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FRIENDLY SUPPORT GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD
If you live in another country, or your job takes you abroad – you are not alone. These are some of the groups who have become very friendly – and helpful – when setting up this website. They all sound nice helpful people!
BreastCancerStories.com gives breast cancer patients access to virtual hugs and support from family members as well as other patients across the globe going through a similar experience. Breast cancer patients are provided with their own web space where they can upload chapters and photos as they progress through their treatments. This is an easy way to keep loved ones updated without having to relive each experience with each telling. Friends and family members can visit a patient’s website, follow their progress and leave loving messages of support.
It’s often difficult to know what to say – this format gives them a comfortable way to reach out. What truly makes BreastCancerStories.com different from a traditional blog site is that the stories are all searchable by location, age, type of breast cancer, type of treatment, and lifestyle issues. It’s healing to find others going through a similar situation, read their stories and even connect through email.
Wendy McCoole, Executive Director, also supplies tee-shirts with amusing messages. I’ve got half the street wearing them! 001 603-759-5640 www.breastcancerstories.com
EUROPA DONNA (ED)
Is a European-wide Breast Cancer Coalition, whose affiliated member groups are from 41 countries throughout Europe.
ED works to raise awareness of breast cancer, and is a very strong force that works in support of European women in pressing for improved breast cancer education, improved screening, better treatment and increasing funding where research is needed.
ED speaks with authority, and is able to take matters right up to the top of Governments around Europe – they are extremely powerful advocates on our behalf!
If you go to their website www.europadonna.com you can find your local country’s representative. Do contact them, they are a very energetic and charming lot of people! Or contact the HQ at Piazza Amendola 3, 20149 Milan, Italy, +39 02 36592280
AROUND THE WORLD
France With so many of us living in France, or going to France for treatment, there is a very helpful organisation set up www.cancersupportfrance.info
Malaysia The Breast Cancer Support Group based in Johar Bahru are a very lively and active group. They arrange talks, outings, education and awareness. In this credit crunch age, two of their activities are very pertinent: they organise monthly sessions on Sewing and also on Cooking. http://www.freewebs.com/bcss_sgt/
Do send more details of activities abroad.
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Sometimes it is nice to hear from people all over the world and to know that you are really not alone in your pain and sometimes suffering. I think that you often feel isolated and chatting with other people you can learn things and meet people that you might not have had the opportunity to know.
I have several close relatives who have had cancer and defeated it and it has been extremely important for them to have a support network even once they were declared cancer free. Undergoing treatment is a life altering experience and sometimes you just need to have love be in contact with people who have experienced the same.