Gifts For Chemo Patients

One of my family goes for 3 weeks in chemo session next week. I wish him a gift to help cheer when she did and to help them through the side effects, there is nothing you can recommend?

I thought something to help her sleep .. lavender bubble bath, etc., but I read that chemo patients can be senstive to smells, etc. and can make them sick .....

Ideas??

It's really thoughtful of you want to prepare a gift for her. I feel soothed by the scent of lavender and eucalyptus, and kept the two in my room throughout chemo, never having any problems, but each person reacts differently to their senses, it would therefore best to choose something that could certainly be used without any problem. My father got a plush Nap blanket, socks, eye mask and pillow before starting treatment, and I have used literally every day since. In fact, I want to kiss the pillow when I sleep now. It is just incredibly sweet and very comforting. This is the kind of thing that could go through the chemo use. Each factor alone a bit expensive, but they have a travel kit which is cheaper and has a slightly smaller coverage with a pillow and a pair of socks.

You can prepare a small kit for her to bring with him to chemo sessions. My chemo bag is a tote that I still carry with me that the cover, socks and a pillow, eye mask (also Brookston, in case I want to sleep), and Art Pad pencils, unscented lotion, Sour Patch Kids or the ranchers Jolly (it helps me to cope with funky taste in my mouth I get drugs) and a magazine and a book. I do not know how old your parent (I'm 17, so we can have very different interests), but if she has an iPod, you can create a playlist to listen to it during treatment, or just give him an iTunes card for her to buy a film or music or whatever she wants. Music made me by chemotherapy. I am not exaggerating. I'm on my last cycle time, and it has been so helpful to me all this time. My best friend has created a station for me on Pandora and Slacker (internet radio) for listening to my iPhone, and it is something totally free you can do for your family member if it has a phone with capabilities Internet.

Good luck to him! :)

All great guys answers! Thank you very much! Flag

Lavender could not do more harm than good.

since chemo makes you sick, smells can sometimes trigger, something with a smell must be avoided.

I would probably (depending on the amount of your expenses) get something to keep his mind occupied, magazines, something to play on a PSP, DS, etc..

As they lose their hair, and a lot more experience chills, then the head .... and a little embarrassed not to have hair, I used to make a nice / cool clothing type cap headgear. Keep your head warm, and they arent so self conscious of no hair.

A quilt Nice warm cozy blanket will be welcomed and used continuously.

Yes, you might want to stay away from things that smell, even if the smell seems light to you.

From my experience all that is sweet and can be cuddled or near heat or comfort is quite impressive. Bears are beautiful and also give a feeling of protection and can be hung during the painful periods. But if someone in your family is "too old" for the gift teddy bear, perhaps a soft quilt or blanket would be more appropriate?

If you are looking for a fun personal touch, try to get a white pillowcase and new gat.