Christmas and the holiday time can be hard for people who have experienced a major change or loss in their life. Feelings of loneliness, isolation and sadness are common at Christmas. Christmas traditions can be painful reminders of how life has changed. This year has...

by Julie Holt, Cancer Information Nurse, Cancer Society Wellington I imagine many of us had that sinking feeling of ‘here we go again’ when we heard about the latest cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in New Zealand. This news come as a shock for many when we...

Eating Well in Winter   Julie Holt, Cancer Information Nurse and Mandy Savage, Heath Promoter, Cancer Society Kapiti Hearing of the continuing spread of coronavirus in many other countries is distressing. How lucky we are in New Zealand to be living our lives as...

It seems that every day we’re acknowledging a health or social issue with an awareness day or week, even a month. These events are great as they draw our attention to important things we need to keep in mind, to live as healthily as we can. Take this month of  June...

Serena Stace, Counsellor and Art Therapist. Counselling is a confidential service that can help you to understand what is happening, and to discuss ways of coping with difficulties that you may be facing after being told that you have cancer. Counselling will be...

Fran Hurnen – Clinical Psychologist, Hurnen, Psych, Health & Rehab Ltd Cancer pain can arise from a number of areas, the cancer itself and some treatments for cancer; it may be worsened from the effects of other diseases. It does not always follow a predictable...

Ahana Kumbhat, Health Promotion Advisor, Cancer Society Wellington Tobacco was introduced in Aotearoa in late 1700s and its consumption peaked in 1950s leading to increased incidences of lung cancer.  It has been 70 years since tobacco was first identified as the...

  Judy O'Byrne, Counsellor and art therapist, Cancer Society Wellington Two weeks ago our blog focused on the importance of hope and then last week was written to support those who are caregivers and support others.  Both have highlighted the value to taking time...

Julie Holt, Cancer Information Nurse, Cancer Society Wellington I’ve been thinking today what a tough time partners, family, friends of a person with cancer have – the huge emotional burden, the financial juggling, the new roles to take on, dealing with the...

Julie Holt, Cancer Information Nurse, Cancer Society Wellington ‘Hope is a pleasant feeling linked to a belief that the desired outcome could happen. As a cancer patient, I assure you the pleasantness counts for something. Like honey added to a bitter mix, hope takes...