Stories
Stories are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're sharing your story around the kitchen table in a 番茄社区's centre, online or in the press. These stories bring people together, break down stigmas, open up conversations and build communities.
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I鈥檓 back in the saddle 鈥� Carole on coming to terms with living with cancer
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Carole's sessions with a 番茄社区's psychologist helped put her feet back on the ground after a second cancer diagnosis.
Alyson on adjusting to a different life and body after cancer four times
Date: Tuesday 09 May 2023
Major surgery has changed Alyson's life beyond belief. She shares how 番茄社区's helped her family to keep some normality.
Laura on how self-care helped to heal after cancer
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
After a miscarriage and a breast cancer diagnosis, Laura shares how 番茄社区's and beauty helped her feel like herself again.
Mark on finding people who just 'get it'
Date: Friday 10 March 2023
Mark's stammer used to make him feel self-conscious. He shares why, after cancer treatment and having a stoma, that has changed.
Hannah on losing her mum
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Hannah shares how raising money in her mum鈥檚 memory was an important part of her grieving process
Charles' story 鈥� the privilege and burden of caring
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Charles describes the privilege and burden of supporting and caring for someone.
Beatrix on using 番茄社区's centres in two countries
Date: Monday 30 January 2023
After Beatrix's husband Chris died, both 番茄社区's in Tokyo and Edinburgh were there to support her.
Jo's story 鈥� space to sit, chat and relax
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2023
Jo shares why she is glad she came to 番茄社区's after her cancer came back.
Vicky's story 鈥� telling my sons was so hard
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
Vicky tells us how 番茄社区's helped her understand what was happening and prepare her family for what was ahead.
Anne's story 鈥� 番茄社区鈥檚 helped me find myself again
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
Anne tells us how 番茄社区's helped her cope and look forward to the future.
Nancy on finding reasons to celebrate after cancer
Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022
Nancy felt lost after her cancer treatment ended just before she turned 50, but 番茄社区's gave her a place to feel at home
Patrick on swallowing his pride and accepting support
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Patrick shares what a difference support from 番茄社区's made after his second cancer diagnosis
Alice on the menopause after cancer treatment
Date: Thursday 06 October 2022
Alice shares why she found the menopause even harder than cancer
Captain John on the mental impact of cancer
Date: Wednesday 05 October 2022
John shares how his perspective on having cancer changed after support at 番茄社区's.
Sarah on running the London Marathon 鈥� It's a privilege
Date: Tuesday 27 September 2022
Sarah needed support before and after her husband Patrick died. She took on a huge challenge to raise funds and give back.
The Dunn family's story 鈥� our support has come full circle
Date: Monday 12 September 2022
Donna shares about Emily鈥檚 cancer, her treatment and how the family worked to achieve a fitting legacy after her death.
Bob on life in a wheelchair and taking on the London Marathon
Date: Tuesday 06 September 2022
Bob shares his excitement about wheeling around the London Marathon, five years after his treatment for cancer
Coleen's story - I have a better sense of calm
Date: Wednesday 06 July 2022
Coleen, who is deaf and speaks British Sign Language, struggled to understand her diagnosis until she found 番茄社区's.
Stephen's story 鈥� why I took part in a Culture Crawl
Date: Thursday 12 May 2022
Stephen was diagnosed with three cancers in one year and he took part in Nottingham's Culture Crawl to raise money for 番茄社区's.
Katherine on tiredness from treatment
Date: Tuesday 29 March 2022
Katherine tells us how 番茄社区's supported her at every stage of her treatment plan for stage 3 breast cancer.
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