12 – Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jill Tucker in her Erilan Mastectomy Collection store at Turvey Park . Picture: Les Smith

Time to think pink

WAGGA Wagga Breast CancerSupport Group (WWBCG)meets at 6.30pm on the 3rdMonday of each month at LilierLodge, 317-321 Edward St,Wagga.

They also meet on the lastMonday of each month forlunch and a chat.

The group is open to anyonediagnosed with breast cancer.

The group's aim is to provideinformation and emotionalsupport in a positive and socialenvironment for those womenand men affected by breastcancer.

All newcomers are welcome

to their meetings, events andfundraising activities.

Care Bags, containing anassortment of gifts, areassembled by the members ona regular basis. Breast CareNurses provide these bags tothose undergoing breast cancersurgery.

The club will host its PinkDay lunch at Wagga RSL Clubfrom 11am on Sunday, October20.■ For more details e-mail:waggabreastcancergroup@gmail.com or phone thePresident Marg Vonarx 0432 574 921.

Support for all

Wagga Wagga Breast Cancer Support Group members Marg Vonarx, Bev Eames, Karen O'Shea, Gail Turner, JaneCrowther, Wendy Drummond, Lorraine Harris, Jan Weeks and Helen Campbell. Picture: Jacinta Coyne

OCTOBER is breast cancerawareness month wheneveryone is “thinking pink”.

It’s a time that focuses onhealth, support and fund raisingfor cancer patients and cancerresearch.

Jill Tucker, from ErilanMastectomy Collection, wantsto help women get on with theirlives.

“It’simportant for women tofeel confident, comfortable andfeminine after breast surgeryand the right breast forms,lingerie and clothing can helpachieve this,” Jill said.

Jill has a large range of these

products at her home-store inGarland St, Wagga.

"I have new stock arriving allthe time such as bras, matchinglingerie sets, summer tops andexercise clothing," she said.

The bras are designed foroptimal support with speciallydesigned cups and integratedpockets to accommodate theprosthesis.

Meanwhile, a new modernrange of French designed brashave arrived with matchingcamisoles and briefs.

There are also bras designedto help control lymphoedemaand others to be gentle on

scarring and sensitive skin.Jill also has an extensive

range of chlorine resistantswimsuits available in the latestcolours and styles.

As a certified after-breastsurgery fitting specialist, Jillwants women to have the bestcomfort and support with theirpost-mastectomy wear.

If you would like to see herrange of swimwear, bras andbreast forms why not join herfor High Tea on October 20from 2.30pm.■ For more details phone 6925 6757 or 0428 818 740 orvisit www.erilan.com.au.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

We’re busy, but health’sour biggest priority

DESPITE breast cancereffecting one in every ninewomen, across the stateapproximately 50 per cent ofwomen aged 50-74 fail to havea mammogram every two years.

Women need to be awarethat early detection significantlyincrease the chance of survivalfrom breast cancer, and two-yearly mammograms offer thebest chance of early detection.

The research byBreastScreen NSW shows that‘lack of time’ is the mostcommon reason women skiptheir mammogram, despite 95per cent of them agreeing thatscreening may save their life.

Riverina and Border womenare being encouraged to maketheir health a priority and takethe time to book a mammogramwith the BreastScreen service.

“We all know that our livesare getting increasingly busy,but it is vital that women aged50-74 make the time to have amammogram every two years,”Debbie Lattimore, Director ofthe Murrumbidgee andSouthern LHD Screening andAssessment Services said.

“The services are situated atthe Calvary Hospital Campus -Level 2/36 Hardy Avenue in

Wagga - and at Albury BaseHospital via Keene St, and theprocedure takes as little as 30minutes.”

“There will also be a mobilevan at Sycamore St Leeton,then Narrandera and Young.

“For current dates andlocations of mobile vans visitwww.bsnsw.org.au.”

Since the establishment ofthe BreastScreen program in1991, breast cancer deaths inAustralia have been reduced byup to 28 per cent.

NSW Minister for Health,Jillian Skinner said a womandiagnosed today with breastcancer in NSW has among thehighest chances of survival inthe world.

“However, we know that earlydetection is the key to survival,”Ms Skinner said.

Professor Sanchia Aranda,Deputy CEO of the CancerInstitute of NSW, addressed theimpact that talkability has onscreening rates.

“When someone in the publiceye speaks about their ownbreast cancer journey, we see asignificant spike in calls toBreastScreen,” she said.

“We now want to ensure thatit doesn’t take a cancer

diagnosis to get women talkingabout breast screening.

“Research shows that ‘lack oftime’ is the most commonreason women don’t have theirtwo-yearly mammogram.”

Professor Aranda said that bymaking a pledge and identifyinga personal reason to screen -whether it’s being there forfamily, seeing a friendexperience cancer, or simplyliving a long and healthy life -we can help keep screening atop priority.

“Through the BreastScreenNSW program, women acrossthe State have access to a freebreast screening service thatexists to detect breast canceras early as possible,” she said.

The current survival rate forcancer caught at their earlieststage is as much as 97 percent.”

■ Women are encouraged tovisit www.facebook.com/breastscreennswwhere theycan share the viral pledgeand tag their loved ones astheir ‘Reason to Screen’.Women can register for ascreening appointment onthe Facebook page, or byvisiting www.bsnsw.org.au.

Riverina Women gather at theFarmer’s Home Hotel in Waggafor the recent Girl’s Night In. Picture: Michael Frogley

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WAGGA WAGGA BREAST CANCER GROUPIs a gathering of women, and men, who have been diagnosed with

breast cancer at some time in their lives. Our aim is to provide information and support in a positive and social environment.

We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6.30pm at Lilier lodge and welcome all comers to our meetings and events.

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■ 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer intheir lifetime.■ 9 out of 10 women who develop breastcancer do not have a family history of breastcancer. ■ Breast screening can find cancers beforethey can be felt or noticed - you have a betterchance of survival when breast cancer is foundearly.■ Breast Screen NSW targets women aged 50-74 to have a screening mammogram every twoyears. ■ 30 minutes every two years can offer peaceof mind.■ No doctor’s referral is needed (Breast ScreenNSW encourages you to share your results withyour doctor. Please bring their details to yourappointment so we can send them yourresults).

Susan Larmer, Director Paul Irvine, Jess Patterson and Bec Jones are part of the Professionals WaggaWagga Real Estate team raising money for research to find a cure for breast cancer.

OCTOBER may beBreast CancerAwareness Month butProfessionals RealEstate is dedicated tothe cause all the year.

As a DiamondPartner of the NationalBreast CancerFoundation (NBCF), forthe month of October,all Professionals RealEstate websites acrossAustralia have turnedpink to help raiseawareness and much-needed funds for breastcancer research.

Professionals take

their socialresponsibilities withinthe community veryseriously.

As Diamond Partnersof the National BreastCancer Foundation,Professionals RealEstate have workedclosely with NBCF forover a decade helpingto raise much neededfunds for breast cancerresearch.

To date,Professionals haveraised over $2,185,265and that figure isgrowing every day

Every Professionalsoffice donate a portionof their commissionfrom each property saleto the foundation.

By listing and sellingyour home withProfessionals you willbe helping NBCFachieve theiraspirational goal ofzero deaths from breastcancer by 2030.

You can alsopurchase your pinkribbon items or make adonation at anyProfessionals RealEstate office.

Professionals are in thepink for a great cause

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