Herald - Issue 405

Page 36 • The HERALD • 22nd April 2021 v SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Health, Beauty & Wellbeing • Chiropody • Podiatry • Verruca Removal • Nail Surgery • Insoles • Sports Injuries • Injection Therapy • Biomechanics APPOINTMENTS 07960 472824 or 07741 493235 HYTHE Waterfront & Solent Surgery, Jones Lane, Hythe SO45 6AW www.solentfootandankle.com solentfootandankle@gmail.com pa2footconsultant@icloud.com Treatments include: Nail trimmings/filing Reduction of thickened nails Corns/Callus Ingrown toe nails Diabetic Foot Care Mini Foot massage For appointments please call Chloe 07587 071367 Chloe’s Foot Care Mobile Foot health practitioner GET BACK TO FEELING YOUR BEST WITH HYTHE & TOTTON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 8 Drummond Court, Prospect Place, Hythe (Opposite Hythe Ferry) 023 8020 7826 81a Rumbridge Street, Totton 023 8086 3612 WESSEX CANCER TRUST LAUNCHES ‘ACTIONMAN’ Wessex Cancer Trust, a charity which supports thousands of people livingwith cancer inHampshire, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight, has launched a men’s health campaign called ActionMan. It will encourage men to be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer and contact their GP if they have any concerns. ActionMan has been launched in response to the results of a study carried out by a group of junior doctors in Hampshire. It found that 43% of men would feel discouraged from talking about worrying changes to their body for fear of ‘making a fuss’ and 23% would be too embarrassed. Many men delay seeing a doctor because they’re frightened about what they might nd out or don’t know how to talk about changes to their body. e campaign aims to reach thousands of men through groups including Rotary, Masons and Lions, businesses, workplaces like the emergency services, sports clubs, and - when COVID restrictions ease - face-to-face events. e campaign also recognises the role many women have in encouraging male loved ones to speak to their GP if they feel something might be wrong and aim to reach this group too. e charity has developed a new section on its website which can be found at: www.actionman.wessexcancer. org.uk It describes some of the common male cancers and their symptoms, how to live well, opinions from medical professionals, details on the support Wessex Cancer Trust can provide, videos from some famous faces and stories from local men who have been a ected by cancer. Philip Dinn lives in Brockenhurst. He is former Chair of New Forest Rotary and was supported by Wessex Cancer Trust’s Waterside cancer support centre following his cancer diagnosis, he says an early visit to his GP saved his life: “I went to my GP with fairly vague symptoms and had some blood tests that identified pre- diabetes Type 2 as the likely cause. However, subsequent routine blood tests also identified the rapid onset of a rare blood cancer known as myelodysplastic syndrome and the high risk of leukaemia. Basically, my immune system was failing. Rapid chemotherapy prepared me for a bone marrow blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor and two years later I am back hill walking and sailing. Without that initial visit to my GP my immune system would have just failed, and my death certificate would have given pneumonia or some other infection as the cause of death. Different types of cancer can develop in you at any time of your life, and anyone can get it. I urge you to listen to your body and contact your GP if you think something might be wrong. Don’t leave it until it’s too late.” Sally Rickard, Managing Director of the Wessex Cancer Alliance which brings together clinicians and managers from health, social care, and other services to transform diagnosis, treatment and care for cancer patients, says: “This is a really important campaign to help encourage men to seek the advice they need for any worrying symptoms that could be a sign of cancer. We know that 9 times out of 10 it won’t be cancer, but it is so much better to know that for sure and if you do need treatment, then catching the cancer early will lead to better outcomes. There are several ways you can also help to prevent cancer, such as taking part in bowel screening or asking for a PSA test if you are worried about prostate cancer. The NHS is here to see you safely and no one is wasting our time; it is what we are here to do and so please help us to help you.” Launching ActionMan, Sally Hillyear, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Head of Fundraising and Communications, said: “W e know that men are 60% more likely to get cancer, and yet this group makes up just 20% of the people who ask us for support. We’re launching ActionMan because it’s really important for men to be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer and take action if they are worried about any changes to their bodies. We also want men to help their mates and loved ones by making it ok to talk about things. The idea behind the campaign really is as simple as that, but it could make a huge difference.” To find out how you can access all the ActionMan resources, visit: www.actionman.wessexcancer.org.uk Former Chair of New Forest Rotary Philip Dinn, pictured with wife Fiona, urges Men to ‘take action’ Are you a ‘what if’ type of person? You come up with an idea, or a plan, maybe personal changes that you really want to make. It all seems so perfect and you’re de nitely going to do it. en, the more you think about it, the more the doubts begin to build. ‘What if’ the plan doesn’t work? ‘What if’ xyz happens? e ‘what if’ the list gets longer, and very quickly you have thought of endless reasons not to go ahead. ‘What if’ thinking can soon become a habit that prevents you from achieving anything? Keeping you in the same old rut. But ‘what if’ it was easy to break free, and be, and do, what you want? Hypnotherapy can help you take a di erent view of your world. So, what do you want to change? For more information contact: 07786 376980 or: alan@alanjoneshypnotherapy.com Do You Talk Yourself Out of Making Changes? by Alan Jones, Registered Hypnotherapist