Cancer Survivor Guide: Welcome to Survivorship

Getting a cancer diagnosis can be devastating.  You can feel like the rest of your life is put on hold while you tackle treatment.. but what happens when treatment stops (or moves into a maintenance phase)?  You've become a Cancer Survivor but now what? Oncologist Dr Michael Jefford from Peter Mac…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Fed up with Fatigue

Why do I always feel so tired?  Cancer and cancer treatments can leave you feeling like you've been run over by a truck. Exhaustion is expected during a lot of oncology treatments but it shouldn't dominate your life.  Occupational Therapist Kelsey Morecombe from Ballarat Health Services talks abou…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Why Wait for Wellness: Exercise Physiologist

Exercise may not be something that comes to mind when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or undergoing treatment.  But, did you know exercise can help counteract many negative side effects of cancer and its treatment, including fatigue?  Accredited Exercise Physiologist Tracey Duggan shares in this…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Why Wait for Wellness: Dietitian

What role does diet have in helping you thrive during cancer treatment and beyond? In this podcast you'll meet Amy Smith a practicing Dietitian with Ballarat Health Services who works with the Oncology department to make sure their patients are as healthy as they can possibly be during treatment. …

Cancer Survivor Guide: Why Wait for Wellness: Psychologist

Why would you want to see a psychologist when you've been diagnosed with cancer?  It could be that a psychologist could help you deal with the things that are really troubling you during your cancer treatment.  When you're undergoing treatment it's important to acknowledge that sometimes the psycho…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Aboriginal Health

What extra help is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities dealing with cancer?  There are some really great supports available provided through Indigenous Health Services.  These can help you or a family member through cancer treatment and afterwards. In this podcast you'l…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy: just the word can fill you with dread.  But maybe what you think you know about chemo isn't quite true any more.. Treatments have changed, drugs that can help with side effects have improved, thanks to clinical trials treatments have become more specific.. but it can still be tough. …

Cancer Survivor Guide: Surgery

Once you've discovered you've got cancer it's understandable you want it out. Surgery may be the first step in your cancer treatment.  What are the surgeons looking for when they're operating on your cancer? In this podcast you'll be meeting Miss Caroline Baker Head of Breast Surgery St Vincent’s…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Radiation

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high energy particles or electro-magnetic energy to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours.  What's involved in this high tech cancer treatment and what can you expect?  In this podcast you'll meet Dr Simone Reeves a specialist Radiation Oncologist a…

Cancer Survivor Guide: Call Someone

Cancer is tough and you need all the help you can get.  That's why the Cancer Council has a number you can call to speak to nurses who know their stuff.  Call 131120 to talk to someone who can help. There are no silly questions.  All you need to do is ask. In this podcast you will meet two of the…