21/04/2023
“My whole world changed when I was diagnosed after my routine mammogram in 2019. On Christmas Eve, I had the call that it was HER2+ grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer. I had plans to travel through Europe for winter, but instead, I had a bevy of hospital appointments, for scans, chemo and the oncologist.
“It was isolating. I just felt very alone. From March 2020, I no longer had a hand to hold in waiting rooms or anyone to keep me company in the chemo unit, and I couldn't have hugs from friends, family or my grandchildren. There were no face-to-face appointments with my oncologist, just an unknown doctor at the end of a phone.
“So, I decided to turn to Breast Cancer Now to offload this huge mass of feelings and emotions. I felt so isolated and craved support and someone to talk to.”
When the pandemic made things lonely, Trisha used our helpline and Someone Like Me service for the support she needed during treatment. After getting the all clear, she threw herself into our Breast Cancer Voices network, to both give back and get involved.
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