They ruined my 50th birthday treat
FRANCESCA Manzi was given a voucher for a luxury spa near her home as a 50th birthday present by friends who had clubbed together.
But when the business development manager from Northamptonshire, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2014, tried to use it, she was turned away.
Miss Manzi, who is now 53, said: ‘I said I’d like a facial or a manicure. They said, “No, we don’t treat anybody until they’ve been clear for two years.” I was really looking forward to it. I thought my friends have clubbed together and I’ve lost it.’
At the time, Miss Manzi was receiving free holistic therapy treatments at a local charity.
She said: ‘With chemotherapy, you look the worst you are ever going to look in your life. You are feeling low and ugly.
‘Having treatments make you feel better. I’m not saying they cure cancer but they help your mental attitude, and staying positive is what it is all about.’