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PERTH WOMENS GET TOGETHER
If you belong to Perth Womens group or even if you don't but would like to or you live in W.A and plan to be in Perth on 15th February this post is for you!!!!!!!!!!.......Please make contact with me though before the day -----especially if you not part of the Perth Women's group. Hello my luvlies How are you all?, Well…
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History of Field of Women
The concept for a Field of Women came to BCNA's founding CEO Lyn Swinburne as she flew out of Canberra and envisaged planting thousands of Pink Lady silhouettes on the lawns of Parliament House. Each silhouette would represent a women diagnosed with breast cancer. In 1998 Lyn’s vision became a reality with the first Field…
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Pink Pedal Challenge
I can't believe it is only two weeks until we head off on an adventure of a lifetime. The pink pedal challenge is fast approaching ~ 7 days cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia. So proud of the fundraising for BCNA our group has accomplished ~ over $120K so far. Looking forward to sharing this challenge with my best friend…
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Look Good Feel Better 2015
Just to let you know the dates for LGFB workshops in Wollongong this year, 2015. Bookings are essential, as places are limited. Please contact www.lgfb.org.au for further details and bookings. Or contact the Illawarra Cancer Care Centre (ask for Rita Quinlan) to make a booking. Ph 4222 5769. * Venue: Collegians Football…
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Trials
Hello there lovely Triple Negative Sisters. Has anyone here been involved in clinical trials during their treatment ? There seems to be a lot of press about PARP inhibitors and I wonder what your knowledge of them are. I live on the Gold Coast, how many others live in SE Queensland? Who would you recommend to see about new…
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Our first Lunch
I am very pleased to say that this little group is now officially off the ground. We had our first lunch yesterday in the City and, although a few members couldn't make it, we had a lovely time chatting and getting to know each other. We laughed, shed a few tears and talked well into the afternoon and compared notes of…
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Great Wall of China Challenge
Is anyone doing the Great Wall of China Challenge in October?
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Breast Cancer Support Group
On Tuesday 4th Feb At the Northern Cancer Support Centre at 7.30pm 69 Howick Street Launceston. There is also another function on between 10 am and 12 that day World Cancer Day. The Tasmanian BCNA Meeting is on Saturday 1st Feb at 11am to 2pm. Launceston, NCSC 69 Howick Street. For those who are interested in being…
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Best wishes from BCNA
I'm sure that I'm not alone in finding that Christmas approaches with increasing speed each year. It sure does provide an opportunity for reflection on the past year and to start thinking about the next. But first there is Christmas get togethers and family catch ups. For many it's a really busy and fun time but for others…
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Our first get-together for 2014
Hello ladies, Happy New Year to all! Our get-togethers are a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends! Most of the ladies who attend our get-togethers have had a breast cancer diagnosis, and are either about to start treatment, undergoing treatment or have finished treatment. Our get-togethers provide the…
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My new normal.
Dear Pink Friends. I am up quite late tonight (or should I say early this morning) just thinking about what has happened to me this past twelve months or so. I have been waiting for the end of 2013 rather impatiently and it has now gone. It must be physiological but I feel so good. I'm leaving behind one of the most…
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The power of online support
For those who missed it - Ten Eyewitness News in Sydney ran a story last night about women discovering the power of online support following a diagnosis of breast cancer. The news story featured our very own BCNA online network member Louise Turner and BCNA Board member Megan Hutchins. You can view the video here:…
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Lunch
Wednesday 18th December at Eatons Hill Tavern. I will be there early so I can check we have a good possie in the air conditioning :) Hope you can all come xxx PS It starts at 11.30 and we will eat about 12.00.
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Merry Christmas!
I'd just like to wish everyone a very merry christmas, regardless of where you're at on your BC "journey"... l hope your festive season is filled with friends, family, as much happiness & food as you can handle, & lots of laughs :-) A special thank you to the ladies who have offered me advice & kind words over the last…
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HAPPIER NEW YEAR
Well we just had Christmas and New Year, and I look back , and then think about all those silly emotions and feelings we build up for one day of the year. Last year, my husband and I had just moved to Launceston, I had just had my first Chemo, and we had my parents with us, eating lunch with my husband’s best friend and…