Booked a place on the Younger Women Together event in London 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 on the Forums before the event.
This thread is a chance for you to say hello and “meet” others attending the event. I will check in regularly and if you have any questions do let me know and I will do my best to answer them.
Hi Steph, Thanks! My name is Hayley and I am 42. I was diagnosed with stage III (ER/PR- HER2+) breast cancer in November 2017. My formal treatment ends at the end of this year. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Hi Steph and others. I’m 42, I was diagnosed with stage 3 grade 3 triple negative breast cancer in September 2017. Due to finish treatment end of this year-yippee!!! Looking forward to meeting you all X
Hi all, I’m Marina, 41. Diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3, triple negative breast cancer in February 2018. I have finished treatment 2 weeks ago and look forward to meeting you all next week. ?
Hi All I’m Sarah (42) I finished active treatment the end of last year for Stage II er+ BC. I’m currently feeling my way through hormone treatment. Looking forward to meeting you all next week! X
Hi Ladies, im Gemma, 36 from Sutton in Surrey. Diagnosed with triple positive stage 3, grade 2 IDC in Oct 17. What a whirlwind of a year it’s been! Look forward to meeting you all next week.
Hi, I’m Sarah (40) diagnosed in May this year. Just finished chemo and having surgery in 3 weeks (eek!). Really looking forward to meeting all of you awesome ladies next week.
Hi, I’m Jo, 38 and diagnosed with triple positive grade 2 IDC August 2017. Two more herceptin injections to go ? but another 4.5 years of tamoxifen. Looking forward to meeting you all next week.
Hello Everyone I am really looking forward to meeting you all!
Being thrust into this experience has been quite intense (understatement of the century), and though I have had support from friends and family, I have felt the need to speak with women who ‘get me’.
In Feb I was diagnosed with IDC Stage 1 Grade 3, Hormone + Her2 -
I finished chemo in the summer, started Tamoxifen and am now trying to create my new normal, which at times is exciting and other times not so exciting!
Hi everyone! I’m Alys, 40 today eek! Got an 11 month old, was diagnosed in June and have my penultimate chemo on Tuesday! Hoping the tax train allows me to attend next weekend as I’m really looking forward to it x
Hi, my name is Malina and I am looking forward to meeting everyone on Friday. I was diagnosed in November 2017 and underwent chemo, surgery and radiotherapy and am now on Tamaxofen.
So, before I introduce myself, I want to say thank you!
On day one, I will have this forum page open, so when you say: “Hi, I’m so-and-so,” I will check your name, your introduction, and says “yes, we’ve met.” It’s possible that we’ll repeat the same introduction 101 times (",)
So, who am I? I am Rae - I live so close to the venue, I could attend weaing my Pyjama
I noticed my lump when I was 33. I am 35 now and was diagnosed in October 2017 with left breast G2, ER8, PR8, Lymph nodes positive.
I am really looking forward to meeting everyone, and I’ll tell you all why next week
Hi all, I’m Jan. I was diagnosed with IDC grade 3 HER2+ this August. I am currently going through my chemo and antibodies treatment, with four weeks left of Paclitaxil. Looking forward to meeting you all next Friday. Xx
Thanks for letting me join in and I am so looking forward to meeting you all.x I am bit of a different case. Diagnosed whilst taking a year off to do charity work with my husband, I had to be treated abroad as I had to start treatment within a week of getting my diagnosis so there was no time to come back to the UK. I am a stage 4 (long story why!) TNBC survior, radical mastectomy on left hand side. 8 x chemo, 6 weeks of radiation. Finished treatment 4 years ago but I have just been diagnosed with the BRCA gene so I feel I am starting over again and feeling overwhelmed. But I am here :).
I’m Emily. I’m 43 and was diagnosed in June 2017 with stage 2 Triple Negative and finished my treatment in January 2018. I can’t wait to get to know you all better. I’ve found the post treatment phase surprisingly hard, with the expectation to get back to normal, so spending time with others with a shared experience is going to be great. :smileyhappy:
Hi Steph, I’ve emailed you, thanks for opportunity but I understand it might not be for me as I’m in a grey area. I don’t seem to fit or belong anywhere but I will find support, enjoy the event and thanks for trying x
I am really looking forward to meeting you all!
so I feel I am starting over again and feeling overwhelmed. But I am here :).