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OVdialogue – consider joining our team in the role of Community Champion. Over a few hours each week, you would be part of a team that helps connect people, support conversations and are thought leaders for OVdialogue. This is your opportunity to give back to those who have/continue to support you through the tough times, share your unique experiences, and help celebrate successes. For more details of what this entails, please reach out to @Mfallis (mfallis@ovariancanada.org).
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• A personalized experience, just for you: your member homepage displays the content you engage with most, including a resource library where you can engage in discussions directly related to the content.
• Have conversations in real time: You can respond to notifications and personal messages from people in your community directly from your email inbox; plus it’s easier than ever to return to the platform.
• Stay up to date on the latest events: upcoming activities will be listed in an events calendar right here in the platform
During this time of transition, private messaging within the platform will be unavailable beginning January 22, and posting will be unavailable beginning January 27.
We look forward to seeing you in the refreshed platform!
School age children, chemo & Covid-19
nadiaC
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I am currently getting chemotherapy and because of the risk of Covid transmission in schools we opted for virtual school. In Quebec this option is provided with a medical exemption for either the child or someone in the household. We start virtual kindergarten next week (finally) and the schedule seems quite intense (9-11:30 am every day). I’m hoping I can supervise school when I feel strong between chemo cycles, so that my husband can work. We have no other support right now. It feels like a lot to manage. Are any of you in the same boat? I’d love to connect and share ideas for making virtual school a hit.
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@nadiaC - no I'm not in the same boat regarding virtual school, but applaud you for taking on this new system while undergoing chemo. Fortunately it's only for two hours each day. I know I had to nap during chemo, usually in the afternoon, but when I hit a wall, it didn't matter what time of day it was. Keeping my fingers crossed for a successful adventure. Please let us know how you are doing.
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Thanks @kastoyles! I had chemo 4 on Wednesday and am still recovering. Mornings are ok but the afternoons are tough. Like you, I need to lie down in the afternoon. I’m hoping I can muster up some energy to help with my son’s school. It almost feels like too much to handle, but I’m trying to take things one day at a time. Hope you are well!
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@nadiaC - yes, keeping well. Had a little setback with overdoing things and a wee bit stressed out getting parent's home ready for sale, but we're heading into the home stretch - the deal closes on Oct 6. Other than that, dealing with the same COVID issues that the rest of the world is. Yup...take things one day at a time. Listen to your body. You have two more chemo treatments left? You get a gold star when you are done!
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Sounds like you’ve been busy @kastoyles...selling a house is a lot of work. Good luck with the closing. Yes, I have 2 more treatments. Not sure what to expect once they are done. Waiting to cross that bridge in November
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