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THANK YOU, BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA NETWORK
T My name is Karen Cowley and I have been living with Advanced Breast Cancer for 12 years. I am also a very proud BCNA Consumer Representative. On Thursday 5th April, 2018 I was privileged to be invited to a very auspicious occasion at Victorian Government House hosted by The Honourable Linda Dessau AC to mark the 20th…
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The Ripple Effect
My diagnosis, from a routine mammogram rather than finding a lump, has caused several of my friends in their 40s & 50s to have a mammogram themselves . Has this happened to anyone else? My best friend, the one to whom I tell all the things, and my partner in my India endeavours, got a call back 10 days ago. 10 days of…
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Inspiration for the week
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Plan B Conference
I just bought my ticket. Anyone else thinking of going? Dare we meet IRL?!
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Let’s move on and remember why we are here
hi there everyone. Firstly thanks to all of you so much for all your support I have mentioned this in my other comments so won’t rave on too much about it here. I would like to now move on as I have resolved the issues I caused with those involved and would just love to start fresh with positivity. It’s pretty obvious now…
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Inspirational books
hi I have a niece that has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Having gone through it myself I an keen to help her in any way I can. I was given a book of inspirational quotes that help me through my journey. Unfortunately I have misplaced my copy & cannot remember the title. The quotes were short and either funny or…
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Sydney Support Lunch Sunday 25th February
Please come and join us for lunch Venue: Eden Gardens Dragonfly Cafe, Macquarie Park TIme: 12 noon to 3pm Make new friends, share your story and meet other women in a similar situation as you. Please RSVP so we can book our table. More info at https://www.reclaimyourcurves.org.au/sydney.html - 2018 list of dates coming soon
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Cancer Council Enrich Program
Hi lovelies, I know that previously we have had posts about the YWCA Encore program, helping those who have suffered breast cancer to exercise and be healthy using set physical exercises both on land and in an aquatic setting. Just thought that I would post for those that have not heard of the Enrich program which is run…
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Central Coast Support Lunch
We enjoyed our first lunch together for 2018 with lovely food, lively discussion (nothing is sacred!!), and hearing from Tia Covey about the wonderful free activities available through the CoastCanCare Wellness Program. The next lunch will be on 27th May.
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Convoy!
Was just checking some posts. I was chuckling and admiring some of your network names - they are funny, cute, warrior, mysterious, powerful. And I imagined a movie like the old 'Convoy' movie. All of us network members are driving trucks or riding shot gun and talking on the two way radios using our network names - and we…
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Platitudes
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/james-adonis-the-motivation-myth/9299960 I listened to this broadcast last night - platitudes et cetera really don't cut it! He wrote this book 12 months ago and since then has been diagnosed with Brain Cancer
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Favourite quotes
Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone would like to share a quote they have appreciated while going through cancer. This is one of my favourites:
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Central Coast Support Lunch
The Central Coast Support group enjoyed their final lunch for 2017. We look forward to many more in 2018 with a variety of guest speakers covering well being, exercise, lymphodoema treatment and cosmetic tattooing. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy Christmas xx
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Exciting ! New HER -vaccine
A Melbourne company is developing a new HER-vaccine for breast cancer. Imagine an immunisation against this dreaded breast cancer. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5081495/Australian-company-developing-breast-cancer-vaccine.html