Meeting Feedback
This feedback will help members unable to attend a meeting keep up with what's been
happening, and give non-members an idea of what we do at our meetings.
August 2021 We met up again! How lovely to meet on Bexhill seafront for a chat and catch up and to be able to welcome some of our newer members.September 2021
Our first indoor meeting at The Pelham. Obviously some people were still nervous about meeting indoors, so it was a small start with only 7 of us, but sharing experiences is, as always, very worthwhile.October 2021
More people felt happier about attanding this meeting, and we were able to welcome a new member to the group. Although our meetings are not yet back to how they were pre Covid, it’s definitely great to be able to meet face to face to discuss problems with others.November 2021
What a difference a month makes - unfortunately due to Covid numbers rising yet again, people are getting nervous about meeting together inside again, a smaller meeting again, but good non the less.December 2021
Christmas meeting. Lets make it a bit of a party we thought - but only myself and another attended. However, we did enjoy the nibbles and had a great catch up, so nothing lost. But a decision was made - to revert back to online meetings until everyone felt safer from Covid.April 2022
Lovely to face to face again, just 9 of us but that included 2 new members, who loved meeting and chatting to us all.May 2022
Great meeting up again, lots of talk and laughter with some fundraising ideas thrown in. Janet is hoping to start up her fitness classes again depending on interest.June 2022
A great meeting, buzzing with ideas for a July fundraiser being organised by Cath and Janet. On top of that Emma presented the group with £310 collected from her Jubilee Street Party - brilliant!July 2022
Nice to be back among so many friends old and new, a real sign that our face to face meetings are back on track. We had an informative talk from Fiona Conner, Cancer Care Co-ordinator for eight surgeries across Bexhill. Part of her role is to designate a Cancer Champion in every surgery, who will be a first point of contact for any concerns we may have re our diagnosis, treatment test results etc. Members raised several problems experienced during treatment and after care from some surgeries and she promised to investigate and pass on to GPs during her regular meetings with them, this also included Breast Care Nurses. A list of the designated champions from each surgery will soon be available for us – all surgeries in East Sussex have received finance to set up similar schemes, but Fiona could obviously only talk about the Bexhill surgeries, but said she would find information for members in rural areas. She was very enthusiastic about our group and wished to stay involved and visit us regularly. Emma and Janet were selling raffle tickets like hot cakes and had a huge list of super raffle prizes for our Tea and Clothes Swap Event – it looks to be a good one!May 2022
Numbers are beginning to pick up again - a lovely meeting, with a chance to off load some of our worries, ideas and tips for coping and generally verbalise the thoughts only others in the exclusive group can identify with.June 2022
Our group is not a fundraising group, and it’s not our main aim at all, in fact we rarely discuss it, but we do, from time to time, have to think what we can do to boost our funds as we are a self-funded group. This time Janet, Emma and Cath have come up with a brilliant idea of a clothes swap and cuppa event, they enthusiastically shared their ideas which everyone thought were wonderful. More information will be filtered through to our members as this progresses.August 2022
Wow, what a fundraiser that was £1892 - amazing. A perfect event, coming together of leisurely, catching up with friends Thank you We also welcomed Judith, who will be attending all our meetings in the future, offering a relaxing foot massage to our members.September 2022
Good to see so many and as always hope you enjoyed the meeting as much as I did, we also welcomed two new members which is always lovely. Emma told us she had been invited to East Grinstead for a “Show and Tell Day” this is to give those recently diagnosed a chance to see the results of surgery, and speak of their experiences. She will be giving feedback information at one of our meetings in the future. One of the issues that was raised was the side effects of the variety of drugs we take and why the same drug, but different manufacturers, cause problems for some of us. We hope to find a friendly pharmasist who would be willing to come along to the group and answer some questions on this.October 2022
A small but perfectly formed met on 12 October. Two of our members brought along home-made cakes, we also enjoyed some nibbles and drinks in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness month, It was good to enjoy each others company and while being supportive in our usual way we had time to talk of other events in our lives – which was really nice. In the past we have been lucky enough to have two therapists attend our meetings and so Bess came along to discuss the neck and shoulder massage she could offer us. All being good we hope to have her in action at our next meeting Nov 9.November 2022
Great meeting last night, questions asked, frustrations aired, new ladies and a new therapist. Most of us came out with either a soothed pair of feet, or more relaxed after neck and head massage. We also sampled some delicious Swedish cake from Claire, and Gloria provided us with lots of laughs - what more could you ask for eh?
