Introduce yourself on Cancer Chat

Hello everyone

Today marks a year since we launched the new Cancer Chat, how time flies! In the last 12 months we've shared our stories, laughed and cried and become a real community so I thought it was about time that  we introduced ourselves to you properly.

I'm Sarah and I'm the Cancer Chat manager. I have managed other online communities before coming to Cancer Research UK and am a cancer survivor myself. I went through my treatment in 2009, and so I know how helpful and supportive Cancer Chat can be from personal experience.

There are three moderators who work with me, Renata, Jane and Lucie. All three moderators juggle their Cancer Chat duties with their roles as busy mums and work different shifts throughout the week to ensure that Cancer Chat is appropriately moderated. They help direct members to appropriate information on our main Cancer Research UK website and liaise closely with the specialist nurse team to help answer questions or offer support. Above all, they ensure that Cancer Chat is a safe, secure and welcoming place where anyone affected by cancer can come and ask questions, share experiences and meet people who are also affected by cancer.

We thought it would be fun to tell you a few interesting facts and also share our new avatars which you'll be seeing whenever we are online.

Sarah - is a 70s music addict

Renata - is a mad George Michael fan

Jane -  is a journalist

Lucie - is French

Now it's your turn! We'd love to know more about you, so we've set up this new topic area where you can introduce yourselves and say hello to new members. Don't forget everything is public so don't disclose anything too personal!!

Best Wishes

Sarah

  • Hi it's been a while since I have been on here, I was diagnosed with a rare cancer called an aggressive angiomyxoma 8 years ago, back then I was the youngest person to have it in the uk, I have been published in the medical journal and 8 year on after never thinking I was going to have children I now a a beautiful girl who is 6 and a handsome boy who will be 2 in February, I would love to hear from anyone thy has been diagnosed with this as it's a learning curve , however I am also here for anyone who needs advice I am now 30, still receiving treatment and still having surgery every now and again

  • Hello I'm Jane I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April have had surgery to remove cancer from under my arms and have had one session of chemo I'd like to chat to other people and make friends

     

  • Hi, real name Carol, stage name Dor06.  Joined when husband diagnosed with incurable cancer 2017.  So I'm a social butterfly but my wings have been clipped recently because of you know what.  This forum has been soo beneficial and many pen Pals made in the past three years.  Well done to all the avatar Moderators and thank you.  Xx