Cancer Support Centres and support for clients

• June 16, 2019
• Wellbeing
• Breast aware, Breast Awareness, breast cancer, Cancer Journey, Cancer patients, Cancer Survivourship, Cancer treatment, Carlow, Cellulitis, compression garments, discomfort, Early detection, Eist Cancer Support Centre, fatigue, fluid retention, ireland, lymph drainage, lymph massage, lymph nodes, Mastectomy, MLD, Secondary Lymphoedema, South East, South East Ireland, Swelling, swollen arms

Breast Cancer No matter what stage of your breast cancer journey you are at, whether it following a diagnosis, in the middle of treatment or 10 years post diagnosis, it can be a scary place sometimes. I have spoken about survivorship before and how difficult it can be to live with issues post diagnosis and treatment. Lymphoedema is one of these issues and one which so little is known about in both the medical field and in the public domain. This is slowly changing and so it is important to continue to educate the people who are at risk of developing lymphoedema so they can understand why it can develop, the signs of the condition and where to go to seek information and advice about ways to manage it. Support Centre Cancer support centres like Eist in Carlow are a great resource for cancer