Hi,
Is anyone from Bournemouth, Southampton even Salisbury area ?
I have recently moved to this area & was Dx on Thursday & do not really know anyone so am hoping to find people for friendship & support.
Sarah.x
Hiya - I’m just the far side of Salisbury, near Amesbury, so not a million miles away xx
I’m from Dorset but now live in Somerset…but any excuse…!
Hi Lost in France,
I hope you are well, I too am originally from Dorset & then moved away & spent a number of years in Devon where the majority of my friends are, however have now moved to Hampshire (New Forest) not far from where I was brought up in Bournemouth. Sarah.xx
Oh…bet we know someone in common then!!! I’m half way through FEC-T chemo…but still smiling through gritted teeth!!
hiya, im in bournemouth!!! moved here from canada a number of years ago and LOVE IT! would love to chat with another local!! ha ha
deed
xx
Hi Lost in France,
i bet we do know some same people as is such a small world :)xx
Deed,
have sent you a PM.xx
Hi Sarah…
I’m Allie and from Bournemouth.Diagnosed end November and still finding my feet with everything to do with the ‘Pink Teeshirt Club’ but a local yokel (for twenty years at any rate)to the Sunny South - so, a couple of us it seems ! 
Hi,
I’ve lived in the New Forest (close to Beaulieu) for 12 years now, although originally from Gosport. Dx in Oct 2009 was done in Southampton but surgery Feb 2010, done in Salisbury so I’ve been trying out all the hospitals! Still don’t really feel like a local yet though.
Val x
Hi Allie & Val,
I am from New Milton ( quite close to Beaulieu) & was Dx 2 weeks ago 
I am originally from the Bournemouth area but have recently moved back having been away for last 20 yrs or so.
Am finding this forum a life saver as my intention after moving back was to get out & meet people but instead it seems that my social life will be based around the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for the next few months.
I was due to be on holiday in Gran Canaria for Xmas, should of flown on Tuesday but have swapped that for my Xmas eve Op, am hoping the hospital do All inclusive,lol, never mind, something to look forward to next year when all this is out of the way & I can pick myself up, dust myself off & get going on all the plans, hopes & dreams that I wanted this move to bring to myself & my family.
Anyway onwards & upwards as they say, are either of you attending the Bournemouth Forum in January ? I have just sent forms back so fingers crossed as am looking forward to meeting people in similar circumstances etc.
Take care
Sarah.xxxx
welcome Val and Ellie to the club nobody wants to join. Will you both be going to the younger womans forum in Bournemouth in January?
deed
x
Hi,
Unfortunately no I won’t be going to the Bournemouth Forum, not least because I am too old! EEk!! Sounds so horrible. I’m on the 'inbetweeners’thread, one of those that don’t fit into the younger or the older categories.
And you are right, this was one club I seriously never wanted to join.
Val x
Hi val,
have to say that i do find all this younger stuff a tad confusing, havent been referred to as young for a while & when i read stuff like on the inbetweeners thread I can identify with many on there.
Hope you are well & havent had too much snow 
Sarah. xxxxxx
Hi Sarah,
I think you’re only as old as you feel which in my case can range from about 25 to 75 depending on the day. I’m almost 52 and I forget that most of the time. I still think and feel like I used to, despite the damage of surgery. I guess working with teenagers helps. Yes, I agree that the Inbetweeners thread was needed as that’s exactly what some of us are.
Luckily, no we haven’t had much snow here and it has all gone now thank goodness. Not very warm though!! How about where you are?
Hope you too are keeping well. Have a lovely Xmas and let’s hope that 2011 brings better things.
Val xx
Hi All,
021210 - I hope your op has gone well and you are OK.
I’m from Bournemouth originally and now live just outside Winchester. My surgery is happening in Winchester and post op therapy will happen at Soton.
I was suprised to be diagnosed as young at 50 and have yet to find “The Inbetweeners” thread - anyone got a map please?
My surgery is on 30 Dec.
Take care all of you
X
Hi Troymaiden,
I had my Op at Bournemouth but will be having rest of treatment at Southampton although not sure until i receive results on the 6Th Jan what that will be.
I live in the New Forest area so not far at all from Winchester, am not too bad after surgery more emotionally hurt that physically if you know what I mean.
I will try & find inbetweeners thread for you & send a link, its a brill thread, I hope you are feeling not too bad & am so sorry that you too have found yourself on this Journey, it is the beginning for me but I have already found friendship & great support in what had started to feel like a lonely part of my world & none of it feels quite so scary or lonely anymore so i hope you too find comfort & friendship.
Much Love
Sarah.xxxx
Hi Troymaiden,
have sent you a private message.
Sarah.xx
Hiya Sarah,
I’ve had op and now got appt on Fri 7th for results/ next steps, so we could be sharing Southampton general between us - I promise not to fight over it!
I now have a lovely crop top that’s currently keeping me “altogether” and discovered that 95% of my wardrobe doesn’t fit me, which was rather disheartening 'til I thought about retail theraphy, which given my current dislike of Booze and Choccy is my only printable vice!
Plus a friend, who’s been before me, has said they have a v. good Macmillan drop-in / coffee shop there
I’ll be thinking of you on Thursday
Love & Sideways Hugs
Helen xx
Hi Helen,
am so glad all went as well as can be, I hope you are feeling ok & not too sore/tired.
Am looking forward to Thursday so as to be able to get whatever next stage may be started, are Southampton General & the Princess Anne 2 different hospitals ( am guessing that i am being really thick & have just answered my own question) as not sure which one i will be referred to for Radiotherapy.
Your New years eve was much the same as my Xmas Eve, still at least we have dealt with first step now.
Take Care.
Sarah.xxxx
Sarah - if you’re having a baby… Princess Ann… if you’re having rads/chemo etc … try the General. It’s only across the road, but you will prob. get better bc treatment there… <grin></grin>
Had my first two kids in the Princess Ann, wouldn’t be going back there in a hurry… horrendously understaffed, terrible labours/delivery and horrible stay in hospital. General, on other hand, looked after my eldest daughter beautifully through years of bladder investigations/ops… couldn’t fault them. You’ll be in safe hands.
If I have to have rads - Salisbury don’t do them, so I’ll be down Southampton way then! I should find out from onc. on Thursday if I’ll be needing the rads or not - bit of a dispute over the path report last time we chatted, hopefully she’s figured it out by now.
Sophie xx