this initiative and the generosity of 750 people, we raised over €20,000 for IRB Barcelona and its metastasis research programme.

The good news is that I got through the treatment and the primary tumour was successfully removed. The bad news is that just a year later, the metastasis has returned. But those who know me know that I’m not going to give up this time either. I intend to keep going with the same strength and commitment:

to ensure that more people have the chance to survive cancer thanks to advances in research.

Cancer doesn't wait. And neither can those of us who, like me, fight this disease every day. That’s why I’m asking you not to wait another second: join me, support research, and help us give more time and more opportunities to those who are fighting for their lives today.