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"A truly lovely experience"

About: Heavitree Hospital / Lymphoedema Service

(as a service user),

I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and have been through surgery, chemo & radiotherapy. I had hoped that was it … but then I was diagnosed with breast  lymphoedema. It’s been painful and I’ve been a bit down about it …until yesterday. My appointment with Michele was a game changer. She was patient, very informative - recognising that I am a person who needs information. She explained very thoroughly what was going on and how we could start to address it. I was shown how some gentle massages can really help. She spent some time with me so I didn’t feel pressured and I truly appreciated that. I’m feeling much more confident today - I’ve already started the new regime and look forward to getting everything back on track. Thank you Michele for everything. 

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Response from Debbie Coles, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lymphoedema (Eastern Services), Lymphoedema (Eastern Services), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 3 weeks ago
Debbie Coles
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lymphoedema (Eastern Services), Lymphoedema (Eastern Services),
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 12/11/2025 at 08:22
Published on Care Opinion at 08:22


Thank you so much for your feedback, they have been passed on, and Michele is delighted you had a positive experience when visiting our service.

We are a small team and feedback like this goes a long way, so thank you very much.

Debbie Atyeo CNS

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