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Get connected day!
Hi all!
Welcome to all our new members, and here's our first Get Connected Day post for 2011.
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).
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Hi Ree -- what an interesting experience you're having with the Furry Brazilian implants. It's great to hear your updates.
I just wanted to give you a heads-up that when you post on this blog post, people may not find it as it was started back in January and new people may not visit here.
I think what you have to say would be of interest to lots of our members, so you might like to make a post in your own blog each time you have an update. That way they'll show up on the "All posts" page (which is here: http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network ) and everyone will find them.
It's totally up to you what you do, though -- just letting you know what might give you the widest readership. If you're not sure how to make a post in your blog just let me know and I can help you out. :)
-- Di
Hiya girls,
Just wanted to drop a line and let you know that my surgery has all been organised and I'm finally getting my final implants! So excited - can you tell??? hahaha Going to happen on the 1st April - I think I might have already mentioned that - but it is all confirmed now. As usual, I'm last on the list for surgery so have all day to think and get nervous and stress about it, LOL. But of course I can understand that they need the early operating times for women who need the day services of the labs etc....
Spoke to my surgeon about the furry brazillians and she is as excited as me that I want to go with them. She has only done a couple before now but has found them to be much better in positioning than the traditional type. Something about them being similair to cockleburs - once they are in place, they will stick in spot. Of course, that is one of their flaunted capabilities, dramatically reducing the ocurrence of encapsulation which is part of why Mel is so excited about getting the go ahead to use them. Can't wait to have boobies the right shape and profile to actually fill a bra cup!!! Apparently she has broached the topic with several of her older patients but they get nervous about the thought that they are covered in polystyrene - althohg I looked at the specimen Melissa had in her office and found it to be a much nicer shape and feel to the traditional type - maybe I was merely projecting as it was what I was hoping to get??? They cetainly seemed to have a better projection than their same sized counterparts...
Anyhoo, just wanted to share some postive news. I hope everyone is well and taking care of themselves. Big hugs and can't wait for updates from you all!! I'll keep you all posted about how it goes - if I can stop squirming enough :OP
Ree xoxox
Hi Ree,
I think the Physio was just part of the care offered by the private hospital I went to. The breast care nurses came out a few times then the physio came about 2 or 3 times. I was 38 so don't think it was an age thing. The physio was fantastic she told me things no one else had and made me push myself that little bit harder to get full movement back which I have, my pilates instructor said I have 100% movement. The physio did make me stop using my little pillow thing given to me by the BC nurses she said I had to let my arm rest where it normally did. She was brilliant I am very grateful to her, and would recommend a physio consult.
Yah so glad it is Friday work is over, sitting here with my glass of bubbly one boob on ,one thrown on the bed feeling lucky/ grateful my hubby still calls me sexy : - ) Life is good....
Have a fabulous weekend girls remember to take time out for you the house work will wait.
Hi Ree,
I think the Physio was just part of the care offered by the private hospital I went to. The breast care nurses came out a few times then the physio came about 2 or 3 times. I was 38 so don't think it was an age thing. The physio was fantastic she told me things no one else had and made me push myself that little bit harder to get full movement back which I have, my pilates instructor said I have 100% movement. The physio did make me stop using my little pillow thing given to me by the BC nurses she said I had to let my arm rest where it normally did. She was brilliant I am very grateful to her, and would recommend a physio consult.
Yah so glad it is Friday work is over, sitting here with my glass of bubbly one boob on ,one thrown on the bed feeling lucky/ grateful my hubby still calls me sexy : - ) Life is good....
Have a fabulous weekend girls remember to take time out for you the house work will wait.
