Someone Like Me email support

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Once you've identified a volunteer you'd like to contact, send them an email and they'll usually reply within 2 to 3 working days. Volunteers are able to stay in touch with you for as long as the conversation remains helpful and related to breast cancer.

If you have any questions, or if you can't find ‘someone like you’, please contact us by calling 0800 138 6551 or emailing us. We’d be happy to help you to find a volunteer who understands.

Our volunteers can’t provide medical advice and they aren’t counsellors, but they have been carefully trained and have the perspective of someone who truly understands. Your details and information will be kept private and confidential within Breast Cancer Now. By using this service you agree to adhere to our terms and conditions.

Trisha

Bio

Following a diagnosis of bilateral breast cancer, Trisha went on to have a bilateral mastectomy with a reconstruction. Trisha was 69 when she was diagnosed and her treatment included chemotherapy, Herceptin and hormone therapy. Trisha welcomes you to contact her if you have any questions relating to breast cancer.
Catriona

Bio

In the summer of 2010, Catriona rolled over in bed and felt something in her right breast. 2 weeks later she was told she had breast cancer, and underwent intense treatment. The support Catriona found via this charity inspired her to become a Someone Like Me volunteer.
Sarah-Jane

Bio

After discovering a “gristly bit” on her right breast, Sarah-Jane was told she had breast cancer. Following her surgery and treatment, she finally feels like herself again. She found out about the Someone Like Me Volunteer role through our Facebook page, and thoroughly enjoys helping others.
Sarah

Bio

When Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, she thought her world had fallen apart. But after meeting a local cancer support centre volunteer, her outlook changed, and she decided she would turn this negative experience into a positive one. When her treatment finished, she trained to become a Someone Like Me volunteer.
Tabby

Bio

In 2020, at the age of 26, Tabby was diagnosed with a triple positive breast cancer. Tabby found it difficult to meet other people who understood how it felt to be diagnosed at such a young age and wishes she knew about Someone Like Me when she was diagnosed.
Tamsin

Bio

Tamsin was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2009 and later discovered that she had inherited the BRCA 1 mutation. Whilst having risk reducing surgery, Tamsin was diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. She felt overwhelmed but speaking to a Someone Like Me volunteer helped her to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now, Tamsin is here to help others in the same way.
Zahida

Bio

When Zahida was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, her world fell apart. But she drew strength from her 2 young sons, and after 2 operations and an extended period of treatment, she came through her ordeal.
Julie

Bio

Julie’s diagnosis came as a huge shock, she has just got married and was living her best life. Julie had fantastic support around her but found it very helpful to speak to a Someone Like Me volunteer as they could understand what she was going through. Now she is sometime on, Julie is here to help others in a similar way.
Melanie

Bio

Melanie had never heard of DCIS before was diagnosed following a routine mammogram in 2019 and she finds it hard to describe the feeling of turmoil she felt after receiving her diagnosis. Now some time on, she is back to enjoying her life and is happy to hear from you if you have any concerns about breast cancer.
Fiona

Bio

Fiona understands that the impact of breast cancer goes far beyond that of the treatment alone. Following a diagnosis in 2020, Fiona found it impacted her mental health. Going through breast cancer was a difficult time for her but having since married and started a new career, Fiona knows there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Julia

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Julia’s doctors were not initially concerned, assuming the lump she had found was benign and therefore it was a complete shock when was diagnosed at the age of 31. As a younger woman, Julia felt isolated. She became a Someone Like Me volunteer in 2013 and is happy to hear from you if you feel she can help.
Karne

Bio

Karne was 66 when she was first diagnosed. She had chemotherapy and Herceptin, followed by a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. 2 years later, she found out she had a recurrence and went on to have further surgery. Karne found speaking with others about their experiences and fears helped her enormously and she would love to offer the same support to you.