I was lucky to have access to Breast Care nurses through the public hospital I had my surgeries. If I enter my post code there is no McGrath Breast Care Nurse anywhere near me if I needed help. Being in Rural / Regional Victoria it is nice to know that BCNA is there for me when I need help and support. If I was to ring BCNA first and to be fobbed off to call someone else I don't think that sends the correct message. When you ring and reach out you need help. People may feel abandoned and not make the next phone call and fall through the cracks.
@Kirsten Pilatti I have attended some of the BCNA webinars and have found them very helpful. One of the things discussed was there are not enough Breast Care nurses to cover our vast land. Were any of the ladies here that have been members for some time and been so supportive to new members consulted with the new plan ahead. To loose the Metastic Breast Cancer Counselling service seems very sad.
Have any of the Member Support helpline staff had Breast Cancer so they know where we are coming from?
