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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?…
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Friday Update 6 December 2019
Hello everyone,Welcome to our Friday update and welcome to all our new members who have joined us in the last few weeks. I do hope that you are finding your way around the online community and are settling in. Don’t hesitate to contact one of the online moderators if you have any questions or concerns. The online…
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Support during Christmas and New Year
Hello everyone, This year, BCNA will remain open over Christmas and New Year with skeleton staff to cover our helpline. The online network will be moderated as per weekend moderation hours i.e. a couple of hours per day (morning and evening). During this time some of the moderation team will be taking a break from…
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Fertility experience in the news - for newly diagnosed young women
Hi guys, BCNA approached me a few months ago to be involved in a new resource for young women diagnosed with BC having to navigate the realms of fertility preservation. There is a video which has been released I'm not sure if it's on here yet... But here's a link to a personal reflection they asked me to write. Hope it…
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Reclaim Your Curves Breast Reconstruction Group Sydney Support Lunch - Sunday 15th December
Good afternoon! A reminder of our last lunch in two weeks - Sunday 15th December. For those of you who can take some time for yourself before the silly season😀 Eden Gardens Macquarie Park 12 noon to 3pm. Look forward to meeting any new ladies for support and friendly discussion. Hopefully see you then Annmaree xx
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Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group - December Events!
For anyone in the Mackay region, we have two upcoming events. Links to the Facebook event details are below: Coffee Catch Up – Tuesday 3rd December https://www.facebook.com/events/1436522939849232/ Monthly Support Group Meeting - Saturday 14th December https://www.facebook.com/events/1468577536616382/ Thanks, Cathy…
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Friday update 22 November 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update and a warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined us this month.Farewell to Marianne It is with much sadness and excitement that we farewell Marianne, Manager Member Services team at BCNA. Marianne has been responsible for the helpline and online network and during…
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Seeking your topic suggestions for our upcoming conferences
Hi everyone We are starting to plan our conferences for next year, at this stage they will be in Darwin and Perth. As we are in the program development stage, we are seeking your suggestions and local knowledge! Please let me know of any topic ideas, general feedback or local knowledge you have that may assist with our…
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Male Breast Cancer Awareness Sunday 20 October 2019
Hello everyone, This Sunday 20 October 2019 is Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day. BCNA have been working on a number of promotional activities for Male Breast Cancer Awareness Day this Sunday. The activities include posting Rob Fincher's video on our Facebook page and also posting a story about Craig Law who has metastatic…
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Update 12 November 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our fortnightly update. Welcome to all of our new members who have joined us in the last month or so. I hope that you have settled in and are finding the peer support that you require. It’s unreal how fast the last few months have gone, I can’t believe that Christmas is only 7 weeks away.…