Hello everyone,
Welcome to Fridays update. You may have noticed some new BCNA online network moderators in the online community over the last few weeks. We have expanded our team of moderators which now includes Jenny, Carissa, Anna, Sandra, Pat & Michelle.
The aim of moderation is not censorship, but to ensure that the online community meets its legal responsibilities and remains a safe, friendly, and supportive space for all Australians affected by breast cancer. Moderators will check all information and links posted in the online community to ensure information is factually correct and reserve the right to edit or remove any incorrect or misleading information.
If you have posted something and have missed the 15-minute window allowed for editing a post, please contact one of the moderators who will edit or delete the comment that you are concerned about. Please call BCNA on 1800 500 258 if further support or information is required.
Don’t forget to check into the Community info tab in the top blue navigation bar. Here you will find the community guidelines and information that will help you navigate the online community.
Community highlights
Every week we have lots of great discussions within the online network, here are some that you may have missed.
1. Surgery tomorrow @Potter_21 great to hear that you are recovering well.
2. International FLAT day Great thread!
3. On our walks Love this picture @jennyss
Community news
Fulvestrant listed on PBS
Recently, Novartis announced that
from 1 April 2021 Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with fulvestrant (Fulvestrant Sandoz®) would be listed on the Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of hormone receptor positive (HR+),
human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) metastatic breast
cancer. Read more
What does it mean to live your best life during and after a breast cancer experience? What services are available to support your physical and emotional wellbeing? How can you make sure you’re heard and are your own best advocate when it comes to your care?
In this Breast Cancer Network Australia virtual conference, join us to explore what it means to live, love and learn with breast cancer. We’ll be unpacking the emotional, physical and economic implications of living with breast cancer, what loving and caring for yourself looks like through this experience – including combatting feelings of powerlessness and losing a sense of self – and learning about the critical role the Breast Care Nurse plays in each person’s journey, and what to do if you can’t access one.
We’ll be joined by people who have been affected by breast cancer as well as subject matter experts including a psychiatrist, psychologist and Breast Care Nurse.
Through a range of interactive panel sessions, Q&As and breakout rooms, this conference aims to equip all attendees with the practical tools and information that you need to live the very best life you can, plus provide opportunities to connect with others.
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To register for this Virtual Conference click here
Host a High Tea this May to celebrate the family and friends who
are with you through thick and thin while raising vital funds for BCNA.
Gather your nearest and dearest, to enjoy special High Tea treats with your loved ones, who will be tickled pink while supporting BCNA’s information and support services. Funds raised will assist in supporting BCNA’s My Journey online tool, designed specifically to help women and men make the best decisions about breast cancer treatment and care by providing up-to-date, reliable information tailored to their changing needs.
Registering your event is easy. Once you’ve registered, we’ll send you a ‘how to’ guide on hosting a High Tea – with recipes and tips as well as a support pack with posters, pink lady cut-outs, donation tins and BCNA balloons. And as an added bonus, to thank you for registering your High Tea event, the first 10 hosts to register will receive a bottle of DKNY perfume! For more information, click here.
This week’s reflective quote
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination."
- Nelson Mandela
Enjoy your weekend, stay warm
The mod team.
Giovanna, Carissa, Jenny, Anna, Sandra, Michelle, and Pat
