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Julia went to her GP with a mole on her face and was told it was nothing to worry about. After frustratingly going back and forth to her GP she eventually was seen by a specialist and was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma. Various treatment options were discussed and her agreed treatment plan was to remove the tumour followed by a course of radiotherapy.

This proved to be successful and Julia was monitored on a 6 monthly basis. Unfortunately, a few years later she was told her cancer had spread and she required further treatment.

She was contacted by Pat her Personal Nurse Adviser at RedArc on behalf of Cirencester Friendly and they spoke at length about the events of the previous years, her feelings, anxiety and the trauma of her experience.

Her Personal Nurse Adviser was able to give her invaluable advice, information and emotional support. Julia welcomed the opportunity to speak to an experienced Registered Nurse with plenty of time to listen who understood what she was going through.

Throughout their conversations Julia was able to talk about how her situation was affecting her and mentioned that she was struggling to relax and sleep. They discussed ways of coping with this and her nurse provided her with useful self – help literature and a sleep CD for her to listen to at night. Pat recognised that Julia would benefit from some complementary therapy to promote relaxation, aid her sleep and arranged a course locally.

Julia is very grateful of the service and additional support at what is a very difficult time in her life.

Read the full story here on how the wonderful nurses at RedArc helped one of our Members, Julia.