It’s important to protect your skin from even small cuts, grazing or scrapings. Your body will not be able to fight germs off as well as it normally would while you are going through chemotherapy. These are easy ways for germs to enter your body causing infection. Keep cuts and scrapes clean, dry and covered. BUT don’t just cover …
Sharing is out! This includes not sharing with anyone, including family and friends. When your immune system is weakened your body can’t fight infection as well as a healthy person’s body can. Avoid infection at all costs. Don’t share food, drinks, cutlery, plates, glasses or any other utensils you eat with. Those nut and chip bowls, tapas, …
It’s nice to be able to meet up with family and friends again after Covid-19 lockdown. Trying to keep your immune system strong by avoiding germs is a big concern of patients undergoing chemotherapy. You can reduce the risk of infection by not sharing. Don’t share food, shared plates, grazing tables, drinking cups, cutlery or …
Asthma and hay fever sufferers have faced challenges with the COVID-19 outbreak. Now add to that Spring and the risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma that can cause breathing difficulties and can, in some cases, be life threatening. Rye grass is mostly to blame for flare-ups in thunderstorm asthma. You can check the pollen count in your State …
It’s important in these Covid-19 times to avoid being in public, social distance and wear a mask. One of the most common ways that cancer patients get infections is through the air by breathing them in. Other ways include the skin being damaged or through the mouth from things they touch or eat. Patients can also get …
Hand washing is more important now than ever with health authorities constantly urging us to pay attention to our hand hygiene in the fight against the coronavirus. For a cancer patient it’s a constant fight against infection and your skin needs gentle products that minimize the chance of skin aggravation during both chemotherapy and radiation …
Spring means its sneezin’ season. Asthma and hay fever sufferers are being urged to take care. There is also a risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma that can cause breathing difficulties and can, in some cases, be life threatening. Rye grass is mostly to blame for flare-ups in thunderstorm asthma. The Thunderstorm Asthma Alert System runs from October 1 …
Sometimes at home, in hospital or radiology you just want to zone out. Headphones are a great way to block out hospital sounds, which are a real source of stress for many patients. Pop your earphones in even without music, and you will find, people will give you that space you need. Please don’t be tempted to …
Infections are caused by germs, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. One of the most common ways that cancer patients get infections is through the air by breathing them in. Other ways include the skin being damaged or through the mouth from things they touch or eat. . Patients can also get infections from other people with illnesses …
As children we are taught to share, even when we didn’t want to give up our prized possessions. Now I am saying “Avoid infection, don’t share!” Don’t share food, shared plates, drinking cups, cutlery or any other utensils you eat with. Don’t share personal items such as toothbrushes, towels, lipsticks, lip balms phone, pens etc. If …
