The Breast Cancer Support Group

Johor Bahru

A Note from the President

The BCSG’S theme for 2006 is Towards Wellness.  All our activities this year is in this direction.  We had a health screening (to take care of our physiological health), talks on nutrition, and cooking sessions on healthy dishes. There is lots of fun and laughter in our weekly activities – line dancing, karaoke, craft time and conversational English and Mandarin lessons.  Another milestone in 2006 is The BCSG Choir comprising survivors only.  Towards Wellness also reminds us not to take our wellness for granted and that we have to work towards it.

We are launching the international breast cancer awareness month in September with a special activity – a fashion show cum performances by the choir and the dance group. The participants of the show and performances would be survivors only. Our objective is to give encouragement to other survivors and to showcase the activities of The BCSG JB. Do join us on 2 September at The Grand Straits Garden.

The second activity is at Sungai Tiram on 9 September. Here we would be working with Klinik Desa Sungai Tiram to reach out to the public to be breast aware. An exhibition and teaching of the technique of how to do breast self examination would be carried out. The CoR & MMAF RF Mammogram Programme will also be launched. This is a programme that offers mammogram at a subsidized rate.

The third item is a talk by orthopedic surgeon, Dr Neo Chee Beng on “Taking Care of Your Bones” at 2.30pm on 28 October in The Zon Regency. Look out for further details in The BCSG website.

So, do join us in the various activities. Vive la vie.

Doris W. Boo