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New Year Better Year
Hi Everyone
I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Europe.The sort of trip you feel is very much needed after diagnosis and treatment for Breast Cancer. I didn't want my life to change and one of the things I greatly enjoy is skiing. My husband John and I just love skiing and travelling together.
We rode the highest cable car in Europe and breathed in the alpine air and the beauty of the landscape. I have attached a photo I have called 'on top of the world' which is taken on that peak.
Holiday wishes and office hours
On behalf of the BCNA staff team, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
We know that this can also be a difficult time for some families and individuals and hope that our network, particularly our online network, provides a sense of connection and support over this period.
Our office will close on Thursday 22 December and re-open on Tuesday 3 January. There will be some delay in the despatch of kits ordered during the break, but we will be working hard to ensure all orders are processed as soon as possible after we return on the 3rd.
Farewell, and thanks to you all!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all those people, and especially our BCNA women, for your support, encouragment and love over the years.
I have said on many occasions that my first advocacy thoughts following my diagnosis in 1993 were about improving a system that mostly didn't work for me. In my ignorance and naiveity, I didn't realised that in some ways this would be like turning around the Queen Mary!
Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone
Today is my 3rd official day as the new CEO of BCNA.
I have just finished a 2 week transition period with Lyn Swinburne which was a great opportunity to settle in and meet many people.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June this year and finished my radiotherapy at the end of September. Like many of you, I am now on hormone therapy and will be for the next five years.
Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing - BCNA's new resource
I'm so pleased to let you know that BCNA has developed a new information booklet for women with breast cancer called Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing.
We started to look in more detail at the impact of breast cancer on women's sexual wellbeing, after women had been contacting us, surprised and distressed at this unexpected consequence.
We wanted to better understand how many women were experiencing problems, and the type of issues they were experiencing. So we commissioned Professor Jane Ussher from the University of Western Sydney to conduct research for us.
surgery booked
Just found out my masectomy is booked for 2 weeks from today and I'll be having a tissue expander at the same time. I'll be having chemo some time after that. Just wondered if anyone has any experience with waiting nearly four weeks from diagnosis for the surgery and opinions as to whether it's just better to have the masectomy only now and worry about reconstruction later?
living with fear
I am seeking advice from you, women who have been through this journey. My first anniversary of my diagnosis and treatment is coming up and I am not coping well at all. I have been living positive thinking and feeling lucky, however, right now, the fear of recurrence, another illness, ongoing poor health are completely overriding the tremendous good things that have happened and that have come out of this difficult journey.
Chemo before surgery?
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has had chemo first and then surgery? I would love to kow how it worked for others.
Alison
catch up
hi everyone hope you had a nice day on friday. i have to go back to my oncologist on tuesday to have some pain and swelling investigated. not sure if its related to my lymph nodes or something else. i have been told you can get these symptoms on arimidex as well. i havnt had any problems untill the last few we eks now i feel dreadful tired sore ribs ect. hopefully it can be fixed and is not something more serious as i want to go to phuket at easter. its always the way makes things very difficult to plan ahead as you never know whats around the corner.
Survey
My name is Mackenzy Skinner and I attend Maitland Grossmann High School. I am currently completing an Independent Research Project for the HSC course, Community and Family Studies.
Upcoming group event
Exciting Environmental Risk Event
Renowned researchers, Professor Ian Shaw, and Professor Murray Mitchell, at the invitation of the Breast Cancer Network, will be part of an expert panel hosting a public seminar on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risks.
When:Sat, 21/07/2012 (All day)
Adelaide BCNA Forum
After breast cancer - what now?
Offering strategies to deal with uncertainty and anxiety
Speakers:
- Maxine Morand, BCNA CEO and breast cancer survivor
- Raelene Boyle AM MBE, Olympian and breast cancer survivor
- Dr Richard de Boer, medical oncologist
- Dr Stephanie Dowrick, author and breast cancer survivor
When:Fri, 17/02/2012 - 10:30am - 3:00pm
Where: Cnr Hackney & Botanic Rds, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
