LIVING WITH BC 2 DAY COURSE…
LIVING WITH BC 2 DAY COURSE… Hi Girls
Like Val on another posting I would just like to remind everyone who has finished their initial treatment and are now wondering which way to turn that there is a FANTASTIC course offered by BCC. If you see one being offered in your area take the opportunity and go…you will not regret it!
Much love Debbie x
Go For It Just like to second what Debbie and Val has already said!
The course is Fantastic and have made some very good new FRIENDS!!!
Love Janet
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I cancelled I was booked for the one in Livingstone last week. However I cancelled, I felt that the course would be more suited to someone going through treatment. I finished planned treatments on 01/11/06. I know about breast cancer, have had all the treatments and don’t want to go over them again.
Had I came that would have been the third talk about diet and nutrition. The first one was horrid – my fault I got cancer because I’m fat. The second one run by B.C.C was good and very informative.
The yoga and relaxation classes might have been fun, however the part about local services and support was of no use to me, as I live in Fife.
B.C.C were kindly going to pay for me have a night in the hotel. I just think the money would be better spent on women going through treatment rather than after.
I’m glad you both enjoyed your course. Glo
Sorry…but… Hi Glo
I was sorry to hear about your experiences with different courses, but in my case it was just the right time to go on the course. I finished my treatment in April, and to be honest going away whilst I was on the chemo was the last thing that I would have wanted to do. I always looked upon myself as being very confident but the experience of BC left me totally broken, and I dont say that lightly.
When I was offered a place on the course I still wasnt convinced that it was for me as I had become very reclusive and private, but I am SO glad that I went.
I had been treated as a ‘cancer’ victim for about 18 months and this was the FIRST time that I was treated just as a normal woman. I had forgot how to laugh and talk to other women just about day to day things, I had forgot how to enjoy the sensation of touch without it hurting (swimming was wonderful) these are all little things that we usually take for granted, but not any more. I slept better that one night than I had done for months, and when I left the course onmy way home I sobbed my heart out because for the first time since diagnosis I had felt ‘safe’.
I understand that it might not be for you, but there are a lot of women out there that I know it would help, if you feel that at the end of the treatment ‘what now’ then this is the course for you, what can you lose?
And finally I have made some very, very dear friends that I know will be with me forever…
Love Debbie x
-ve feed back Glo - I was a reluctant participant originally but so glad I went on the 2 day course - it was an experience I will never forget
The Agenda does not do it justice, the organising team under sell themselves have an open mind go to enjoy yourself and no matter how far you are there’s always something you can benefit from.
I used to teach Home Economics and dreaded being told everything I already knew about Healthy Eating but that session was so good it was worth 48 hrs of my life even tho’ I was only 2 wks out of treatment.
I went to try to avoid some of the pitfals like feeling bereft as we leave hospitals & professionals behind - I hope & think it worked 'cos here I am blowing a trumpet for the course
So when a new course is available think about it again & I would say -give it a go!
Bye Val