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Welcome New Members - 14th March 2024
Hello and welcome to our newest members to recently joined the Online Network: @Lucyp @AnnF @BecK @Taz78 @charlos @shettys @flick88 @KelRoc @cjoy @Denniann @kymbo @Chantall @Kylie73 @BeckyS @Regi @Kersti @SDB @Bookworm73 @dcs @lynv @DAG192 @TET @RenataW @rojo @katiew @Tulip7 @jo1 @gennybuchan @Georgie05 @LJC85 @gemora…
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BCNA welcomes pharmacy prescription changes for breast cancer medications
Six key breast cancer drugs are now more affordable thanks to 60-day prescribing. BCNA is pleased to confirm that six common types of hormone blocking therapies such as letrozole, anastrozole and tamoxifen, amongst others, are now able to be prescribed 60-days at a time, saving consumers time and money. “It is especially…
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Friday Update - 8th March 2024
Hello existing members and our 'newbies' who have joined the Online Network community recently. If you are a new member, you may like to use the search function to type 'Friday Update' and read previous editions. We try to include Online Network activity; BCNA news/resources and external organisation resources. BCNA have…
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Welcome New Members - 7th March 2024
Hello and welcome to our newest members to recently joined the Online Network: @katiuce @Lanna @didonkin @Benjamin3187 @sharon2020 @JvJ @Michaela08 @veenaga @Clarenceo84 @Sheri @CCbel @Cazjoy @meg_d @K_T @TracyM0765 @TBent @Gin15 @flory8 @Honorine @Quirky @kzander01 @mariarig @elhamf @CeeCee @Kimd197 @patriciak @Neroli…
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BCNA Leads First National Roadmap to Collecting Metastatic Breast Cancer Data
A roadmap to finally count the number of people diagnosed with incurable and life limiting metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is a step closer thanks to the $1.5 million announced over the weekend by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to fund a cancer data alliance. Almost two years ago a group of Breast Cancer Network Australia…
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Season 2: Podcast Series "What You Don’t Know Until You Do, with Dr Charlotte Tottman"
Charlotte is back with an 'unlimited' season! Season 2 of our popular Upfront About Breast Cancer podcast What You Don’t Know
Until You Do with Clinical Psychologist Dr Charlotte Tottman is available now (You have direct access via the bottom of the Online Network homepage) With over 58,000 listens, Season 1 proved to be a…
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When is your birthday?
Hello everyone, Following on from the amazing birthday list that was started by @socoda, thank you very much! Im calling out to all our members to let us know your birthday. We love an online celebration and on the day you will receive a virtual birthday cake that we can all share! No need to include the year you were born…
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Welcome New Members - 3rd August 2023
Welcome to all of our new members to join the Online Network recently: @daikym @Sister1991 @Amgorda @KimM @yutingt @Tarma @lizredpeng @Elise_Rim @GinGin @LouiseB63 @HowdyPartner @Auzzie_Rach @Leach @KtmKtm @Cococat68 @Kerry_O @PrisMay1 @TJ_77 @PLP You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA's) Online…
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Going public - will I have any choices
Hi all - I received a call last week telling me that my biopsies show cancer in one of my breasts. It's not a total surprise as there is a very strong family history of it - I always felt like a ticking time bomb. Regardless, I feel like a bit of a zombie at the moment, the situation is consuming me. The shock of it and…
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Slow Down Project
Hiya, I am starting a new creative project, thought it might be good place to show my efforts. With a lot of wait time coming up with appointments and treatments I was looking at a portable time fill option - so hand embroidery it is! I just wanted a small, achievable, positive to not need to think too much but focus on.…
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What’s happening in choosing breast reconstruction….
What’s happening in Choosing breast reconstruction. Hi all, Just a quick reminder for those who belong to the choosing breast reconstruction group but haven’t popped over recently to have a look. We have a member who is still in pain 6 months after a mastectomy with a direct to implant reconstruction. Here is the link if…
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What's your favourite song that helps you through chemo/ treatment?
Hi All I've been putting together a play list of songs to listen to during chemo/ treatment. Some help to energise me and others soothe. What's your favourite song or tune that gets you through?
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Breast Implant Infection.
Hi All, due to have an implant and reconstruction in a few weeks I just saw an article that came up on my news feed about Breast Implant Infection and was wondering if anyone here has had that problem or has heard of it. Many thanks.
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New to This
Hi I had a mammogram, followed by an ultrasound and a core biopsy last Friday and today saw the specialist and found out I have Invasive lobular breast cancer, possibly stage 2. Not all results have come back yet. I have to have a bone scan on Thursday and a CT scan followed by an MRI the following week, then surgery the…
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DCIS - wait times
Moderator moved @adelaide 's post from activity section to the main forum:
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Constipation
most of the threads I can find about constipation are quite old so thought I would start a new one . Having just spent a very uncomfortable Friday / night at home, followed by fun Saturday in emergency, and a Saturday night in the short stay unit with the worst constipation ever am looking for some tips advice on how…
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Time to process
Hi All, my intro post. Such a roller coaster of emotions and processing suddenly going from perfectly healthy to not! I had a Diagnosis 22/12/23 IDC with 2.9cm tumor and lymphnode involvement from BreastscreenSA. ER and PR +, Her -. (Xmas is harsh to get such news, both in the slow down of services and in telling nearest…
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Anxiety Plus
I was diagnosed last month with a 4cm tumour in right breast after having DCIS five years ago. A Mastectomy is booked in for 14/3. A month ago I was having a breast MRI when I had a sharp pain in my right rib. Since then I have had pain/heavy feeling in rib/chest area and struggled to get a deep breath which gets worse…
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New to the Journey
Sad to be joining this journey with everyone, but staying positive 'is what it is' has become the new slogan in this house. Got an official TNBC dignosis mid december, was an incidental find. Had a mamagram and got called back to for a further look at 2 things, turns out those things were fine but found a BC lump which…
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Chemo timing
Does anyone know why it’s ideal to start chemotherapy within 8 weeks of surgery? What happens if you start later and if it’s so effective then why can’t you do it at anytime? What do you do if you have to have second surgery? More questions 😳😳
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15 March is @Tracey_B birthday
To dear @Tracey_B Happy Birthday to you best wishes <3
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Happy birthday to @ren153
@Ren153 🎂
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Today is @pammiesyd Birthday
To dear @pammiesyd wishing you a very happy birthday best wishes