Amoena4Life Magazine 2020 - Australia

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You are not alone On our online platform TheDayIWasTold.com, you don’t have to feel alone anymore. It is a platform where women help and support each other with informative articles, inspirational interviews and good advice to help navigate through a breast cancer journey - from diagnosis and treatment to recovery and living. A place where women can feel informed and empowered, even when at their most fragile.

Christmas meeting of the local Breast

and a plate of nibbles turned up at

their idyllic community where they

Cancer support group.

the meeting.

have support from many areas.

That was seven years ago. Now

Her advice to other women facing

A Support Group is more than talking about cancer

Moira is the committee chairperson

a breast cancer diagnosis is clear:

(six years ago she was asked if she

‘You are not alone – reach out, talk to

would take over the role) and has

people, help is close by. There is life

made wonderful friends. This group

after breast cancer’.

Moira’s first thought was that she

certainly doesn’t focus its attention

was not going to make breast cancer

on breast cancer that was just the

a hobby, and she didn’t want to sit

catalyst that brought everyone

around talking about breast cancer.

together.

After some consideration and because

Moira highly recommends attending

she was new in town, she decided to

a support group. Moira and her

go at least once. So with a big smile

husband have continued to live in 15

To hear Moira’s full story please go to amoena.com.au


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