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Friday update posted Monday 15 July 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our community update. I meant to post this Friday but was waiting on a couple of things to come through prior to posting, so just to confuse you all here is Friday’s update on Monday 15 July 2019!Hoping this newsletter finds you all travelling as well as can be expected wherever you are at in…
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Vale Christie Wood
Hello eveyone, It is with much sadness that I write to inform you that Christie Wood died yesterday 22 July 2019. Christie was a long time supporter of Breast Cancer Network Australia and one of our Community Liaisons. We have posted a Vale on the website today https://www.bcna.org.au/news/2019/07/vale-christie-wood/ The…
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YWCA Encore breast cancer exercise program Perth WA 2019
Do you work with women who have had treatment for breast cancer? Did you know there is a free eight week program specifically designed for women who have had breast cancer, which is supported by the WA Department of Health? Free exercise and information program to restore mobility, flexibility and confidence restore…
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Friday update 28 June 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our community update. It has been a very busy time at BCNA so an update has not been posted for a few weeks. It’s great to touch base with you all today and a warm welcome to all of our new members who have joined the online community over the last month. There have been some great online…
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South Adelaide Support
Hi all in Adelaide especially South of Adelaide my name is Belinda and I am a Triple Negative Cancer Survivor of 6 years onward ! I work in Pharmacy so as soon as some-one mentions the words Cancer I am always keen to ask how they have been supported. I was quite shocked to discover that the lady I met last week said she…
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Melbourne support lunch
https://www.facebook.com/events/358557308185032/?ti=icl Hi Melbourne ladies it’s out lunch support group catchup this Saturday 6th July at the elsternwick @12pm. Rsvp if you haven’t already . Click on link for more infor or ask me 😍 Everyone welcome 💞
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Logged out whilst writing PM - and all info lost
@Giovanna_BCNA I've been logged out due to 'inactivity' whilst actually in the middle of writing a PM - how can that happen?! Unlike regular posts - PMs aren't automatically 'saved' to be added to or edited later. Can this be addressed, please?
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CAN at 40. DO at 45 - Awareness Campaign
Hi All, @kmakm @LittleCroft @JJ70 are working on a campaign for breast health awareness, linked with our national mammography screening program. Our mission statements are: 1) To increase awareness of FREE mammograms for women 40-49 provided by BreastScreen Australia. 2) To lower the Australian active recruitment age for…
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Webcast tonight Thursday 6 June 2019 - Hormone blocking therapy - is it worth it?
Webcast tonight Breast Cancer Network Australia’s hormone-blocking therapy webcast will explore the challenges women with breast cancer face taking hormone-blocking therapy including ways to manage the side effects and reduce impacts on quality of life. This is an interactive information session where you will hear from…
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Perth Reconstruction Support Group Lunch Saturday 29 June 2019
Hi ladies - the next Perth Reclaim Your Curves Support Group Lunch is Saturday 29th June, 12:30 at The Herdy in Wembley. If you are just starting your reconstruction research this is a great way to meet other women who have done it and get some realistic answers about what to expect. If you’re going thru your recon or have…
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Reclaim Your Curves Sydney Support Lunch Sunday 23rd June noon
Hello! Our next lunch is on Sunday 23rd June at the usual venue of Dragonfly Cafe Eden Gardens, Macquarie Park 12 noon to 3pm as usual. We get together and chat all things reconstruction and/or breast cancer/coping/surviving etc etc etc. Please feel free to invite anyone that you may have met that would find our group…
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Mother’s Day classic
I am doing the 3.9 km walk as I am not yet back up to doing over 7km. It was a bit hard finding someone else not doing it in a group but my SIL is joining me. Money goes to BC research. There may be one in your area if you wish to join. Just look up Mothers Day Classic 2019
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Melbourne Lymphodema event 23 May 2019
Hi Melbourne ladies FYI this thurday 23rd May @ the Think Pink Living Centre is the lymphedema information session.(lunch provided) please click on the link below for further infor so you don’t miss out . Don’t forget to rsvp see you there 😁 https://www.thinkpink.org.au/centre-programs/reclaim-your-curves-23-may/
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Hervey Bay cinema High as Mike screening
If anyone local to Hervey Bay area is interested in Medicinal Cannabis then Fanforce has a hosting of High as Mike via Hervey Bay cinema on 22 July at 7pm. Fanforce needs to sell 50 more tickets for it to become a confirmed screening. If anyone lives between Burrum Heads and Hervey Bay and cannot do night driving, I have 3…
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Uplift project - used breast forms, bras, wigs and turbans required for support group in Kenya
Hello, we have had a request from Liz Baker the National coordinator of the Uplift Project. Please see message below. Hi BCNA, I am the National coordinator of the Uplift Project, a charity which supplies bras etc to the developing world. In the past BCNA have kindly provided post mastectomy kits etc to the Uplift Project.…