Hastings and Bexhill Area Breast Cancer Support Group
Meeting Feedback
This feedback will help members unable to attend a
meeting keep up with what's been
happening, and give non-members an idea of what we
do at our meetings.
August 2021 We met up again! How lovely to meet on Bexhill seafront for a chat and catch up and to be able to welcome some of our newer members.September 2021
Our first indoor meeting at The Pelham. Obviously some people were still nervous about meeting indoors, so it was a small start with only 7 of us, but sharing experiences is, as always, very worthwhile.October 2021
More people felt happier about attanding this meeting, and we were able to welcome a new member to the group. Although our meetings are not yet back to how they were pre Covid, it’s definitely great to be able to meet face to face to discuss problems with others.November 2021
What a difference a month makes - unfortunately due to Covid numbers rising yet again, people are getting nervous about meeting together inside again, a smaller meeting again, but good non the less.December 2021
Christmas meeting. Lets make it a bit of a party we thought - but only myself and another attended. However, we did enjoy the nibbles and had a great catch up, so nothing lost. But a decision was made - to revert back to online meetings until everyone felt safer from Covid.April 2022
Lovely to face to face again, just 9 of us but that included 2 new members, who loved meeting and chatting to us all.May 2022
Great meeting up again, lots of talk and laughter with some fundraising ideas thrown in. Janet is hoping to start up her fitness classes again depending on interest.June 2022
A great meeting, buzzing with ideas for a July fundraiser being organised by Cath and Janet. On top of that Emma presented the group with £310 collected from her Jubilee Street Party - brilliant!July 2022
Nice to be back among so many friends old and new, a real sign that our face to face meetings are back on track. We had an informative talk from Fiona Conner, Cancer Care Co-ordinator for eight surgeries across Bexhill. Part of her role is to designate a Cancer Champion in every surgery, who will be a first point of contact for any concerns we may have re our diagnosis, treatment test results etc. Members raised several problems experienced during treatment and after care from some surgeries and she promised to investigate and pass on to GPs during her regular meetings with them, this also included Breast Care Nurses. A list of the designated champions from each surgery will soon be available for us – all surgeries in East Sussex have received finance to set up similar schemes, but Fiona could obviously only talk about the Bexhill surgeries, but said she would find information for members in rural areas. She was very enthusiastic about our group and wished to stay involved and visit us regularly. Emma and Janet were selling raffle tickets like hot cakes and had a huge list of super raffle prizes for our Tea and Clothes Swap Event – it looks to be a good one!May 2022
Numbers are beginning to pick up again - a lovely meeting, with a chance to off load some of our worries, ideas and tips for coping and generally verbalise the thoughts only others in the exclusive group can identify with.June 2022
Our group is not a fundraising group, and it’s not our main aim at all, in fact we rarely discuss it, but we do, from time to time, have to think what we can do to boost our funds as we are a self-funded group. This time Janet, Emma and Cath have come up with a brilliant idea of a clothes swap and cuppa event, they enthusiastically shared their ideas which everyone thought were wonderful. More information will be filtered through to our members as this progresses.August 2022
Wow, what a fundraiser that was £1892 - amazing. A perfect event, coming together of leisurely, catching up with friends Thank you We also welcomed Judith, who will be attending all our meetings in the future, offering a relaxing foot massage to our members.September 2022
Good to see so many and as always hope you enjoyed the meeting as much as I did, we also welcomed two new members which is always lovely. Emma told us she had been invited to East Grinstead for a “Show and Tell Day” this is to give those recently diagnosed a chance to see the results of surgery, and speak of their experiences. She will be giving feedback information at one of our meetings in the future. One of the issues that was raised was the side effects of the variety of drugs we take and why the same drug, but different manufacturers, cause problems for some of us. We hope to find a friendly pharmasist who would be willing to come along to the group and answer some questions on this.October 2022
A small but perfectly formed met on 12 October. Two of our members brought along home-made cakes, we also enjoyed some nibbles and drinks in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness month, It was good to enjoy each others company and while being supportive in our usual way we had time to talk of other events in our lives – which was really nice. In the past we have been lucky enough to have two therapists attend our meetings and so Bess came along to discuss the neck and shoulder massage she could offer us. All being good we hope to have her in action at our next meeting Nov 9.November 2022
Great meeting last night, questions asked, frustrations aired, new ladies and a new therapist. Most of us came out with either a soothed pair of feet, or more relaxed after neck and head massage. We also sampled some delicious Swedish cake from Claire, and Gloria provided us with lots of laughs - what more could you ask for eh?
Hastings and Bexhill Area Breast Cancer Support Group
