Her co-workers have already gotten a cleaning service. I don't know about what your appettite is after chemo for meals and I know that she's wiped out for days after treatment. I really want to do something that would be helpful, not just flowers. Please help me brainstorm!!!! She's in her 50's.
2007-07-06 15:35:00 · 12 answers · asked by caerop 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
When you go through cancer and you lose your hair during chemo, it actually takes a major toll on how you feel about yourself. I would treat her to a day at the spa. Maybe a manicure & pedicure. It might give her a little boost to her self esteem and that can do wonders for her as she goes through this tough time.
2007-07-09 14:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by bonbon283 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So is my neighbour.... When she told me about her cancer I went home and made a heart quilt in 2 weeks. I appliqued the hearts on alternate squares and used floral fabrics. I made it so that it could be wrapped around her body and it is big enough to lay on top of a single bed.
She was so happy she cried. I called it my happiness & love quilt.
I don't go over too often because she is a private person and when she has her chemo she sleeps a lot.
I also give her occasional bunches of flowers - small ones that can go on her bedside table.
Just be available and when you do see her always smile and talk for awhile. It's nice to acknowledge anyone with a smile when they are sick .
My neighbour got herself a couple of wigs that look really natural and I commented on how nice she looked the day I saw her wearing one.
I doesn't matter what age she is - just be a friend.
2007-07-06 15:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she's home alone and you know she's eating gross soup bring her her favorite food...even it cost you a little bit..or go put pictures in her room of her and her kids or you and her...or if you have a laptop lend her it for a day so she can check her email..or bring her the candle she loves and light it up and have some wine..lindts chocolates always cheer people up..have your kids draw her a picture..plan a trip to the spa when shes done with treatment so she has something to look foward too..offer to pick her grocerys up..or cook dinner..paint her nails..and your nails
just some ideas i hope i could help
2007-07-06 15:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by collebeans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My superb needs on your mom. when I went via this (and confident i'm a guy and we can get breast maximum cancers as nicely) I went via 4 rounds of chemo a million each and every 2 weeks. It consisted of having 2 drugs flowing via me in an IV (it took approximately 40 5 minutes a scientific care) and getting a shot to spice up returned up the white blood count huge form an afternoon after (Neulasta is what became used in the shot). i in my view had no nausea in any respect yet absolutely everyone seems to be diverse. I progressively lost maximum of my hair in the weeks that accompanied, it truly is not like it in basic terms fell out, commonly I pulled maximum of it out with a comb somewhat at a time. i became somewhat drained after each and every consultation yet returned each and every person is diverse. I also have a port in so as that they did no longer could discover a vein each and every time they only popped the iv into the port and the discomfort from the needles became minimum. Her hair will strengthen returned (maximum of it haha) so she shouldn't problem approximately that. in basic terms my suggestion is that your loved ones/your mom in basic terms take issues sluggish. do no longer overexert and anticipate too lots to be performed. It is truly unlike before whilst your mom performed Superwoman and took care of the family contributors. Now she would be able to go with help and those on your loved ones could and optimistically will take in the slack.
2016-10-20 03:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
treat her like a princess. Bring her lunch, watch movies with her. If she needs groceries offer to pick them up for her and run other errands for her. Get up early and make coffee for her. Make her a special dessert that she loves. brownies/chocolate chip cookies etc. Help re-decorate/paint a room in her house and fill it with inspiring pictures/colors/etc. Take her to see a musical or a play of her choice on a day that she feels up to it. Do things for her that are above and beyond a simple card and flowers, things that she will truly appreciate.
2007-07-06 15:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer to take her places. Go run errands for her, like to the post office or bank or drug store. Go visit her and just let her talk. Ask her directly how you can help. Ask her if she needs somebody to talk to, if she has emotional suppport. Sit and spend time with her, quietly listening to her.
2007-07-06 18:18:31 · answer #6 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean her home, do her laundry, pick up her groceries, mow her lawn. the normal day to day things that we take for granted are almost impossible for the person undergoing chemo
2007-07-07 01:50:41 · answer #7 · answered by HockeyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A card
2007-07-06 15:41:12 · answer #8 · answered by Poppy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be there for her =cry with her =laugh with her =encourage her to keep going=cook a meal for her once in awhile
2007-07-06 15:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her to contact cancer treatment of america.
2007-07-06 16:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