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Heading off to the Gold Coast
Tomorrow I am heading off to the 2nd National Conference for Young Women affected by Breast Cancer and am getting a bit excited. This is my first breast conference that I have attended and I am looking forward to meeting all the wonderful women and hearing the different presentations, with quite a few presentations being…
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The 2nd National Conference for Young Women affected by Breast Cancer
hi just want to say to everyone who is heading to queensland for the above event. "HAVE A GREAT TIME" and think of us all down here in SA in the cold and rain.... ENJOY!!!!!!
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I will be there!
I am excited also about the conference on the Gold Coast! I feel young, but reading everyone else's blogs i feel not so young....lol! I was diagnosed at 31, felt like a fish out of water having radiotherapy and chemo amongst the older generation ......that was in 1997! Im here still and enkoying life.......whoooa!!!! Maybe…
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Shane's on his way!
Hi Everyone I'm Jane and working with BCNA on the Shane Crawford Run. Thought this would be a good means to keep you all up to date on Shane's progress on his run from Adelaide - Melbourne to raise funds and awareness for BCNA. Shane set off from Rundle Mall yesterday morning and made it to Kanmantoo last night. Today he…
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Congratulations to Peninsula Dragonflys
Congratulations! How amazing to be involved in and recipients of the Secret Millionaire show.
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Mingenew visit
The great thing about Geraldton, W.A is there are so many out lining towns that I can visit occasionally (nice for a drive and lunch) yesterday hubby had to go to Mingenew (100 kms away) in the truck so jumped in and took some BCNA flyers to the local silver chain, had a chat at the shire about BCNA and mini-fields and…
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First gig
I have just been booked to give my first talk since our training on my story and BCNA! Friday week, 10/9/10 at a residential retirement complex. They have a weekly get together followed by happy hour so there will be a sea of friendly faces (I hope!). Now to practice, practice, practice.......!
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hi team
Well yep a weekhas passed. Karyn Speed and i have met with our local paper who has taken some photos, and is going to print our story of BCNA in the local papers, so look I forward to seeing that, and they have said they will help all they can in getting the word out there, one of the things suggested they are going to…
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Community Liaison training melb
Had a fabulous time at the training this week. The BCNA girls are just amazing and the wonderful women I met were so inspirational. Looking forward to continuing the connections & friendships I made during the two days. Well done Amanda, Janelle & the team ~ you are all superstars.
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A new bunch of Community Liaisons join the army
BCNA held the first Community Liaison training for women from rural/regional areas last week. 16 women from across Australia came together in Melbourne for two days to learn more about BCNA and how they can help raise awareness in their communities of the impact of breast cancer and our free resources. When you bring…
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Highlighting BCNA in the community
Exciting day today- I am meeting with the powers that be to arrange a display in the Launceston Library for the month of October. I have printed out a begging letter (lol) and taking samples of what will be in the display and keeping fingers and toes crossed. Meg has arranged for our October mini field to be at the Royal…
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More details - August 2010
> Posted on behalf of Marie Bell We are a group of people who have all experienced cancer in some form – formed by members of St Peter’s who wanted to reach out to others. Present members include non-church goers and members of other denominations. We also have one male member and welcome others. We meet on the second…
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Breast Cancer Conference
I had been feeling a little down, everything had backlogged whilst I was having treatment.... and now hormone therapy! ....I so wanted to talk to other ladies who had been through the hormone therapy and had a young family....but I had only met 2 other ladies in a simular position.... I had been attending my local support…
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Medical Oncology Group of Australia meeting
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know about the BCNA policy team's new report about the Medical Oncology Group of Australia's 2010 meeting. The policy team recently attended this meeting in Sydney. It was fantastic to attend the meeting as we got to hear about the latest news in oncology. It was great to hear about the…
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Melbourne Community Liaison Training
Had to say what a great time it was in Melbourne for the past two days! I met 15 others who were amazingly inspirational, gracious and supportive and are now my "new best friends". The days were planned so well and we learnt so much about BCNA, each other and ourselves. The staff that work for BCNA are so special, we all…