On the Coast – Over 55 Issue 28 I March/April 2019 | Page 7

“As a team we aim Beverley has finished “I had a friend to ensure our cancer treatment and was who told me to go to patients and their given the all clear families are supported in January, her last ROC, she said everything through their entire day of treatment was personalised and centred radiation treatment felt like a personal around you. From my very journey, this includes win leaving behind first appointment arrangements working with allied a team that were made to suit me, and health professionals,” ROC would always be everyone made you Radiation Oncologist Dr remembered. Amy Teh said. “I decided to go by feel welcome. “After my treatment, the myself because I wanted dust settled and I started thinking to ring that bell because it about everything that had just happened was my victory to own. Everyone to me. I found I needed to talk to someone gave me big cuddles and my doctor hugged other than my family, because I wanted me and said ‘well, I think it’s time for to give myself permission to cry but I also chocolate!’” wanted to stay strong for them. The girls at But like any cancer diagnosis, it doesn’t ROC suggested I see Natasha – and she’s just go away. Soon after her radiation helped me get through this, she was just the treatment, Beverley started feeling she right medicine – with her I can talk about needed emotional support. The ROC staff anything and everything without feeling suggested she see their on-site social worker, Natasha McGrath. Natasha has over judged.” Although dealt the cancer card, Beverley 30 years clinical social work experience still feels like luck is on her side, and that and specialises in cancer support. Natasha, life has never looked sweeter. She’s now alongside a number of allied health work looking forward to spending more time with closely with ROC. her grandchildren and continuing to live a healthy life. “Sometimes you ask why me? Then you realise you are lucky because I’m grateful it was caught early and I’m happy to have had all the right people around me. It’s been a very long time since I’ve felt this good – I now have a happy face and a happy heart.” ROC offers the latest in radiation therapy treatments and techniques for all cancer types and has been providing local, exceptional care on the Central Coast for over 23 years. ROC is part of Icon Group, Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care with a focus on delivering the best care possible, to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible. For more information on ROC, visit radiationoncologycentres. com or contact ROC Gosford on 02 4349 8000 or email [email protected] Shop 4 Niagara Park Shops 16 Washington Avenue Niagara Park NSW 2250 P. 02 4320 4000 E. [email protected] tbaagedcare.com.au Aged Care Financial Planning Our services include: • Support to assist you and your loved ones in accessing government benefits and entitlements Aged care financial advisers you can trust • Planning your financial strategy for a transition to home care, retirement villages or residential care • Estate and taxation planning TBA Financial Services Pty Ltd (ABN 46 002 163 886) t/as TBA Aged Care Financial Advisers is an authorised representative and credit representative of AMP Financial Planning Pty Limited, Australian Financial Services Licensee and Australian Credit Licensee. MARCH/APRIL 2019 – ISSUE 28 7