Your first visit, in order

About 60 minutes. Later visits are shorter. You can stop at any point.

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Step 1: You arrive
Park at the door. The room is ready, with a blanket and a warm towel.
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Step 2: We talk
Your treatment calendar, what you take, your recent blood counts and what you want from the visit.
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Step 3: We explain
What we plan to do, the risks and your options, before any needle goes in.
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Step 4: The session
In the chair or on the table, under a blanket, for about 20 minutes.
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Step 5: The plan
How you feel, what to watch for and when we see you again.
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Step 6: A note, if you wish
With your written OK, a short note to your oncology team.

What to wear and bring

Loose clothes
With sleeves and legs that roll up. Stay in your clothes if you prefer.
A light meal
Eat before you come, and have water with you.
A list of what you take
Medicines, vitamins and supplements, with the doses if you have them.
Your treatment dates
Next infusion, next scan, next surgery.
A friend, if you like
They are welcome to sit with you.
Nothing scented
Skip perfume, lotions and scented hand gel.

Tell us where you are in your care and when you are free.