Naena Chhima, Cancer Information Nurse and Lymphoedema Therapist. Managing lymphoedema in lockdown can be difficult, especially if you are used to going to a lymphoedema therapist regularly to help manage the swelling. Self-massage and exercise at home Follow this...

Health Checks- Mandy Savage, Health Promoter, Cancer Society, Kapiti Office In this new normal it is important that we look after ourselves and our whanau.  Make time to get regular health checks or see a GP for something new that you are concerned about. This will...

Julie Holt, Cancer Information Nurse, Cancer Society,Wellington If you have cancer many types of treatment weaken your immune system, making it harder to fight off infection. We know this can be a worrying time especially in the era of Covid-19. However, this...

In these uncertain and challenging times we are realising the importance of managing stress more than ever before. Adding a cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment of oneself or a loved one to the worldwide Covid-19 crisis can leave people feeling anxious, overwhelmed...

                                                                  Viv Hurnen, Counsellor, Cancer Society Wellington. First and foremost - don’t fret. If you are awake and not able to sleep get up and do something until you feel tired, then head back to bed. Keep your...

Difficulty getting to sleep, and sleep problems are common for people with cancer and many support services offer advice on management. This often includes exercise, a relaxing evening routine, avoiding caffeine later in the day and stopping screen use in the evening....

Bringing creativity into our daily lives can be a fun, relaxing way to support ourselves at any time of life, but especially so during difficulty or times of change.   Not only does creativity improve our mental wellbeing but it also benefits us physically. Research...

  Exercise is the immune booster we all need right now. When we talk about immune boosters, good nutrition usually comes to mind, but it is not the only health habit to think about. Exercise is a very powerful tool - it is the new prescription for keeping well....

Staying home or working from home is quite an unusual thing for many of us. Humans are social creatures and we get this important contact with others through our jobs, sports, hobbies and communities. Suddenly having to stay in our own homes and keep away from...

It’s amazing how quickly things have changed in our communities over the last week– working from home, staying local and planning the next big supermarket shop. Added to this is the way our language has changed overnight – phrases we’ve not used before, have become...