It is with a heavy heart that I announce that breastANGELS will cease to operate as at June 30, 2011.

The focus for breastANGELS since planning commenced in January 2008 was on breast reconstruction for both post breast cancer & high risk women. Our aims were to provide information & support with an overall goal of funding these surgeries due to lengthy waits in the public system and substantial out of pocket expenses in the private sector. At that time, there was no real focus on reconstruction as an issue for women impacted by breast cancer.

Recent surveys undertaken by ourselves & BCNA have revealed that waiting times have reduced considerably as have out of pocket expenses.

The issue of reconstruction has also been taken up by a number of organisations who are much better resourced than ourselves. These organisations also have profiles that will enable them to effect real change.

I would like to think that we have played a significant part in raising the awareness of reconstruction as a serious issue.

I am hugely appreciative of all our board members, past & present, for their commitment, dedication, passion & support of what we were trying to achieve.

In particular, I honour my hubby Reid, whose unending love, support & belief in me & what I wanted to achieve made breastANGELS possible.

We will be having a stock realisation sale until June 21st with all of our merchandise being sold at substantial discounts. Funds remaining when we cease will be split between operational debt and
Beautiful You creator Debbie Clayton’s fund to create a Sunshine Coast based cancer retreat.

I also thank all the people who have supported breastANGELS over the past 2 1/2 years.

I wish you all Angel Blessings.

Sharon Tregoning
Founder & Chairman
eMail Sharon@breastANGELS.org

Accepting With Grace
Mastectomy & Reconstruction, My Choice Before Breast Cancer.

How one woman broke the curse of cancer
What would you do if doctors discovered you had a potential 80% chance of getting breast cancer?

Sharon Tregoning decided to do something. She’d already lost her sister Bess to breast cancer, had developed three benign lumps herself, and was undergoing the nerve-wracking routine of annual
mammograms and ultrasounds.

“When I was making my decision and researching options, I found that there was very little information available for women in my situation -that being high risk of developing breast cancer.
Once I made my decision to have the surgery, I decided that I would write the book, and also include
very graphic photos, so that women are able to make an informed decision about what, if any action, to take.” - Sharon Tregoning