'I thought she would be around forever...now her legacy will help others survive'

A daughter has spoken of the 'gut-wrenching' moment her 'brave and resilient' mum was told she had incurable breast cancer at the age of just 33, admitting: "I thought she would be around forever".

Chloe Smith, now 26 and from Sandbach, was just 16 years old when her mum, Lucy found a lump in her breast and was subsequently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Lucy went on to complete chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, but soon after she was dealt another devastating blow.

A lump developed under her arm, near to her back, and a biopsy confirmed that the cancer had returned. Despite further chemotherapy sessions, this time the tumour doubled in size and spread back into her breast. Sadly, there was nothing more doctors could do for Lucy.

But her daughter Chloe has told how her legacy is now helping others to survive - after more than £300,000 has been raised in her mum's name and memory.

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Chloe described her mum as being "incredibly brave and resilient" throughout, and said she even made the decision to support others living with the disease before her death in 2015. As a result, she and her family have been determined to continue supporting the charity Breast Cancer Now through 'Legacy4Lucy' - which has helped to raise more than £300,000, reports Cheshire Live.

As part of her own fundraising efforts, Chloe has twice completed the London Marathon and last year took part in Breast Cancer Now’s Pink Ribbon Walk. She will once again be completing the walk on July 8 and is calling on fellow fundraisers to join her and her grandad at the Chatsworth House event.

Recalling when her mum was first diagnosed, Chloe said: