Living well with cancer

On this page, you can find sources of support on managing fatigue, eating well, travel, managing hair loss and body image.

Macmillan have produced a leaflet on what to do after cancer treatment ends (10 top tips).

Fatigue

• Macmillan provides information on fatigue including causes, effects, and how to manage it.
• Lymphoma Action offers information on cancer-related fatigue.

Eating well during and after treatment

• NHS advice on diet and eating well is available here.
• NHS Change4life offers suggestions on healthy diet and recipes.
• British Heart Foundation advice for eating well and looking after your heart.
• The British Association of UK Dietitians

Managing hair loss and regrowth

• We have an adult wig fitting service at Southampton cancer centre, find out more in our patient information below.
• For information on managing hair loss during and after cancer treatment as well as alopecia, visit Alopecia UK or My New Hair, a charity helping you to find local hairdressers who can trim wigs and manage hair regrowth after treatment (just put in your postcode).

Look Good Feel Good

• A free skin care and make up service is run from the Macmillan centre, helping women and men of all ages during and after their cancer treatment. Find out more.
• Maggie’s Southampton hosts Look Good Feel Better sessions. You can book a timeslot by contacting Abbie on 023 8212 4549 or email Southampton@maggies.org.

Living well

• Penny Brohn UK is a national charity focusing on supporting you to live well with and beyond cancer.

Smoking and alcohol

To you need to stop or reduce your smoking or alcohol consumption, support is available:

• NHS Smokefree website
• Smokefree Hampshire - local stop smoking service
• Speak to the tobacco dependency team here at UHS
• You can also ask to be put in touch with the hospital alcohol team
• Options counselling, Southampton, call 023 8063 0219

Travel

• Macmillan offers helpful advice on travelling during and after cancer treatment, including travel insurance. We recommend that you discuss travel plans with your team before paying for trips.
• The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is a not-for-profit insurance broker and sources health insurance for people with health conditions.