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Childcare
I was sooo proud & happy last Wednesday my daughter centre organized a afternoon tea to raise money for BCNA..I was asked who I wished to donate the money too and ofcourse BCNA was my choice. I was proud to be wearing my Survivor pink pin, along with everything else I own with the pink lady!!! The centre raised $263! Glad…
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Who me ?
"Come back for another scan, there's a grey area" That was just over 4 weeks ago, and I thought "who, me ?" I was so sure it was just a bruise from when I had fallen some weeks before, and then they started scanning in a different spot . . . *It's very small" "we've caught it early " "you'll be fine" There's a little part…
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Financial Impact of Cancer
Hi All, I have set up a charity Stars with Heart whose aim is to provide financial support and assistance for cancer patients (www.starswithheart.org.au). Whilst donations would be very welcome (I won't tell you the pathetic amount we presently have in the account). What would be brilliant would be to get some real world…
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Life Insurance for pre-existing conditions
To anyone reading this, I have been living with breast cancer for the last 4 years with possible secondaries found in my ovary early this year. Had to have chemo again this year and am now recovering. I wanted to let people know that I recently managed to get life insurance through Virgin Money, who now have a "Quick and…
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Welcome!
Hi everyone Thank you for joining the Effervescent Easties Group! I've created this group mainly because the group I belonged to, that was based in the outer east, didn't seem to be active. I believe there's quite a few of us East ladies on this network and I think it would be good to share our stories, concerns and…
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In the counting house!!
After my first "real" fundraiser (Garden Afternoon Tea at my house) I have just counted the money raised. Sure it is a lot of work BUT I love doing what I am doing for BCNA. I feel so proud to be a Representative of such a great organisation. My husband was amazing helping me set up everything in the garden but said "next…
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Ceramic - Plate
I made this plate for our 20th wedding Anniversary. It was extremely detailed and took months of hand carving (it's 3D) and painting.
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Hi
That is funny, I just commented on my own blog, well on my mob, I could not see an option for new post! I think I will start writing about the journey from the beginiing in the next post, it has been two weeks, so, that the people i have not talked to can get up to speed.
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Welcome
Dear family and friends I have set this up so that You can drop in when ever you like and have a look to see how I'm doing if you are so inclined. It is Private just for family and friends that I invite the public cannot see what has been written here, by Me or what is written by you. Make sure that on your account…
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Im awake
Well it has been 6 days since the trip into the hospital and Im onto my third novel. I am surprised at how well the first part has gone, not much pain and just chillin at home. I really hate sleeping on my back and would kill for a massage. I am hoping the weather behaves so I can carry my boobs up the road again. What do…
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Xmas Cards
Hi All, I've been busy organizing a card making group and I have had some very positive response. Our first meeting is at the end of the month to work out details of how we will run the group. Really looking forward to getting the group started. --
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my latest watercolour
Hi arty ladies,this is my latest work.It was done with watercolour pencils and then a brush n water over the top.Think I might do another one to match.Have been buying old frames at op shops and then paint to fit the frame.This is a cheap trick! Tonya xx
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Effervescent Easties
Hi Girls how are you all?? I have never actually "blogged" before so not sure exactly what I am doing........... Anyway I thought I would just say "Hi" and say that I am really looking forward to meeting with you all and having a good chat and a laugh, Helen if your hair is still as your picture then we definately stand…
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Ceramics
Hi everyone For a long time I've had a love of ceramics and was attending classes for over 3 years. I'm going to post some of my creations so you can see what I made. Three of them won 1st prizes at some shows and one - the Lamp won the Grand Prize for the Best Craft (over all categories) and I got the whole sash/ribbon…
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A long life ahead
Hi Ladies, I have recently joined this site as I am 44 and have just been diagnosed with BC. I am very "lucky" in the sense that it was caught early. I do need to have a mastectomy, possibly a double and this should be happening in the next few weeks. I cannot believe the amount of young people that are affected by this…