Exercise is good for you!

Exercise plays an important part in coping with living with Lymphoedema and Lipodema and with the health maintenance of these chronic conditions. It doesn’t have to be marathon running or mountain climbing - doing housework and gardening count as exercise! However you exercise the important thing is to do it regularly, so Keep Moving. Doing Simple Lymphatic Drainage (SLD) massages twice a day can help to reduce painful fluid retention. Using a handheld roller to massage arms and legs can also be beneficial. Always remember to massage in an upwards direction whether doing SLD or if using a roller (these can be ordered from Amazon, Argos and other similar retailers).

Lss 2023 Meetings

5th June, 7th August, 2nd October and 4th December

7pm – 9pm in Room 1 at Moreton Hall Community Centre. There is no joining fee or referral needed, do come along and find out more about living with, and managing, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema in a relaxed and friendly setting, along with a cuppa and biscuit.

For further details on LSS and the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: LSS email: lssuffolk@gmail.com

Facebook: LSS@lymphoedema

West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: wslymphservice@wsh.nhs.uk

T: 01284 712732

For further details on Lymphoedema and Lipoedema:

British Lymphology Society website: www.thebls.com

Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) website: www.lymphoedema.org

Macmillan website: www.macmillan.org.uk

Do you feel isolated and alone?

Are you finding everyday things become an ordeal and even the simplest things become difficult?

If so, then why not come and share your concerns with like-minded people who are in a similar position to you, giving you the reassurance that you are not alone in your everyday struggles. That you are able to carry on with a normal life albeit a few adjustments. To live everyday and to experience how good it feels, despite your pain.

CPSG have regular get togethers, members support each other and many friendships have been forged within the group. You, the person are very much the main focus, not your condition. CPSG is not here to judge only give support.

Members enjoy the social aspect the group has to offer and find meeting up together on a regular basis eases isolation and loneliness.

Come along to chat, to laugh, to share, to feel part of something and want to keep coming back for more.

You are welcome to drop in at any one of the meetings to see what CPSG is all about and more importantly to see if it is the right fit for you.

Diary Dates

Positively Crafty - Thursday 1st June from 1.30pm-4pm

Coffee Morning - Monday 5th June from 10.30am at an outlet in Bury

Turn the negativity of pain into positivity by crafting at our Positively Crafty Sessions held on the first Thursday of each month. A wide variety of crafts are created and sessions are fun and light hearted. Engaging in a creative activity absorbs your mind and body and helps you to feel more relaxed thus creating a distraction from your pain.

Enhance your wellbeing and take a little time out for yourself.

CPSG - Thursday 15th June from 2pm-4pm Held at Southgate Community Centre.

Zoom-Art on Wednesdays and virtual coffee mornings on Saturdays. Both from 10am.

For more details call 07724 187774 or email info@chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk