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Reclaim Your Curves - Choosing Breast Reconstruction Sydney Support Lunch Sunday 9 December 2018
Come along and join us for lunch on Sunday 9th December - 12 noon to 3pm at Eden Gardens Dragonfly Cafe - Macquarie Park. Meet others ladies who may be experiencing a similar situation to you. Ask those pressing questions, get tips or pass on your knowledge. Please let us know if you can make it. All welcome!
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Fridays update on Monday 3 December 2018
Hello everyone, Welcome to our fortnightly update. Hoping you all had a good weekend. My apologies for not posting on Friday but I had an annual leave day. So here is our fortnightly update. With only 3 weeks to go until Christmas it looks like lunch at my place is getting bigger by the day! Thanks to everyone that has…
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Cancer Council Webcast on "How do I deal with the 'stuff' people say?''
This was a webcast last week that i missed - on "How do I deal with the 'stuff' people say?" ..... I haven't watched it myself yet, but should be interesting!! To log in, you just need to sign in with your email address. https://login.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/dadbe6
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Breast Reconstruction- Perth Xmas Support Lunch
Perth ladies I’m getting in early so you can save this date - 8th December- for our Xmas catch-up lunch at The Herdy in Wembley at 12:30. We buy our own food & drinks - lots of great options. You can choose to bring a Secret Santa gift to the value of $15. We will be having a guest speaker - Crystal Howrie from the Blue…
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Working
How many of you worked whilst undergoing treatment and how did you go. I work permanent part time at a childrens hospital and I'm hoping only to drop one day during my treatment but I will see how i go. I will be wearing a mask but I wont be on the front line. I hope everything will be ok but I also realise I may have to…
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Things people say Webinar
Hi all, We thought you might be interested in this webinar by Cancer Council NSW on Thursday 29 November. Here is a bit of a blurb about it:It seems everyone has an opinion on cancer and they aren’t afraid to share it with you. But how do you manage and respond to these comments? Having cancer can affect your relationships…
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Friday update 16 November 2018
Hello everyone, welcome to Fridays update.Wow, where has 2018 gone! Can you believe it’s only 5 weeks till Christmas… I will be hosting my second Christmas lunch this year at my place for about 15 people. I must have done a good job last year as they are all coming back for seconds!! The business of this year at BCNA seems…
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Were you, or someone you know, diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy?
Hi everyone, Researchers at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Victoria are conducting a study to learn more about the experiences, needs and wellbeing of women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy. If you were diagnosed with cancer in the last five years while you were pregnant, you may like to participate in this study. The…
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Media opportunity in Perth and Sydney regarding out of pocket costs...
Hello everyone, I have been asked to reach out to our online network community to see if anyone may be interested in a media opportunity regarding out of pocket costs. We are seeking someone from Perth and Sydney, who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer (not too far post diagnosis), who has experienced out of…
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chemo and day to day
Its me again, sorry I haven't been on here for a while, just an update on my progress, so this Thursday will be my 5th TCH chemo treatment, I feel there is light at the end of the tunnel! just one more after that then just herceptin injections and start on tamoxifen for 5 years. I had to cancel my trip to UK in December…
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Friday update (Oops its Monday!)
Hello everyone and welcome to Fridays update (or should I say Mondays update!)Wow what a busy month was had in October! There were lots of Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities taking place all around Australia. As you all know, we launched the new My Journey online tool and have been thrilled that the transition to the…
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Your experience regarding PET scans
Hello everyone Breast Cancer Network Australia has the opportunity to provide some information towards a new medicare rebate for PET scans (currently there is no rebate). We are looking for anyone within our online community who would like to provide a quote about their experience of having a PET scan, which we can include…
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Friday Update
Hello everyone and welcome to our Friday update. Wow it has been a busy last couple of weeks here at BCNA. Some members of BCNA including Rosie, Riki and myself attended the Melbourne International Joint Breast Congress last Friday and Saturday at the Melbourne Convention Centre. This conference combined three…
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Dragons Abreast Canberra come and try dragonboating session 3 November 2018
Getting on with life after breast cancer? Come and try dragon boating with Dragons Abreast Canberra for fitness, fun and camaraderie Date: 9am Saturday 3 November 2018 Location: Lotus Bay, off Alexandrina Drive Yarralumla, Canberra Time: Meet at the boats at 9am. There will be some pre water instruction then a half hour…
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Listen up Brisbanites I’m having another crack and would love to see you there 20 October 2018