Look good feel better

One of the nicer experiences of cancer, if you can say that is places like this.  First here is a little bit of information to tell you something about The Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre Leeds which is situated in the grounds of St. James Hospital.

0. The Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre
   The Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre is an environment where patients and their families can drop in for a drink, some time out or just a chat. The Centre also offers a variety of support services for patients and their families including;
   Touch therapies
   • Massage
   • Reflexology
   • Aromatherapy
   • Indian head massage
   • Hand and foot massage (also available in Bexley Wing via the Information
   Lounges)
   Energy therapies
   • Reiki
   • Cranio sacral therapy • Spiritual healing
   
   
   Support to improve body image/self esteem
   • Facials, colour analysis, makeovers and manicures • Bra fitting and pocket sewing service
   • Hair loss support worker
   • Head Art Therapy - hats and scarves
   Psychosocial support
   • Relaxation and Visualisation • One to one Support
   • Art therapy
   • Counselling
   • Support Groups
   • Self help Courses
   Most services are also available to patients on the wards and all are free to anyone affected by cancer; patients, relatives and carers. Open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm.
   For appointments or information contact:
   The Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre Tel: 0113 206 6498
   or email: cancerpatientinformation@leedsth.nhs.uk
   We are based directly behind the Thackray Medical Museum, with parking available please ask at the reception for a parking permit.
   
   As you see this provides all kinds of services to cancer patients and their families /  
   carers and what's more is that it's a charitable organisation so accessing it it free with free parking too! 
   
   
   As I have said in a previous post I have already benefitted from a couple of the services which they provide. I attended a hairloss workshop and also had my hair cut there in preparation for chemotherapy. 
   
   

   

   Now what I wanted to tell you about was that I had the opportunity a couple of days ago to attend an afternoon workshop called Look Good, Feel Better. 
   
   This was an afternoon of being with other ladies who are all at various stages of treatment for cancer and having an afternoon using different beauty products demonstrated by the facilortaters who were running the course. 
   

   
   

   
   I think it fair to say that by the end of the afternoon everyone seemed pleased with the final results and to add to the good feeling we were each given a bag of branded named products to take away and keep free of charge. 
   

   
   

   I myself came away feeling better and a bit more confident about myself despite the fact that my hair is rapidly diminishing!

   Thank you to Robert Ogden and Macmillan!