SUPPORT FOR ALL
Personal support for every person
If you don’t yet have a face-to-face Support Group near you, or a Support Group is not for you, we have a number of other ways in which we can support you.
Firstly, we have a national network of registered Keeping Abreast Volunteers who are happy to support others over the phone, by email or WhatsApp.
Whether you’re considering, facing or going through breast reconstruction after a breast cancer diagnosis or hereditary breast cancer gene, or you’re supporting someone who is, simply get in touch and we can find someone to help you. Our volunteers will also be happy to help if you have already been through breast reconstruction but could still do with some support; after all, it’s always beneficial to talk to others who have been through a similar experience. Our volunteers are based across the country and have had all kinds of different breast reconstruction surgery, so we should be able to find a match for you.
We also run a closed Facebook group, Keeping Abreast Online Support Group UK, where you can have conversations, swop stories and experiences and receive helpful hints and tips.
This website also has a host of other useful resources, including patient stories and real-life reconstruction videos, so make sure you have a good look through the list of support available - more information below. As you’ll see, it also includes suggestions on other areas, such as what to take into hospital, well-being and post-surgery underwear, so why not make yourself a cuppa and have a proper browse through?
And if we can help you with anything else, please just let us know. Get in touch on 01603 819113,
at: info@keepingabreast.org.uk or via social media.
Telephone Support
Simply contact us on 01603 819113 or complete the online contact form if you'd like to talk to someone over the phone and then we can go from there.
Real-Life Reconstruction Videos
Want to know what breast reconstruction is really like? Whether you're opting for implants or reconstruction with your own tissue, you'll find real-life accounts and video footage of others' reconstruction surgery here. Click on the icon or Click here to view.
Patient Stories
It's always beneficial to hear about the experiences of others. That's why we've asked real-life breast cancer reconstruction patients to tell us, in their own words, what their surgery was like. Click on the icon to find out more.
Keeping Abreast Online Support Group UK
This closed Facebook group is aimed at those considering, facing or who have been through breast reconstruction so that they can have conversations, swop stories and experiences and receive helpful hints and tips. If you'd like to join, simply click on the icon, answer the three simple entry questions, tick the box to show that you’ve read the rules, and we'll let you straight in.
Zoom Speaker Sessions
Wondering about the different types of breast reconstruction and how the surgery will affect you? Take a look at these talks on all kinds of breast cancer reconstruction-related topics, from reconstruction itself to nutrition, scar therapy, mindfulness, meditation, post-surgery underwear, accepting your body after breast cancer, resilience and more. Click on the icon to find out more.
Any questions?
If you have any other questions about breast reconstruction, please just get in touch and we'll do our best to help you. No question is too small - as we like to say, Keeping Abreast is personal to every person.
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About Us
Keeping Abreast was established in September 2007 by patients Anna Beckingham and Beverley Birritteri and Breast Reconstruction nurse specialist Ruth Harcourt. They recognised a great need for women, both newly diagnosed with breast cancer and facing the possibility of mastectomy, and also women further down the line who are also considering reconstructive surgery, to be able to meet and talk to other women who have been through similar experiences. This allows women make an informed choice about whether or not to proceed with breast reconstruction.
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