CARE ONCOLOGY CLINIC - NEW PATIENT ENQUIRY
Please fill out this form to register your interest in working with Care Oncology Clinic. We will then book you in with our Dr at Boost IV Clinic Takapuna to collect all the necessary information, blood work, and tests to send off to London.
HELPFUL INFO
Comfort after surgery - Support from BCFNZ
The Breast Cancer Foundation of New Zealand (BCFNZ) provides a small range of products that support comfort following surgery. If you or someone you know has breast cancer surgery planned, contact their nurses about wonderful heart-shaped pillows, drain bags, and seatbelt covers.
The also offer support services such as post op physiotherapy & counselling.
Call: 0800 BC NURSE / 0800 2268773
Email: breastnurse@bcf.org.nz
Diet & exercise during cancer treatment
Even though having Cancer may make you may feel too weak, or too fatigued to try to exercise, it is an important part of your healing journey. Having a well-balanced and nutritional diet is also extremely important when you have cancer and when you are undergoing surgery or chemo.
Our Nutritionist and protocols may be able to offer some support.
Cold Caps - Book for your first session of chemo via your oncologist.
Cold Caps are a device you use on your head / hair to reduce the loss of hair caused by some types of chemo drugs. Your hair will start to fall 2 – 4 weeks after your first chemotherapy session, so you must use the Cold Cap from the beginning of your shemo sessions to help reduce the damage.
Chemotherapy damages the hair follicles which caused the hair to fall out, this can be in clumps or may be the hair becomes extremely thin. Speak with your Oncologist or your Oncology nurse at your medical centre about whether booking a Cold Cap is appropriate for you. You may be able to purchase a cold cap online to use during chemo.