Cancer week Ireland starts on Monday the 25th September find out about the many difference events that are planned for the week. Including Living Well With Cancer: The National Conference for Cancer Survivorship 2017 Living with Secondary Cancer – What Happens Now That It’s Back? A Conversation About Cancer Rehabilitation This week aims to raise awareness
This is great news. The HSE have stop plans to change the current entitlements for cancer patients and survivors who need items like wigs and post op products like mastectomy bra. Thank you Joyce O’Carroll for the update. Wigworld · Yesterday at 6:07pm · Update……HSE National Policy for Wigs/Post Mastectomy Products I received an
Lymphoedema affects men also. This is a man’s perspective on lymphoedema and how men are in the minority when it comes to lymphoedema. Cancer survivorship is difficult and the late side effects of treatment can develop. This gentleman had melanoma and oesophageal cancer. More awareness is needed around lymphoedema and this story highlights that this awareness
This is a very personal account of the late side effects of breast cancer treatment- LYMPHOEDEMA. More education is needed on survivorship after a cancer diagnosis. Patients are experiencing problems or symptoms that they were never educated about and when they appear it can be a very difficult time as they can automatically think that
We are now moving on to our 8th Survive & Thrive programme in Ireland and this one is for a mixed group not focusing on any particular type of cancer but on survivors and those who support them in your local community. Last year we held three altogether, in Dublin, Nenagh and Waterford and they
Cancer survivorship has many difficult challenges. I will be speaking in Wexford Library this Tuesday about some of these challenges. https://www.facebook.com/events/1262090437179608/
Cancer Journey and the role of the oncology nurse Fear of Cancer Recurrence is always present. The oncology nurse plays a pivotal role in supporting patients through their cancer journey and into survivorship. http://nursing.onclive.com/oncnurse-tv/tara-sanft-on-managing-fear-of-recurrence-for-patients-with-breast-cancer?platform=hootsuite
Do you know someone who was recently diagnosed with cancer, who is receiving treatment for cancer or they have survived their cancer journey? It can be difficult to know what to say. Sometimes people just want you to sit in silence, offer to do some day to day things like shopping or walking the dog