Me Again – Deborah Alfa

Me Again is a community interest company set up to support women who have been diagnosed with cancer.

A cancer diagnosis can have a huge impact on your life causing anxiety, fear and low mood. Surgery and treatment can result in changes to your body image which can affect your confidence and self-esteem. You can become overwhelmed by all your medical appointments yet lonely and isolated during treatment and in your recovery period. We understand.

Me Again CIC works with women who have had a cancer diagnosis to help them cope with the social and emotional challenges and feel good about themselves again.

We offer subsidised beauty treatments, complementary therapies and private, bespoke wig services, community activities and, during the lockdown period, free online courses to help you through this difficult time- from the point of diagnosis, throughout your treatment, in your recovery period and beyond.

During this time of Covid restrictions, why not join our online courses from the comfort of your own home? The courses cover a variety of topics including nutrition, happiness, and mental well being. Once lockdown is over and Covid 19 regulations allow, take advantage of our treatments, escape the medical environment and be pampered in our luxurious Health and Wellness Centre in the lovely Courtyard at Brimstage. Our friendly team will welcome you, share their expertise and advice and will make you feel relaxed and comfortable whilst in our care.

Join us too at our monthly Zoom Coffee Mornings for laughter and a chat- we’d love to see you.

ABOUT ME AGAIN

We offer a fantastic variety of activities and courses from cookery to yoga to help you find support, friendship with and laughter with others that understand. Our community activities and courses are offered free of charge.

We also hold our Coffee mornings the first Friday of every month. We want you to relax and have fun and all the speakers have been especially chosen to help you learn different things which may help you at this time.

We have a specialist speaker each month on a variety of topics such as flower arranging, sugarcraft, nutrition, overcoming sleep problems and many more.

We also have an amazing team of oncology therapists help you to regain your confidence and your smile – and make you feel like ‘Me Again’.

From manicures and pedicures, to massages and complementary therapies, there is a great choice of treatments which are offered at a greatly subsidised price.

We accept NHS prescriptions for wigs and our scalp and wig specialists will support you before, during and after hair loss and in the period of regrowth too.

All this is provided at our fantastic Health and Wellness Centre in the lovely Courtyard at Brimstage which is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 am until 4pm.

You can be sure of a warm welcome and helping hand to help you become Me Again.

Please note that during lockdown periods or when Covid 19 restrictions are in place, the Coffee Mornings, activities and courses will be held by Zoom and treatments will be suspended to comply with Covid regulations.

You may also feel overwhelmed, lonely and isolated. You can be affected many years after treatment finishes or if you are living with cancer. Me Again can help from your diagnosis and beyond.