by Fiona Palmer | Apr 28, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue
Understanding fatigue, digestion, swelling, and rebuilding trust in your body after treatment Start here — if this sounds like you: “My digestion hasn’t been the same since surgery or treatment” “I feel tired in a way that rest doesn’t fix” “My abdomen feels tight,...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 14, 2026 | Oncology Massage, Scar Therapy, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Surgery is a huge event for the body. Even when everything goes well, tissues are cut, moved, stretched and stitched back together. Blood vessels, connective tissue and sometimes lymphatic vessels are disrupted as part of the procedure. So it’s very common to...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 14, 2026 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Why Is My Swelling Worse at the End of the Day? (And what your lymphatic system might be trying to tell you) Many people notice a pattern with swelling. In the morning things feel fairly normal.By late afternoon your rings feel tighter, your legs feel heavier, or your...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 13, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue
A Conversation with Tropic Skincare Ambassador Lauren Derrett Pieces of the Puzzle One of the things I have learnt over the years working with people after surgery, cancer treatment and long periods of recovery is that healing never happens in one place. It happens in...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 22, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Is it just fluid? “I think it’s just fluid…” I hear this a lot. Usually said slightly off-hand.Sometimes said hopefully.Sometimes said because no one has really explained anything else. And to be fair — sometimes it is just fluid. Bodies change.They hold onto things...
by Fiona Palmer | Feb 22, 2026 | Breast Cancer, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Why Does My Arm Feel Heavy After Cancer Treatment? It’s one of the most common things people mention quietly in clinic: “My arm just feels… heavy.” Sometimes there’s no swelling you can see.No redness.No pain. Just a strange sense that something doesn’t feel quite...
