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jonemron
jonemron Member Posts: 6
edited June 2014 in Walks, Runs and Fundraising Events for Breastcancer.org
hi
i have just returned from a wonderful time where i joined in the "field of woman" which took place in sydney on saturday night there were 13,100 people involved the amount of people who will be told they have breast cancer this year. we were all dressed in pink ponchos and made the shape of our beloved pink lady. survivors people in treatment carers and loved ones who havn`t made it all joined in this united front.
i met a couple who were from usa who were there visiting their son and joined in. this gave hope,sense of belonging, feeling if acceptance and that no matter what your not out there alone there are thousands of us all sharing the same trip.
personally i was there for myself as survivor and for my sister who didn`t make but have every faith she was there and wanted to be counted. it gave me the courage to go on fighting and now i know i can face chemo again and whatever comes along in the future.
i know we can all give it run for its money
Ann
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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited August 2007
    Hi Ann,
    I was part of the Field of Women too. Wasn't it a great night? I particularly noticed the large number of young women taking part. For our population, 13,000 diagnoses each year is quite sobering and being amongst such a huge group really brought this home to me. I was there as a survivor as I am the only one in my family to have had bc but felt a great connection to all those who took part.
    Sending you healing and loving thoughts for your treatment and future survival.
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  • Peter
    Peter Member Posts: 343
    edited August 2007
    Sydney Aug 2007
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    Peter
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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited August 2007

    Thanks for the great photo Peter. I think I was under the left arm!

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  • jonemron
    jonemron Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2007
    Geebung you and I must have been close I was under left arm aswell.T hat is a really good pic Peter thanks for posting it. I talk to lot of women on here in usa & it will be good to tell them there is pic to see.Maybe catch up with you at the next one.Take care
    Ann
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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited August 2007
    Hi Ann,

    Are you also on the Aussie bc site? My name is Flannelflower on that one. Should have kept Geebung I suppose but I like both names as they're 2 of my favourite native plants.

    Would be great to see you at the next FOW!

    Cheers,
    Geebung/Fflower
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  • gwenn
    gwenn Member Posts: 106
    edited August 2007

    That's amazing! What a wonderful site to see!

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  • jezza
    jezza Member Posts: 698
    edited October 2007

    Browsing and just came across this thread. I posted this elsewhere but check out this video link. You might even see yourselves there!

    Field of Women website?

    jezza

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