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COVID-19 and impact on breast reconstruction surgery
Hello Ladies, We need your help! BCNA is now working with government, health professionals, and the media to advocate for future policies that minimise the long term impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer outcomes. We are looking to understand more about how COVID-19 has impacted your personal breast cancer diagnosis and…
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Palliative care crisis in Victoria - Can you help us? 11/9/2020
Hello everyone, We are reaching out to our network as we are seeing a palliative care crisis in the state of Victoria. We are going to be sending out a media release to highlight the issues associated with visitor restrictions in hospitals and those needing care in the community who are not able to access much needed…
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Friday update 4 September 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update and a very warm welcome to all our new members. It’s officially Spring! Bring on the beautiful spring flowers and warmer weather! I hope that you are travelling well and managing with the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place in your state or territory. If you are finding…
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Friday Update 21st August 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update and a very warm welcome to all of our 94 new members who have come on board in the last month. We hope you are settling in and finding you way around. Some interesting online community stats from last month. There were 87 new online discussions commenced with a total of 960…
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Perth Reclaim Your Curves Breast Reconstruction Support Group Lunch 22 August 2020
Hi ladies - our next lunch will be Saturday 22nd August 12:30 at The Herdsman Tavern in Wembley. This is a great place to hear about reconstruction & ask questions. We also welcome ladies who have finished but would like to help other women in their journey. We buy our own food and drinks & sit around for a couple of hours…
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Friday update 7 August 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update. A very warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined our community over the last few weeks. I hope you are finding your way around and settling in. With the Covid 19 situation worsening in some states around Australia it is hard not to feel unsettled, worried or…
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Friday Update 17 July 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update. A very warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined the community in the last few weeks. Don’t forget to have a look at the Community Info tab for further information. Here are some very popular discussion threads that you may like to visit while online. Friday…
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Friday update 3 July 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update. A warm welcome to the 71 new online network members who have joined us in the last month. The Community Info tab located in the top blue navigation bar, contains our Community Guidelines and step by step information for navigating the online community. These two documents will…
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Happy Birthday @Abbydog for 1 July 2020!
Many happy returns @Abbydog, hoping you had a wonderful birthday yesterday!
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Home from surgery Ann's staying positive
I had surgery yesterday with wide lobal excision and sentinal node biopsy. No nodes removed. I am home in less than 24hrs. The amount removed was the size of an orange. Full results next week. Doing well feeling strong but weary. Just the next waiting game for the full results. Need to keep myself positive. I am in awe of…
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Friday update 19 June 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update. A very warm welcome to all of our new members who have come on board over the last month, I do hope that you are settling in and finding your way around. Most of you would know that as well as moderating the online community, I also respond to incoming calls on the BCNA…
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Happy Birthday @Locksley for Wednesday 10 June 2020!!
Hello @Locksley Happy belated birthday for yesterday! Wishing you many happy returns
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Friday update 5 June 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update and a warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined us over the last few weeks. We hope you are settling in and finding you way around. Breast Cancer Network Australia’s online network turns 10! BCNA’s online network was launched on 7 May 2010 and celebrates its 10th…
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Friday update 22 May 2020
Hello everyone,Welcome to our Friday update and a warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined us over the last few weeks. We hope you are settling in and finding your way around. You may like to view the Community Info tab where you will find our 'Community Guidelines' and information on 'Navigating the Online…
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Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group - Outdoor Event 16 May
For anyone in the Mackay region, we are resuming our monthly support group meetings, on Saturday 16th May, as outdoor gathering numbers will increase to 10 after 15th of May. Link to the Facebook event, with more details is below: https://www.facebook.com/events/259024295341705/ Event Details: Date: Saturday 16th May Time:…