Welcome to your March newsletter – we’ve got a packed newsletter for you once again! We are highlighting our Three! new support coordinators and our member Sandra. Read the March newsletter
Welcome to your February newsletter – we’ve got a packed newsletter for you once again! We are highlighting one of our members – Claire and her Family Time experience! Read the February newsletter
Welcome to your September newsletter – we’ve got a packed newsletter for you once again! We are delighted to introduce you to Chrissy Luke – our new Support Coordinator for the midcentral region. Read the September newsletter
On 24 November 2021, Sweet Louise, BCAC and Metavivors NZ hosted a webinar on the Covid-19 vaccination and advanced breast cancer. Joining the discussion were oncologists Sarah Barton and Richard Isaacs, and epidemiologist Morgan Edwards. You can watch a recording of the webinar below. You can also download and read a transcript of the questions and answer session. If you have any further queries regards vaccination against Covid-19, we recommend … Read More
Never gonna keep me down! Tania Honey is a part-time primary school teacher. She lives in Auckland with her three teenage boys – age 13, 15 and 16 – her husband and cat. “I had my original diagnosis in 2011 and at the time I had a mastectomy, chemo and radiation,” says Tania. “After being in remission for eight years, I started experiencing pain in my ribs. Eventually, an x-ray … Read More
Welcome to your May newsletter – we’ve got a packed newsletter for you once again! Meet our member Tania, a primary teacher and mum of three boys who shares her tips for living life to the fullest; read ideas to make the most of the change in season; Patient Voice Aotearoa invite you to join the “Lie Down For Life” on May 12, plus information on employment entitlements, upcoming meetings … Read More
Sweet Louise joined Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) representatives in Wellington recently to meet with Minister of Health, Hon. Andrew Little and Prof. Diana Sarfati, CEO of Te Aho o Te Kahu (Cancer Control Agency) to discuss some of the key issues affecting New Zealanders with breast cancer. The three key issues BCAC raised with the Minister and Prof. Sarfati were: risk management and targeted screening for early detection and … Read More
We were incredibly privileged to be invited by The Governor-General of New Zealand The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy to a special morning tea at Government House in Auckland and Wellington. It was a wonderful experience for all and lovely to see so many of smiling faces!
Natalie Yeoman from Dunedin is a mother, grandmother, teacher, poet, writer and musician. Natalie shares here her difficult story of missed signs and ‘failure to treat’ that eventually led to incurable breast cancer. She also shares her positivity, her gratitude for your support, and some of her beautiful poetry. “In spite of regular self-examination and mammograms, my breast cancer was not picked up until the beginning of 2015. I first … Read More
Inside the March newsletter you’ll find all the latest member meeting dates around the country, plus some Zoom dates too. There’s also a chance to meet Natalie Yeoman from Dunedin who shares some of her beautiful poetry – and a chance to win a copy of her book. Read the March newsletter