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Home
I have just returned home from Melbourne after meeting some lovely and very special ladies at the Community Liason training. Thank you to BCNA for all the information and showing us where you "live". I enjoyed a couple of fun packed days with my grandchildren after the training. My little granddaughter slept for 4.5 hours…
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Hello
I would like to say a special Hello to one of our members who has started chemo again. We are thinking of you, sending all our love and support. If you need anything, anything at all just call. All Our Love
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Important announcement for all network users
Hi all, Please read the following information. We wanted to let you know that in response to your questions and feedback, and in seeing the way you are all using the network, we have planned an update to the online network code over the next few days, most likely on Wednesday. This includes a number of small bug-fixes, but…
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air travel
I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma for my lefty RIP, in 2006. (all clear) so to celebrate my surviving my 5 year journey I am travelling overseas to visit family in several countries. I am in the air for a total of 68 hours & want some advice from members on excercises I can do on the plane, airports,…
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My first blog
Okay, have posted a few comments but here's my first blog. I have lived with bc for nearly 8 yrs, secondary for 5. Tablets, injections, medications have been a major part of my life for a long time now. Natural treatment is big on my list too. Haven't changed much else, prob push too hard but can't waste a minute anymore.…
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June meeting
Well we held our meeting last night and greeted a new member. Talk was about the Field and Melbourne trip also reconstruction, private insurance cover and socks! Many laughs, great camaraderie. All commented on one youngster's long curly hair. Planning the October Field of Women in Launceston Mall, hopefully the first…
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Update: Stress, Support and Well-Being of Women with Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, Thanks to everyone who has participated so far - I am very close to the revised target of 80 participants, so for those who still want the chance to contribute their story, please go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/breastcancerstudy to complete the survey. I am likely to close the site down in the next week or two…
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Viewing posts by subject
Dear helpers I am new to this forum and still finding my way around. My interest is Lymphoedema - and I'm wondering whether it's possible to view posts by subject - rather than have to join a group? I regularly log onto a UK site where you post blogs according to topic. I like this because it enables people to share…
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mastectomy scar re-stitched
Dermatologist Professor Dedee Murrell thinks there's a possibility of me developing an allergy with the undissolved stitches. In trying to metabolise the undissolved stitches, they may have spread them as foreign objects throughout my body causing my all over body ezcema. Hoping their removal solves the problem. Working in…
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Will they grow back????
I'm wondering if anyone has had their finger and toe nails come away, and if so, do they come back???? To my horror, now that my hair is finally starting to grow back and things are looking up, my nails are dropping off one by one!!
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Audrey's cheesy muffins
CHEESY HAM & PINEAPPLE MUFFINS. 2& a half cups of plain flour 1 tablspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 200g ham finely chopped 1 cup grated tasty cheese 1third cup snipped chives 1 tablespoon sugar 1&quarter cups milk 1 egg 60g butter melted 410g can crushed pineapple drained. set oven to 180 sift flour,baking powder…
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Tired
Haven't slept properly since my diagnosis 9 days ago. Feeling tired and vunerable and alone even though the family are all home.
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Using the network -- Report as inappropriate
Hi all, A big welcome to our newest members. There's just over 950 of us now, so it's great to see the network still growing. Today's tip relates to our reportable content features which help minimise spam and inappropriate content in the network. Spam is an unfortunate fact of life in the online and digital worlds, and…
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Network update
Hi all, A big welcome to all our new members who've joined since launch on Friday -- it's great to see you all here! Announce or promote your group We're continuing to grow and now have almost 600 members. We also have many new groups. To help make it easier for you to find a group that suits your interests, we've started…
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Reflecting on My Story
Gee - just looking at my story seems like an epic! Hope anyone newly diagnosed can relate to some of the feelings. Likewise anyone with strong family history will know what it feels like to be constantly wondering if it is around the corner! Will keep posting tales from my journey - know the value of sharing and gaining…