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Hello everyone!
Hi everyone, I hope you have all been well and are having a really good week! As you may know, we recently ran our three day Advocacy & Science training to train a number of new women as Consumer Representatives, as well as bring together a number of current Consumer Representatives. In total, 12 women were newly trained…
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GROUPS IN GEELONG AREA
Hi to all you lovely pink ladies, I hope your day has been a good one for you. I live in the Geelong area and am just wondering what support groups are available, as I don't seem to be able to find one. If there isn't one, maybe there are some ladies who would like to go out for lunch or a coffee. We could have a casual…
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Its lunch time again
Hey friends, lets do it again.....loving getting to know some local chickies....... Havent been to a CCG lunch before? .......please don't be shy, we'd love to meet you :D When: Saturday 14th June Where: GPK Erina Fair Time: 12:30 - Its a Saturday this time so hopefully those working girls will be able to make it - Please…
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Post Surgery Bras & Prosthesis
I would like to recommend Lilybliss to anyone who requires Post Surgery Bras & Prosthesis After many months of searching for a suitalbe bra and prosthesis I found Lily !! Lily visited me at home with her products and within an hour I had fabulous bras, cammi tops & just the best prosthesis - she also has swimming costumes…
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Port Adelaide Get-together :)
Hello ladies, do you live in Port Adelaide or the surrounding suburbs? Our next get-together will be held at 7pm on Friday, 27th June at Fasta Pasta Port Adelaide, so why not come along! It’s a great chance to meet other Adelaide ladies who are on their own breast cancer journey, share stories and make new friends! :)…
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back from a BCNA refresher
Loved the BCNA training of a fortnight ago. The "across Australia" feel was a real privilege to be amongst! For me it was also brilliant that aspects of secondary breast cancer were integated within the program. Here on the home front, life continues rich. My dear Dad is going through a super rough trot with Alzheimer's.…
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Why do I even need this test?
Hi everyone, I trust you all arrived home safely and had a quiet weekend. At SATT I mentioned the above resource. Some of you missed out on a copy ( i took too few). I have just found a report I wrote for BCNA about this. It has the Consumer Health Forum's link to the brochure. I am pasting the relevant section below. "…
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Last week with BCNA
I was honoured to be amongst a group of 22 women from all over Australia (and NZ!), being trained by BCNA as a Consumer Representative on their "Seat at the Table"program. I won't ramble on, but want everyone to know that BCNA are amazing in their advocacy training and experiences. We, the affected Breast Cancer women and…
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Hi everyone
Hi everyone, Hope you all had great trips home and a really nice, relaxing weekend. It was absolutely wonderful to meet you last week and we're all so excited that you are part of our Consumer Representative program! Many thanks again from Kathy, Nicca and me for the beautiful flowers and gorgeous mugs (we're going to…
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SATT 2014 success
Hi all, I want to thank each and every one of you, the attendees, the organisers and the presenters for such a wonderful program last week. I have returned with a gleam in my eye, so enthused by you all. You refreshed my soul. Keep in touch, Mandy
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Any Wollongong people
Hello all. I am trying to set up a group for people from the Wollongong region, so they can get in touch with local people maybe going through the same experience as they are. So, looking for people newly diagnosed breast cancer, currently on treatment, or with secondary breast cancer. I want you to get in touch with one…
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Hello everyone!
Hi everyone, Thanks again for posting to introduce yourself! Hope you all have good flights tomorrow and we're really looking forward to seeing all of you tomorrow night. Best regards, Lisa
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Firle Get-together
Hello ladies, do you live in Firle (east of Adelaide) or the surrounding suburbs? Our next get-together will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, 11th June at Café Primo, Firle, so why not come along? It’s a great chance to meet other Adelaide ladies who are on their own breast cancer journey, share stories and make new…
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SATT 2014
Hi Everyone. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and hearing about your consumer representation experiences. I have a Cancer Australia BC meeting on Thursday- yes a clash- and am hoping you will tell me of issues for those affected by a bc diagnosis that you think require 'attention' ( not that BCNA is not on top of…
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Seat at the Table
Hi Everybody, I look forward to meeting you on Tuesday evening, if not Wednesday when we get down to business. I have been living with HER2 Postive Breast Cancer for 7 years. Over that period of time my constant medication has been Herceptin with numerous chemotherapies as adjuncts. I have had several bouts of…