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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…
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It's the Friday update!
Hello everyone, Yes, It's a Friday update! Time to say hello to our 25 new Online Network members. We welcome you to this wonderful community where you will never feel alone and support is just at your fingertips. This week we have had 65 new blog post on various topics with over 448 comments that have helped to create…
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Wednesday Workouts
Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great week. I wanted to give you an update on our Wednesday workouts I have been running for some of the staff at BCNA. Our first workout was an outdoor session and the second one we had to use one of our meeting rooms due to bad weather. I wanted to surprise the staff this week with…
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Look Good Feel Better workshops
Has anyone been to these? Did you find them useful? Was thinking of booking one soon, sounds like they might have some good tips http://lgfb.org.au/ Thanks Angie
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March 1 Meeting at 10.00am
Our next meeting will be held at 10.00am at the Cancer Council, 69 Howick Street with guest speaker Dr Carrie Lethborg. Dr Carrie Lethborg has had 25 years experience in oncology from clinical, educational and research perspectives. She currently holds the positions of Clinical Leader, Cancer Social Work and Coordinator…