Massages during chemotherapy

Hi Lindasue 

It may be worth checking with your team first. The nurses on the helpline may also be able to advise you, this is the link to contact https://www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/contact-us

My experience was that I was refused a massage at a beauty salon type place as the therapist had not done a specific course. They told me that this was for my safety as they didn't want any lymph glands activating incidentally by the massage. 

A x

Hi I could not have massage, when on chemo, not sure about tablet form, i landed up with reiki, which was lovely and relaxing.

Hi Lindasue,

Also on oral chemo (over 12 months) and regularly go for a Swedish type massage they understand where my cancer is and avoid or go very lightly over those areas ,it's important to get some time to fully unwind and relax I think the gains out way the risks , spoke with my consultant and said it's my choice.

Hope it helps keep smiling Ryan 

Hi Lindasue, I have been having massages for some time, both ladies work at hospital and are trained oncology massage therapists and will not see anyone until at least 4 months after treatment, and then only light body massage, but are ok with reiki and reflexology

Hi. I too have been told Reiki is the only type of massage I can have.

Maninbath

I have reki once a month. I love it its so relaxing. I normally have mine 5pm but yesterday I had it 9am I was shattered for the day and slept like a log on the night x

Hi Lindasue, I phoned my masseur earlier and reiki is fine as is reflexology, never had reiki but reflexology is so relaxing i often fall asleep.

Eddie xx

I’ve just been offered Reiki - free session with a friend- who is trained and experienced- I will definitely ask my oncologist and then hopefully get booked in after reading this