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Otis Foundation
I have just had a wonderful 5 days at Moonta Bay in the most beautiful house right on the beach free of charge thanks to some amazingly generous people and the Otis Foundation. I am humbled by the generosity of people. It just warms the cockles of your heart! A chance to get away between chemo treatments and enjoy the…
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Grey Day Doldrums
Just thinking, girls, about nine years ago when I was diagnosed. SO much has happened and I am bright and cheery (most of the time) but these grey wintry days get us down, eh?This morning we had thick fog till after 11, which is unusual for Launceston but I see Sydney is also experiencing weird weather. Last week I had a…
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First
Sitting here after first joining BCNA thinking, "I really should be writing school reports". Instead I'm having a smooth glass of Drambui and starting my first ever blog. Don't know who's gonna read it... Don't really know why I'm doing it... But I do love writing and had thought I should start again after 18 years of…
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2 years down! cancer free & fancy free!
Hello! hello! I know- been a long time since I blogged last and I changed my picture finally haha! Ive gone blond and has finally embraced the short hair :) I wanting to grow out but I dont wanna go thru the crazy mid length hair so Im keeping in short for the moment :) My 2 years was on April 14th this year and thank god…
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Reflections of 2012
Well reflections of 2012...what I can I say? 27 doses of chemotherapy, a bald head, countless needles, tests, scans, hospital admissions...every part of my body poked and prodded to keep me here...and IT WORKED thank God! :D I wont lie, it ...has been a tough year...my lowest point was when the first chemo I tried didn't…
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MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
Hi all, It has been 1 year since my very good friend pass away and was beaten by breats cancer. There is not a day i do not think of her ans she is MY inspriation to beat this shit and to get through each day. Janet is my Guardian Angel and I know she is watching over me. I read all of your journeys and all of you too are…
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First posting
Hi all, My name is Joanne and I was diagnosed with bc from my first routine mammogram. Since then, 30 Jan it has been such a roller coaster ride I,m still hanging on. First a lumpectomy, then mastectomy, not to mention all the diagnostic tests MRI's, ct's heart scans; does it ever end? I know it will but it seems never…
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Sometimes...
Sometimes life with cancer just becomes life with cancer. There is no light at the end of the tunnel, no time to move on - its just life with cancer. You do your best to live well. You meditate, you eat well, you research treatments, you exercise, you go to support group, you see your oncologist, you have your bloodtests,…
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New
Hi, my name is Tania. Im 36 years old, married with 2 young children and an adult daughter. I live in country Western Australia. Just diagnosed last week with IDC 3 tumours in my right breast, stage 1 on biopsy. Scared is an understatement, never felt anything like this in my life, i think the unknown is the worst, dont…
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Port Adelaide Support Group
This is in memory of Jean Jager, the beautiful, caring, leader of the Port Adelaide Support Group, that lost her battle on the 4th March 2013. My meeting with Jean just before my first chemo, she was so caring and she was so unwell herself as she was also having chemo. I was so touched when she rang me to see how I…