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Friday update 14 February 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to our Friday update. A very warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined our online community over the last month, like many of our members say ‘it’s the club that nobody wants to join’ but once here you will find a friendly, welcoming and supportive community. Community highlights…
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Reclaim Your Curves Perth Reconstruction Support Group Lunch
Hi ladies - please join us on Sat 29th February 12:30 at The Herdsman Lake Tavern in Wembley for our first catchup of 2020. This is the place to ask your questions about reconstruction & get the answers from those that have done it. We buy our own food/drink - plenty of options - and then have a very informal sharing…
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Community update 31 January 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our first community update for 2020. Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very Happy New Year. I hope that you were able to enjoy your Christmas & New Year break, spending time with loved ones, enjoying some of the festivities and hopefully relaxing and looking after you. A big thank you to…
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Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group – February meeting
Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group – February meeting! For anyone in the Mackay region, we are resuming our monthly support group meetings this Saturday 8th February. We are kicking off 2020, with a new air-conditioned location and a new time. Event Details: Monthly Support Group Meeting, Saturday 8th February, 9am, the…
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Central Coast NSW Peer Support Lunch - Reclaim Your Curves
Happy New Year everyone, The Central Coast Reclaim Your Curves Peer support lunch will be held Sunday February 23rd. I've booked the Deck Meeting Room at The Breakers Country Club for 12md. Our speaker will be Kate Perkins from Lymphatic Solutions in Erina who'll discuss Scar Management. Everyone is so welcome Look forward…
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Dense Breast info - which USA states advise their women .....
This is a map of the USA - where the 'pink' currently show states that already advise 'some' of their women that they have dense breast tissue and may require further assessment by Ultrasound and/or MRI ..... but even the 'pink' states don't tell ALL the women! This article Below indicates that the FDA is proposing to make…
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BCNA offering support to anyone with breast cancer affected by the bushfires
Hello everyone, See message below from BCNA CEO Kirsten Pilatti. Breast Cancer Network Australia is offering anyone with breast cancer, who has been further affected by the current bushfire crisis to contact our free Helpline for support. ‘It’s normal to feel overwhelmed by the current crisis, which can trigger increased…
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Bushfires - animal rescue centres
Hi everyone, I haven’t been on here much recently. Thinking of everyone battling the terrible bushfires. Here in SA 1/3 of Kangaroo Island has been burnt out and the Adelaide Hills have had some bad fires too. I feel for the people and the animals affected in Victoria, NSW and other places as well. We are in a unique…
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Bushfire East Gippsland
Hi there - to all that are in the bush fires I am praying for you. It is a very depressing time here Something else you don't need. I am safe, but surrounded by fires and smoke. So I have cleaned out my 'stuff' and have some scarves, bras and a wig to give to someone who has lost their house and personal items. I would…
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Pamper Days on the Gold Coast for 2020
Hi ladies - There are a few pamper type days on the Gold Coast and please feel welcome to come along to any of these and share with your friends who may also have bc. Here is the link to the LOTUS FREE pamper days in NERANG & COOLANGATTA. - Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre. Pamper Days. 1st Monday in month excepting…
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Support Groups for S E Queenslanders
Hello ladies, it been a very busy six months since I started a support page and group for Gold Coast ladies back in June and to date we have 181 ladies as members with 99% of the lovelies currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer (3 with ovarian cancer). We have had lots of events locally and coffee meetups and…
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Friday update 20 December 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our final Friday update for 2019. A very warm welcome to all our new members who have joined us in the last few weeks. I can see from the recent online discussions there is lots of activity going on with decisions to be made regarding treatment, coping with the total shock of a new diagnosis,…
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Dragon Boat for donation
Hello everyone, Dragons Abreast Bendigo have purchased a new Dragon Boat and wish to donate their existing boat to any community wishing to start up a Dragon Boat Team for Breast Cancer survivors. We have had many years of fun with our boat attending regattas all over Australia. Dragon boating has been proven worldwide by…
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Allergan issues a world wide recall of textured breast implants
Hello everyone, Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is advising our members that Allergan has today issued a worldwide recall for its textured tissue expanders and breast implants. This means that these expanders and implants will no longer be able to be used in breast reconstruction, or breast augmentation, surgery…
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Just diagnsed: whats next? webcast & podcast available
Hello everyone, Just wondering if you have had a chance to listen to any of our webcasts or podcasts? Im highlighting the following webcast and podcast as a resource for new members to our community who have recently been diagnosed. They are a great source of information. Webcast - Just diagnosed: what's next?…