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Relay for Life
I am entering this event for the first time this year and have found out some general information. to any ladies, family member or friends, this is an opportunity to get together at St Leonards for a special occasion on March 29th at 12 on the Saturday. I have paid my $20 and have my top, and entered in Donna Reid's Team…
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My new normal.
Dear Pink Friends. I am up quite late tonight (or should I say early this morning) just thinking about what has happened to me this past twelve months or so. I have been waiting for the end of 2013 rather impatiently and it has now gone. It must be physiological but I feel so good. I'm leaving behind one of the most…
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10,000+ members!
I would like to post about my story, how BCNA helped me, and how I try to give back some of the wonderful support I received. Despite regular mammograms and ultrasounds, I found my lump in the shower last year. It was a large fast-growing mass, and a core biopsy showed high grade malignancy, suspicious for lymph invasion.…
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Secondary breast cancer
Hi this is my first blog, I have been living with mestatic breast cancer for 4 months now, well that is when I found out that the cancer had spread to my skull, spine, pelvis, ribs, throat, chest wall and 2 weeks ago I was told that it is now in both my lungs. I am still working full time, now that the pain has been…
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BCNA’s online network supports more than 10,000!
We have all reached a significant milestone. Since it started in 2010, our online network has grown to reach more than 10,000 members – all connecting, sharing experiences and supporting each other without the constraint of time or distance. The connections and information sharing through the online network spans all…
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Love Your Sister
Hey all, Pretty cheeky of me to jump right into posting this after being AWOL for so long and just lurking, but I'm nothing if not cheeky. Samuel Johnson's charity Love Your Sister has been staging events all throughout Australia, and he's currently doing the Gold Coast Area and making his way down the NSW coast. I'm…
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October farewells
Today, Monday 28 October, is Australia’s Breast Cancer Day. A day for us to reflect on the impact of breast cancer and show support for women, men and families personally affected. Today, like every day, BCNA pays tribute. Fortunately for most women diagnosed with breast cancer the outlook is very good. But for those whose…
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Weekend Walk for Women's Cancers
So this weekend I will walk 60km to raise funds for Women's Cancer research in Brisbane. In memory of those that have passed, for those still fighting and for those that fought the battle and won. So thankful that I am able, and I'll give it all I've got despite very little preparation on my part. It's been 13 months since…
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Tattoo
HI Ladies, well today I went and did something special just for me. I am now the proud owner of a pink ribbon tattoo in my left wrist. Yesterday I was off having blood tests done (as you do) and I suddenly thought, I hate having needles what the heck am I thinking getting a tattoo, thats lots of needles! Anyway I was brave…
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Acceptance
It has come to be in the past week that I need to accept decline. I, once again am faced with a choice. To live in sadness at what is happening to me or cherish the moments I have. The decline in my quality of life in a short time is difficult to accept. I have lived with this disease for 2 1/2 years with minimal, though…
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BCNA
I was chatting to a friend recently and telling her about the fantastic support available from BCNA. She had lost her husband to cancer and asked me how come there is so much support for Breast Cancer but not as much for other types of cancer (this isn't the first time I have heard this comment). I told her the story about…
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Support | Connect | Grow
Hi everyone, It was an absolute pleasure to host 300 breast cancer survivors from right across Australia at our National Summit 2013 in Sydney last week. Our Summit brought together BCNA-affiliated support group leaders and BCNA Community Liaisons - representing over 180 different support groups across Australia. The theme…
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My Thorts
i had a reading in town yesterday and i was told a few good things that i relate to. have to clean the inside of the car and specially the windows as i will see clearer, visit the beach and let all my worries float away in a row boat, ask for help from up above, and all will be ok, and im a BEAUTIFUL person. now i just…