Colorectal Patient Support Group

Colorectal Patient Support Group

About the Event

This support meeting for patients will offer the opportunity to talk to fellow patients, your CNS’s, listen to a presentation and take part in a Q&A session with Associate Professor Malcolm West (Consultant Colorectal and Complex Cancer Surgeon).  Lunch will be served at midday with coffee and tea served throughout.

To secure your place at this colorectal cancer support group, please contact PLANETS Cancer Charity or simply book your space on the following link: Support Group Booking Form.

Agenda:

10.30 – Welcome from PLANETS charity (Jo Green)
10.50 – Where Now? (Abigail Morton from Maggies)
11.10 – Fatigue (Marion Rood from Macmillan)
11.30 – The Importance of Exercise During & After Treatment (Amy King – Solent University)
12.00 – Lunch
13.00 – Hypnotherapy & cancer support – (Gavin Blackman)
13.15 – Bowel function post surgery (consultant surgeon Malcolm West)
13.45 – Q&A session
14.10 – CNS’s to circulate
14.30 – Meeting close

E: contact@planetscharity.org T: 07871 272627
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