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Regional and Rural Information forums - We want your feedback!
The below post was recently added to the private group Living in Regional, Rural and Remote areas . If you are not a member of this group and live rural, regional or remote, please consider joining. (Refer to the Monash Modified Model (MMM) that classifies locations according to geographical remoteness via the link https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/modified-monash-model-fact-sheet Hi Members, BCNA will be delivering information forums to regional, rural and remote communities, more details on the locations and dates will be shared soon. Traditionally these have been delivered as full day events from 9.30-3.00. We acknowledge the current cost of living crisis, work and personal commitments might make it challenging for people to attend a whole day event. So we are hoping to get a better understanding on preferred timings from our members. If you could please take the time to complete this short survey to help with the planning of the upcoming forums. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dgJVk0E5rkyacWRewHkFZW92LAal_5RAn6S9wZSqa_hURU9VU1NLNjlTWTlORFJMTTNHTlVFQlE5Qi4u
Mez_BCNA
2 years ago Place News and events
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Upcoming event: Warrnambool Information Forum, 28 March
Breast Cancer Network Australia is holding an Information Forum for people living with breast cancer and their supporters. The forum will cover a range of topics including the latest in breast cancer treatment, strategies to enhance physical and emotional wellbeing, lymphoedema, and how you can live well during treatment and beyond. It will also be an opportunity to hear about what BCNA does and the services and resources we have available, alongside hearing from the local community groups and BCNA members who will share their experiences on a panel. Guest speakers will include Oncology Social Worker Carrie Lethborg, Breast Care Nurse Rebecca Hay, BCNA member Katie Monigatti, Specialised Lymphoedema Physiotherapist Alicia Boyd and a virtual presentation from Lymphologist Professor Neil Piller. For more information about the day and to register, please visit the BCNA website: https://www.bcna.org.au/news-events/events/information-forums/warrnambool-information-forum/
Amelia_BCNA
3 years ago Place News and events
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Friday Update
Hi everyone, Welcome to the Friday update where we share you with some information about the online network and what's happening within BCNA. Community Highlights We had 22 new members join the online network this week from all over Australia. Please welcome sammi17, Neptune 6, Krissy32, Bee123 and all the other new members. There were 50 posts and 334 comments this week. A big thank you to everyone who shared a post about their journey/what they are experiencing & an even bigger thank you to everyone who has provided support through wonderful comments. You may have missed these three posts, all from different stages of members journeys - And so it starts - Kester Last Herceptin - CatherineMary I'm good thanks - Cook65 BCNA News & Events Held in rural, regional and metropolitan locations around Australia, our Information Forums are free events for women and men diagnosed with breast cancer, and their partners, family and supporters. The BCNA team are getting ready and looking forward to a big week of forums in Perth, Busselton and Kalgoorlie. Click here for more information - We hope to see you there! (Image from Burnie Forum) ‘Spa Day for Breast Cancer’ is coming up on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June. $10 from every spa treatment at participating Day Spas around Australia will be donated to BCNA. Click here to book your place now! The Beacon is our free quarterly magazine for women and men with breast cancer and their families and friends. There is a great article around Art therapy in our "Ask the expert" section and some amazing personal stories in the latest issue. Read more here. Did you know we have a section on our website for information on local events happening in your state? To find out what's on - click here. Have a lovely weekend everyone, Ann-Marie x
Ann-Marie
9 years ago Place News and events
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Friday update!
