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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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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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Friday Update - 25th February 2022
Friday Update 25th February 2022 Hello members Welcome to another Friday update as we round out the month of February. Included in this week’s update is a re-cap on the Carman’s Fun Run event and link to ‘Ask the Expert: Triple Negative Breast Cancer’ digital event that was held on 17th February (On-demand recording…
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Sydney University is doing a study on Fear of Recurrence ....... check it out
The things that pop into my FB stream ..... Yesterday it was notification that Sydney Uni is doing a 'Fear of Recurrence' Study & is asking anyone with breast or Ovarian cancers to take part ...... and to 'pick the right answer' - Yes or No - as to whether the answer is correct or not - the word/question/answer is about us…
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Friday Update - 11th February 2022
Friday Update 11th February 2022 Hello members February is upon us and BCNA have some great content coming up this month, including an ‘Ask the Expert’ interactive Zoom session (More details are in this update below). A quick reminder that Carman’s Fun Run is happening on the 20th Feb…
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29th January is @Tuppence birthday
It's @Tuppence birthday today I hope that you have a really lovely day. I hope that you enjoy the day with those dearest to you Best wishes x
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'Edit your post' feature has been extended from 15 mins to 24hrs!
Hi Members, Authors may now 'edit' their own post up to 24hrs from creation. The 'edit' feature is located on the wheel/cog as pictured below: If you make a spelling mistake or simply wish to delete your post, you now have a 24hr window to make these changes (note: you will not be able to edit anyone else's content).…
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EMOJI ('Reactions')
Hello members, In a recent unrelated discussion thread there has been a clear dissatisfaction expressed with the current emojis (aka reactions) available or not available to you when communicating in the online network. In relation to the 'hug' emoji, this was an organisational decision to include the hug reaction as it is…
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Friday Update 21st January 2022
Friday Update 21st January 2022 Hello members, Welcome to the first Friday update of 2022! First, I would like to extend my thankyou to our wonderful members who kept me in the loop with items that needed attention over the office closure period, as we didn’t have our usual fulltime moderating schedule. It was extremely…
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Friday Update 17th December 2021 (Christmas Closure Details)
Friday update 17th December 2021 Welcome to the final Friday Update of 2021! I would like to extend gratitude and thanks to all members of the online network. In my short time so far with BCNA, I have observed the forum as such a welcoming space for people affected by breast cancer to be supported and heard as they…
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My Journey - (new) article 'Managing Stress & Mindfulness'
Hi members, My Journey has a new article you may be interested to read and share (I admit I have a very keen interest and passion in the management of stress, particularly to empower people to develop their own toolkit of strategies). BCNA are looking at diving into this topic further next year so watch this space.…
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Counterpart - a terrific service for women with Breast Cancer ....
"Counterpart" is a community-based, supportive care service that complements the existing medical system and other cancer support services. They do not provide medical advice. Their service complements the medical system by directing you to reliable information tailored to your needs. You can then make informed decisions…
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Update from BCNA Policy and Advocacy on the Breast Reconstruction Report
Update from BCNA Policy and Advocacy on the Breast Reconstruction Report BCNA Policy & Advocacy has been busy implementing our action plan from the Breast Reconstruction in Australia 2021 report, launched in September 2021. Key activities have included meetings held with most state and territory governments to advocate for…
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Friday Update 3rd Dec 2021
Friday update 3rd December 2021 Welcome to December members! A very warm welcome to all our new members who have joined us in November and to our existing members who continue to provide support to others navigating their breast cancer diagnosis or who are seeking support for family/friends. A reminder for newbies: please…
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'Giving Tuesday' extended
Hi members, You may have already seen this on BCNA's social pages, however thought you may like to hear about 'Giving Tuesday' which has been given a bonus 12 hours to reach BCNA's target. Our wonderful partner Tontine will triple all donations to the value of $40,000 until 2am. You are welcome to share the donation link…