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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…
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New code
Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that we deployed some new code into the site today to improve the My Care Kit ordering process for Breast Care Nurses. It shouldn't affect anything within the online network part of the site, but if you notice anything odd, please leave a comment here and we'll get on it! Happy Easter,…
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Chemo this week
So it's down to only 3 more sleeps as I told my 4 year old this morning when he asked when I was going back to hospital. It's crazy though - everything I read I think - oh that won't be me :-) I cannot imagine feeling unwell at all. I mean, I couldn't imagine having my breast removed either but hey - here I am nearly 4…
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IMPORTANT: Planned site outage
Edit: The site is up and running again now, so you should be able to use it as normal. Please check everything in your profile and blog is functioning and leave a comment here if you notice any problems. ---------------------------------------------- Hi all, As previously notified, we'll be taking the site offline today at…