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It's the Friday update!
Just a short and sweet update for you this week :) Welcome to our 24 new members. I hope you have been able to find your way around the Online Network. Remember we are just a click away if you need anything. A shout-out to all the members that have posted questions and blogs this week. We have been hitting the 70 blog post…
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Breast Reconstruction Information Group Lunch
Hi ladies - if you have questions about breast reconstruction why not join the Perth group of Reclaim Your Curves for an informal lunch/information meeting. Our next get together is Sat 27th Feb at the Herdsman Lake Tavern in Wembley from 12:30. We order lunch and exchange stories, answer questions based on our own…
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?Day trip to Briz
A friendly hello to Gold Coast ladies, is anyone interested in coming up to Mt Gravatt to join the Brisbane group for lunch on 23 Feb? I'm happy to drive if you would like to make an easy day of it. If it's too far, perhaps we could get together on the GC, any suggestions? Tracey??
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Facebook groups for breast cancer, australia only
Hello lovely ladies, Is anyone on here a member of an australian Breast cancer facebook support group? I am part of an international one and i just find the information confusing or conflicting because treatments or medicines are different in different countries (or at least seem to be) I wondered if there were groups they…
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My day at Look Good Feel Better workshop
I went to the workshop this morning and i would highly recommend it. There was 7 of us and 4 volunteers so very personal and hands on. Workshop was for around 2.5 hours but we did finish a little later as we took a while with out makeup :) We each were given a little makeup station area where we systematically used the…
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Day 11 after chemo 2
Day 11 after chemo 2 Mon 15th Feb. I am off all meds and doing great. Went to a Look Good Feel Better ladies workshop today and came home with heaps of makeup freebees. I think the blusher will do me until I die at 90, its huge.
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Brave for BCNA!
This is what jumping out of a plane looks like, WOW! To all the BRAVE for BCNA participants, this will be something you will remember forever. Congratulations x
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Information on our website!
Hi ladies, I wanted to first welcome all our new members to the young women's group. I hope you have been able to connect with others that may be in a similar situation as yourself. I also wanted to share with you the section on our website with information specifically for young women - breast cancer in young women. You…
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It's the Friday update!
Welcome everyone to the Friday update! It's been another lively week in the Online Network with 71 new posts, over 480 comments and we have had 17 new members join our community. This week there has been a common theme amongst posts with a number of you sharing how you feel about the support you receive from friends and…
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Face-to-face Catch-up Brisbane
Ladies, It was great to see those that could make it last Wednesday. The next catch-up is in 2 weeks, but on a Tuesday. Date: Tuesday 23 February, 2016. Time: 12pm Place: The Coffee Club Mt Gravatt, 1422-1428 Logan Road Mt Gravatt. Their phone number is 3422 2399 if you get lost. (Apparently there are 2 on Logan Road, so…
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Face to Face Catch-Up Brisbane
Ladies, It was great to see those that could make it last Wednesday. The next catch-up is in 2 weeks, but on a Tuesday. Date: Tuesday 23 February, 2016. Time: 12pm Place: The Coffee Club Mt Gravatt, 1422-1428 Logan Road Mt Gravatt. Their phone number is 3422 2399 if you get lost. (Apparently there are 2 on Logan Road, so…
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Have you heard about - Look Good Feel Better?
Look Good Feel Better for women is a free community service program that provides useful information and tips specifically tailored to help women deal with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. In a relaxed and friendly workshop environment, guided by experienced volunteers from the cosmetic industry,…
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Getting around in style
We need Mr Dichter to come to Australia and give a cool pink ride to our BCNA ladies and gents ;-) Mr Dichter is the founder of a US-based private aviation enterprise called WheelsUp. Forbes reports that the company has introduced a pink plane as a symbol of breast cancer awareness and as part of its fundraising efforts.…
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Beauty after breast cancer
There are some wonderful stories in the mainstream news this week around the theme of beauty after breast cancer. First, out of Queensland, we hear about a professional tattoo artist who gives women a free tattoo cover up of a mastectomy scar. The Huffington Post has a story on Beauty After Breast Cancer. Released in…
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Lymphoedema Information Day - NSW
Hi everyone, I wanted to share this event with our members living in NSW. The Lymphoedema Support Group of NSW is holding an Information Day on Saturday 19th March - Dapto, Illawarra. The event is for those with lymphoedema, their family and friends, those at risk of lymphoedema as well as health professionals. There will…