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Fun runs, walks during chemo
Hi ladies since my diagnosis I have been setting myself goals I would like to achieve. As I have been able to continue exercise pretty well throughout treatment thus far, I am hoping to do some 5km walks in October and November (I will be on weekly taxol). i am just wondering how realistic this for me. Has anyone done any…
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Tips to get more active and stay active
Lifestyle change like increasing physical activity is a process that take time and requires support. If you are finding it difficult to motivate yourself, and to stay motivated, here are some helpful suggestions for finding support and maintaining change. Journal or keep a diary – keep track of your goals in a daily…
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Friday Update!
A big hello to everyone. Welcome to the Friday Update on Thursday :) This week we have 17 new members. Please welcome @dondon73, @Ro10, @kajja and all our other new members. Community highlights Every week we have so much variety in the posts being shared on the online network. These can include questions about treatments,…
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Non Underwire Supportive Sports Bra
Can anyone recommend where to buy a supportive non underwire Sports bra? Am planning to get back into fitness & all my current sports bras have underwire. Yesterday I tried wearing a Best & Less crop top for my first real walk since my last surgery a couple of weeks ago. While things have healed well & the pain & swelling…
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Encore
http://www.ywcaencore.org.au/node/35 Over recent times I have read discussion based around the Encore program and how beneficial some of you have found it. Sadly I have looked up Encore for Victoria and it is suspended indefinitely due to lack of funding...............goodness! Hopefully that is not the case in the other…
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Blackmores Sydney Run Festival
Congratulations to all our members that took part in the Blackmores Sydney Run Festival over the weekend. A special shout out to the BCNA volunteers (Margo, Bev, Marissa and Karen) who were there helping out on the day. The atmosphere was just amazing!
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Stepping into Wellness - Term 4 (Victoria)
Stepping into Wellness is a free gentle exercise program for improving your health and wellbeing after a breast or gynaecological cancer run by BreaCan. Term 4 class options: BERWICK (Vic) Mondays, 10 October to 21 November (not 31 October) Register by Monday 3 October MILL PARK (Vic) Thursdays, 13 October to 17 November…
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Quest for life foundation retreat
just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these retreats. Focus is on meditation counselling meditation etc and run bully Petrea King? Thanks in advance.
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new to all this-diagnosis, illness, treatment-just thought I'd introduce myself
Hi there to all you lovely and courageous women who inhabit this site- just thought I'd introduce myself though I have already posted a couple of times so some may be familiar with me. Doesn't life change in an instant! I'm currently 55 yo and until a month or so ago I was a hard working medical practitioner, sole parent…
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Bone fractures
They do say breast cancer is the gift that just keeps giving and I was rudely reminded of this over the weekend when I ended up having surgery to two broken bones in my forearm which were the result of a fall and my reduced bone strength due to chemo-induced menopause. After treatment finished in 2013 I was diagnosed with…
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Friday Update!
Welcome to the Friday update! There has been a variety of topics being shared & discussed this week with a common theme being support! So thank you for being there for each other x Community Highlights We have 27 new members. Please say hello to Starrletta, divilly49, yacht and all our new members. This week we had 51…
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BCNA Free Walking Challenge
The four-week BCNA Walking Challenge is a new opportunity to step out and enjoy the spring weather while gradually increasing their physical activity, improving their health and supporting each other. The Walking Challenge will run from Monday 5 September - Sunday 2 October. See below for more details or click here to…