I was diagnosed in February with Stage 3. From my first appointment with the Surgical Team, my BCN has been there. She has been a tremendous support via phone, email and personal contact. Every single meeting she is present whether it is the chemo Oncologist, Chemo Sessions, Surgical, Wound Clinic. As I also have Lupus, I am her first patient to do so - I asked her to check with any other BCN to see if they had patients who could advise me to any repercussions they might have experience. She told me there is only if I remember rightly just over 110+ BCN throughout Australia and unfortunately non had any with Lupus but it gave me an insight to how far stretched these women are.
I can only advocate for my wonderful Nurse Sharon - who seriously has been a blessing.
Maybe WE need to advocate for them with a petition to the Government to fund more Nurses through ALL of Australia whether rural, regional or city....Maybe WE should stand up for these hard working Nurses and show our solidarity!!!
Lois.
