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I don't want to be part of any religion. It has nothing to offer me - I have good values and a moral code and I'm pretty certain I know what will happen to me after I die (I'm going for the decomposition route...). But I will support the rights of others to have faith if that is what they need. (And with the usual provisos…

I'm not sure that I, personally, could marry someone with strong religious beliefs. Interestingly though I do have a friend who is a chaplain and who is a very understanding ex-atheist. I guess if I had met someone like him who shared many of my other values (he is an unusual priest, very liberal, and always ready to…

I am in the position of being very limited on what I can take (after treatment for hormone related breast cancer) so would be interested in ideas that don't involve supplements etc. In terms of low mood I have found that exercise is actually very good for my mood - I'm not saying I'm super-fit but I do like to keep as…

I too was suffering with very heavy periods, although in my case I had fibroids, and when I finally got the doctor to check my iron levels I was so anaemic that I was sent straight to hospital for a transfusion. So if your doctor has not specifically ruled this out ask that he checks your iron. (Odd, I think we are all…

Hi Lisa, I am also a WW who would rather not pay for the tracker! And since I haven't been tracking on here for a while *cough - couple of months at least* I may as well be a newbie! My husband and I took the bull by the horns this morning and braved the scales - the good news is that he has much more to lose than me, the…

The answer for me usually lies in the fact that ghost-hunters, mediums and the like do what they do for money. You have got to love the moral values of people who say they can connect those who are grieving with their loved ones - just so long as the money is right. Lets call them the bloodsuckers they are..... Jane

This is all fascinating - I'm not allowed hormones and have annual mammograms following breast cancer treatment last year. The mammogram is a little uncomfortable (traditional British understatement there...) but is very good for silencing the little voice of panic (whispering 'is it back, is it back?'). On the medical…

And in the UK we larger ladies swear by Bravissimo! Jane

Thats why I love these boards - that has just described me over the last few months....I carry a liitle notebook which is lovingly referred to as my 'brain'...:ohwell: Jane

Even when I was younger I didn't find the cold bothered me as much as too much heat. My pet-peeve is people telling me 'you must be freezing' - my usual answer is, 'why must I?' Funny thing is I have lived in the North of England, in some of the really cold bits, for years but I am from the South of the country - yet I was…

As a breast cancer survivor myself I will go on record as saying that I will have a glass most nights (although I do try for a couple of 'dry' nights a week) and my tipple of choice is red wine. Every person's experience and risk of cancer is different but, all through my treatment, I asked the medical team if I was okay…

Must have a look at these sites. Our local AHS group meets regularly for a pub quiz and the prize is.....to write the next quiz. I won last time so am looking for good questions. The group is based at a University so I need to appeal to students and lecturers and, since it will be the first quiz of a new academic year, I…

I am Jane, I'm 47 and live in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Although I am an Atheist I belive I am still obliged to call Yorkshire God's Own Country (its contractual or something :wink: ). I got married in a Humanist ceremony 10 years ago and have recently joined the Atheist & Humanist group at the University where I work. I…

Okaaaay. I can't comment on religion and state in the US as I am UK based but I would say that I am a rationalist, a humanist and an atheist. I have good friends who are Christian, Muslim, Sikh, whatever and, because most of us are, shall we say, a bit left-leaning we tend to respect each others positions. Because I am…

I have been taking Starflower oil but I'm not really sure its doing much. I did check with my breast care nurse before I started them (to make sure they were not contra-indicated with my other treatment) and she said they wouldn't do any harm but she didn't expect them to work.... Jane

Thanks again - I'll stick with the Starflower capsules (sort of beefed up evening primrose) even though it doesn't seem to do much. @Jojo - I've decided hormones are just over-rated and I'm going to try and ignore them. You can do that, right?:ohwell: Winter here will be good - its not quite like being in the Rockies or…

Someone recommended it to me but I can't take it with other medication. And live in the UK (where I'm not sure you can get it). Stoopid medication means I have to go 'cold turkey' - or maybe that should be 'hot turkey'...:blushing: Jane

Ah, the i-Cool looks like it is only available in the States and shouldn't be taken with Tamoxifen. Oh well, I shall keep looking and wait for winter.. J

Thanks for the hints - I shall check them out. I wonder if cinnamon works if you put it in the banana loaf I am planning to bake this afternoon :smile: Jane

Not read them but I've sold a lot (I'm a bookseller). It certainly has a lot of people talking about books and, in my world, thats a good thing. Check out other stuff that your local bookstore will have got in (we *do* love a bandwagon...) as much of it is pretty well written. Anais Nin, Delta of Venus, is a classic and…

I am a bookseller at a University bookshop in Yorkshire. I am also the coordinator for our local Friends of the Earth group. Jane

The main part of my strategy would be to just go with the flow. I'm lucky and don't have much left to lose but I do truly believe that life is for living and sometimes you have to give in! If my family were trying to do it too often I would have to have words, mind... For me the other key part would be trying to keep…

I was always regular. 28 days on the dot - even from my second period, which was a shock as I'd been told not to expect another one for a few months! However, I developed fibroids so, even being on the pill, I was both regular and very heavy. At the moment I am looking on the bright side of having had cancer treatment in…

If laughter is the best medicine then I think I just got my daily dose! Lots of good advice there - my only addition is to give up on the idea of ever wearing a nightdress ever again. And consider camping in the Uk as a holiday option - it was definitely cool enough to sleep in our tent last weekend! Jane

Hi - I am also brand new to both this group and to MFP. I also post on the WeightWatchers discussion boards and I have found the Menopause group to be the friendliest there too! I am 47 and my menopause has been bought on (probably only a little early) by treatment for a spot of breast cancer bother last year. All sorted…