Hi, I’m 29, waiting for my mastectomy and feeling increasingly isolated. I was at least 25 years younger than the other women at the last clinic appointment i had.
I have a lot of support from friends and family…but they all live miles away! My closest friends live in Sydney and London . I have a great partner but quite frankly there are sometimes when only a female conversation will do.
I’m a teacher and all my workmates are starting the new term next week. I know i will be climbing the walls by then.
I am sorry to read that you are feeling so isolated, there are a couple of Breast Cancer Care’s support services that might be of interest to you as they can offer help and support via the telephone in addition to the support you have here.
The first is Breast Cancer Care’s telephone support group. It’s a chance to get together once a week to talk with people who’ve been there. Linked together by phone in comfortable surroundings, you can express your feelings and discuss the practical and emotional impact of living with breast cancer. The groups will be particularly useful for you if you feel isolated. The groups are completely free (we pay for the phone calls) and as long as you have access to a phone and have a quiet private place from which to call, you can join us from anywhere in the UK.
There is also Breast Cancer Care’s peer support service. The telephone service aims to quickly put you in touch with one of our trained peer supporters, who has had a personal experience of breast cancer. Our peer supporters are from diverse backgrounds and ages and have experienced different types of breast cancer and treatments. They are ready to listen, offer skilled emotional support and share their experiences and understanding.
For more information about these and our other support services available to you, please telephone our helpline on 0808 800 6000 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-2pm) or email:
hi lou
i live in weston super mare ,but afraid im not young anymore ,maybe in heart but not in my bod!! ive had mastectomy with lymphnode in volvement ,now have liver secondaries and lymphodemia in my left arm and hand .i know what you mean about wanting support from similar age group as you ,but i think there is a younger womens meeting at the oncology center , ask the bc nurse at the hospital .they can maybe help .but if you just want to converse with someone who has gone through it i would be very happy to talk to you on here . take care of yourself .
lynn xx