Christmas and Hanukkah Shopping for People with Cancer
Lift a cancer patient's spirits with a holiday gift tailored to the personality of the patient or the specific type of cancer the patient is managing.
Around the holidays, your thoughts may be with a friend or loved one coping with a diagnosis of cancer. Remember a cancer patient with a gift that brings cheer and comfort during a difficult time.
Books
Cancer patients spend a great deal of time in doctors' waiting rooms during treatment. In addition, patients may spend significant amounts of time hooked up to an IV while nurses administer their chemotherapy treatments. Help cancer patients pass this time quickly and comfortably by adding to their personal library. You can buy educational books specific to the patient’s disease, inspirational books, or the latest fictional best-seller.
Give cancer patients something to look forward to in their mailbox besides medical correspondence. You can purchase a subscription to a cancer-specific magazine, such as MAMM for breast cancer patients. Patients also appreciate magazines geared toward general health and wellness, such as Prevention or Health.
Cleaning Service
A common side effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy is extreme fatigue. This makes the accomplishment of everyday tasks like housecleaning seem overwhelming. Pay for a cleaning service to come in and take over the heavy cleaning chores for six months, or for the duration of the patient’s therapy.
Cancer Accessories and Apparel
Most people are familiar with the association of pink ribbons to breast cancer awareness. There are cancer ribbons for other diagnoses too. A purple ribbon signifies cancer awareness for Hodgkin’s disease and pancreatic cancer. Orange cancer ribbons signify leukemia awareness. A blue ribbon represents prostate cancer awareness.
Donation to Cancer Charity
Surviving a diagnosis of cancer can raise the importance of education and advocacy to the survivor. You can honor that by contributing to an organization that provides information, resources, and support to patients with the same kind of cancer as the recipient. Ask the cancer patient or a close family member which organizations were the most valuable sources of support during the course of the illness to make a decision about your donation.
Fruit or Snack Basket
Doctors advise cancer patients to eat small, frequent meals and snacks during cancer treatment to avoid nausea. You can purchase a fruit or snack basket to make healthy eating convenient for a cancer patient. Good nutrition for cancer patients also includes eating foods higher in protein and fat to prevent weight loss, so include hearty choices like cheese assortments and muffins.
Craft or Hobby Materials
Although a diagnosis of cancer can consume a patient’s life, no cancer patient wants to be defined by the disease. Remind cancer patients of their passions by purchasing materials to help them engage in relaxing pursuits, whether it’s scrapbooking, fishing, knitting, collecting sports memorabilia, or something else.
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