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1st proper bra fitting
Hi all, not sure if I should post this here or in the choosing breast reconstruction group but here goes. In March 2017 I had a double skin sparing mastectomy with immediate silicone implant reconstruction followed by 25 shots of radiotherapy to my left breast. My result was great initially but due to the radiotherapy, my…
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Sharing your breast cancer experience with the media
Are you interested in sharing your breast cancer story? BCNA exists to support and advocate for our members. The media (print, radio, TV and online) is one way we keep the wider Australian community aware of what BCNA does and what more needs to be done to improve breast cancer treatment in our health system. Our members…
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Raelene Boyle at the Commonwealth Games
How fantastic is this photo of Raelene Boyle at the Commonwealth Games in Queensland (and with the pink lady!!!)
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Join our campaign to have ribociclib and palbociclib subsidised in Australia
BCNA is calling on its members and their supporters to write to their local federal Member of Parliament and state or territory Senators to urge them to support the listing of ribociclib and palbociclib on the PBS. Information regarding the campaign including letter templates and a list of federal members and senators can…
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Mammographic/breast density
There are a couple of shocking stories on this website describing diagnoses of advanced breast cancers despite the women receiving repeat and recent 'normal' mammogram reports. This is likely due to those women having mammographic/breast density. It refers to the amount of white and bright regions seen on a…
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Friday Update 6 April 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to Fridays update. Due to Easter and Good Friday, there was no Friday update posted last week. I do hope that you all had a great Easter and that you had time to enjoy some of the great autumn weather! In the news Breast density BCNA is calling on your help to assist us develop a new web page…
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Information Forum - Bunbury
Hi all south-west Western Australians! Here is some information about the upcoming BCNA information forum in BunburyDATESaturday 7 AprilTIME Registration and arrival refreshments from 9.00 am. Forum from 9.45 am until 3.15 pm.VENUEHotel Lord Forrest, 20 Symmons Street, Bunbury. Refreshments and a light lunch will be…
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Congratulations
Congratulations to Kirsten Pilatti, on being appointed CEO, and best wishes for the future.
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Happy Easter
Wishing all of our online community members and their families a safe and happy Easter!
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Financial Information Forum - we want your questions
Hi all, There is always a lot of discussion online and within our membership in general about the financial impact of breast cancer. This was further highlighted when BCNA commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to survey its members about the out-of-pocket costs of their breast cancer treatment and care and other…
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Love your sister fundraising run/walk coming up in Sydney
Admin: please delete if not allowed. Just came up on my facebook feed that Love Your Sister are going to be holding a fundraising walk/run in Sydney. I thought some people in Sydney might be interested. The link is https://secure.tiktok.biz/register/default.aspx?EventID=SH10K&Edition=2018&Team=LoveYourSister Sorry, for…
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Just to confuse you! Fridays update (Monday 19 March 2018)
Hello everyone and welcome to Fridays update on a Monday! My apologies for any confusion; the update is normally posted on a Friday but we decided to hold off until today so we could announce today that Kirsten Pilatti has been appointed as the new CEO of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Many of you will already know…
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Friday update 2 March 2018
Hello everyone and welcome to Fridays update. How fast have the last couple of weeks gone, we are already in early March! There is lots happening at BCNA with work underway for BCNA’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. A great article was posted in the online forum titled “Breaking taboos: talking about the sexual side effects…
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BRA - Breast Reconstruction Awareness Event - ORANGE NSW
Morning ladies, To ladies in the Orange/Bathurst and surrounds of regional NSW, this free event is coming up next Monday 19th March. This event is for women wanting to learn about breast reconstruction and involves local breast care nurses, surgeons and women sharing their experience. If you would like to attend be sure to…
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Oh honestly!
Its not my way to complain but here I go.Today I received an invitation to go to hiking in Nepal with BCNA. Last year I received an invitation to a BCNA event. Both very expensive items. I have read for a year now the devastation breast cancer causes in people’s lives . I realise BCNA is a not for profit and need to…