Get Connected Day!

Di_BCNA
Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
edited November 2010 in Day to day

Hi all!

It's Wednesday, so here's the Get Connected Day post.

The purpose of the Get Connected post is to provide a place where you can introduce yourself if you'd like to widen your connections.

What to do...

Comment to this post (use the comment form at the bottom of the page) with a short note about yourself and who you're looking to connect to.  Easy!

If you see someone with experience similar to yours, who you'd like to connect to, then just click their username (in their post) and you will end up on their profile page.  Then all you need to do is look on the left side of the page under their picture and you'll see an "add contact" link and follow the prompts.

Why connect to others?

One of the good things about connecting to others, is that all of their blog posts will show up on your homepage in a reading list.  So if you haven't visited the site in a few days, you'll still see what everyone is up to!

Important note

Remember to check your own privacy settings on your "edit" page. There's no need to reveal anything personal or private, but if you want others to connect to you, you should make some of your My Profile settings "public" so others can find out a bit about you (eg. 'my story', 'about' me' and 'breast cancer experience'). 

If you're not sure what to do, you might like to read this post on how to change your privacy settings. 

Have fun!

Di

(if you want to go back and browse the old 'get connected posts' to find out a bit more about our members, just click on the 'get connected' tag).

Comments

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jen, and welcome!  If you haven't already done so, I'd say have a look at the help page and the Q&A (you'll see the links at the top right of the page, just above your pink 'My profile' box), otherwise just shout if you need a hand. finding your way around :)

  • eevers
    eevers Member Posts: 10
    edited March 2015

    Just beginning this journey and hoping to connect with others who are in the same boat or have travelled along this way.

     

  • eevers
    eevers Member Posts: 10
    edited March 2015

    Just beginning this journey and hoping to connect with others who are in the same boat or have travelled along this way.

     

  • eevers
    eevers Member Posts: 10
    edited March 2015

    Just beginning this journey and hoping to connect with others who are in the same boat or have travelled along this way.

     

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi eevers, welcome to the network.  I'm glad you found your way here, just shout if you need a hand finding your way around.  :)

     

  • jules
    jules Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2015

    I was diagnosed April 2009 with triple negative BC.I have had lumpectomy, chemo radiation and a recurrence within 9mths which culminated in a masectomy in August.I feel I need some support as the medical world seem negative about me staying cancer clear.I am seeing a doctor of traditional chinese medice and I am thinking of doing either the Ian Gawler or Petrea King residentail coure.Anyone have any thoughts??I have just started using the BCNA site, I hope I am putting this in the right place!!Merry Christmas!

  • Jacqui
    Jacqui Member Posts: 40
    edited March 2015

    Hi , I was recently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, 2 months ago I had no idea what that meant. I have had a mastectomy and have recently begun chemotherapy and I am interested in other peoples stories and experiences. I have been amazed and very grateful for the community and family support my diagnosis has generated. Nice to be here and looking to learn from you all. Jacqui

  • jules
    jules Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jacqui,

    Good luck with the Chemo.I found that with all the drugs available to you that you get through it all OK and beleive it or not it all ends up just a memory.I like the mantra when things get a little tough "this too will pass" and it does!

    Good luck and be kind to yourself.If you need to sleep, sleep.If you need to eat, eat, just listen to your body.

    All the best

    Jules 

     

  • jules
    jules Member Posts: 29
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jacqui,

    Good luck with the Chemo.I found that with all the drugs available to you that you get through it all OK and beleive it or not it all ends up just a memory.I like the mantra when things get a little tough "this too will pass" and it does!

    Good luck and be kind to yourself.If you need to sleep, sleep.If you need to eat, eat, just listen to your body.

    All the best

    Jules 

     

  • coffeebreak
    coffeebreak Member Posts: 1
    edited March 2015

    Hi my name is jenni and im 39years old i was diagnosed on the 23 march 2010 and had a lumpectomy then a double masectomy just finished chemotherapy and in the process of restarting reconstruction and tamoxafin would like to find similar people to develop frendships with  I live in perth western australia  does anyone know of support groups near clarkson  butler  area 

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jacqui and welcome to the site! :)  Looks like you're finding your way around but just shout if you need a hand with anything. 

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jenni and welcome to the site!  Feel free to ask if you need a hand with anything.

    Did you find the Member Groups section of the site?  If you type in your postcode, it will show you what groups are close by.  The search page is here: http://www.bcna.org.au/membergroup/search.  Scroll down the page a bit when you've clicked the search button, and you will see that you can choose to see your results in either 'list' or 'map' view.  Hope that helps. :)

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Jules and welcome!  Have fun with the site and just ask if you need a hand. :)

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