Hi all, how many of US will be in Sydney? We must try to snatch some time away for a drink or two. Anyone bringing their spouses? I am. It will be fun, and exciting, and empowering! Mandy

Hi there Mandy, yes we are in ...."we" being Leonie, Ros, Ann, Kerry, Nic, hopefully Moira and Lee and of course the two of us !!!! Ros and I were thinking somewhere Wednesday night depending when everyone arrives. Where are you staying? ... Got my accom advice - a "share" room at Metro Hotel Sydney Central Pitt Street. Hope it's fairly close to where the conference is ... be terrible to get lost :) Hope you are enjoying your break Luv Shirl x0x

I am ceratinly in for dinner Wednesday. Not sure where I have been put yet, we can contact each other via mobile when there, Mine is 0400 800 499 xx

Hi Ladies. I just let Marita know, via email, that sadly, crapily, I'm not going to be able to make Sydney. I'll be 4 weeks post-op. I think you know I found out I have brca1 mutation and was due for bilateral mastectomy with recon last Wednesday. Due to Pneumonia it has been put off untill September 26. I'm having the tissue expanders and lat dorsi. I can't explain Properly how upset I am to miss the conference and to miss seeing you girls, my gorgeous, special bcna buddies. Bcna and breast cancer brought us together and it really hurts to be unable to be there with you. Tomorrow I get back fna result from a breast lump. Ultrasound wasn't alarming but I needed to make sure when I found out That surgery was to be postponed. I'll let you know. I want to know EVERYthing you get up to. Xxxxxxxxx

Lee I can imagine how you must be feeling .... I was worried for a while I wasn't going to be able to make it after my dramas in May and I was devastated. Things have looked up however and I am incontrol of the apparatus and monitoring what I eat (though there are times that willpower goes to sleep and greed takes over). My 6 months are up in October but I told the specialist surgery would have to wait till November because I was busy in Oct. He just laughe and said that's ok !!! The most important thing now is concentrate on yourself ... after all YOU are your number one prioity at the moment. You'll come thru this with flying colours .... you'll have all of us in your corner ... supporting you like some demented cheer squad!!!! The thought and vision of that is a bit scary isn't it but I know your reading this and laughing. I've marked Sept 26 on the calender and will be sending out positive vibes your way. Take care and try not to worry too much - I know that's easy for me to say but will be thinking of you Luv Shirl x0x0x

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Custard
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14 years ago
Ros- passioinfruit by name and nature eh? Sylk is kiwi fruit- I wonder how people find these things work! lol.

Yes all, we support each other cos we care and it is a 21st century wonderful thing to be able to do. We have to work out the total kilometres that divide us... but they don't matter one bit.

Strength to Strength !!
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Ann1
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14 years ago
We couldn't have done this 20 years ago!! How wonderful to be able to communicate openly and instantly with each other, sharing and giving support at distance. I know we had the telephone, but it wouldn't have been a shared conversation. I hope we all feel that anything can be said without judgement.

I am so grateful to know you all, xxxxxAnn

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