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Get Connected Day!
Hi all!
First off, welcome to all of you who've joined in the first few weeks of this year. I thought it would be a good time for a "Get Connected Day" post -- first for 2011. :)
So, for everyone who's new, and those who haven't posted yet, here's your chance to introduce yourself by leaving a comment here, or by making a post in your own blog.
As always, the purpose of the Get Connected post is to provide a place where you can widen your connections, so everyone is welcome.
Don't be nervous about giving it a go if you've never posted before -- you can't really break anything, and you might make a whole bunch of new friends. :)
What to do...
Comment to this post (use the comment form at the bottom of the page). Tell us something about yourself -- your diagnosis, treatment, family, favourite recipes/craft/exercise, anything at all -- and who you're looking to connect to. Easy!
If you'd rather make a post in your own blog, then just go to the 'blog' section of your profile, click on 'create a post' and type in the fields. To see everyone else's posts, go to the Network homepage, click on the Latest posts tab and scroll down (or you can bookmark this link: http://www.bcna.org.au/node/all/blog/network).
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 see them and 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).
13 Replies
Hi Sandra
I also opted for my disease free breast to be removed.
My story is a little different as i was diagnosed in 1993 with radical mastectomy of my left breast. Due to a high number of positive nodes in my left armpit I participated in a clinical trial during 1994 and life continued until 2000 when new tumors were found in a couple of nodes left in my left armpit. Radiation then again life resumed.
During the following years numerous lumps were found in my right breast and i made the decision to have it removed in 2004. It was a large breast and weighed over 1 kilo when removed.
I have never regreted my decision. I hope my story helps in any small way.
i wish you luck with your surgery and hope to hear from you when its over.
Take care
Marls
