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 We are very sad to hear that we have lost another of our valued BCNA members. Di Bailey was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and learnt that she had secondary breast cancer in January 2004. She passed away peacefully with her daughter Jess and her sister Lorraine by her side on Friday April 13.
Di hailed from WA and was an active member of BCNA's Advanced Breast Cancer Working Party. She attended BCNA's National Summit in Sydney last September, resplendent in her pale blue hat and beaming smile.
Di wrote an article about her breast cancer experience for our first edition of The Inside Story last year. She spoke of her treasured daughter, Jess, and the amazing love and support from her family, friends and work colleagues.
In her article, Di said ‘I am grateful for every day. I'm taking time to enjoy the simple things in life. I enjoy being involved with BCNA and sharing this journey with women travelling a similar road'.
Di's contributions have helped us shape our new Hope and Hurdles Information Package for women with secondary breast cancer. We will certainly miss her practical ideas, her sense of optimism and her kind words.
Tributes to Di Bailey
Di's was a gentle and unassuming woman who I will miss, especially during our ABC working party teleconferences. Di was a softly spoken courageous woman, and her input into the "Hope and Hurdles" package will be vitally important as she lived through many facets of this awful disease over many, many years.
Best wishes,
Ann
The circumstances under which we met was a challenging one, a common goal to support women with breast cancer and overcome this disease.
Di's courage, strength and determination was an inspiration.
Di was a kind and loving lady, who I had the pleasure of calling "friend".
Rest In Peace, dear Di.
Love
Maria W
Memories of Di come from her sharing information and thoughts in teleconferences, and the lovely experience of meeting her last year. Di stood out. Within demands of rapidly shifting illness, she found courage and energy for working party meetings.
Di identified, reported and discussed points with clarity. Areas she raised became part of our work. It was a special ability to note aspects whilst in the midst of them. That was important to us. Points included communication in health consultations, making decisions on work, treatment and household, and dealing with fear while still making sense and taking commonsense steps.
Work aside, it was really good to relax together! As a bunch with "a bit" in common, last September there was a chance to spend some time as a group. Though a short time, and while also getting good work done, we could enjoy meeting each other. This was precious to begin to know Di as a kind, fun, companionable person.
Missing you. Rest in Peace.
Jenny M
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