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hi Community please drop into any groups you belong to and see if you can help new members to answer their questions and give reassurance etc... http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/3-christians-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/3-christians-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer If other groups need to remind their members please tag also...
My Otis Retreat
Hubby and I arrived back from Thredbo on Sunday - after 9 days away - including 5 days in Creekside, the Otis Foundation retreat in Thredbo. We stayed in Sydney for the first night with my brother & SIL, then down the coast to Batemans Bay with another friend ....who has just taken delivery of a gorgeous miniature schnauzer! Talk about drop dead gorgeous! Creekside is wonderful! A massive 4 bedroom home with 3 bathrooms, large lounge & dining rooms & gorgeous outlook to the mountains ..... it wasn't as cold as I thought it might be (that may be changing this weekend tho, with the big cold snap passing thru!) I scored the master bedroom on my own (as hubby snores & I figured I may as well sleep 'well'!) One of the guest bathrooms - There was even a Sauna! (We didn't use it tho!) The river (and golf course) was just a short walk away & I flicked some fluff, to no effect! (I am a better salt water fisho than fresh!) One day was a tad wet, so the boys went for a swim instead I found this game in the Sallies - and it was the HIT of the trip! Everyone wanted to play it!! The 6 piece lengths bend at specific spots & can be positioned in any way they bend, on the board! You try & match the pics below. Some were VERY easy - but when up in the Senior & Wizard puzzles - VERY tricky! This was where the Thredbo disaster was - when the hill gave way & 2 or more Lodges cascaded down the hill, killing 16. :( A very sobering moment. Nothing will be built here, ever. Stuart Diver still lives in Thredbo with his daughter. He lost his 1st wife in the avalanche - and his 2nd wife to Breast Cancer. He is a spokesperson for Breast Cancer. A solitary fly fisho!! The trout were just behind those rocks in the front! LOL We saw some thumpers in this run - my brother & SIL spotting them!! We saw a heap of animals - deer, goats, gorgeous mountain birds ... it was just lovely getting out & communing with nature We had a glorious time down there - and plan on going back to investigate it further, probably using Jindabyne as the base - as it is more reliable with the weather (and has the lake so I can put my kayak in for a fish instead of being shore based only!) I did lots of walking too, which surprised me! Tho the weather didn't allow us to go up & do the Kosciusko walk (thank GOD!) as the mountain tops were closed in every day. We saw a family of 6 coming down in the chairlift in the pouring rain one day - it didn't look like fun to me!! It is just wonderful that families like the Humphries make their 'holiday homes' available to us - and reading some of the comments from previous recipients - it was all very moving. If you haven't looked into an Otis Retreat - I would urge you to. It can be for you alone, or you & your family and/or friends .... they have retreats available in most states (except Tassie and NT.) I understand there are not many in WA :( The only cost to you is 'getting there' and providing your own food and drinks. Everything else is catered for. Take care xx
Are you childless ?
Some new members may not know there is a private Group on this site specifically for childless people. There are times when childless members have issues which are specific to people who do not have kids so perhaps you would like to join and chat to others who have been or are going through the same struggles as you. Contact @"Janet A" for more info. Discussions within this Group are not shown on the main pages of the site so are private. Look forward to seeing you there ! Anne
Winning the booby prize!
Hi lovelies, I have started a new facebook group. I've been tossing this idea round for a while and finally sat down to do it. As there was a bit of a discussion the other day about the word "Journey" and some more comical names thrown around, one being the "my Journey kit" should be renamed the booby prize, that's what I decided to call it "Breast cancer...winning the booby prize". I thought it might be a bit of a fun way for everyone to share some of the more light hearted stuff and good times that happened along their treatment road. Kind of a bit of inspiration to those just newly diagnosed suffering that awful fear of the unknown that life goes ahead and you can still have a lot of good times along the way. I put a little video I made on there to kick things off. I made this two days before radiation finished. I was just sitting there thinking about everything that had been happening while I was sorting out some photos and I thought wow, all this happened between 3 days after my diagnosis and the end of radiation. It is a secret group so that if anyone searches they cannot see who is a member until they join. I have allowed members to approve other members so nobody is sitting around waiting for approval. Just search on facebook for the name and hopefully i've done it right and you can find it. I would be delighted if any of you would like to join or if you think the idea sucks let me know how to improve it. I am not real techie so hopefully it works ok.Are you a male diagnosed with Breast Cancer on the online forum
Are you a male diagnosed with Breast Cancer on the online forum? Do you need or want a specific group within the forum to be able to discuss male related issues from your diagnosis or treatment? Do you feel comfortable discussing on the general forum with the ladies who at this stage dominate (in a nice way) the forum? How can we on the Forum make men feel included and heard within the forums? I am sure there are many other emotions for a male diagnosed with BC
Support for young people aged 14 to 22!
Hi all, If you have children aged between 14 and 22, you might be interested in a program run by CanTeen called ‘TRUCE: A support program for young people who have a parent with cancer’. The Truce program aims to help young people cope better with having a parent or caregiver with cancer, and they are looking for young people to participate. Truce is part of a research study looking to develop ways to help manage distress and meet the needs of young people who have a parent with cancer. Who can take part? Young people are eligible to take part in the Truce program if they: are aged between 14 and 22 have a parent/caregiver who has been diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years What is involved? The young person will be invited to attend 7 face-to-face weekly sessions, where they will learn ways to manage difficult thoughts and feelings and get more out of life. A parent or caregiver is invited to participate in one session of the program with the young person, however this is not compulsory. Where and when? Sessions will be held weekly at CanTeen's different division offices, starting the first week of February in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Groups are planned for other locations around Australia later in the year. We will keep you updated when we hear about new groups starting. Where do I find more information? For more information or to sign up, visit www.truce.org.au. If you have any additional questions, please contact Adam Wright on 1800 234 007 or at truce@canteen.org.au. Best wishes, Lisa
