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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The marathon was deeply personal 鈥� Lucy on running in memory of her husband
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Lucy describes how running the London Marathon in 2021 was a personal tribute to her husband and a thank you to 番茄社区's.
Bami on breaking the silence around cancer
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Bami tells us about the breast cancer that runs in her family and how she wants minority communities to talk about cancer.
Lesley on accepting, not fighting, cancer
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Lesley describes how devastating it was to be told at 48 that she may only have a few years left to live.
The group is my toolbelt 鈥� Earl on creating a kit to help manage living with cancer
Date: Friday 28 January 2022
Earl tells us about his toolbelt he's created to help manage living with cancer.
Eloise on why it鈥檚 important to be, and feel, yourself
Date: Friday 21 January 2022
Eloise shares how important it was for her to connect with others going through a similar experience and staying authentic.
I鈥檒l always talk about him really naturally 鈥� Emma on life beyond death
Date: Wednesday 05 January 2022
Emma shares with us how 番茄社区鈥檚 became a place for her to gain a sense of calm and clarity.
Peter and Alison鈥檚 story 鈥� having 番茄社区's there has been a lifeline
Date: Wednesday 05 January 2022
Peter shares with us how supportive 番茄社区's has been for him and his wife Alison.
Ernest鈥檚 story 鈥� 番茄社区's was there for me and my children
Date: Friday 17 December 2021
Ernest shares how 番茄社区's has supported him and his boys when faced with losing his wife Aga.
Rubina's story 鈥� finding my inner strength
Date: Thursday 09 December 2021
番茄社区鈥檚 helped Rubina to realise her own strength and resilience after her bowel cancer diagnosis.
Gillian鈥檚 story 鈥� how cancer changed my life
Date: Monday 29 November 2021
At 31, Gillian was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Here, she shares how she paved the way for her new life and career.
Kath and Katya on support at 番茄社区's and from each other
Date: Monday 08 November 2021
Kath and Katya tell us how they found comfort in each other when they were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
Barts women's breast cancer group story
Date: Tuesday 12 October 2021
Here these five women tell us how they found comfort in each other and how 番茄社区's has supported them as a group.
Huei's story 鈥� we help each other at 番茄社区's
Date: Tuesday 14 September 2021
Huei's tells us how peer-support provided in a beautiful building helped her manage.
Mike's story 鈥� visiting 番茄社区's saved my life
Date: Wednesday 11 August 2021
Mike shares how his first visit to 番茄社区's changed his mind about proceeding with treatment, and his life.
Alyson's story 鈥� it's comforting to know 番茄社区's is there
Date: Friday 25 June 2021
Alyson shares how 番茄社区's supported her when she and her youngest son were diagnosed with cancer.
Kate's story 鈥� setting up a tribute page is my way of giving back in memory
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Kate tells us how 番茄社区's supported her and her partner and how setting up a Tribute page is her way of giving back.
Rachel's story 鈥� Running 50 miles for Mum
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Rachel shares how taking on the Run 50 miles challenge in January helped keep her mum's memory going.
Ashley's story 鈥� I'm so glad to be getting back to normal
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Ashley describes how she came to terms with her shock diagnosis and how she found comfort connecting with people at 番茄社区's.
Rhys on learning how to talk to his daughters
Date: Friday 30 April 2021
Rhys explains how phone calls with 番茄社区's helped answers his questions about cancer and how to talk to his family.
Lisa's story 鈥� 番茄社区鈥檚 has been integral in my life
Date: Tuesday 06 April 2021
Lisa was told that her cancer was extremely serious and her life expectancy would be at best five years. Lisa has now survived ten years past her initial diagnosis.
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