Our Stories

I was diagnosed in 2005 and after completing treatment, I heard our current President and founder, Cheryl Machen, speak about Dragons Abreast at a function….

I started my Dragon Boat journey in 2007. While having treatment for Breast Cancer I watched the local Dragon Boats having fun out on the…

The definition of “tribe” that I choose is, a large family or other group that someone belongs to, and this is how I feel about the tribe I have joined. My breast cancer…

I am a long time BC survivor, first 1992 at age 39, treatment was surgery. Second time was 1997 again surgery and then in 2011…

Diagnosed with Stage 3 BC in 2013 (3 surgeries, 6 sessions of chemo, 6 weeks of daily radiation). Developed MRSA (Golden Staff) through an infected…

Joining Dragons Abreast gave me a team – it’s been a lot of years since I was involved in a team sport, and nothing epitomises…

A Girl and Her E Bike Follow the adventures of our Dragons Abreast Wollumbin Members, Linda Cash, Megan Main and Jeanette Mouatt as they show…

Janelle (known within the DAA and the Brisbane club as ‘JP’), was first diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2002.  ‘What a wet fish in the…

Just say yes! Following my first breast cancer diagnosis in 2013, Lisi Bromley, a workmate, talked to me about dragon boating. It sounded great, but,…

Serendipity I love being outside in nature and I love being on the water; being a fish sign and all. It’s little wonder that I…

Journey to self-re-discovery After a year of battling with cancer, I felt the need to do something for myself, something to help me focus on…

Paddling out of my comfort zone I joined Dragons Abreast Canberra late 2019 after attending a come and try session in October after seeing a…