Young women?
Hi,
I have been a member since my diagnosis, but have unfortunately found this blog to be only more and more isolating.
This particular group is meant to be facilitating support for "young" women.....
Forum Discussion
Hi CrystleB,
I'm sorry to hear you're feeling isolated in this group. This is far from the intention of the online network and in particular this group for young woman.
In relation to the term 'young' it does generally refer to pre-menopausal women, as the treatment options for breast cancer can be very different according to menopausal status. So this group is for 'young women' to connect and share their experiences and challenges - as you have done in this blog post.
If you did want more specific information on young women, you might like to have a look at the young women page on our website. You will find information on keys issues, such as fertility, early menopause and stories from other young women.
Now that you have made a blog post into the group - I hope that some of the members closer to your age will jump in to connect with you. You might also like to consider starting up a group in the online network for women between certain age ranges. If this sounds like something you might want to start up, you can create a group here: http://www.bcna.org.au/node/add/group
If you need any help finding your way around, please let me know as I am more that happy to help get you connected.
Jess