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Nic Russell

@Hopeemerges

I'm a breast cancer survivor and I wear my scars like stars. Founder of Hope Emerges and https://xitter.cf/t.co/vWbrZlz7s0

 Auckland
hopeemerges.co.nz
Joined February 2014
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When you've gotta rock a prosthetic while you're waiting for your breast reconstruction #breastreconstruction #breastcancer
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#DearGrief- What would you like to say to grief youtu.be/q9_XKZARkfg via @YouTube
Great article on the advances in #BreastReconstruction after #mastectomy and #breastcancer medicalxpress.com/news/2017-…

No more limits for breast reconstruction after tumour surgery

For many breast cancer patients, the complete or partial loss of their breasts after tumour removal is traumatising. "There is no need to worry because there are many methods of restoring breasts to...

medicalxpress.com
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Loving this little vid from @breastcancernow about the fab work scientists are doing to beat #breastcancer #iamsavinglives xitter.cf/breastcancernow/status…
Breast Cancer Now (@BCCare) profile pictureBreast Cancer Now@BCCare28 Sep 2017
Behind our army of 450 scientists is a force of people making breast cancer research happen. Meet some of them... #iamsavinglives

Help us save lives now

Every month breast cancer takes the lives of nearly 1,000 people in the UK. But these aren’t just statistics. These are real people with real lives. With your help, our research will save lives.

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A fabulous group of #breastcancer survivors showcase their post #mastectomy bodies in this amazing photo exhibit mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/br…

'We battled breast cancer and don't care who sees our scars'

The photos were taken as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout October

mirror.co.uk
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Wouldn’t this be great, if #mastectomies became a thing of the past in #breastcancer treatment news.com.au/lifestyle/health…
About to have a #BreastReconstruction & live in Auckland? This is a great info evening with @NZBCF on Wed 18 Oct eventfinda.co.nz/2017/breast…
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Ah...always the issue with the unregulated alternative therapies for #cancer...theguardian.com/commentisfre…

What do doctors say to 'alternative therapists' when a patient dies? Nothing. We never talk |...

Jessica Ainscough’s tragic death is all too familiar for oncologists. We’ve all lost patients to the ‘secret powers’ of alternative therapy

theguardian.com
One #Breastcancer survivor shows off her #BreastReconstruction thesun.co.uk/fabulous/453036…
Breast cancer survivor who had reconstructive surgery after a double mastectomy proudly shows off...

Breast cancer survivor who had reconstructive surgery after a double mastectomy proudly shows off...

A BRAVE mum-of-two who had reconstructive surgery after a double mastectomy said she finally feels like herself again after getting nipple tattoos. Katie Roberts, 29, from Plymouth, Devon, was diag…

thesun.co.uk
The financial impact of #breastcancer is huge &a this article covers its implications marketwatch.com/story/why-br…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Why breast cancer patients are in ‘financial crisis’

Many people experience ‘financial toxicity’ during and after treatment.

marketwatch.com
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Ok girls, get checking your boobs #breastcancer #coppafeel facebook.com/bbcthesocial/vi…
Interesting read on #BreastCancer: Why Double #Mastectomy Is On the Rise | Time.com time.com/4939243/breast-canc…
Loving these breast tattoos that this Mum who battled breast cancer has #breastcancer #BreastReconstruction #tattoo metro.co.uk/2017/09/09/mum-w…
Mum who battled breast cancer gets beautiful optical illusion bra tattoo

Mum who battled breast cancer gets beautiful optical illusion bra tattoo

Michelle found out she was living with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

metro.co.uk
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This is a great little vid from @DiepFlapBreast #BreastReconstruction #breastcancer xitter.cf/diepflapbreast/status/…
PRMA Plastic Surgery (@DiepFlapBreast) profile picturePRMA Plastic Surgery@DiepFlapBreast5 Sep 2017
#transformationtuesday #diepflap #BreastReconstruction #breastcancer #bcsm #plasticsurgery
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This is a great and informative article on Some Hidden Choices in #BreastReconstruction #breastcancer mobile.nytimes.com/2008/12/2…
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2005 was the year #cancer changed our family. My baby had a #ChildhoodCancer & I had #breastcancer. Forever loved x
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So proud of my son, transitioning into manhood with a memorial #tattoo to his little sister who died 12 years ago from #childhoodcancer
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These Breast Cancer Survivors are rocking it on the Catwalk with this lingerie #breastcancer #mastectomy lingerietalk.com/2017/02/13/…
The man inspires me @LewisPugh xitter.cf/lewispugh/status/90419…
Lewis Pugh (@LewisPugh) profile pictureLewis Pugh
@LewisPugh3 Sep 2017
The 12 stages to a polar swim: Fear, Shock, Pain, Regret, Distress, Desperation, Agony, Relief, Disbelief, Joy, Exhilaration, Exhaustion.
Image from Lewis Pugh (@LewisPugh)
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So true...communication is at the heart of the health professional and patient relationship. xitter.cf/jama_current/status/90…
JAMA (@JAMA_current) profile pictureJAMA
@JAMA_current2 Sep 2017
Medschool students should be taught communication, ethics, stats, financing, law, management ja.ma/2iFWjC6
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When Nicole O'Hare was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 and underwent a #mastectomy & decided to get #tattoo youtu.be/UCSzrFYi4TU
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