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Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group - March Event
For any pink sistas in the Mackay region, our next monthly support group meeting is this Saturday, for the Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group. If you're a breast cancer patient or survivor, we would love for you to join us. For more details, click on the event links below. Monthly Support Group Meeting - Saturday 12th…
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What 'new hobby' did you take up after your diagnosis/treatments?
Part of our 'general recovery' is getting back into things that we 'love doing' ..... My favourite 'things' are playing ukulele and kayak fishing! I've thought about taking up a new hobby - but I really suck at art & chess and couldn't sew or knit to save my life ...... What are YOUR favourite hobbies - and did you take up…
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Happy birthday wishes to @kayview
Dear @kayview have a very happy birthday today Best wishes xox
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Pain management
I have been suffering terrible body pain particularly in my back and hips down into the legs. They started to put my on targin 5/2.5mg morning and evening. First days it seemed to help I felt normal and now two nights no sleep due to so much pain. I won’t be able to speak to my Dr until next week so I am not sure what to…
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The Beacon - 1st March 2022 edition
Hi members, If you haven't already checked our inbox, the latest copy of The Beacon magazine has been sent via email to those who subscribe. In this edition you’ll find a variety of stories including an Ask the Expert about lymphoedema, how a young mother of two rebuilt her identity after breast cancer, our new content for…
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1st March is @likeleigh2 Birthday
Wishing you a very happy birthday dear @likeleigh2 I hope that you have a lovely day! Best wishes x
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Birthday wishes to @Kate001 for 1st March
To dear @Kate001 Wishing you a very happy birthday for today Best wishes <3
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My fundraiser #55squats
Today is the first of March. That means 55 squats a day, every day to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. As many of you know, this is a cause close to my heart after my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019.Why 55? Because every day in Australia 55 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. I have…
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It's @Kattykit birthday today!!
To dear @Kattykit Wishing you a wonderful, happy Birthday today Have a lovely day
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Happy birthday @bookworm for today :o)
Happy birthday to @bookworm have a wonderful day xox
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Feel the need to withdraw from family
Hi All. I'm 4 months post active radiation treatment and on hormone therapy and Venlafaxine. When I was diagnosed my husband was in hospital with an undiagnosed illness. In fact, my husband is always sick or injured or tired or something. I battled on and went through the diagnosis and treatment by myself for the 3 months.…
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Flight or fight
A little more about my journey. I was diagnosed with breast cancer prior to Christmas. Decided not to tell my Mum and Sister until after Christmas so Christmas wouldn’t be spoilt, had a great day so the I think although hard was the correct decision for me. Plus when I did tell them over a morning tea I had more…
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How to answer! Am I in remission?
I was asked today if I was remission, and being Stage 3 when diagnosed five years ago, and now had all the necessary treatment I wondered how to answer that. My yearly mammogram and Ultrasound was in January, and all clear, nothing going on that was detected. So when I asked if I was in remission and when did I go into…
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Welcome New Members - 25th February 2022
A very warm welcome to our newest members of the past week: @Cornflower @Angelique @Mariyam @SarahJ62 @cjarvo71 @Jenni7 @SteffiOZ22 @RubyDoo You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia’s (BCNA’s) Online Network. This is a forum where you are not alone and can engage with generous members who provide…
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Radiation On Lesion
Saw the Radiation Oncologist today. She feel that the radiation will help. Have staging on Thursday then I’m to have 5 zaps over 5 days. It could take up to 4 weeks to know what the full benefit will be. Its worth a try reay liked this rad oncologists the last one had no bedside manner at all. Didn’t explain anything. And…