Hello: I will be graduating on October 22, 2010 as a massage therapist in Michigan. I plan on getting additional education in oncology massage as I have had cancer three times and I know the value of massage theraphy. There was not much out there when I went through surgery and my treatments so I am experiencing difficulty with scar tissue, etc. I want to be out there educating people about oncology massage and I want to learn everything I can. I am looking into the program at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks, MI Judy Gilchrist@comcast.net

Hello from Boise, Idaho. The desert scenes turn brown with the 100+ heat and the people begin to spend more time in the mountains or shut inside their homes. I just took the first course from Gayle MacDonald in Portland and am still floating back to earth.

My clientele who have experienced a "new approach" have slowly given me feedback and say this "the molasses version of massage is very thick, sweet, and enriching." So far, no complaints about the pressure [keeping at 3 -until we inch up.]... fun stuff.

Decided to find and see what this site has to offer. Are there any other students in the Boise area? I am wondering how to make a local network or join a current networking group. Contact me if you are interested.

Thanks,

Hélène

I'm so grateful for this site. I'm a massage student at Oregon School of Massage. I just finished a class with Gayle MacDonald, Massage for clients living with cancer. I'm sure this is the direction I want to go, and would appreciate any direction or information anyone has to offer. I plan on continuing on to the oncology massage certification that the Perigrine Institute offers. Thank you to anyone who throws any information my way.

I have been providing massage for clients with cancer as part of my regular practice, but am very happy to know that there is a society and website to support and help me pursue additional skills to pusue this work.

Last month I completed Tracy Walton's 3 day intensive course: Caring For Clients With Cancer: Simple Steps to Safe, Effective Massage Therapy. In 3 weeks I will complete the 12 additional massage volunteer hours required by the organization which hosted Tracy. I am honored to know how to skillfully apply touch to this particular population and work to debunk the myths surrounding massage and cancer metastasis. I am looking forward to going on to get certified in lymphedema treatments through the Norton School.
My Aunt and my mother were both diagnosed with breast cancer within 6 months of each other 5 years ago. They are my inspiration for this journey in my massage career. Thank you!

Gayle said this would be a good place to find some info on massage and cancer thanks Gayle

I took Tracy Walton's 3-day intensive and have been working with people affected by cancer ever since. I love this work and find it to be so rewarding.

I am going to start doing hand massage at Fairview Southdale Hospital in the oncology floor. Am so dissapointed that I did not see this before tonight! Would have like to have gone.

I received the web link from my clinical director and am excited about becoming a professional member. I am currently a full-time nationally certified, therapeutic and oncology massage therapist working for a major hospital corporation and oncology physicians office in the Detroit, Michigan area. I'm very excited to network and receive information especially pertaining to this type of work. Noticed the upcoming conference and am considering attending.

I am currently a student at MTI@Davis. I would like to focus my massage practice in the Oncology field helping cancer patients. I am looking forward to starting my oncology classes at mti@davis in May.

I attended nursing school for a bit but was turned off by the hospital industry as a whole. I've always had an interest in alternative therapies and believe they are helpful in many ways. I am looking to enroll in an oncology massage program in the Charlotte, NC area.

I'm interested on specializing in Oncology Massage but don't know where to start.

I have printed the application and plan to join. This organization seems like a great place to learn and share with other therapists working with people living with cancer.
Thank you!

My friend, Patti, sent me to the site. I am working with people with Cancer now, and am ready to focus more of my time to that.

I just found this site. Have been working with cancer patients for about two years with wonderful sucess. Looking forward to learning more!

I can't wait to attend this amazing event! I hope to learn so very much about this incredible field.

I'm a certified reflexologist and massage therapist, residing in Kingston, Jamaica in the West Indies. I have been working with a breast cancer client for the past seven months. She chose alternative therapies [reflexology, naturopath] as her treatment of the breast cancer...So, I gather any information with an aim to update myself on what's happening in the oncology arena. Thank you for building this site. Best regards.

Hello, Im currently running my own company and after taking Gayle McDonald's courses in Portland few years ago I dedicated all my energy on this field of massage. Im now providing OM to more than 90 patients per month at Northridge Hospital in San Fernando Valley here in California.

I am currently a massage student in Maine and work as a CNA in a Hospice House. My goal is to bring massage to the House and to the community in our home program. Any advice or information you could share with me would be most appreciated.

I am currently a massage student in Maine and work as a CNA in a Hospice House. My goal is to bring massage to the House and to the community in our home program. Any advice or information you could share with me would be most appreciated.