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And so another week rolls on.....
As another week ends, I wanted to share some of the positives happening in the online community. A big thank you to all for sharing your stories and inspiring others along the way. We first want to say big hello and welcome to our 34 new members this week. We have had roughly 37 new blogs posts and 237 comments which shows…
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Photo from recent IMPACT Advocate Program
Hi everyone, I wanted to share this lovely photo of BCNA's CEO Christine Nolan with a number of BCNA's Consumer Representatives - Kym Berchtenbreiter, Jenny Hall, Leslie Gilham and Petrina Burnett - as well as other consumer advocates from Australia and New Zealand. The photo was taken at the July IMPACT Program in Perth.…
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Next Get Together
Hello girls, Firstly I need to advise of a change to our next dinner on 21 August. It was supposed to be at The Warradale Hotel, however they can't fit us in as they have several big functions on - so after much thought we are now going to THE GOODWOOD HOTEL, 75 Goodwood Rd, GOODWOOD - Phone 82729185. Its on the city side…
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Get Together 21 August 2015
Hello girls, Firstly I need to advise of a change to our next dinner on 21 August. It was supposed to be at The Warradale Hotel, however they can't fit us in as they have several big functions on - so after much thought we are now going to THE GOODWOOD HOTEL, 75 Goodwood Rd, GOODWOOD - Phone 82729185. Its on the city side…
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A bit of inspiration
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Thoughtful people
Hi everyone, hope you are all travelling as well as possible. I was invited to a fundraiser yesterday for Breast Cancer being held by a friend of mine. We became friends at my workplace. She lives in complex with a nice bbq area and when I arrived I found out that I was the inspiration for the whole thing. She just felt…
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Finding support online
As we end the first week of August, I just wanted to give an update on what's been happening online! As some of our new members start their journey, others are in the middle or heading into their ‘new normal’ (whatever that may look like) and we see the online network continue to grow - with 30 new members, 27 new blog…
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Profile data will not save
Hi everyone, I don't seem to be able to get my profile details to save. I enter all the data, hit the submit button, it all greys out like it has saved but when I leave that page and go back to it everything is gone and has only saved my basic info - name, dob, address. Anyone else have this problem and found a fix?…
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Summit 2015
Hi all, Its been a little while since my last post but I just returned from the Summit in Melbourne, what a great experience very inspiring and great to catch up with old and new friends. I learned heaps and was inspired by many, we took lots of photos and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2 days the venue was fantastic and…
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Post Summit High!
Returned home very inspired and motivated after Melbourne 2 day Summit conference, with women from around Australia. Have been planning " MY TO DO" list - of things I can do/facilitate/connect re: online network followup from workshops. Good news! I'm making some progress with introducing new ideas to my local support…
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after summit
On my move to Townsville I called into Bega Valley (Pinklink) support group and discussed what the summit was about and what I had learned at the summit, focusing on the active and well site including newsletters as well as new resources.
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It's been a busy week - Keep connecting!
Happy Friday to all - I hope you’ve had a great week, apologies in advance for the long update today, however there is so much to tell you. First up is the activity within the online network -- We have seen over 320 comments, 41 new blog posts and 27 new sign ups - with some great connections and support! Members like…
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Get-together Lunch
Hello Everyone! Our next Get-together will be for lunch on 5th August at 12 Noon. We will be heading to Cafe Bravo, 144 The Parade, Norwood. If you would like to come along and enjoy a meal and a chat please leave a comment and we will book you a seat. Everyone is welcome and if you are new or have not joined us before you…
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Rehab Before Cancer Treatment Can Help Patients Bounce Back
Read the below article which talks about the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. "Some early research suggests prehab may improve people's ability to tolerate cancer treatment and return to normal physical functioning more quickly."…
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Rehab Before Cancer Treatment Can Help Patients Bounce Back
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/07/28/426837785/rehab-before-cancer-treatment-can-help-patients-bounce-back Read this article on the benefits of exercise prior to starting cancer treatment. "Some early research suggests prehab may improve people's ability to tolerate cancer treatment and return to normal…