Counterpart - a terrific service for women with Breast Cancer ....

arpie

"Counterpart" is a community-based, supportive care service that complements the existing medical system and other cancer support services. They do not provide medical advice. Their service complements the medical system by directing you to reliable information tailored to your needs. You can then make informed decisions for yourself. All services are free and confidential.

From March 2020 until further notice, we provide the following services:

• Talk to a woman who has experienced cancer (peer support)
• Attend a webinar
• Watch a recording of a past webinar
• Get support if you are living with advanced/metastatic cancer
• Find reliable information using the Counterpart Navigator app

https://counterpart.org.au/information/

Jump on and explore all the services available here - past webinars include info on Clinical Trial, financial issues, sexual health & heaps of terrific topics.

https://counterpart.org.au/information/past-webinars/

Also an upcoming topic on managing  Metastatic Breast Cancer pain on Aug 17

https://counterpart.org.au/events/managing-metastatic-pain/

Including Exercise programs as well - any why

https://counterpart.org.au/?s=exercise

So .... Jump on & explore the site, specially in light of the current Lockdowns!!  xx

Blossom1961

I have been to their Melbourne office and they offered free reflexology. They are very supportive and most of the volunteers there have had BC themselves

iserbrown

Yes I went there but it must've been too early.  The lady doing the Reflexology said I was uptight and not relaxed.......I was thinking hey what can you expect I've just had a Mastectomy and here's a stranger playing with my feet.  Physically she said I was fine so it was just too early....LOL!

Halla

I thought reflexology was supposed to relax you!

wendy55

thank you for this information especially regarding the trials, will be reading all about this as I am metastatic, first time I have seen all this information in one place,thanks again@arpie

wendy55

arpie

Maybe put it in the Mets group too, @wendy55 ... they have specific help for those with Mets ... and have a helpline/support too xx

arpie

@HelloCaroline ... check this mob out too.

arpie

Counterpart has access to some amazing links for all BC - early stage and Mets ..... I've just signed up to their mailing list.

Keep an eye on the Counterpart Webcasts too .... in Sept they have one on the use of medicinal Cannabis Oil & Bone Mets
https://counterpart.org.au/events/trial-using-medicinal-cannabis-for-bone-metastases/

and Current Trials for both early BC and Mets BC
https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/current-clinical-trials

One of their other links is an Australia/NZ Cancer Trial Registry .... check it out - click on either of the buttons below for more info
https://www.anzctr.org.au/Default.aspx

All the best xxx

arpie

It would be terrific if the 'Current Breast Cancer Trials' could be pinned at the top of the forum page, so that ALL members can see what is available, as I suggested to @Kirsten_BCNA in our audio chat at the 36 minute mark!

https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/current-clinical-trials

bookworm

Thanks @arpie - looks like a really good site with lots of information and support.

arpie

Counterpart has just put up a link to the Cannabis/Mets Webinar from Sept .... I haven't watched it yet ( I have it on in the background now) - but it should be informative.

https://counterpart.org.au/information/past-webinars/medicinal-cannabis/