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Thank You
Wow, thanks you Diana for setting up the group. What a great idea. It''s so good to have other women to talk you about what we've been thru. Even though I don't personally know any of you, I know we are all very strong & brave women. Is anyone doing the Mother's Day Classic Breast Cancer Walk this sunday in Brisbane?
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Super Healthy Pesto
A delicious, healthy pesto to serve tossed through your favourite pasta, spread over savoury crackers for afternoon tea or on the side with roasted vegies for a tasty vegetarian dish. SUPER HEALTHY PESTO * 25g each skin-on almonds & brazil nuts (or californian walnuts) OR 50g skin-on almonds * 1 tightly packed cup chopped…
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Thai Chicken Curry
I know they say not to eat spicy food during chemo, but on many days this is all I really felt like. It’s pretty easy to throw together and you can add as many vegies as you like. Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Curry * 300g chicken thigh fillets diced * 1 x 400ml can reduced fat coconut milk * 2 tablespoons fish sauce * 1…
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After Chemo Finishes
3 weeks later and it feels like one week later for me! I am exhausted and having afternoon 2 hour sleeps. I have enough energy to stroll for 15 or 20 mins and not doing all the housework like I would have normally by this stage. I have had an issue with my lungs and noted a difference in breathing a deep breath. Felt like…
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Mother's day classic!
Luci is taking part in the Mother's Day Classic on May 12th. She is doing the 8km walk at 10.15am. Let her know if you would like to join her group or you can sponsor her via this link! https://register.eventarc.com/sponsor/view/215671/luci-minogue
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tui99
Hi Daina, How great it is that at long last there is some one like you to facilitate a group in the South East Qld. I appeciate the hard work that you have put into becoming a facilitor for this area. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer late 2007. I had a lumpectomy followed by Chemotherapy /radiation. I really went through…
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Roast Broccoli and Walnuts
Hi everyone, This is one of my favorite recipes as it includes Broccoli and Walnuts. Roast Broccoli and Walnuts - 1kg of Broccoli or 4-5 bunches - Olive oil - Home-made or bought jar of pesto (about 1/4 cup) - 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped Roughly chop broccoli and place in a shallow baking dish. Generously drizzle with olive…
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A struggle with the new me
I look at the mirror and do not like what i see the body that once was normal now seems so far away from me it is hard to come to terms with the battle scar that now replaces what was once a matching pair a pair that should not be separated ever they give you a piece of rubber that you stick to your chest this is supposed…
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KitchenAid Giveaway for Mother’s Day
Updated: 16/05/2013 - Giveaway now closed! GIVEAWAY! KitchenAid has long been a supporter of BCNA and this Mother’s Day we’re excited to giveaway a KitchenAid Baking Essentials prize pack to one lucky online network member valued at $149.85. The prize pack includes a KitchenAid Hand Mixer (pictured), KitchenAid Spatula…
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Intimacy
Hello Ladies - I have a question reguarding my husband's feelings towards me since my bi-lateral mastecomy. Every birthday, we have sex ,my husband's birthday was on the 18th and despite me letting him know I was ready,he avoided me and come to bed after I had fallen asleep and is now blaming me for not staying awake. He…
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CARDS!
Hey there every body..... Soooo excited! My greeting cards are finally back from the printer, packaged, and ready for sale! This image is of the Murray river, one of my favourite spots for a regatta. Each packet contains 6 blank cards featuring 4 different designs. If anyone is interested in cards or lapel pins check out…
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Operation: wash the wig
Well I could no longer put it off, the wig had to be washed. It was looking very dry. So, off to the laundry I go, wig, shampoo, conditioner, wig stand, towel. No joke this takes longer than washing the hair on your head! Today got it down to about 35 mins. Let it dry on the wig stand, blast it with the hair dryer,…
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scuba diving after bc
Hi everyone, its been just a tad over 2 years since diagnosis and all the treatments, but i have an opportunity to go scuba diving for a week in the Philippines. So I went a did a refresh diving course last weekend and have been swimming to have some fitness for my trip. booked my flights and heading off in 4 weeks - woo…
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Your experience with payments and inability to work
We have just received the dreaded pages to fill out for our ongoing payment via a policy linked to my superannuation. This time they want to know even more detail about my case, and when I will be ready to go back to work basically. I am about to have my 7th and last chemo treatment and then have a month off before 6 weeks…
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Mother's Day Classic 2013 Adelaide
For more than 15 years, the Mother’s Day Classic fun run and walk has provided communities with a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day and raise funds for breast cancer research. The Adelaide Mother's Day Classic will be held on Sunday 12 May 2013 and this year, the Adelaide Breast Cancer Friendship Group has registered as…