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RAN SURVEY OF ADVOCATES 2011
After reading Research Advocacy Network 2010 Survey of Advocates – Providing Results to Participants in Biospecimen Studies I found that it provided a good starting point for further discussions about the issues raised with special attention too: * Who should provide the information? * Should information on diagnosis…
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Spam posts and reportable network activity
Hi all, We are again hearing reports of an increase in spam activity right through the world wide web, and have had some here, in our own Network, too. So I'm reposting the link to the tip on how to use the 'report as inappropriate' function which you should use if you see any spam posts or comments. You can find the post…
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I am so happy!
I just want to write and tell everyone how 'happy' I am - I am so excited, we have just been offered a brand new unit and my husband and I are thrilled to bits, it means so much to us both - especially 'stability', we really need that. Finally I can ring and email my friends and say "Yes! we have 'good' news (that's a…
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FOR MY ONLINE FRIENDS
This is called If I Could. If i could catch a rainbow i would do it just for you and share with you its beauty on days youre feeling blue if i could build a mountain you could call your very own a place to find serenity a place to be alone if i could take your troubles i would throw them in the sea but all these things i'm…
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rita
Hello, this is the first time I am using blog, I thought I had sent off a message/email on the breast cancer foundation and did not get a response so I am trying this way. I would like to put out a story of my personal experience I encountered when I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 2010. My husband and I had booked and…
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Happy Mothers Day
Day 7 after 1st FEC and I am feeling good! I'm sitting up in bed surrounded by handmade cards and gifts from the Mother's Day stall. My husband and kids have just gone out to buy what they need to cook up a storm for breakfast. My kids made me a coffee before they left and it is drinkable (LOL). What a great start to the…
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Book Idea
Dear ladies - on my recent blog 'Flustered - Who Me?' It came about that it was suggested we should all put our thoughts/experiences/ideas etc into a book - Now this came about as yours truly has being making a seriously valiant attempt at humour re our 'united' situations - as a result, many of you ladies have a wonderful…
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$65M for Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre
Yoo Hoo - what wonderful news. We have been given the go-ahead for our Cancer Centre which we have been heavily lobbying for here on the Border. President of our group - Jenny Black - has been one of the main contenders in the steering committee and she and the others have done a mighty job. I was there in the Q&A audience…
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Drinking increases the risk of BC exponentially
So I read in ABC news today that drinking increases substantially the risk of contracting bc by 20% That's got to be bad news for those women that drink more than (not estimated measure) however I would assume be less than what an average man would drink since women have more water as a % than men in body mass So it…
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LOCAL PAPER STORY
Hi all well got the local paper a a really good write up in it, photo not 100% but guess im no spring chooken any more ha ha . will what to see responce now.
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Getting through chemo!
I am new at coming to terms with having to undergo chemo/herceptin! Any advice for symptons?
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FUN TIME GALS
Hi girls thought we may like our own site. i don't really want to be the facilitator so anyone else is most welcome to that honor. PLS > how are you all i hope you all join . Fran.
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PANDORA STORY
I posted a reply on a friend's blog about Pandora beads and thought I'd post a blog about it. A few days before my first chemo, a girlfriend gave me a Pandora bracelet with a single Breast Cancer charm on it. She said it was to mark the start of what I had ahead of me. As I passed each milestone I bought myself a charm -…
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Can-Care Blog
Well i thought it about time can-care had a blog. i have one with the B.C.N.A so you can access that too if you want and join in there too. for those that dont know i recently did a community liaison course at B.C.N.A in Melb and now will be able to give more advice about the breast cancer network Australia and what they…
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MEDICAL EXPENSES - TIPS
I wish someone had told me beforehand, but I found out the hard way! As far as tests go (not surgeries), if you need any tests whatsoever, xRays, ultrasounds, bloodwork, bone scans, brain scans or MRI's, book them for when you are an IN-PATIENT as they are 100% covered. So ask your GP/Oncologist if there are any…