Redefining Femininity After Breast Cancer: The Story Behind Embody

I’m a breast cancer survivor. And, after my mastectomy and reconstruction, I can honestly say it was one of the most confronting and transformative experiences of my life. I remember feeling utterly helpless, frightened of the unknown, uncertain how I’d look or feel when it was all over. What struck me the most during that…

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Tracy Bevan’s Moving Story About Her Best Friend Jane McGrath

Tracy Bevan shares her moving story about her best friend Jane McGrath who died tragically from breast cancer and how her incredible legacy lives on through the McGrath Foundation. Australia loved Jane McGrath. She was a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter – and a much- loved best friend. Jane, who died from breast cancer aged forty-two…

ByRobyn Foyster06/01/20220Comments

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A Mother’s Courage: Dr Jacqueline Kerr Shares Her Story

Very proud to share this story of my courageous mum. After publishing the story in New Idea magazine 15 years ago, I got a call from a woman saying 'your mum saved my life'. She told me that her big dimpled smile and bravery in being photographed from the waist up after a double mastectomy…

ByRobyn Foyster09/05/20210Comments

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How To Talk To A Friend With Cancer

“I don’t know what to say.” How I longed to hear just this after being diagnosed with breast cancer. What I mostly heard were stories that weren’t helpful. From a patient’s point of view, they were hurtful. It’s natural to be at a loss for words, and it’s common to put your foot in your mouth. When…

ByAlyx Stewart01/09/20200Comments

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Bare Your Derriere To Help Raise Money For Breast Cancer Care

Modibodi together with the McGrath Foundation are daring all women to Bare your Derriere and help raise money for breast cancer. The McGrath Foundation employ breast care nurses who provide support to women living with breast cancer during their recovery. As the diagnosis increases, so does the demand for breast care nurses, and Modibodi wants to…

ByEmine Mehmet21/02/20170Comments

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Roxy Jacenko’s Breast Cancer Shock A Warning To Others

The founder and director of Sweaty Betty PR told The Daily Telegraph that she discovered a lump while showering just 10 days ago and expected to undergo a “partial removal” within days. "The timing is extraordinary," Roxy, 36, tells the newspaper. "What I have experienced in the past three weeks is the most shocking thing I have…

ByThe Carousel13/07/20160Comments

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Australian Breakthrough Could Stop Breast Cancer Gene

A team, led by Australian researchers, has found injections of an inhibitor reduced the proliferation of pre-cancerous cells in BRCA1 breast tissue in mice and three Melbourne women carrying the gene mutation. The drug is currently used to treat osteoporosis and will soon be tested in human clinical trials. If proven right, it could allow women…

ByThe Carousel21/06/20160Comments

What I Miss About My Best Friend Jane McGrath

The first time I ever met Jane I decided we weren’t going to be friends. It was 1996 and Jane was Glenn McGrath’s new girlfriend. However I was still loyal to his old girlfriend. But one day at the airport, waiting for my partner Michael and the Australian cricket team to leave for a tour,…

ByThe Carousel05/04/20160Comments

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Sister Slams Molly Star Samuel Johnson For Quitting

His terminally ill sister Connie Johnson has delivered a stinging public reply to his Facebook post announcing he was quitting acting to focus on working fulltime on their charity, Love Your Sister (LYS). The shock declaration came just days after Samuel had wowed millions of Australians with his stunning portrayal of the much-loved Molly Meldrum in…

ByThe Carousel01/03/20160Comments

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WIN! Travel Around Australia While Saving Lives

In the past, the Dometic Follow the Sun campaign has only been open to people who own an RV, but this year, due to the fresh partnership with the NBCF, for the first time in history, anyone can enter! Winners will receive up to $25,000 worth of Dometic mobile living products tailored to their vehicles, $10,000…

ByThe Carousel22/02/20160Comments