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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer
6,156 members
For more than three decades, the OPA has fought against oesophageal and gastric cancers, raising awareness, supporting patients, caregivers and their families. Whether you are in the early stages or further along in your journey, the OPA is dedicated to offering support and guidance. We have prepared medically approved booklets and fact sheets all free of charge about the problems these types of cancer can generate, the pains that can be suffered and the effects on the digestive system that can be experienced. Informal meetings for patients and carers are regularly held at regional centres around the UK. OPA have introduced Zoom meetings with a Patient Buddy, please contact us if you would like further details. Call the cancer support helpline on 0121 704 9860 or email enquiries@opa.org.uk and we will be happy to arrange this for you. Instructions for Zoom - https://www.opa.org.uk/edit/files/zoom_instructions_v1.pdf Don't forget our very informative website www.opa.org.uk where you can obtain details of all meetings, useful resource and much much more. If you prefer to chat, our helpline number is 0121 704 9860 or you can email us at enquiries@opa.org.uk
OPA Caregivers
25 members
[b]For more than three decades, the OPA has fought against oesophageal and gastric cancers, raising awareness, supporting patients, caregivers and their families. Whether you are in the early stages or further along in your journey, the OPA is dedicated to offering support and guidance.[/b] OPA Carer's forum is an online community where you can talk to other carers who understand what you are going through. You can support and encourage each other through everything caring has to throw at you.
Acid Reflux Support
1,625 members
For more than three decades, the OPA has fought against oesophageal and gastric cancers, raising awareness, supporting patients, caregivers and their families. Whether you are in the early stages or further along in your journey, the OPA is dedicated to offering support and guidance. Did you know? There are over 65 Million people in the UK and it is estimated that over 1 in 10 people suffer from Reflux Disease. Reflux disease can have a terrible impact on a patients quality of life affecting many aspects of their everyday functioning. For many people, this can be managed effectively with lifestyle changes and/or medication prescribed by their GP such as omeprazole, lansoprazole and esomeprazole (as well as others). However there are over 2 million people in the UK who do not respond effectively to this treatment and for these people, there are other options they can consider to treat their disease. Head to our website for more information - https://opa.org.uk/
Beyond Body Size
4,128 members
A peer support community for people who struggle to maintain a healthy weight. A space to talk about a healthy living beyond body size. Join to connect with others who understand what is like to have a body weight that is considered unhealthy. This is a stigma-free zone, so feel free to talk openly!
Weight Loss Surgery Info
1,121 members
WLSinfo is a registered charity (no 1103151) set up and run entirely by volunteers and maintained by donations from members. Aims and Objectives of the Charity To become the premier UK source for information on Weight Loss Surgery. To provide an unbiased, clear presentation of facts on treatment choices. To inform the community of obesity and WLS related items in the popular media and professional publicationsquality weight loss surgery information To facilitate a user led support network, where users can provide mutual support and share information To empower people and allow them to become informed consumers of health care. To enable users to track other users' progress, through the use of journals, forums and chat. To make some of the web content available in other accessible formats Achieve high presence in search engine results.
British Heart Foundation
51,785 members
We are the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. We fund research into life saving cures to beat heart disease, stroke and vascular dementia, and stop conditions like diabetes from causing them, to help people and families live longer, better lives. Over the years, our pioneering research has helped to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. As well funding ground-breaking research, we’re here to support people affected by heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors. So whether you're living with a heart or circulatory disease, or just want to find out more about them, this is the place to be. If you have any questions or concerns, and would like to speak with one of our cardiac nurses, please do contact our Heart Helpline team on 0300 330 3311 Mon-Fri 9-5pm or email hearthelpline@bhf.org.uk This community is moderated by HU_Moderator
Sudden Cardiac Arrest & Heart Attack
2,241 members
We are a peer support community for sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack survivors. Join to talk about cardiac rehab, lifestyle changes, heart healthy lifestyle, and heart-related news - everyone is welcome!
Cancer Journeys Foundation
380 members
The Cancer Journeys Foundation is a registered non-Profit Charity with the mission of providing cancer survivors and their supporters information, tools, and a community to create and implement cancer survivor programs. Our vision is a world where no one dies from cancer because they did not know they had the disease early enough for effective treatment or because they did not know what steps they personally could take to keep their cancer at bay. A world where every cancer survivor has the information and support they need to develop and implement their own unique self-help cancer survivor journey plan. Our goal for our community here in HealthUnlocked is to tap into the past experiences of cancer survivors and caregivers to pay it forward in helping survivors just beginning their cancer journeys. Our community leader, Robert Hess, is a 13-year prostate cancer survivor. Welcome!