Friday update 18 September 2020
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Hello everyone,
Welcome to our fortnightly Friday update. A very warm welcome to all our new members
who have come on board in the last few weeks, don’t forget to check out the Online
community info tab for more information.
We are now into our 3rd week of spring and it such a
beautiful time of the year. With
Covid-19 restrictions easing in some states I’m starting to feel like we are beginning
to see some light out of this very long tunnel.
I hope you are travelling well and looking after you.
Community news
Each fortnight we have lots of great posts within our online
network, here are some that you may have missed…
1 To
remove ovaries or not?? Thread commenced by @Greengirl with
great responses by our community members.
I hope this has helped with your decision making.
2 Its
lonely at 2.15 am Thread commenced by @Kamada, who was trying
to connect with one of our night howlers! It reminded me of the great Can Sleep
resource which you will see below. I hope your sleep is improving @Kamada.
3 Yay..last
visit to oncologist great thread commenced by @Michelle
B, great to hear you finally feel like a survivor! All the best
Community updates
Can-Sleep: Making night time sleep problems go away. A guide for people with cancer.
Following on from the thread commenced by @Kamada I wanted to
highlight the Can-Sleep resource that was developed by the psychology team at
Peter Mac. We know that
as many as 6 in 10 cancer survivors have problems with insomnia which can
impact well-being. This book contains a
number of helpful tools that you can do yourself to help with sleeping better.
BCNA’s
leadership will ensure patient voices are heard.
BCNA has a long and proud history
of having a strong voice on patient or consumer needs. It is, in fact, the
foundation upon which we were built. We have never been afraid to speak up and
hold strong on the issues that matter to people affected by breast cancer. The
voice of consumers has never been more important than right now. Read more
Cancer
Australia. Do you have cancer and are
worried about COVID-19
Cancer
Council understands that Australians undergoing cancer treatment, cancer
survivors and their families and friends may have questions in relation to the
recent outbreak of Coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. For information check out their
Fundraising update
Host A
Party With Purpose This October
The Pink Bun campaign (8-28 October) is a
wonderful opportunity for you to be involved with both your community and your
local Bakers Delight bakery. Your generosity ensures we’re here to support the
20,000 women and men expected to be diagnosed with breast this year.
A great way to support is to host a Pink
Bun Party fundraiser with your workplace, school, social or community
group (please check and adhere to COVID-19 restrictions in your location). This
year we have also included a virtual Pink Bun Party option so you can still
‘get together’ with friends and family, even if you can’t physically ‘be
together’. Click here to find out more.
OTHER
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PINK BUN CAMPAIGN
I CAN GO INTO A BAKERY
Find your nearest Bakers Delight
bakery and show your support the traditional way:
- Buy a Pink Bun or better still buy a 6-pack of
Pink Buns (from Thursday 8 October to Wednesday 28 October). - Purchase a pink lady silhouette for a gold
coin donation and write a message of support. - Make a donation in store via the donation tins
on the counter or, if you prefer, you can ask Bakers Delight’s friendly
staff to add a donation to your purchase at the register. - Just pop in to your local Bakers Delight store
and say thank you to the staff for 20 years of support.
I CANNOT GO INTO A BAKERY
Show your support
in a virtual way:
- Buy a virtual 6-Pack of Pink Buns online and send a message
of support - Make a donation online
- Send an email or post on social with the
hashtag #PinkBunsForBCNA to say thank you to your local store and staff
for supporting BCNA
Play for
Purpose
Our Play for Purpose raffle is closing soon. You could win $250k in cashable gold to spend
on anything you like!
Your $10 ticket will go a long way in supporting
BCNA and all Australians affected by breast cancer.
You will have to be quick though because the draw
closes next week on Wednesday 23
September at 8:00pm.
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Enjoy your weekend everyone
The mod team
Giovanna, Riki, Laura, Michelle & Pat
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