Great meeting this evening of the Breast Cancer Patient’s Group at Frimley Health NHS Trust. The patients shared some personal stories of their experiences of recovery from cancer treatment and breast reconstruction with tummy flaps (DIEP).
Talking about their own journey, helped other patients who are waiting for surgery, to understand their treatment much better.
Everyone talked about the effect on themselves and their families which was touching to hear.
Big thanks to Kamal the Plastic Specialist Nurse Practitioner and Tooba the Registrar in surgery for their invaluable contribution.
Department of Plastic Surgery at Frimley Health NHS Trust
Great Academic meeting of the department to improve patient care. Every month they discuss complex care pathways and support treatment for patients.
This team of surgeons works closely to deliver high-quality care for patients having surgery of the face and body. The consultant surgeons hold regular meetings to discuss patient care and ensure that we are delivering the best care possible.
Plastic surgery is a complex field that looks after patients of all ages and all parts of the body. The surgeons have huge experience in treating skin cancer, face trauma, hand surgery, children’s conditions, breast cancer, abdominal reconstruction and a range of other conditions.
Thanks to all the talented Surgeons in the photo
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Mahendra Kulkarni
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Prof Matthew Gardiner
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Everyone should aim for a well balanced diet. Faddy crash diets may not provide the balance of nutrients you need.
The best way to understand it is to think of foods in food groups.
Try to eat:
plenty of fruit and vegetables
plenty of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta. Choose wholegrain varieties wherever possible
some milk and dairy products
some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
only a small amount of foods and drinks high in fats and/or sugar.
Choose options that are lower in fat, salt and sugar whenever you can.
Fruit and vegetables
A well-balanced diet should include at least 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. Try to vary the types of fruit and veg you eat.
They can be fresh, frozen, dried or tinned. Pure unsweetened fruit juice, pulses and beans count as a portion, but they only make up a maximum of one of your five a day, however much you eat in one day.
A portion is about a handful (80g or 3oz), for example:
4 broccoli florets
1 pear
3 heaped tablespoons of carrots
7-8 strawberries
Fats
To help look after your heart health it is important to make sure you choose the right type of fats.
So to help keep your heart healthy:
Replace saturated fats with small amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fats
Cut down on foods containing trans fats.
It’s also important to remember that all fats and oils are high in calories, so even the unsaturated fats should only be used in small amounts.
Saturated fat
Too much saturated fat can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which can increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Unsaturated fats
Unsaturated fats, which can be monounsaturated fats (for example olive oil, rapeseed oil, almonds, unsalted cashews and avocado) or polyunsaturated fats (including sunflower oil and vegetable oil, walnuts, sunflower seeds and oily fish) are a healthier choice.
Trans fats
Another type of fat, known as trans fat, can also raise the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Saturated fat guidelines
At the moment UK guidelines encourage us to swap saturated fats for unsaturated fats. You might have seen reports about a study we helped to fund which suggests there’s not enough evidence to back the current UK guidelines on the types of fat we eat. We think more research is needed before suggesting any major changes to healthy eating guidance.
Salt
Eating too much salt can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure. Having high blood pressure increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Alcohol
If you drink alcohol, it’s important to keep within the recommended guidelines – whether you drink every day, once or twice a week or just occasionally.
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A portion is about a handful (80g or 3oz), for example: