Gratitude Day is celebrated annually on the 21st September. When diagnosed with cancer people show they care by sending lovely thoughtful gifts, from flowers to books, sweets and donuts, comforting blankets, special mugs, signs with words of encouragement and cards. Though the fog of being diagnosed with cancer phone or sent a thank you notes/emails to show …
Friends can have a unique, substantial, and important impact on a cancer patient. When everything around them feels out of control it’s important to help them maintain their sense of self and love. In their world everything seems to revolve around treatments, medications and their medical team. The one thing we forget that really matters is …
Vitamin D is a hormone controlling calcium absorption and bone growth to regulating our immune system and reducing the risk of cancers and heart disease. It plays a big role in supporting immune health and the best source can be via sunlight on our skin. This can be a little trickier during the Winter months when we …
When it comes to your teeth the humble tooth brush the most important tool in keeping them in tip-top condition. Improper care for your tooth brush, or failing to replace it regularly, can mean your teeth are not getting the thorough clean they need to thrive. if the bristle on your toothbrush become bent or …
Each person is different and the most important part is to listen to your body. Cancer treatment is hard on your body so give yourself self-care. Don’t feel bad about resting. Sleep and rest between treatments allows your body to recover from any side effects. Cancer is difficult, emotionally and physically. Slow down… breathe, and relax …
An important lesson to learn when caring for a cancer patient is that everyone gets a little grumpy when they are not feeling well. Don’t take it personally. Sometimes it can be easier to pretend you’re okay than having to explain to everyone why you’re not. A cancer patient might tend to try to protect their …
It’s great if you are well enough to eat out at a restaurant with friends, family or work colleagues. This often involves eating out at restaurants. Choose restaurants that are clean and that are willing to prepare your food as you order it is cooked. As cancer treatments can weaken the immune system avoid buffets …
12th September, 2019 is RUOK? Day, a national day of action to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life. Learn what might be going on in someone’s life and what they might do or say when they’re struggling and …
As part of your oral care it is important to moisturise your lips. Chemotherapy can cause cracked lips through dryness, cracking, soreness, bleeding, infections that are fungal in origin, and cold sores from herpes simplex. This can be extremely painful especially when you open your mouth wide you develop badly, cracked lips especially on the sides and …
September 9th is Wonderful Weirdos Day! Embrace your inner weirdo. Be awesome, be weird, be different. What a great excuse to be your wonderful and weird self! Image: allposters.com #wonderfulweirdosday #embraceyourinnerweirdo #weirdo #beyourweirdself #kitforcancer #TheKitFoundation
