We keep in touch with clinical nurse specialists, local cancer-specific support groups and a wide range of complementary therapists and mind/body/spirit practitioners.
By using the menu at the top of the page you can access details of local groups, hospital transport and further resources and links.
We are building up a library of relevant books and hold a wide range of Macmillan Cancer Support leaflets. We have reviewed a number of the books in our library.
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Events Archive
This is an archive of outdated events listings. It will give you an idea about what sort of speakers we tend to invite. We meet weekly on a Friday afternoon over a cup of tea in comfortable surroundings at the Friends Meeting House, South Street, Bridport between...
Events in June and July 2016
June 3rd – 2.00pm Tripudio with Elizabeth, 2.30pm Alexander Technique talk and demo with Chrissy Fraser. 10th –2.00pm songs for Bridport MusicAthon (11th June) with Jane and sewing leaves for our textile tree with Chris. Or tea and chat. 17th – 2.00pm Tripudio with...
LIVING TREE RISING VOICES singing group with Jane Silver-Corren
Meets Fridays 1.00-2.00pm before Living Tree meetings at the Friends Meeting House. All welcome, just join us when you can, no such thing as late. 2016 JUNE, 10. (At the later time of 2pm. Usual venue.) JULY: 1 Further dates to be advised.
Transport to hospital
Pathways to Care, which operates the Bridport & District Good Neighbours Scheme, has been awarded a grant to fund transport for cancer patients to hospitals for treatment. Using volunteer drivers covered by insurance, Good Neighbours will help as a support or...
Local support groups
In alphabetical order, disregarding “the”. About Face About Face in Poole offers support at any stage to those with a head and neck cancer diagnosis, and to family members and carers. They are hoping to set up hubs in other parts of the county. The About Face Centre,...
Other useful links for cancer survivors
anticancerclub. Very useful American site, lots of info on food and all kinds of integrative medicine without being extreme, started by a woman with lymphoma, newsletter you can subscribe to. Cancer-related fatigue. Youtube clip about coping with this with...
Resources and links
Please find below links useful to cancer patients. They are in alphabetical order (disregarding “the”). After cancer is a website written by cancer survivor Verite Reily Collins. She shares her experiences and detailed and well-researched information on how cancer...
Finding information
When I was first diagnosed I found that there was both too much and too little information about my condition. Minutes after being faced with the diagnosis of breast cancer I was whisked off to see the Macmillan nurse. I felt overwhelmed by the amount of information I...
Finding support
When first diagnosed with cancer of any kind, members of the Living Tree agree that one of the top priorities is building a support network that will help the cancer patient and their family through the treatment process and beyond. Start an address book with all the...
If only I had known this earlier
Almost every member of our cancer support group has a story to tell about their diagnosis and treatment. Health care professionals do not always manage to tell us everything we would like to know about Life with Cancer. We may not know ourselves at the outset which...
How to eat well when you have cancer, Jane Freeman
I am a probably a disciple of Dr David Servan-Schreiber’s approach to health and diet as outlined in his book Anticancer which I’d describe as a life-changing life-enhancing read. Whilst I wouldn’t describe Jane Freeman’s book in the same spiritual terms, I really...
Cancer: 50 Essential Things To Do, Greg Anderson
If you are diagnosed with cancer – Read this book If you have a friend or family member with cancer – Read this book. If you Fear Cancer – Read this book. If you only ever read 1 book about cancer, make it this one. This book will change how you see cancer and how you...