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Travelling with breast cancer
My friend and I are looking to travel to the UK next year. She has breast cancer and requires herceptin infusions every 3 weeks. Does anyone know how we can access an infustion in England?? We know she could miss a treatment but having it would make our trip more flexible as far as length of time goes. We are running out…
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25th of march
ok it looks like i'm having my mastectomy on the 25th of march at Beleura private hospital in mornington ...... i'm not happy cause i wanted to go back to peninsula but they need 2 operating theatres so i have no choice but hopefully i can get a transfer back to peninsula once the surgery is done any way now that its all…
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Finally driving again
* Hello to all the wonderful women in this special club! I am so pleased to be driving again as now I can reclaim some of my independance.It has been 6 weeks since yesterday! Hehehehehe
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Connecting with others -- Privacy settings
Hi all, Again, a big welcome to all our new members. There are now 720+ of us, so here's the first of our tips on how to connect with others in the network. Privacy settings The network is setup so that you can control how much or how little of your information other members see. When you signup in the network, the default…
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Be Inspired - Headwear of African Cultures
Be Inspired - Headwear of African Cultures Let's play dress ups ... ref: http://www.encyclopedia.co/doc/1G2-3425500258.html The variety of hairstyles and head-wear in Africa matches the diversity of the people who live on the continent. Different cultures have used hairstyles and headwear to show tribal association,…
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Get connected day!
Hi all! Welcome to all our new members, and here's our first Get Connected Day post for 2011. The purpose of the Get Connected post is to provide a place where you can introduce yourself if you'd like to widen your connections. What to do... Comment to this post (use the comment form at the bottom of the page) with a short…
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Helena
My first 'BLOG'..Recently had a mastectomy, begin CHEMO on Thursday..feeling very nervous, but in good spirits! xx
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Jacqui
Hi I am waiting for my results which should be in tomorrow or Wednesday, they will decide if I will have to have a mastectomy or can go on to have radiotherapy.........I shouldn't complain too much for having to wait as my surgeon has been so good in getting my operations (3) done all within 1 month..lucky,lucky me :o ) It…
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Multidisciplinary Team Meetings
I was recently fortunate to attend a Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting, as an observer, at the Austin Hospital in metropolitan Melbourne. As the Policy Manager for BCNA I felt it was important to see how a typical MDT meeting works - and I was in turn both surprised and impressed. The meetings are held…
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Almost there...
Hi All I can't believe its been two weeks since I last posted! Goes to show you how busy life can get.... It's only 2 days now before my left sided 'preventative' mastectomy (I had the right side removed when I was first diagnosed with cancer in Nov 2009). This time, there are 13 cysts in the left side, with 3 looking…
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Back from holidays...
I'm back! I hated the long flight from LA but fortunately I had no issues with lymphodema. I wore the arm pressure bandage just in case.
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I run for life
Has anyone else heard the song by Melissa Ethridge.. 'I run for life'? It is very uplifting, and actually bought a tear to my eye the first time i heard it. It is obvioulsy wirtten by someone (Melissa) who has experieneced breast cancer first hand, which is evident in the words. i love it. Narelle
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To those of us with family and friends in NZ
I've been watching the news coming from NZ this afternoon and my heart goes out to all those affected by this tragedy. My thoughts are with our BCNA ladies who have family and friends over there. Stay strong and positive ... we are all with you in spirit Much love ..... Shirl xxx
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is anyone from south western district of victoria
hi all just wondering if anyone lives around the south western districts of victoria, would love to chat to them, in our little community we dont seem to have support groups etc, and lm the only 45 year old that has had breast cancer,
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Another breakfast
Our next get-together is on 20th Feb at Ocean Grove for breakfast. Contact me for the details if you'd like to meet up there