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SIDE BY SIDE
I have just received the DVD Side by side funded by the amazing people from the Zonta club at Redcliffe. It is so informative for people starting on the breast cancer journey, a surgeon, radiation oncologist, chemo oncologist, physio & patients giving advice, also a dietary information, my amazing BC nurse is also on it. I…
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Relationships - Stronger or Weaker???
Hi All Not sure I even want to type this - once its out there I then have to deal with it!! I am now at the end of chemo/rad and going back to work on the 7th. My treatment is obviously not over (pesky little squatter in my vertebrae) and I haven't yet started on the hormone medication. I fear that social media leads us to…
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Ideas for Susie
Hi everyone, My mum (Sue) has just found out last week that her Breast Cancer has now spread to the Pancreas. We are not sure what stage it is at and are waiting for a Biopsy and Endoscope to happen in the next week or two. Mum wants to sell her house which is in Elizabeth Grove but there is a lot of work that needs to be…
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Something to inspire you
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25 years and still going!
Hi gals, This is my first blog, so I hope you'll be easy on me! First diagnosed in 1991 (in my 20's) and still going! In November I had my silicone implant replaced - it had ruptured and was a mess in there. This week I've had a breast lift and reduction on the natural side to match things up a bit. I'm pretty sore but it…
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Pet peeve
Hi I am sure that I am not the only one who has this pet peeve. Since my diagnosis of breast cancer late last year it certainly tells you who will and who will not stick by you. One friend said she wouldn't ring me as she had a headache!! A neighbour came for a very short visit and when I see her across the road I may get…
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parking for cancer patients taken up by empty skip bin
Here are two photos of a car park area at a local NSW hospital. These 4 car spots have been unavailable to cancer patients for months now. They have been fenced off and a huge skip bin placed across them. While visiting this hospital over a period of 5 weeks I noticed that the skip bin remained empty and there were never…
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My arm is getting stronger!
Hi all! My arm is getting stronger! So hopefully it won;t be long until i can finally draw comfortably again! I have started chemo now and waiting for icky first round side effects to subside :( . But I am planning to start a project soon. I love to draw animals and have done many portraits of pets for clients! So, while…
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Cancer Free!!!!
Well I received the best news ever today from my Oncologist, had CT scan on Monday and today the report said "No local or metastatic spread of disease is detected"....... Yeahhhhh happy dance! I know I still have a long way to go as I have decided to go ahead with double mastectomy and then I have hormone blocking…
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What would you do with an extra mil?
Gina Short, in the U.S., is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She had a nice surprise recently: she won a million dollars in the local lottery. “If you would have told me, in a million years I still wouldn’t have believed you,” Short told the local media. “I would have said, ‘No you’ve got the wrong girl,’ because…
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Feeling left behind by technology?
Do you know how to keep in touch with family and friends abroad using Skype? How to save money with online sopping? How to stay safe online and protect your privacy? Are you feeling left behind by technology? You're not alone. Many Australians don’t have the skills to make the most of being connected. 1 in 5 Australian…
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Are you in regional Victoria?
We're look for people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer from regional Victoria to be involved in media for this year's Pink Bun campaign. If you are from GEELONG, BENDIGO, BALLARAT, MILDURA, SHEPPARTON or WARRNAMBOOL, have not shared your story with media before, and would like to be involved please private…
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Our night with Artist - Rhubee Neale
On Friday night we experienced the rich, vibrant original artworks of Central Australian, Anmatyerr Artist Rhubee Neale at the Brunswick St Gallery in Melbourne. Rhubee performed her original songs in front of an audience of friends, family and supporters and we got to witness her amazing talents. Rhubee's 1st solo…
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Keeping some of us
A couple of my recent happy photos - yes I may of lost my hair ( now it's growing) left boob and so much more but I kept my nails and now after chemo finishing I've got hair and very slowly regaining my life still a way to go with radio reco etc but I've realised that I'm a fighter bc has taught me to appreciate what I…
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a gift
The other day I was given a cute little note book with a very cute sketch of an angel on the front. Inside the cover it said... Sometimes we feel that we are alone, as life brings us challengers to overcome and hardships to bear. But when we least expect it, help can appear. It may be a kind word from a stranger or a phone…