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How has social networking changed the face of breast cancer support groups?
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jodyms (Survivor (10 - 20 years)) - 04 / 02 / 2012
I completely agree. Social media allows survivors to connect in real time and talk about issues of mutual concern.
One of the first reactions many breast cancer survivors experience is that they feel alone in their diagnosis. Social media erases that kind of isolation almost immediately. We're found through #BCSM - breast cancer social media, a weekly tweet chat for women with cancer - that one of the greatest advantages of the chat itself is its effectiveness in helping survivors find each other. The contacts made are like lifelines where women can share the understanding of shared experience. Before social media, a woman might (MIGHT) make her way into a support group at some point following treatment. With social media, a woman have support from the day she is diagnosed if that is her choice. Social media is very effective for cancer survivorship.
One of the first reactions many breast cancer survivors experience is that they feel alone in their diagnosis. Social media erases that kind of isolation almost immediately. We're found through #BCSM - breast cancer social media, a weekly tweet chat for women with cancer - that one of the greatest advantages of the chat itself is its effectiveness in helping survivors find each other. The contacts made are like lifelines where women can share the understanding of shared experience. Before social media, a woman might (MIGHT) make her way into a support group at some point following treatment. With social media, a woman have support from the day she is diagnosed if that is her choice. Social media is very effective for cancer survivorship.
member345 (Survivor (5 - 10 years)) - 03 / 30 / 2012
In the arena of cancer support, I believe social networking has been revolutionary and I am a passionate advocate of its power to connect, inform and empower patients. Prior to its advent, we had no way of connecting a fragmented population, regionally and globally, as we can now. Finding cancer support online is a great way to overcome barriers such as fatigue, returning to work or living in a remote community, which might prevent you from attending in-person support groups. You also get to connect with others who may be geographically distant from you but emotionally on your wave length and it’s a support group that’s open 24/7 - you will always find someone online somewhere in the world to connect with.
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