Massage

I’ve been lucky enough to have a massage three times during my treatment on Amberley Unit. Each time has been a wonderful interlude of relaxation, nurturing and care. It’s so nice and comforting to receive gentle touch, warmth and – importantly – distraction from what’s going on around you. I was surprised to still be able to benefit from a massage while wearing the cold cap, when distraction is even more welcome. During the course of my treatment I became increasingly anxious on chemo days. This is such an important service and has really helped relieve and soothe that anxiety. Thank you!

What a lovely 30 minutes of rest and serenity. Treatment for cancer is full on, and often feels quite overwhelming in its demands on my body. Massage is certainly a good antidote to he aggressive nature of both the disease and the treatment. During the therapy I am relaxed and feel calm. The therapist is also very calm and brings that to the therapy through touch and in her voice. What a lovely experience. Thank you.

I have been fortunate to receive several foot massages from Gabby. Since I have been in hospital, so much so Monday has been a day I look forward to.
Gabby is not only very good at providing the massage she is also a very good communicator. I found the massages to be very beneficial making my feet feel amazing.

Well done Gabby and I will miss our chats. God Bless

The Full Circle Treatment has been a very good benefit to me as a stage 4 cancer patient and relaxing distraction, especially during the heavy chemo and immunotherapy days such as today.

I have received three beautiful treatments with Gabby. I have had a neck and shoulder massage and two foot massages. They have all given me a beautiful moral booster and I feel pampered and relaxed. This is a wonderful addition to my cancer treatment. May it please continue

What a lovely 30 minutes of rest and serenity. Treatment for cancer is full on, and often feels quite
overwhelming in its demands on my body. Massage is certainly a good antidote to the aggressive nature of
both the disease and the treatment. During the therapy I am relaxed and feel calm. The therapist is also
very calm and brings that to the therapy through touch and in her voice. What a lovely experience.
Thank you

I can’t tell you how beneficial the massage therapies with Gabby are for me. From day 1 of my
chemotherapy I have been lucky enough to have had therapies from Gabby on almost every weekly visit.
These have helped me to relax, what can be, very stressful situations.
I feel that the massages are beneficial for both my body and my mind. I usually have foot massage which
help to relax my whole body. Today I had a tense neck and shoulders, which was causing a headache. This
was partly due to not knowing whether my treatment could go ahead due to my blood test. Gabby gave me
a back / shoulder / neck massage which helped to calm me down and reduce my headache while I waited
for news. Gabby’s gentle voice and easy chat is also very calm and reassuring. The service is one of the best
(probably the best) that I have come across as a cancer patient.
THANK YOU!

The chemo unit can be a stressful environment, so anything which helps alleviate this is really helpful. The
distraction and the chat and the massage – it’s relaxing, and the ‘package’ of these is a really nice
interaction when other treatment-based interactions may not be so nice. The massage sessions really chill
me out and help me forget the stressful feelings. I cannot stress how much I enjoy and appreciate this
service. Please may it continue!

The Full Circle therapy has been a welcome addition through my chemotherapy treatment. Gentle
human touch and a friendly word can mean every such a lot in these hospital environments and that’s
just what Sue provided. Offering holistic therapies to people who are suffering ill health is a brilliant thing to
do. Thank you

I have found the massage therapy sessions very helpful, relaxing and very beneficial. Gabbi has been
superb working on my neck and shoulders which I have very much appreciated. Her smile and positive
attitude is welcome by patients who can often be facing difficult situations. As this is my last time coming
into the hospital for treatment, I will miss Gabbi and the massage.
Please continue to provide this excellent service for future patients