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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2000, whereby I had a mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. When I had breast cancer, I desperately wanted to talk to another Asian lady who had undergone the same treatment for Breast Cancer. I wanted to be able to speak to someone in my own language, who could understand my fears, my anxiety, and my worries. Someone who could just hold my hand and say ‘don't worry', you will be ‘alright'. Unfortunately I had no one apart from my family members, but it wasn't the same.
It was then that I was determined that a group shall be open. I got in touch with Cancer Black Care, and asked if I could become a volunteer and be able to help other women in similar situation to what I had been through.
Cancer Black Care asked me if I could support a lady that was undergoing radiotherapy and she just needed someone to talk to. I was more than grateful to help. Her name was Bharti Patel. I supported Bharti on the telephone, tried to assure her as much as possible. Bharti also felt the same way as I had that there was no support group and wouldn't it be great if there was one. Bharti and I initially set up the group from my home. We were then introduced to Amarjit. |
