A true breast cancer story expressed through Cartoons

Ahiggs
Ahiggs Member Posts: 4
edited August 2015 in Day to day

Hi Everyone

It’s Anna here from the BCNA Cultural Diversity program. I want to share a wonderful initiative by Magalie Lameloise. Magalie was first diagnosed at age 33, she was new Mum living in Australia away from her family and friends in France. She found it difficult to find information that was easy to read and free from all the medical jargon.

Growing up Magalie enjoyed reading comic books and after her diagnosis her husband suggested she start drawing her breast cancer experience and post the comics online. Magalie did just that and women from around the world started following her blog.

She hoped to publish a book from her comics to share with women across the world and managed to raise enough money to print her comic book titled ‘And then I had breast cancer’ in both English and French - which she now provides to women for free.

Magalie uses her drawings, simple language and humour to share her story from finding a lump, to being diagnosed, to undergoing treatment and making decisions about her fertility, while juggling life in between. Magalie hopes her books will reduce stigma around breast cancer and raise awareness in the community.

These books are great for those newly diagnosed, young women, women with low English language skills and women who prefer to receive information with images.

If you are interested in receiving a FREE copy of the book you can either email me at ahiggs@bcna.org.au with your name and postal address or you can view Magalie’s Blog here- http://magsblog.com/

~Anna

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  • Kazzi
    Kazzi Member Posts: 263 ✭
    edited August 2015

    Hi Anna,

    Thank you so much for the link to magsblog.  That phone call changes everything.  She nailed it. Very creative too.

    Karen xx

  • Jane221
    Jane221 Member Posts: 1,194 ✭
    edited August 2015

    Hi Anna,

    How brilliant is Magsblog?!! Totally captures the experience for so many, and done so beautifully. I'm sure it will be a fantastic resource for lots of women (and their families and friends) to better understand breast cancer and its impact. Thanks for sharing. Jane xx 

  • Ahiggs
    Ahiggs Member Posts: 4
    edited August 2015

    Hi Kazzi

    Yes, Magalie has done a wonderful job hasn't she?! She is one talented lady!

    ~Anna

  • Ahiggs
    Ahiggs Member Posts: 4
    edited August 2015

    Hi Jane221

    We love Magalie's blog too. The blog and books are a great way to share information in a different format that is more suited to some people.

    ~Anna

  • maryroset1
    maryroset1 Member Posts: 240 ✭
    edited August 2015

    Hi Anna. Thanks so much for sending me this gorgeous book. It has brought a smile to my face as there is so much in it i can relate too. Magalie you are a special and talented lady.?

    Maryrose

  • magsblog
    magsblog Member Posts: 14
    edited August 2015

    Thanks a lot Anna for this great post about me and my little book. I am so SOoOO happy that BCNA is helping me to distribute it, it means a lot to me. I already received many positive feedback which is awesome.

    Thanks ladies for your lovely comments too. They're making the smile on my face even bigger ;) !!!

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