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Kerri-Anne Kennerley's diagnosis
Every year 14,000 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Yesterday we learned that much loved television personality Kerri-Anne Kennerley was one of them. Our thoughts are with Kerri-Anne and all other newly diagnosed women as they start this difficult journey. Unsurprisingly, news of Kerri-Anne's diagnosis has…
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Emotional wreck?
Today I presented a talk on BCNA for a luncheon group of 80+ people at a self funded retiree complex. I hadn't given a talk in the past few months, so prior to the event I had gone over and adjusted my talk, added more info on older women, and was happy. I gave my talk and had very good feedback, even an invitation to talk…
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Happy Mother's Day
Yesterday I celebrated Mother's Day a week early with my three beautiful kids and my Mum, Dad and sister. I will be in hospital three hours away from home on the real day, having neurosurgery on my brain metastase, hence the early start. It was a beautiful day that started with a two course brekky in bed cooked by my kids!…
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DEDICATED TO MY MUM
I made this for my mum...... and i wanted to share it with you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPj1w_O2QkI
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Merry Christmas One & All
Greetings everyone. I would like to say thank you to all those wonderful women who have shared my journey with me - reading, and or posting helpful supporting replies. You are all very brave wonderful women and I take my hat off to you all. This has been a year of turmoil and anguish of being in shock, denial, and some…
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A letter to my 7 year old Daughter on her birthday
Dearest Alex "7 years ago today..." - a family joke yes, as every year on your birthdays, I put all three of you through the history of your birth throughout the day - just so you understand how magical it is - how wonderful to welcome someone new into a family. But... ...7 years ago today, I wondered with some anxiety how…
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another year down!
Hello to all my pink comrades...yesterday marked 2 years since original diagnosis (mammogram). At the time we thought "ok, cut the crook boob off, get onto this chemo thing and return to normal life in a few months" However, a further 6 weeks down the trail and we discover secondaries in the lungs :( No return to normal…
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The Pink Ladies are "walking"
Hi All, I loaned some of "my" pink ladies to a friend for her "girls day in" last Friday. They looked so lovely in her garden entrance. Photos were taken and when her future daughter in law saw them, wanted to have the same effect at her pink gathering. So the ladies are off to Mackay for the weekend. Have had a great…
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Dragons Abreast
well 3 weeks have passed and i went for my first paddle this morning. It was so much fun i loved it. My arms are a little sore but i can not wait till next Sunday!!! I also held a stall at a fete yesterday, sold alot o merchandise and i have a larger fete next Sunday so i will be very busy but i am really enjoying myself.…
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look good feel better program etc etc ...:)
To those who have no hair or will be loosing hair.... please go to the Look good feel better program! I went yesterday and it is fantastic! Though the video they put on before hand made a few of us cry :( but it is well worth getting out of the comfort of your bed- putting some clothes on- slowly getting in ur cars-…
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Chemo Style's google collection of "The Scar Project"
Chemo Style's google collection of "The Scar Project" Fashion Statement http://files.coloribus.com/files/adsarchive/part_485/4857855/file/fashion-magazine-mastectomy-small-19659.jpg Living with Joy: (Not Sentenced 2Live!!) ==> click here to see the pic ref:…
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pacman-n-me
Just to let you all know that I have posted a few more chapters for you all to read. www.pacman-n-me.weebly.com
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Looking Good, Feeling Better
Hi Ladies, how are you all? I am doing pretty good, round 3 of chemo next Friday and will then be half way through...yay!! I just wondered if any of you have taken advantage of the "looking good, feeling better" programme run by the cancer council? If not, I would definately recommend you see if there is one in your area…
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Relay for Life
Well I am back!!!! I have not been here for a couple of weeks..so busy getting sorted for our Relay For Life event (i am team captain)..Well, as a team, we managed to raise just over $4500 for the cancer council, we had 45 registered team members (over$106K and over 2000 participants for the whole region event)..we had a…
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Happy International Women's Day
Like so many of you, I have been watching and listening to the many discussions about inequality for women, as we mark today's 100th anniversary of IWD. There is always so much more to be achieved. I think mostly everyone agrees we do need more female Executives and Directors on our corporate Boards. It makes good…