Do you enjoy inspirational quotes and notes? Shelli wrote pages and pages of quotes, inspirational, funny, angry and emotional. Some patients like to decorate their home or their hospital rooms with these notes providing some encouragement when it gets tough. As a cancer patient you hear many “motivating” quotes that can be upsetting. You can be called a superwoman or superman …
Cut the small talk, just tell me the results. After you’ve waited a period between scans and your appointment the last thing you need is a social chat. You get the chance to celebrate the result or discuss what lies ahead after the results are known. Fortunately my medical team know this about me! If …
Kit for Cancer is our care package curated by current and former cancer patients and designed to support people from the moment they are diagnosed to the ‘next,’ by providing the essentials to assist them through the discomfort of treatment. It’s filled with practical items useful for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Common side effects can …
What’s your go-to when it comes to fruit? Watermelon was a favourite of Shelli’s. Cold watermelon smoothies with a touch of mint were her favourite especially when she had bad mouth ulcers. We would freeze the watermelon and then blend when required. I’m a fan too. I love this time of the year when it’s …
Swimming is a good source of light exercise that can help combat fatigue. It will help keep you cool during the summer, help reduce strain on joints, and soothe aching muscles. If you have a low white blood cell count, you should avoid public pools and beaches to reduce your risk of infection from water-borne …
November 13th is World Kindness Day. The mission of the World Kindness Movement is to create a kinder world by inspiring individuals and nations towards greater kindness. The whole idea of this day is to make the world a better place by showing just a little kindness to everybody. Kindness can go a long way, and is often paid …
Cancer fatigue is different from everyday tiredness. Suddenly you can feel like ‘you’ve been hit by a truck’. Everything can seem overwhelming, an effort, very frustrating and affect your moods. Your work and social life, relationships and general day-to-day living become difficult. Resting does not always help. It is a good idea to set small, manageable goals and plan your …
At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The tradition of wearing red poppies on Remembrance Day has its origins in John McCrae’s 1915 poem, In Flanders Fields, which describes the poppies growing between the crosses marking the graves of …
Love a new delivery of Burt’s Bees beeswax lip balm. We pop one in our Kit for Cancer case to help nourish and makes your lips feel luxurious. Infused with power packed Beeswax to condition skin and antioxidant Vitamin E to richly moisturise and soften lips, this lip balm nourishes dry lips while keeping them revitalised and hydrated. …
Marie Kondo may have sparked the latest decluttering craze at home but we are suggesting you declutter or unbusy your life! Chemotherapy treatment and radiation can have you feeling exhausted and frazzled. Everyone seems obsessed with being busy but it makes us stressed and miserable. Clear your calendar of the clutter. Just drop it, let it go. …
