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Who's my friend
When we were growing up my Dad said to us that in life you will have many acquaintances and only a few friends. All his life he had two friends.....the type that were old slippers....didn't matter how rough and worn they were, you would never throw them out and always keep them somewhere safe that you knew where they were.…
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My cancer will probably kill my mother
I live with my Mum as her carer. She is 82 years old. She has exercised all of her life with aerobics where she conducted the classes until she was into her late 60s then when she couldn't handle the impact on her legs, she got into the water and taught aquaerobics. All of this exercise was her superannuation. She has…
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Reflections - 2 years on.
When I was diagnosed with TNBC, I was told that it was rare and the most aggressive of the Breast Cancers. It scared the crap out of me - That was 2 years ago. When I joined this Group, it had not long been formed and there were around 19 members - today there are 138. Given the number of people diagnosed with BC on a…
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The PINC Program Patient Interview & Demonstration
In this video one of our PINC clients, Effie, describes her experience with breast cancer and how has The PINC Cancer Rehabilitation Program has helped her regain her strength and confidence after surgery and treatment. She also demonstrates some Pilates exercises.
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Cancerversary
Hi girls, Hope you are all well. Tomorrow is my 2 year Cancerversary. So much has changed, but I'm so grateful for my health, family and friends. One of the awesome women I met through this website, we went through our chemo, radiation together isn't well and I dropped in to the hospital to pay her a quick visit, give her…
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So many thoughts, not sure I want to know the answers
I am 43 years old and it's been 11 weeks since my diagnosis. Kind of feels like I am in a confessional. So 11 weeks ago I went to have a mammogram about a lump...ended up having the scan then an ultrasound during which the chatty sonographer stopped being chatty...met by a dr who said no biopsy today you need to see a…
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Meditation Course
Mindfulness-Based-Stillness-Meditation Course as taught by The Gawler Foundation, is now available to do online via Skype calls. There are six sessions to complete and all course material is posted or emailed to participants. For further details email info@healthnharmonygrenfell.com or phone 02 63432424 (during office…
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The Best Stress Relief
OMG I have stumbled across the best stress relief I have come across, other than Pilates. KNITTING. My Mum has just taught me how to knit and even though its just endless rows of pearl alternate plain, I now wish Id learnt this earlier through the winter months. I relax and find it very enjoyable. I think that its an old…
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What Do You Wear to a Breast MRI?
Quote of the day....."The best way to eat an elephant is in small bites" (provided by a client of my darling friend Jodi). So here we are at week three with the MRI done this morning at the SAN. And I'm serious about the clothing thing. I wasn't sure whether to go for comfort and slightly daggy in trackies, or do I dress…
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Need some positive stories
I am a 43 yr old pediatric nurse. I have a supportive husband and two fantastic kids, daughter nearly 8yrs and son 10yrs. I was diagnosed with minimum stage 2 breast cancer last Wednesday the 26th June. I am having a lumpectomy on the 5th July and am petrified that there will be cancer in my lymph nodes. My nursing…
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Pink Pilates Patient Inverviews
Watch this video to listen to two patient interviews of women who have gone through the Pink Pilates Program.
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It is Just a Word, a Name, A Title and it Does not Define Me
I have had this rattling around in my head now for a few weeks, Having Advanced Breast Cancer means so much to so many and for all different reasons. This is spoken from my heart and I am so very glad that I have now got it out and down on paper. It is how I approach my cancer and I am hoping it reaches out and lets people…
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Thoughts
Hi ladies, I have been speaking to a few people latley who have had cancer and they said they take raw apricot kernal oil and hemp oil. I have not heard of this before. Was told it was good to stop cancer coming back. Have any one heard of these before?
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AFL Grand Final
Hi Ladies! My son Sam (7) is Round 8 Auskicker of the Year nominee. He gets a trip to Melbourne for himself and his dad to see the Garnd Final, play before the game and award a medal to one of the winners...amongst many other awesome activities. Bailey(10) and I are heading over to Melbourne with them and are hoping to…
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Encore program
Hi everyone, See link below for information about Encore programs running in Adelaide for Term 4. There needs to be 12 participants enrolled for the courses to run so give them a call on 8203 9400 to register your interest. The courses sound like good fun and a great way to get back into exercise after treatment or just to…