Fresh flowers can be an infection risk for cancer patients with weakened immune systems.
What to give a cancer patient for christmas.
Now more than four months later and after eight months in hospital james s friends have launched a fundraiser to get him home for christmas.
Hi friends have now set up a gofundme page to raise money to bring the cancer patient home in time for christmas.
The money will be put towards renovating the mcgill household to accommodate james and the equipment he needs for his ongoing treatment.
First and foremost the best gift you can give any cancer patient is your unconditional support companionship and at times just a ear to listen.
For example a breast cancer patient who has had a mastectomy may have difficulty raising her arms to put on a t shirt so a button down pajama top may be a better option.
With very best wishes.
Hopefully it will give you some inspiration.
When patients are unable to raise their arms these two items may come in handy particularly for patients who live alone.
Back scratcher or zipper puller.
The popular 33 year old was admitted to hospital.
Sadly i had to give away the many wonderful flower deliveries i got right after my diagnosis.
In addition though there are many physical items that can provide support relief or even hope for your friend or loved one.
I thought you might like to look at our cancer care range.
Or consider silk flowers no worries about causing infection and they last longer.
To date the page has raised over 35 000.
However make sure the person isn t on neutropenic precautions first.