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Bittersweet!
Hello warrior friends, I need to vent! Today my eldest left our nest in Canberra bound for Sydney and i just can't stop crying. Bloody f...ed up cancer😡 I so want to be with him today to help him unpack and set up his new home but instead I'm at home feeling like crap after chemo number 2 on Monday and only 14 to…
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So excited
I was entrusted with trying to get some tickets to Elton johns hanging rock concert for next January....(No pressure) I GOT THEM so excited i could burst, I think it will be a great concert. :) :)
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Music to soothe your soul...or pump you up....or let out the rage...
Following on from the excellent discussion about what movies to watch when you're housebound and recovering, I thought I'd ask about music. What kind of music has helped you? Do you have a "go to" song if you're feeling stressed, sad, angry, happy? A lot of people seem to resonate with "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten. How…
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Meeting A Forum Friend
It was with great pleasure that I met a forum friend this evening, @Harvey1903. Delightful, and her husband too. Looking forward to meeting them again. Awesome!
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Black Saturday Doco
Did anybody see the Black Saturday doco on ABC last night? I only caught the end of it but it did strike me that a lot of what they were saying about trauma and recovery is the same as what we go through. (Not taking anything away from the bushfire victims, of course.) And on that note, my thoughts are with any of you…
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OTIS vacancy right now
HI Ladies and gents just saw this on facebook.... The OTIS Foundation - Breast Cancer Retreats 1 hr · ***CURRENT AVAILABILITY - Western Australia*** We currently have many dates available from mid July through to the end of the year for Eden Hollow in Denmark, WA. This property can accommodate four guests for stays of up…
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Blue dye spot - having a whinge
I had my surgery in March 2018 and the blue dye spot is still shining brightly under my skin. I know this is really petty and completely trivial but it's really annoying. It's a constant daily reminder of why 2018 was such a shitty year and that even though I'm finished with active treatment and supposedly in remission,…
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Good Results! Why am I still doubting?
Sooo when I last posted I did not know what the results would be. I was worried mums cancer had spread to any of her vital organs. She got a lot of tests done... I sat in the room with her while she got some of her scans done and I’ve got to say, it was overwhelming. Turns out the results are pretty good! Her bone scan was…
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Mountain Lions
You're all probably going to get sick of me over the next couple of days, stuck in hospital... I've been trying to paste a copy of Caitlin Feeley's Mountain Lion analogy but all I have is my phone and it's defeating me! I'm sure some of you old hands have read it, but as a newbie, it really struck home to me. So, if you…
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Depression? Get a dog.
I have finally realized why I cannot get out of this funk of depression. I need a dog! In 2015 I got breast cancer and finished treatment apart from hormone therapy in 2016. In 2017 one of my dogs got bone cancer and had to be put down at Xmas. In April 2018 my old dog had to be put down at a record 17 years old. Ever…
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Android phones and the forum
Just wondering if it's just me, but do others have problems composing posts to this network on an android phone? I find that auto-correct is flaky at best and if I try to go back into what I have typed to change something, I often end up with a jumbled mess. This is the reason that my posts are so short (or non-existent)…
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New year
Best wishes to all for the new year - may the loads get lighter for those carrying them, may pain diminish. May the less hopeful have respite, and the sleepless rest. May those who travel alone not be lonely and those who travel with company find contentment. I fear that global peace, action on climate change and…
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No video please
I am so pleased my family are kind enough not to tape or video me. Picture this, I am boob lopsided, have extremely short hair and need to get out of my comfy chair BUT one upper side is tender from anxillery clearance, the other upper side and back is tender from running myself into an aviary door and twisting my torso,…
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Giovanna's Virtual Christmas Lunch
Hello Everyone Let's make Giovanna's Virtual Christmas Lunch a wonderful celebration of why we are here. Post your photos of @Giovanna_BCNA Virtual Christmas Lunch. Giovanna Here is the Virtual Christmas Pudding (there are sixpences in there). To all at BCNA a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. To all forum members…
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The best thing about Christmas......
Hoping everyone had a wonderfully brilliant xmas. My goodness, this is the first time in three days I have actually had time to sit down and post anything. What a whirlwind. There has been a lot of newly diagnosed joining us over the last weeks leading into the festive season, and I so hope you guys all made it through ok…