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Janelle’s Poem – It Would be Nice
Posted September 28, 2018, in

IT WOULD BE NICE   It would be nice to have a cleavage It would be nice to be able to bend forward without worrying Using your hand over your chest or a shirt tight around your neck It would probably be nice to see a hairdresser and use colour and wear a bikini in…

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Workshop April 28
Posted June 5, 2018, in

On the 28th of April 2018 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Dr Natasha Woodward, who is a Senior Medical Oncologist at the Mater Hospital. Dr Woodward provided a great…

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Workshop October 2017
Posted November 7, 2017, in

On the 14th of October 2017 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Dr Russell Richards, who is a Palliative Care Physician at the Mater Hospital. Dr Richards provided a great…

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Workshop April 2017
Posted June 21, 2017, in

On the 22nd of April 2017 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Dr Catherine Shannon, who is the Senior Medical Oncologist at the Mater Cancer Care Centre. Dr Catherine Shannon…

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Workshop November 2016
Posted December 14, 2016, in

On the 5th of November 2016 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Dr Vikram Jain, a medical oncologist at the Mater Cancer Care Centre. Dr Jain gave a brief talk,…

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We Need to Talk About Secondary Breast Cancer
Posted June 8, 2016, in

This is an article on The Huffington Post, written from the perspective of a woman with primary breast cancer, in which she says  “Somewhere along the way, I’ve realised I need to face my survivor’s guilt, sadness and the fear that I too might develop secondary breast cancer. People think that positive-thinking ‘beats’ cancer. It…

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Workshop April 2016
Posted June 7, 2016, in

On the 9th of April 2016 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Associate Professor Nicole McCarthy, a senior medical oncologist at RBWH answering questions about the disease and current treatments….

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Creative Travelling
Posted June 1, 2016, in

  Not everyone wishes to travel, but many women take the opportunity to do so when they are feeling well. Lynne’s trip to Morocco – camel rides and cooking….  

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Hand and Foot Syndrome
Posted April 8, 2016, in

My hands, elbows and feet have cracked due to chemotherapy treatment, it is called Hand and Foot Syndrome. Symptoms Hands My fingers swelled a little and became red, then cracks opened up that reminded me of the radiation burns I had had after radiation.  It was nasty and very sore.  I experienced the side effects…

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Workshop November 2015
Posted November 9, 2015, in

On the 7th of November 2015 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The day featured Dr Russell Richard answering questions about the role of Palliative Care, what it offers, and when it can…

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