Heartbeat: ‘Hug-in-a-bag’ bring smiles to survivors

November 10, 2021

A brilliantly caring and compassionate charity has been bringing smiles to the faces of breast cancer survivors undergoing the chemotherapy and radiotherapy at our Trust with their innovative ‘hugs in a bag’ campaign.

Brimming with thoughtful gifts for ladies attending undergoing treatment, the bags donated by ‘Ladies fighting breast cancer’ have been a welcome arrival at clinics where patients beginning their often long and arduous cancer journey can get some welcome relief from their contents.

Sharing her thoughts on the care packages, Macmillan Breast Care Nurse, Catherine Zaidi-Crosse said: “We were first contacted by ‘Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer’ who were incredibly helpful in offering support and discussing how they could help us. They very kindly offered to support us with their ‘hug-in a-bag’ programme and the support didn’t stop there.

“Ladies fighting breast cancer have gone on to support one of our patients with a bursary as well as providing special arm pillows for ladies who have recently undergone surgery.”

Checking for changes – By checking your breasts regularly you will be able to more easily identify if there is a change as soon as it occurs. Breast changes can happen for many reasons, and most of them are not serious. Lots of women have breast lumps, and most breast lumps are not cancerous.

However, if you find changes in your breast that are not normal for you, it’s best to see a GP as soon as possible.

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