Hello, I'm new to this site (pretty new to breast cancer too) - having a bit of trouble working out how to start - I tried to join the Young Breast Cancers Group but it said it was no longer in use - are any of you out there in that please? thanks, "pinkie" :-)
wonderful, thanks so much Daina :-)
Hi Cheryl, thanks so much for the quick reply. Yes it's all been a crazy month, well 2 really as I had my surgery 4 weeks ago, but I was only diagnosed the week before that, after having a routine check the week before that. I have to consider myself lucky it was picked up at stage 2 and is hormone receptive but I can't help but be frustrated that the doctor dismissed my first pointing it out 2 and a half years ago as they would have got it at stage 1 - so I just have to be happy I got another check now which this time was much easier to feel so at least it didn't get to grow - it was 2 and a half cm so was getting there. So I've had the surgery and am now about to start the radiation, tamoxafen and zoladex. I was going ot join the young breast cancers blog page as it says "under 50" and at 44 I just squeeze in! But have been looking around at the other pages too, in particular Zoladex! So yes I'm finding it all a bit overwhelming at times so thought I would try this site, must head off now as quite tired, warm regards, Di :-)
Hi Pinkie,
My name is Daina and I am the online network administrator. I will try and give you some tips and links to help you navigate the online network but I think you have made a great start! You found your way to the online network and you have now made your first blog post :-)
Other members in the online network can now view your blog post through the all posts page. Follow the link to see what others have been posting about: http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network
You might also want to start by updating your profile and making changes to your privacy settings so that others within the online network can find a bit about you. To make changes to your profile, follow this link: http://www.bcna.org.au/user/10152/edit
You also mentioned the Young women support group, which you can access here: http://www.bcna.org.au/group/5157 as Cheryl said there are 180 members and once you Join you will be able to make a post to introduce yourself.
I hope this information helps and that the online network can provide you with the support you need at this time.
Just shout if you have any questions.
~Daina
Hi Pinkie,
My name is Daina and I am the online network administrator. I will try and give you some tips and links to help you navigate the online network but I think you have made a great start! You found your way to the online network and you have now made your first blog post :-)
Other members in the online network can now view your blog post through the all posts page. Follow the link to see what others have been posting about: http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network
You might also want to start by updating your profile and making changes to your privacy settings so that others within the online network can find a bit about you. To make changes to your profile, follow this link: http://www.bcna.org.au/user/10152/edit
You also mentioned the Young women support group, which you can access here: http://www.bcna.org.au/group/5157 as Cheryl said there are 180 members and once you Join you will be able to make a post to introduce yourself.
I hope this information helps and that the online network can provide you with the support you need at this time.
Just shout if you have any questions.
~Daina
Go to your home page, log into groups and look for the group ' Young Women with Breast Cancer', there are 180 current members so hoping they can help you
Cheers
Cheryl
Hello there Pinkie,
sorry to have to meet you but here you scared, worried, frustrated, confused and totally in shock, just as we all have been before you.
There is a young womens site on F/B connected to here and I will get the details to you a.s.a.p.
I will recommend your post so other youngins get to chat to you, please be a little patient as this may take a day or so to get through to those you wish to chat to but until then we are still open to anything you wish to ask,
Cheers
Cheryl
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