Booked a place on the Younger Women’s Together event in Liverpool but worried about going alone?
Every year we receive queries from women, including concerns about coming along to the event on their own. Feedback from previous events has said how helpful it was to talk before the event.
This thread is a chance for you to say hello and “meet” others attending the Younger Women Together. I will check in regularly and if you have any questions do let me know and I will do my best to answer them.
I am a little apprehensive about next week. I am worried about a lot of things, mainly not knowing anyone, and walking in on my own, which is new for me as before cancer and treatment it never would have crossed my mind. I now worry about meeting new people, and tend to avoid social events. I know I’m not alone feeling like this, and I hope to meet people who are or have gone through the same feelings. Sorry for rambling on. X Clare xx
Hi Claire I’m the same as you,I’m feeling really nervous and haprehensive about meeting new people.
I’m hoping that meeting new people that are of a similar age is going to help.
I’m coming from Barnsley,it’s going to be first time traveling anywhere on my own so I’m really nervous.
Charlotte.x
Hi everyone, I’m looking to meeting you all next week. I travel up north the day after my last radiotherapy so hoping this course will do me the world of good so soon after finishing. Don’t be nervous. … we are all in the same boat as I see it, most people won’t know anyone. I reckon if we all see someone standing alone, just start chatting, chance are they are just as nervous as the next person. … but we are all in it together :-)x
Hi ladies im.janine.really looking forward to meeting everyone.I was diagnosed feb 2015 .If anyone wants to add me on facebook feel free my names janine mcgarry see u all next week xx
Looking forward to meeting everyone in Liverpool. It’s going to be really good to meet young women in a similar situation to me, and share thoughts and experiences. I will be travelling up from London on the train. Originally I am from Liverpool so I’m excited to return to my home town, it has changed a great deal since I left. It you’re not from Liverpool you will find Scousers to be a friendly bunch!
Hi all I am Anna I am 39. I’m travelling from North Wales to the younger women together event. I am still putting my life back after my mastectomy, I still feel weird and very wonky. I too will feel nervous, but I look upon it as it will do me some good. We have faced so much fear in our lives already that this is not much compared xxxx See you all there.
I’m Lisa 37 live in Liverpool, but from north Wales originally. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in march 2016 & been in remission since the 9th Dec 2016. I’m a bit apprehensive too but have met so many kind amazing people in the past year I’ve no doubt this will be the same. Looking forward to meeting you xx
I’m from Chester so not far from Liverpool but I’m not too familiar with the place either.
Can’t believe it’s only a week away.
I have finished my active treatment now and had my mastectomy last April.
Just waiting for my recon later this year.
My struggles are mental now so I’m trying to work on that.
Really looking forward to spending time with you all.
Sara x
Hi Everyone I’m really looking forward to attending the course and meeting you all.
It’s my 1 yr cancerversary on sat 4th Feb so not sure how I will feel ?? apologies if I get emotional!
Is anyone travelling to Liverpool the day before? I’ve booked to stay in the Jurys Inn on 2nd Feb due to train times (travelling from Nottingham).
See you all soon
Rachael
Hi my name is Jan and I’m 43, I am travelling from Wrexham in North Wales. I was diagnosed September 2015 and finished my treatment in April last year, really looking forward to meeting everyone and making some new friends, see you on Friday xxx
I have been apprehensive mainly around discussions etc. It’s been a hard journey and I just finished my radiotherapy last week. Although we have all had many variations of treatment, I believe emotionally and physically we are all more similar than we think. I normally hideaway from the real as a way of coping and my fear of this is it making it all real again. I think once I am there and I meet you all I will come away from it with strength, confidence and with more friends ??.
Let’s look forward to this together, we will be a force to be reckoned with when we finish it.
Hi ladies, my name is Ali & I’m coming next week with my friend Lynsey who I’ve met through all this & we’ve become really good friends, we are both looking forward to it xx
Hi Ladies, I’m Jovita 39 and I live Liverpool. I am really looking forward to meeting ladies just like me. It has been a difficult journey and am hoping to have a lovely time with you all.
Jovita xx
