We all know the importance of being Covid-19 vaccinated plus keeping our mammograms, ultrasounds etc appointments up to date. After doing some research I found this interesting information at Yale Medicine. The article mainly references Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations. You may not realise that COVID-19 vaccination can also cause other harmless side effects, including swollen …
It’s a day for packing, restocking and ordering. Our Kit for Cancer case is filled with practical items useful for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Coping with the worry of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard enough but add to that a cancer diagnosis would be devastating. There is the worry of appointments, surgery, hospital visits, …
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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 …
It’s very important to keep track of the details along the way including side effects, medications and dosages that your medical teams advise. Record your toilet stops, your temperature that you need to take morning and night and any questions you need to ask your medical team. We’ve popped a journal in our Kit for …
Get a head start and make moisturising an essential part of your daily skin routine. If it’s chemotherapy or radiation your skin becomes sensitive to everything through the side effects of treatment. A gentle and sensitive moisturiser becomes an essential part of your daily skin routine. Moisturising is the key so wear an old t-shirt to …
Today we are packing a special order. As we pack our kits it is a reminder that someone is going through treatment for cancer, be that chemo, radiation or something else. Called Kit for Cancer, our care package is filled with practical items useful for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. It is designed to support people from …
Called Kit for Cancer, our care package is filled with practical items useful for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. It is 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. Not everyone has side effects and for some people it can …
Did you know that Goat Soap has a similar PH level to your skin? Making it an extremely gentle and nourishing product that won’t cause irritation. Made in Australia with all natural ingredients, Goat Soap is pH balanced and does not contain Petrochemicals, artificial Colours, Parebens, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or Sodium Laureth Sulfate. It’s made …
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 …
If you are going through some radiation therapy, your skin can take a beating. To help cool the skin and relieve the pain we have included in our Kit for Cancer case a tube of Thursday Plantation Aloe Vera Gel. It’s free from mineral oils, lauryl sulphates, synthetic fragrances and animal derived ingredients. Start early and moisturise before you …
