Cancer Support and Counselling Services in Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Nowadays, technology is improving which means that more people are surviving cancer. At Jo’s Hope, we offer counselling services for your friends and family to help them deal with and comprehend the effects of cancer. Our team at our cancer charity are always on hand to support you, so get in touch today to discuss how we can help.
Post-Surgery Bra Support
One of our charity’s main remits is to provide post-surgery bras for breast cancer patients. If you are going through surgery and need a bra, please contact us by clicking on the link below and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Pre-Cancer Self
Everyone acted normal around you. You received a text message once a week from family and friends if you were lucky. Work colleagues expected you to be able to move heaven and earth in a day. No one cared if you needed a cup of tea or coffee, and travel insurance was £19.99 for an annual subscription.
Post-Cancer Self
Bandanas and head wraps are your new best friends (because you lost all your hair through the horrid chemo). Family and friends you had forgotten about call and ask how you are, so much so that taking a nap and leaving the phone on silent can prompt a loved one to call the police, ambulance, and fire brigade to knock down your door in fear they have lost you. Work colleagues look at you with pity and still expect you to move heaven and earth in one day. Suddenly filling in the pre-questionnaires about health and medicine requires you to leave home half an hour earlier, and travel insurance is astronomical, so if you decide to travel you either don’t tell them about your pre-existing or you just lie.
Funding Cutbacks
Due to funding cutbacks, there are several crucial provisions within the Milton Keynes cancer care remit that are currently unavailable to those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. These include:
Drain Bags & Safe Purses
After surgery, many patients are fitted with surgical drains. These drains are vital as they carry fluid away from the body, helping to reduce the risk of infection and complications while supporting the healing process. However, carrying the drains can be uncomfortable and difficult to manage without the right support. That’s where drain bags make all the difference.
Unfortunately, drain bags are costly to produce, and the NHS cannot always provide them for every patient. Thanks to the support of the Saturday Hospital Fund and the Calderdale Community Foundation, we are proud to supply drain bags for the cancer surgery wards at Calderdale and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
These bags have been incredibly well received by patients, making their recovery a little easier and giving them comfort and dignity at a difficult time. We are especially grateful to Debbie, a wonderful lady who lovingly spearheads the making of these bags with care and compassion.
Alongside drain bags, we also provide Safe Purses – specially designed zip bags where patients can place their personal belongings before surgery. These simple but important purses mean that everything is kept safe and secure while the patient is in theatre, offering peace of mind for both them and their families.
At Jo’s Hope, we work tirelessly to help as many people as we can, wherever the need may be. But the truth is – none of this is possible without your support. Every donation, every bit of fundraising, and every act of kindness helps us to continue providing these essential items for patients when they need them most.
Together, we can make the hardest times a little easier.
Cancer Support and Counselling Services
Nowadays, technology is improving which means that more people are surviving cancer. At Jo’s Hope, we offer counselling services for your friends and family to help them deal with and comprehend the effects of cancer. Our team at our cancer charity are always on hand to support you, so get in touch today to discuss how we can help.