Just saying hi!

Hi ruthie2! Thanks for saying hello and telling your story.  Fantastic to hear that you have been feeling mostly well and at your work!  I hope you continue to feel good and the rest of your treatment goes well. I hope the site is able to give you the support you need, please always ask for anything you need!

I'm a newbie to the site just today.  My mum had breast cancer for the first time when I was 16 (15 years ago) and 3 years ago it returned.  We've also had more family members than we can count have diagnoses, and one aunt I was very close to unfortunately passed away nearly 4 years ago.  I've always felt like my life has been split in two - "before" and "after" my mum's first cancer, which was made extra difficult through all the turmoil that goes on anyway when you're in your teens and early 20s.  I've only just started to look for positive ways to cope with the cancer rollercoaster after a literal half-lifetime of struggles.  My fiance and I are doing a MacMillan Mighty Hike - 26 miles along the Rob Roy Way! - in a few weeks so I wanted to join to get more involved!

Karen xxx

Good to ‘meet’ you Karen, hope everything goes well for your mum and good luck on your epic trek too!  

I have 4 grown up sons aged 22,24,27 and 29 and a grandson too, my eldest is an advanced paramedic, if you watch bbc1’s ambulance you’ll have seen him at work! Unfortunately it doesn’t help me in getting help and advice tho which is why I’ve joined, I’d love to have a nurse like I did when I had melanoma, he really did help a lot, but I can’t access anything much this time round so it’s left me feeling kind of lost and abandoned!