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HOW TO FIND US Other local Support Groups are listed below for those outside the Edinburgh area: CANCARE SUPPORT GROUP REACH We are in the Breast Clinic Outpatients Department on Mondays and Tuesdays between (All Cancers) Meeting Place: Dunbar FOR 10.30 am and 12 noon. Contact: Elizabeth (Any time) 01368-862 800 RECOVERY CANCER Celebrating 31 years of Support We have a drop-in meeting in the Chaplaincy on the first Tuesday of each month from 12.30 to 1.30. All are welcome to visit. ST JOHNS GROUP We visit patients in Ward 6, The Longmore Meeting Place: St Johns Hospital Livingston Ward, at the Western General on Wednesday and Friday mornings between 11 am and 12 noon. Contact at other times to suit you can be made by contacting the ladies below:- BREAST SUPPORT Contact: Nan (Any time) 01506 655 739 ________________________________________ DANDERHALL BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Meeting Place: Danderhall, nr Dalkeith Janet 0131 442 3728 or Engelina Margaret [email protected] Contacts: Kay (Any time) Jean (Any time) 0131-663 4324 0131-663 6540 [email protected] More information can be found on SCAN's (South East Scotland Cancer Network) website: www.scan.scot.nhs.uk - [Advice & Support – Lothian Support Centres.] Breast Cancer Support Western General Hospital Edinburgh Printing sponsored by Cornhill Building Services Ltd Reviewed Jan 2014 Next review Jan 2016 The needs of patients often demand a great deal of physical and psychological care which is given by specialists within the Breast Cancer Unit at the Western General Hospital. The aims of our Group are:- Local shops listed below have been found to be helpful and are aware of the needs of women who have had a mastectomy. Trained fitters available. Please telephone before visiting. John Lewis, St James Centre (Including pocketing of bras) 0131-556 9121 Marks & Spencer, Princes Street 0131-225 2301 as volunteers with personal experience of Breast Cancer, to offer help and support to patients who Also at The Gyle Shopping Centre 0131-317 1333 Pocketed Bras now available. have had or are about to have breast surgery or Jenners, 47 Princes Street 0131-225 2442 can find someone who can. Debenhams, 112 Princes Street Also at Ocean Terminal 0844 5616161 0844 5616161 Advice on swimwear, or information on mail George @ ASDA – Post Surgery Bras – no fitter available treatment. If we are unable to help you then we order companies specialising in clothes adapted for women who have had a mastectomy, can be Freephone Helplines for the following languages: obtained from the Group. Arabic 0808 800 0130 Bengali 0808 800 0131 Cantonese 0808 800 0132 French 0808 800 0133 Greek 0808 800 0134 Gujarati 0808 800 0135 Hindi 0808 800 0136 Polish 0808 800 0137 Punjabi 0808 800 0138 Turkish 0808 800 0139 Urdu 0808 800 0140 Vietnamese 0808 800 0141 HeadStrong For anyone suffering hair loss as a result of cancer treatment Headstrong is a free service. Private appointments in a relaxed & friendly environment allow you to try on hats, hair pieces & learn scarf tying ideas & techniques. Talk through any concerns you may have about hair loss and scalp care. Every Monday at the Macmillian Information & Support Centre, Western General Hospital . Phone 0131 537 3907 for an appointment. INFORMATION SERVICES Breast Cancer Care Scotland Robertson House, Ground Floor, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4TB Free Helpline: 0808-800 6000 Scottish Administration Line: 0141-353 8330 Fax: 0141 353 8331 email: [email protected] ___________________________________________ Maggie's The Stables, Western General Hospital Telephone: 0131 537 3131 www.maggiescentres.org ___________________________________________ Hospital Prosthesis Fitting Service: Avril Sutherland, Thursday Mornings 10.00 am-12.30 pm In the Breast Unit Outpatients Department New patients by appointment only Phone Sheena Buchanan, Appliance Officer 0131-537 2436 (except Thursdays) Macmillan Cancer Support 89 Albert Embankment London SE1 7UQ Cancerline Freephone: 0808-808 0000 www.macmillan.org.uk/cancerline Macmillan information and support centre is now open in the South Corridor on the ground floor of the Western General Hospital. Look for the Green and Yellow signs. Drop In 10-4pm Mon-Frid. Telephone: 0131 537 3907 (Macmillan Cancer Support provide information on all types of cancer)
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