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…
Melbourne women: Counterpart (formerly Breacan) is holding a gentle yoga session tailored for women with advanced disease on Wednesday April 18, from 10.30 till 12. Further details and registration on the Counterpart web site.
BCNA is calling on its members and their supporters to write to their local federal Member of Parliament and state or territory Senators to urge them to support the listing of ribociclib and palbociclib on the PBS. Information regarding the campaign including letter templates and a list of federal members and senators can…
Today it really hit me .....I have no one that cares not one person. Coming up to my cancer 2 year diagnosis life goes on and I'm in it but so alone . I cook clean straighten hair do nails but still no one cares enough to say how are you mum . I am so very lonely . When my husband gets home late he eats and watches tv if I…
It has been about 8 months since my last CT scan (and over 2 years since my last full strength chemo) to see what "marvin the met" has been doing in my vertebrae. Going for regular treatment, blood tests, heart scans etc everyone around me is now pretty used to it and thinks nothing much about it anymore. I know you guys…
Well I received the dreaded news from my oncologist today after scans earlier this week. One good thing was there is no spread to the organs, but not so good for the bone scan. There is more spread in the pelvic bones and head of the femur. I'm having an xray to check there is no fracture from the cancer. On Tuesday I will…
The BCNA newsletter name change poll is online here for the next week: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BeaconNameSurvey Two male BCNA members present their case to retain the newsletter title as Beacon HERE.
hi everyone! I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in February 2017. My first diagnosis with breast cancer came in mid 2013. I have hormone positive breast cancer. Treatment for the first diagnosis was a lumpectomy with right axillary clearance, further surgery 2 weeks later as they did not achieve clear margins. I…
I am on my 8th or 9th cycle of Eribulin and my tumour markers went up 30 points the other day. I know it doesnt meant too much but its still upsetting. I am also finding 24 hours post chemo my liver feels like its going to explode it doesnt last much more than a couple of hours though. Has anyone else experienced this?…
Register today for our upcoming webcast Let’s cut through all the hype! Why exercise? Exercise is well known to positively impact your physical and emotional wellbeing. Did you know it can also positively affect things like fatigue, lymphoedema, muscle strength, depression and anxiety? Join us on Wednesday 22 May 7pm AEST…