Hi everyone. It's time for another Friday Update. Community Highlights We have 30 new members. A warm welcome to Bubbly, Vix, Ebaar, joanne_06 and all the new members. This week we had 50 posts and 433 comments. Here are some posts you might have missed- PETA - Piano SCOTTS - Taxol Completed MUM2JJ - Five Years and Counting KESTER - Made Up My Mind BCNA News & Events Held in rural, regional and metropolitan locations around Australia, our Information Forums are free events for women and men diagnosed with breast cancer, and their partners, family and supporters - read more here Developed by BCNA and Fernwood Fitness, Revitalise with BCNA is a six-week online program designed to help women diagnosed with breast cancer stay active and well - read more here Christie says her friends and family are always asking her how they can help. That’s why she started her own ‘I am not cancer. I am me.’ BCNA supporter page. Read Christie’s message to her family and friends. Congratulations to everyone who completed the 120km BCNA & Inspired Adventures El Camino trek and who raised an absolutely INCREDIBLE $172,000 for BCNA. Here’s the group holding a Mini Field of Women on their journey in memory of those affected by breast cancer. Interested in our next adventure exploring the Tuscan countryside? Click here for more information. Have a lovely weekend everyone. ~ Ann-Marie x
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needing to find rural help
Well, it's been a long time since I have been active here. Almost coming up to my second post op mammogram in October. I'm feeling well and coping with the normal discomforts from surgery. However at present I'm down in NSW trying to help an elder sister who has just recently had a double mastectomy. She lives in country NSW at a place called Grenfell. While her treatment in hospital during surgery I believe was good, I'm disheartened to find the lack of help or support organised for her since returning home. Her husband was simply told to call homecare himself and when he did he felt more like an annoyance to the lady than anything else and the conversation ended with no outcome really. I'm wondering if any of you have experienced similar in rural areas, is it because I live in a city area that my post care was second to none? Is there something we as a family should be doing. somewhere where we should be calling to gain help for her?
Erica
10 years ago Place News and events
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Media opportunity: Did you choose not to have radiotherapy due to travel/distance?
Hello, I am looking for women in regional or rural NSW and Victoria who opted NOT to have radiotherapy to avoid spending long amounts of time away from home and their family. I have been appoached by Daily Telegraph newspaper in NSW who is working on a campaign around rural health. They would like to focus on poor access to radiotherapy in rural and remote areas. The journalist I am working with is keen to speak to women in NSW or Victoria who opted to undergo a mastectomy (or double mastectomy) to avoid radiotherapy and having to spend weeks away from home. Ideally they would like to speak to someone this week. If this sounds like you and your comfortable sharing your story, please email media@bcna.org.au Alternatively if you know of someone who meets the criteria, please encourage them to get in touch. It's an important issue and one that we are keen to help raise awareness of. Cheers, Laura - BCNA Media Manager
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Staying positive
First of all, thank you to all the women who have posted. This has been very helpful in understanding what is going on as general research has been scary so I am constantly uplifted by the stories I have read from these brave, strong women. I also have stage 3 tnbc, have had lumpectomy and going for my second chemo today. Had a really rough time over the last three weeks with plummeting neutrophils and complications from recently diagnosed diverticulitis which combined put me in hospital for a week. I am 43, no children, and live remotely so have had to relocate to cairns to be closer to hospital for this next round. Have had just a little nausea, thank goodness, but the fatigue and bone pain and gut pain has been intense and have only had a couple of good days leading up to my next treatment. If there is anyone out there in far North QLD who also has tnbc would love to hear from them...I feel very far removed from anyone else with this. Thank you again for posting, nice to know am not alone.
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13 years ago Place News and events
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I'm going too
Hi there all My name is Cathy and I have only just moved from a place called Glenden which is two hours drive west of Mackay in Nth Qld into town (Mackay). I used to have to travel 5.5 hours to get to my treatment - oh the fun! I was diagnosed in Sept of 2009 and so far so good. lol I attended a conference in Sept of 2010 at the Gold Coast and it was awesome. Got to meet some lovely ladies and some exceptionally brave ladies. I am so excited to be attending this conference and to be able to pass on information we gather to others who are unable to attend. Is there anyone else from Mackay area that is attending? Where is everyone else from? I look forward togetting to know all of you better in the lead up to this conference and beyond. Cathy
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13 years ago Place News and events
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