Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Pin It Weekly #304

Cancer and Chemo Care Package Ideas (from an oncology nurse and cancer patients and parents); some are gifts of time and service some are tangible--all are useful and practical and will bless anyone who's fighting rotten cancer.  Cancer and Chemo Care Package Ideas (from an oncology nurse and cancer patients and parents); some are gifts of time and service some are tangible--all are useful and practical and will bless anyone who's fighting rotten cancer.


I've had some sad things going on--one of my sisters was just diagnosed with leukemia. She started her chemo over the weekend. She is 57. A very private person, she hasn't told many people. 


How to Create a Cancer Care Package- just cause friends try to be there.

Doctors expect that she will begin losing her hair in about two weeks. Mention of it upsets her, so we're trying to help her deal with it slowly. In the meantime, I've begun looking for chemo hats and scarves that I can make for her. 



Chemo Hats & Scarfs: 20+ FREE Sewing Patterns - So Sew Easy

Port Softies Seatbelt Pads for Chemotherapy Patients Blue
Seat belt protectors for those with chest ports

If all goes well, she will be finishing up her chemo at about the same time that she turns 58. 
The most recent news is wonderful: she may not need a bone marrow transplant.


How to make a reversible chemo cap. Sew a reversible chemo hat.

Pinterest has many ideas for helping cancer/chemo patients. From scripture cards to mouth sore relief. 

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Service Project for Kids: Comfort Items to Give to Cancer Patients | Pennies Of Time: Teaching Kids to Serve

I started out looking for patterns to make some hats or scarves for my sister but found oh-so-much more. 

Free Chemo Headwear Pattern and Tutorial-Special Request - So Sew Easy

I hope that you have found something useful in this post if you have a cancer patient in your life or if you just have an altruistic heart. Cancer hospitals and chemotherapy clinics are probably always happy to accept some of these for their patients. 

1 comment:

Karen S said...

It is lovely that you are thinking ahead for your sister. Looks like you have found some great ideas.
Best wishes to her for her treatment in the months ahead.