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Triple Negative Foundation
Hi everyone, especially new members. Here's the link to the Triple Negative Foundation web site. Over the last year and a bit they have consistently been a source of excellent, reliable information for me. They even have online counsellors with expertise in triple negative that will get back to you within 24 hours with…
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Breast cancer scam
Just warning Tassie residents that people are receiving phone calls from "Breast Cancer Australia" stating that as we don't have access to services for cancer treatment in Tassie (???!!), their association asks for a donation in multiples of $60 to cover the cost of a night's accommodation in one of their treatment homes…
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Vote for Meredith today!
The lovely Meredith Gaston’s book "101 Moments of Joy and Inspiration" has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award at the Australian Book Design Awards 2014. As you may know, Meredith is a wonderful supporter of BCNA with her beautiful illustrations across sleepwear and gifts sold in Sussan stores nationally. The…
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How to keep going
Hello. This is my first post after getting up the courage to do so. I was diagnosed 18 months ago with grade 3 micropapillary breast cancer, 1.5cm tumour with a micromet in the sentinel node but no further spread. Had 6 months of chemo followed by radiation. I found the treatment far more tolerable than the mental anguish…
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Lisa
Lisa, If you are reading this, thanks for the fudge. Sorry to miss you on your way out. The time will pass quickly. Anytime you want to have a chat or coffee, you can private message me here. C
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Ain't love sweet?
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The End of at Era
Doushka, my tiny 2kg, 18yr old Burmese cat, is dying. She can barely move, refuses food, and is clearly come to the end of her days.Overnight, I set her up with a soft rug and litterbox and waterbowl out for her in front of the gas fire, and most of the night she lay there, sprawled out, breathing very slowly. She is now…
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Any one claimed total and permanant disability through superannuation?
Hi ladies , After 3.5 years of being unable to go to work due to breast cancer and my complications . Has anyone claimed there TPD insurance through there super .
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For our new members
Hi Ladies - this is for our new members. Before we started this group, a few of us were corresponding about libido issues via the breast reconstruction group. A blog from Merlin's Mum led to quite a conversation, then to a very funny dinner between 3 of us in Melbourne. Merlin's Mum suggested we start a group - so here we…
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Eight Days. What I didn't know
In my work as a Clinical Psychologist, I have, from time to time asked my clients to construct a time line of important events, times of change, profound moments across their lifespan to date. Typically these timelines feature birth of a sibling, new school, new house, parental divorce, travel, birth or death of a family…
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Returing to work - a distraction
Going back to work has been interesting. In 17 months off work, I had 9 visitors at home. I put it out there that I was going back to work. I am a real estate agent. In the first 3 days I had 11 people get in touch wanting market appraisals with a view to listing their properties for sale. Those numbers increased over the…
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Overseas Travel?
Hi All Is two weeks after radiation is finished too soon to travel overseas?? Lisa
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Newton here we come!
Hello ladies, for our next get-together we’re heading east of Adelaide! Do you live in Newton or the surrounding suburbs?...Or perhaps you just feel like a drive to Newton to meet some very special people? Our next get-together will be held at 7pm on Friday, 22nd of August at the Rezz Hotel, Newton, so why not come along!…
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breast cancer and our relationships
Hi everyone! It has been a while since I have posted on here. I have been through the horrors of chemo and I am in the last week of radiotherapy which is wonderful. So the end is now in sight and I am well on the way to recovery! It has been a roller coaster of many emotions as all of you would know. But the worst thing is…
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Precious tribute tags
I would like to receive advice from you girls out there, and men and family members about the storage of the Tribute Tags that we all write on for Mini Fields of Women. I have quite a collection, gathered over the past few years, and am thinking of having them "mulched" into our beautiful Launceston City Park Breast Cancer…