Hello - is here anyone in Swindon who would like to chat and possibly meet up in the future? I’ve just had op a week ago and feeling at a bit of a loss - normally work full time so at the moment I am so Bored - daytime television is definitely not all it’s cracked up to be! Would love to hear from anyone locally in similar situation - thanks 
Hello Daisyboo
I’m also from swindon, but am further down the line than you, I had my surgery a year ago last march and finished all my treatment at the end of November.
Went back to work january this year but I do agree day time telly is dire!!! How are you feeling after your surgery? Do you know whether you need chemo and rads?
Take care julie x
Hi Julie
At last … I had given up hope of hearing from anyone
So how are you a year down the line then? Back to work is good news for you I hope.
I get my results this Thursday so don’t know yet what type of treatment I’ll need - fingers crossed just the radiotherapy.
How about you? Did you need chemo? More importantly how do you feel a year down the line?
It’s a complex roller coaster of emotions isn’t it?
I went to lunch with a couple of guys from work yesterday and then we nipped back into the office. Most people said that I looked really well - some I thought sounded a little disappointed! what a weird disease, even though you feel like crap you still look remarkably normal on the outside. Someone asked if I was coming back now that the op was done. Overall though had a great day yesterday, bit tired today and obviously really really nervous about Thursday - still hasn’t put me off my food though!
Take care - and thanks for responding
Hi, I’m Lynda also in Swindon. I too am over a year down the line diagnosed jan 08 op feb 08 finished chemo and rads dec 08. finally back to work Jan 09. feel free to ask anything.
Had all treatment at GWR and Oxford. Happy to meet up
Lynda x
Hi Daisboo
Yes I had chemo and rads finished end November, can’t say it was pleasant but I got through it and now feel pretty well back to normal. I have just had further surgery to my reconstructed breast as it had gone very hard due to the radiotherapy it feels so much better now, I have a follow up appointment tomorrow… what time is your appointment we may see each other! Mine is at 2.30.
If we don’t I really hope your results are good and you only need rads. The wait for results is horrible isn’t it!
Well good luck and hope to hear from you soon …
Julie x
Hi Lynda and Julie
Great to hear from you both - and I hope you’re getting on okay at work.
Julie - my appointment isn’t until 4 o’clock so will probably miss each other which is a shame. That and the fact that I’ve only just logged back on doesn’t help - sorry 
Do you both work in town? Perhaps we could meet up one lunch hour and go for an all you can eat at a bargain price Chinese? I guess you have both been to chemo.
Julie - this may be coincidence but I heard recently of another lady called Julie who works for the same organisation that I do - but in another division. I don’t know if we’re allowed to mention company names etc on the forum but it begins with H so you don’t need to a rocket scientist to work that one out.
Speak to you both again I hope.
Take care x
Would like to exchange experiences with other younger women in swindon area, diagnosed feb2010!