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As if a cancer diagnosis ain't enough!
The worst, biggest, most drastic impact of my breast cancer diagnosis, was the awful treatment and discrimination I received from my employer at the time. I was teaching in a Victorian secondary school. My whole breast cancer journey was totally dominated by the discrimination and its effects and trying to seek justice. It…
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Friday Update!
Welcome to the weekend! Community Highlights We have 46 new members this week. Please help me welcome shell83, kezduck, Vikki, MeganD, and all our new members. I hope you find the information and support you need. This week there were 67 posts and 420 comments. Here are some interesting discussions you might have missed: *…
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Breast cancer on Keeping Australia Alive
Last night's episode of Keeping Australia Alive featured Annie Reynolds and her husband Gerry from Perth as Annie underwent a double mastectomy. With her was breast cancer surgeon Christobel Saunders, who sits on BCNA's board. If you missed it, you can catch up on iView here.
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Pink Buns are coming!
From the 21st of April to the 11th of May, over 600 Bakers Delight bakeries will join forces to help raise $1 million for BCNA. This morning, here in our Melbourne office, we celebrated the launch of this year's campaign. Marita, BCNA's Community Fundraising Coordinator, with Brad Peatling of Bakers Delight Eltham, and…
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Friday Update!
Hi everyone welcome to the Friday update! Community Highlights Please help me welcome our 23 new members from around the country! Champers girl, kiama12, Shelly1974, cougar1, Andrea68, L4N and everyone else who has joined our community. There were 77 new posts and 503 comments this week. I wanted to highlight some blog’s…
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I love Hot Cross Buns!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share with you all just how much I love Hot Cross Bun, I really LOVE them! I have had to contain myself all week to stay away from the Bakers Delight kitchen (located upstairs in our building) where I know they have been living, however the wait is over. I wanted to share with you this picture…
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Central Coast Support Group lunch
Hey Central Coasties (and anyone else!). It's our turn for a lunch outing next weekend on Sunday, 3rd April at 12.30pm. We're heading up to Dragon's Door Restaurant at Erina Fair for Yum Cha. It's a great opportunity to connect and share with each other in an informal setting. Please RSVP via the Reclaim Your Curves…
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Launceston Support Group Meeting- Lymphoedema highlighted
At our next meeting, Tuesday 5 April at 7.30pm we will have Marlene Kalis, a specialist lymphatic drainage masseur and laser technician attending. Please come along and join us. Cancer Council Centre, 69 Howick Street, Launceston. Contact: Mandy- forteath@dodo.com.au /0438317905.
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The Beacon
The Beacon is our free quarterly magazine for women and men with breast cancer, their families and friends. It features up-to-date information about breast cancer, events, programs and issues of importance to those diagnosed with breast cancer. Each issue also features personal stories. Did you know that you can manage the…
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Wish to join an online group from the Gold Coast.
Recently told I have breast Cancer.Is this the right group?. I am looking for an on line group of ladies who have breast cancer on the Gold Coast. I have been diognized on 4/3/16. This week I will know what is the treatment as I have to see the oncologist. It is all too scary and overwhelming to me especially as it was so…
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Thank you Fernwood Fitness
We are thrilled to announce that 10 BCNA members will be participating in the Fernwood Foundation Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to help create career opportunities for women diagnosed with breast cancer. We want to say a huge thank you to the educators at Fernwood’s Registered Training Centre and Fernwood…
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Friday's Facebook Post
Good morning! Did you see BCNA's Facebook post on Friday about your scholarships? Please feel free to re-post to you friends and family!
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Next Get Together - Dinner - Woodville Hotel, 728 Port Road, Woodville
Hello Lovely Pink Ladies, I hope you've all had a great weekend as have I. Our next get together is on Friday 1 April 2016 at the Woodville Hotel, Port Road, Woodville at 7pm. We have decided to have it as a Pink Theme so we ask that you all wear something Pink and have also decided that if you would like you can bring a…
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Friday Update!
Hi everyone, welcome to the Friday update. Grab a coffee or tea and take a seat as I have lots to share with you. Community Highlights Please help me welcome our 39 new members from around the country! Autore, narwoo, Madjeanius, Harry and everyone else who has joined our community. The Online Network has been super active…
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National Close the Gap Day.
Today we are celebrating National Close the Gap Day, a campaign to address disparities in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people measurable action to achieve Indigenous health equality by 2030. BCNA is excited to be celebrating National Close the Gap…