"Lisa first felt a lump in October 2004, the month after our third son, Tom, was born. The GP dismissed it as nothing, but she persevered and was formally diagnosed on 4 December that year. "The next few weeks were a whirlwind and she had a mastectomy before Christmas. You can imagine how hard it was with three boys under the age of six - one just three months old. "Lisa was scared but battled it hard, and was given the all-clear after 10 years. "In June 2017 following problems with swallowing, ulcers, et cetera, she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. "She never really started treatment and died four weeks later on Sunday 9 July, unable to say goodbye to our beautiful boys. “The post-mortem showed she did not have secondaries. So, she had beaten breast cancer – but she never knew it. She actually died of a neuroendocrine cancer established in the appendix. I wish she had known this as she always wanted to beat breast cancer, and she did. "Lisa loved Christmas; she loved the decorations, the build-up, the food, drink, and most importantly the boys. "We decided to set up a Fund in Memory for Lisa with Breast Cancer Now because we just wanted to make a difference. It’s a personal thing which we open up to friends and family, and it’s so simple to use. "In particular, Lisa’s mum Sue and I find solace in Lisa’s Fund in Memory online pages. "Me and Sue leave money with Lisa’s Fund in Memory at every anniversary, birth, death, wedding anniversary, Christmas, et cetera. "I also leave all my money from Christmas and my birthday to the fund to try and make a difference – there are many things I wish for, but if we can make a difference to help people with breast cancer, I would do that every day. "So far we’ve raised more than £5,900 through Lisa’s fund. I know she would feel proud of us and she wouldn’t believe she was so loved, but it was so obvious to everyone who knew her." - Ian, Lisa's husband. Like Ian, you can start a Fund in Memory for a loved one, or post a dedication to someone you’ve lost on our online Christmas dedication wall. Visit the link in our bio to find out more.