anyone from the north east?

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Is anyone from the north east? From reading other posts it sounds as if quite a few people meet up outside the forums, and I’d like to get together occasionally with other women who are going through the same shit as me. Whenever family/friends ask how I am (or preempt my reply by saying how well I’m looking) I always tend to say ‘I’m fine’ but we’re not always, are we?

Alison

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Hi Alison

I’m the north east, I’m definately up for it.

Lynne

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Hi Allison, I am in Nth Yorks but close to North East and a few of us get together for coffee and a chat
Do get in touch
Mills

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I was from the North East (Gateshead) but now live in Bolton otherwise I would have jumped at the chance to meet up as it’s so nice to meet others in the same situation.

Like you Alison when people asked how I was when I was having chemo my stock answer was always ‘I’m fine’ just so I didn’t have to feel like I had to go into great detail of how crap I actually did feel.

Good luck

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Just a thought do you know what FINE stands for, well-- F**** I am sure you can guess. I isolated, N neurotic, E emotional.
Mills

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Hello, Im in North Yorks too, near York
Shirley

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Hi I’m from the North East too. Middlesbrough.
Angela

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Hi all

what next? I’m from Gateshead … Chukki, don’t know when you were last here but they’re knocking down the get carter car park and redeveloping the old market area … Gateshead centre is on the up! … would love to meet up with others some time (although I’m going through chemo at the moment and have a 2 year old daughter so potentially finding time is tricky but where there’s a will there’s a way). Does anyone know how the private message system works? I can see how to send a private message, but have no idea how it gets picked up by the recipient. Presumably we could exchange contact details that way.

Alison

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Hi Alison, I had heard that they were going to knock down that car park (what a monstrosity). All our family are still in the NE (hubby and I are the only ones that live in Bolton) so still get across there but since my diagnosis in Sept 2006 and subsequent treatment we have only managed a couple of visits.

Private messages: - as far as I am aware there is no way of telling that you have a private message unless you read the thread it has been left in and you must be signed in, then only you, the sender and the moderators can see it - if that makes sense!

Fran

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Hi again

Seems we are quite spread out, I live 15 miles north of Newcastle, where do you think would be the most central?

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Hi Alison

I’m in Hartlepool and would love to meet up. Would have joined local BC group but BC nurse said she didn’t think it was “quite me” which made me feel like a freak. Two years on and I still don’t know what she meant…

Debbie

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How far away is Hartlepool from Newcastle?

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about 45 miles I think

Debbie

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Can anyone suggest a meeting place, I’m pretty mobile at the moment so can travel.

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I grew up in Ferryhill and went to school in Durham.I taught in Newcastle in the 60s and lived in South Shields for a while.If there is a meet I would come up if possible.

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Hi all

I know that Newcastle isn’t physically in the centre of the North East, but for a first meet perhaps it’s the most convenient? We can always move around the region for any subsequent get together.

Can I suggest lunch one Saturday (Pizza Express on Dean Street down by the arches has a private room upstairs which we might be able to use - I went to someone’s leaving do there recently and it was great to have a whole room to ourselves - or I can make enquiries about other places, or perhaps you can suggest somewhere?). I can’t manage any Saturday this side of Christmas but would happily organise something for one Saturday in January or February. What do you think?

Best wishes.
Alison

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Hi Alison

That would be great, something to look forward to after Christmas.

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Hello everyone,

I know this thread hasn’t been live for a while but I just wanted to let you all know about the new SECA group starting in late February in Stockton-on-Tees. The group will meet fortnightly, day and times to be confirmed later.

SECA is a support group that is run by Breast Cancer Care to offer women with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer a supportive and safe environment to talk to one another about their experiences. The groups meet regularly, are ongoing and are facilitated by two fully qualified therapists.

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact the Sheffield centre on 0845 077 1893.

Best wishes

Sam
BCC Facilitator

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Thanks sam.

I started this thread and kind of left it that i’d suggest a place and time for a get together perhaps in newcastle, perhaps in jan. well. here we are half way through jan and i haven’t done anything about it! sorry folks. been too busy having scans and clinics, etc. it’s a full time job having cancer, isn’t it? thankfully i’m responding well to treatment which is great, and i’m now embarking on stripping paint from windows etc. desperate to get a couple of rooms decorated before the end of feb. am likely to want to leave any get together till march if that’s ok with others. perhaps this SECA group in stockton is the best way forward??

alison

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Hi all.

I am a new user as of today. I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in November and am currently half way through my chemo. I live in the North East (Bedlington which is about 10 miles north of Newcastle) and would love to meet up with others in the same situation if a get together is arranged.

Also, does anyone know if the new SECA group in Stockton is the closest one to Newcastle?

Paula