Information and support
for anyone affected by breast cancer
We are aware that there are bugs with our online community, and we still working through the bugs list and retrieving missing content. Thank you for your patience.
Use our free Helpline to talk through any queries or concerns you may have.
Talks and courses to help you approach life after treatment with confidence
If you'd rather not talk on the phone, you can email one of our nurses
You can talk with our nurses and people in a similar situation to you in our regular live chats.
The Spotlight on Secondary Breast Cancer campaign pushes for better care, services and support for people living with secondary breast cancer. Find out more
Get together with friends, put the kettle on and eat cake! Find out more.
Find out more about who we are and what we do in about us
Reflexology Hi Has anybody had REFLEXOLOGY if so what do they think about it.
JanetS
Yes, me Hi Janet
I read good reports of it on this site a few months ago, so when i was told the hospital offered 4 free complentary therapy sessions (of aromatherapy, massage, or reflexology) I jumped at the chance.
I had an hours session and found it very relaxing and uplifting. That having been said, i have also had aromatherpy in the past, and also a reiki \'taster\' session more recently. I have found them all to have similar uplifting effects. I feel with each as if i could just float out of the room afterwards.
The cynic in me asks myself that whatever treatment i had, was it the effect of just laying down in a softly lit room with lovely smells (and extremely relxing music in the case of the aroma and reflxology), and being pampered. i don\'t think its just that, but if it is, who cares - it works for me! That\'s the important thing.
A always give myself a treat between chemo sessions to lift my spirits, and this is my next treat: Am booking another reflexolgy session, and the reflexology pracitioner also does aromatherpy so will split the session 2 ways - half an hour reflexology and half an hour aromatherpy back and shoulder massage. Will be floating home afterwards i think!
tigerlily
PS also booking another short reiki session - was stunned at the results. Nay, baffled. Just had a 20 minute introduction to it, and felt FANTASTIC afterwards (and strangely felt like crying about 5 minutes after she\'d started.). Extremely relaxed and calm, head a bit woozy, and needed to just go and lie down quietly. Very calming.
Hi there I have had reflexology tasters and thought they were marvelous! It left me feeling so relaxed and calm that I felt as if i was floating. Also tried therapies available at my local Haven Centre. Tried Reiki, Aromatherapy massage and Indian Head Massage. All these therapies left me with a sense of calmness within, that I had never felt before.
I suppose some of the therapies available work for others and for some they don\'t. Anyway it is a lovely way to pamper yourself after the stresses and strains of a normal day and dealing with this horrible disease.
Go for it! You\'ve got nothing to lose and enjoy it. At least take the hour off once a week to look after and pamper yourself. Good luck!
much love
Elizabeth xxx
Hi janet,
Had my first relexology session 4 weeks ago.
It was so relaxing I fell asleep in the chair!
Also that night I got the best nights sleep since dx.
I paid £40 and the lady cme to my house.
Last week at the chemo unit they offered me 6 free sessions starting on Tues at my local hospital.
Love
Jackie
x
I had a reflexology the other week and whilst it was very nice, I didn\'t find it as effective as reiki. That really worked and I felt fantastic for ages afterwards.
But then different things work differently for different people.
Reflexology Hi there Was very interested to read these notes as I am a complementary health practitioner myself (massage, reflexology, aroma etc) and always believed that these therapies would be great to have alongside BC treatments. BUT, when I was diagnosed myself back in 2001 I found that the only one I could face having was reflexology! I had this weekly all through my (long) treatment and found it invaluable on a number of levels. I know everyone is different, but I found the aromatherapy oils stirred up my nausea and whilst I love massage it just seemed to be more poking and prodding around and trying to get comfortable on my front! With reflexology I could immediately relax and the caring touch was so different to the normal examinations etc.. Would definitely recommend it to everyone...
Reflexology Hi Holly11
I too am a complementary health practitioner and agree with you that Reflexology was the only treatment that really helped. I didn\'t have chemo but was very uncomfortable and had blisters with my radiotherapy and so lying down for massage was a complete no-no. I find Reflexology very calming and that I drift away during the treatments, without a care in the world (a really nice feeling at the moment!!).
I\'m sure it helps with the healing process too.
indian head massage For the last two weeks i have been going to have a indian head massage run by my local hospital. if you havent yet tryed it --go for one, you will be amased how relaxing it is and takes away all the stress.
having it done i always think that i am lying on the white sands on the beach so far away only me there and all i can hear is the sounds of the sea, it makes me fall asleep and when i wake up from my massage ,i feel fresh,
I havnt tryed the reflexology one yet but listening to you all thats had it -i will next time .
enjoy your complementary therapies girls.
Bye for now----christine