Live your Life Facilitator

Module 1 - Know your lymphoma

• What is lymphoma 
• Types of lymphoma 
• Active monitoring 
• Treatment and remission
• Side effects of treatment
• Late effects of lymphoma treatment
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Cancer-related fatigue
• ‘Chemo brain’ (cancer-related cognitive impairment)
• Know you notes video (on YouTube)

Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Module 2 - The emotional impact of lymphoma

• Coping with symptoms of lymphoma 
• The emotional impact of living with lymphoma
• Managing Stress
• What happens if lymphoma relapses?
• Wellbeing videos and toolkit

Focusing on your emotional wellbeing and mental health

Watch our video on emotional wellbeing and mental health. In conversation with Lymphoma Action's Karen Bonell, psychologist Angela Waind talks about tips and strategies for looking after your wellbeing, and what services are available to help.

Module 3 - Exercise and staying active

• Exercise and physical activity
• Ask the expert: How can I get my stamina back after treatment?
• Nika shows five simple seated rejuvenating stretches that you can do at home
• Physical wellbeing

Exercise and keeping physically active

Services Manager Karen Bonell talks to Lifestyle Advisor (cancer exercise specialist) Jane Mullarkey about how to keep active and exercise while at home

Module 4 - Diet and nutrition

• Diet and nutrition
• Ask the expert: Guidance for diet and alcohol during and after treatment?

Diet and nutrition

Services Manager Manager Karen Bonell talks to Lymphoma CNS Sarah Wells about diet, nutrition, how to eat well and how to manage eating-related side effects of lymphoma and treatment.

Module 5 - The practical aspects (signposting)

• Day-to-day living 
• Travel insurance
• Returning to work?
• Relationships, family, friends
• Podcast - Enhanced supportive care - Dr Dan Monnery 

Practical toolkit: Fatigue and physical exercise

Jennifer Woods, Senior Haematology Oncology Occupational Therapist, and Aimee Green, Specialist Haematology Physiotherapist, The Christie

Bonus material

Helpline Services - this page gives the details of our helpline services and what they do - and don't - offer. It also gives details of our interpreting service Language Line.
Support for you - general section on accessing all of our support sections of the website

Lymphoma Matters magazine

• Lymphoma Matters Magazine library of magazines
• Active Monitoring Magazine article - page 8
• Update on vaccinations and boosters - page 6

Lymphoma Voices (podcast)

Podcasts - library of all podcasts
Why I find lymphoma so interesting - Dr Graham Collins

Other information that may be of interest

• All things COVID - Treatment, living with COVID and how to stay safe
• News - we usually publish a couple of news blogs each week, and this page will take you to the archive of news articles.
• Personal stories - our library of personal stories, which you can filter by types of lymphoma and other topics.
• Accessible information - we have a range of Easy Read booklets and other resources that might be helpful for some individuals.
• Recipe ideas from Macmillan

Webinars from other organisations

CLL Support run events and webinars on SLL (small lymphocytic lymphoma) and CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukaemia). You can find full details on the CLL Support website. For more information, please contact CLL Support direct or email webinar@cllsupport.org.uk

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