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Friday Update

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Ann-Marie
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9 years ago
Welcome to the Friday Update

Please welcome @DiBee, @Ally Jay, @au0rei, @Gummy Bear, @Suespeechsing, @Molly001, @Tripple QLD, @helen1951, @Twice Bitten, @Pattie, @Annieway2017, @dbros, and the rest of our new members. Welcome back to some of our returning members @mimsi and @KHearn

Community highlights

There have been a number of discussions this week shared from our newly diagnosed members. Thank you to everyone for your support in helping these members feel welcomed and supported. Here are some of those conversations :



Pet ownership, or just being in the presence of a companion animal, is associated with health benefits, including improvements in mental, social, and physiologic health status - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19185195)

A wonderful discussion was created from @Brenda5 :) - What pets do you have? We would love to hear about your little furry friends.

News & events

BCNA endorses Cancer Australia’s best practice recommendations. Read more here. Watch Cancer Australia’s video about fertility and family planning here.

BreaCan - An Introduction to Wellness – its Benefits in Illness and in Health. Read more here.

For Benefit Medicines. Read more here.



Thank you @deanne for sharing one of your favorite quotes. To read more inspiring quotes from our members and to add your own click here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Ann-Marie
Published 9 years ago
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  • @Brenda5, I was trying to find the right word to use :D. You are absolutely correct, maybe some members have fish, snakes or even lizards as pets. We want to hear about ALL of them  <3. @InkPetal it's just the best! @primek that whole thread has so many incredible quotes. @brightspace  <3
  • Thankyou all  
    Lovely dearhearts for your generosity and
    kindness to others
    we live in an amazing time and place  :)
  • Don't underestimate scaly fishy pets either. Many of my friends on disability pensions find a tank of little fish very calming.
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