1. Testimonial from KS – a patient at Breast Cancer Charity

I started seeing Maria in June 2024 following my reconstructive breast surgery which also involved some complications which have meant a delayed recovery and also further surgery scheduled for later this year.

Maria is a well-informed practitioner with a comforting and supportive manner which immediately put me at ease . Her ability to listen and empathise has been invaluable to me. She has seen me at my lowest and has always offered encouragement and advice which has really helped me focus on me as an individual to ensure that I’m investing time to allow me to recover the best I can and to learn self-compassion .

I have seen Maria for both reiki and oncology massage and have been so grateful to her for investing in me. She has helped me accept my scars and move to a place that I can now see the path ahead without fear allowing me to accept my scars and the next phase I’m moving on to. I trust Maria and know I can be honest and open with her for which I will always be eternally grateful.

I always look forward to seeing Maria as I know that her healing hands, gentle nature and compassion will allow me to relax in the time I am with her, as well as giving me the space to focus on positive goals and heal. I count myself very lucky to have met Maria and know that she will have played an integral role in my recovery and the rebuilding of me as a person and would not hesitate in recommending her to others.

2. Testimonial from JM, Cancer Survivor

My first words say it all…

Oncology massages are not just what you experience when you visit a SPA, they are so much more and here’s why…

I was first introduced to Maria through a Breast Cancer Support group and it turned out to be the best introduction for me in my recovery journey. After a gruelling 6 months of chemotherapy, surgery (with lymph node removal) and radiation my mind and body were battered and bruised and I was a shadow of my former bubbly and smiley person I remembered and really wanted her back.

Within 5 minutes of meeting Maria, I finally had found someone who “got me”. She could see I was struggling with my mental health and anxiety which whilst it is “normal” after such treatment I was really suffering. For the first session the majority of it was her finding out about me and my struggles. I remember crying a lot and opening up in a way I had never done before, I felt so much lighter coming out of that session and saw a way of getting my old self back.

I have been seeing Maria now for nearly a year every few weeks and I cannot tell you how much better I am both physically and mentally. Maria always knows which part of my battered body needs the most attention but most importantly its that first 5/10 minutes when we have a big hug and a catch up on how I am. Most weeks now it is less crying but on those days when I am feeling down, she listens and reminds me how well I am doing compared to a year ago.

I could go on for hours telling you of how beneficial Oncology massages are and how much Maria has helped me both mentally and physically. In short, she has helped put Humpty Dumpty back together again and more and more I see the bubbly and smiley person I once was before I got my diagnosis.

Dealing with a cancer diagnosis is devastating but the after math and dealing with life after cancer is the hardest journey I have faced but Maria makes every step just that little bit easier and I am truly grateful for this. Thank you, Maria, for everything you do for me and sometimes I don’t know you realise how much.