Are you looking for gifts for someone going through chemo and radiation? Cancer is scary, exhausting, painful, and even isolating. No one can truly understand the emotions you got through this time unless they’ve been through it.
Even then, the journey is often a personal one, more so when someone is going through chemo and radiation. If a loved one is though through that, being there is vital as they need all the support they can get.
This support can also take other forms, such as helping them out with whatever they need. The other thing is to get them thoughtful gifts that would make the journey through chemo and radiation that less daunting.
Let’s look at 15 different ideas of gifts you could purchase
Three Lollies Queasy Drops
These are sweets that help fight nausea.
These candy by Three Lollies is made from plant botanicals and nausea-relieving essential oils that are proved to fight nausea.
The set comes with three containers, each containing 21 powerful lozenges.
The flavors available are green tea with lemon, natural cola, gingers, sour raspberry, and banana.
These lozenges are proven to bring great relief to persons undergoing chemotherapy.
They are also handy for when cars, airplanes, or the amusement pack bring you nausea.
Three Lollies Queasy Drops are suitable for all: toddlers, pregnant moms, kids, adults, and elderly persons.
Chanasya Throw Blanket
This next one is a throw blanket that sends out warm hugs, positive energy, and healing thoughts to the one ailing with cancer.
It is a thoughtful and caring gift to give someone because it is ultra-plush and super soft.
There are various messages and wordings on the blanket that are meant to uplift the person using it.
They include Serenity, Joy, Prayer, Positive Thoughts, Healing Energy, Love, and Resilience.
You can get the throw blanket in 20 different colors. The throw blanket is bed size, too, so it works well everywhere.
You can also clean the blanket with a washing machine.
Headache hat
With the headache hat, one gets to experience instant as well as long-lasting cooling therapy.
It works fantastic for migraine headaches, the tension on the head and neck as well as stress relief.
24 individually wrapped ice cubes move around, allowing you to target the pain spots.
These ice cubes will not melt on your skin, and they also come with a freezer bag that allows convenient chilling.
The materials that make the headwrap are soft, cotton, microfleece, and Spandex.
It is equally comfortable enough to wear for long hours wherever you go.
Inspirational cancer Emesis bags
Nausea and vomiting are very much part of the cancer journey when you’re on chemotherapy and radiation.
The difference with these emesis bags is that they have inspirational messages printed on the bag.
The message “You’re braver than you think, stronger than you seem, and loved more than you know” are meant to give strength and courage even as they barf into the bag, which in itself is a super unpleasant experience.
The bags are discrete and easy to carry without worrying about spillage- you can take them everywhere.
The lock system on the bag keeps the emesis and odor contained within the bag.
The Chemotherapy Survival Guide
This book is ideal for someone who has just gotten the news that they have cancer, and they are beginning chemotherapy.
It looks at everything you need to know so that you can get through the treatment.
The authors, Judith McKay and Tammy Schacher, who are experienced oncology nurses, understand that facing cancer treatment can feel like a lonely journey and overwhelming at the same time.
The book takes the patient through all the stages of chemo, what to expect, and things you can do to minimize the side effects.
The book has practical suggestions such as nutrition, relaxation, and ways to strengthen your body.
The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
This highly rated cookbook features recipes that are science-based and nutritionally rich.
They are easy to prepare and designed to give cancer patients a much need boost when it comes to appetite and combating the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
The book addresses all phases of treatment and with it a nutritional analysis to help you understand what you’re putting in your body.
You can gift this to the person with cancer, along with their caregivers.
If you are one of them, then each recipe will be quite the treat and just what they need to get through.
50 days of Hope
Here is a highly rated book on Amazon that you can purchase for your loved one with cancer.
The author is Lynn Eib, a cancer survivor and thus with fast hand experience of what you might be going through.
She has also worked with thousands facing cancer and has found a way to give hope during these hard times.
Therefore, the book is a compilation of amazing stories that are meant to inspire, uplift, and give hope.
You can get a daily dose of encouragement and go back to stories that stayed with you when you’re low.
The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness
Some people are old school and would rather read a paperback than listen to a podcast or app to a guided meditation.
That’s where the Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness comes in.
As they are going through their chemo sessions, your loved one can try to get some reading done when they can.
The book is also a perfect tool to refer to when the going gets particularly rough.
With meditation and mindfulness, a cancer patient can try to get their mind in health space.
F*ck Cancer adult coloring book
One of the ways to practice mindfulness is through coloring.
That makes this book a perfect distraction from someone going through the effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
It is also meant to infuse some positivity into the person doing the coloring, whether you are the one with cancer or you’re supporting a loved one who is.
The pages are single-sided, so you can frame the designs if you choose to.
There is a mix of simple and intricate designs to color, most of them having uplifting messages.
Some are PG and others that are profane, so you have a choice on what you want to frame.
Crayola Colored pencils
A perfect complimentary gift for the adult coloring book is this set of 50 vibrant and rich colored pencils.
They are pre-sharpened, so they are ready to use right out of the box.
They are long-lasting, and you can use them for long when doing other art projects.
They are also ideal if you’re doing art therapy as a way of attaining wholeness during the journey.
Cottonelle Flushable wipes
During chemotherapy and radiation, the skin becomes super sensitive.
Therefore, one would welcome soft wipes that clean thoroughly but are also gentle on the skin.
You also don’t have to worry about what happens once you’ve flashed it; it begins to break down immediately and thus won’t cause a clog.
That’s possible because the material is biodegradable. The adult wipes are ideal for both men and women.
NatraCure Cold therapy socks
When going through chemo and radiation, one’s body tends to ache.
You can help some of that stress and pain with these cold therapy socks.
They are ideal for hot feet, tired or sore feet, aching feet, as well as those who have painful chronic conditions.
They also help with inflammation and also Neurotherapy.
You can get them in different sizing for both men and women.
The pair does have two foot-length gel packs that you can chill for cold therapy.
Do note that they are not suitable for walking in.
Ashford & Brooks Pre Tied Bandana Turban
Hair falling off is a sad reality when undergoing chemotherapy, but that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t look good when going for treatment, being up and about, or resting at home.
The turbans are made of 92 percent polyester and 8 percent Spandex.
This one size fits all bandana is pre-tied, so it’s easy to slip on and off.
The entire construction is elastic, so it’ll stretch to accommodate and head size.
The double-side ties can drape over the shoulder or the back.
Overall, these bandanas are stylish and comfortable, and they are no-slip as well, making them an ideal gift.
There are 23 different styles to choose from.
Chemotherapy and radiation or dummies
Another useful resource to get your loved one and yourself is a handy guide to chemotherapy and radiation.
If it is your first diagnosis, there is likely a lot that you don’t know, and the entire process might feel like this scary unknown thing.
Those around the cancer patient can be at lost as well, and equally unsure how to best support the patient.
With this guide, the person you’re gifting and those around them can use this guide as a cheat sheet to getting through these tough times.
Qunson Women’s Beanie
Another alternative to the bandana headscarf is a Qunson baggy slouch beanie.
It is also advertised as a chemo hat.
You can get them in packs of two where you have a similar design but in different colors.
Overall, there are over 40 designs to choose from. It is made of neon and Spandex.
One size fits most head sizes. The fabric is soft and breathable and ideal for both in the summer and the winter.
The hat is also multipurpose; you can sleep in it, go outdoors, or other activities with it.
Conclusion
We hope that this list has given you fantastic ideas for what to get someone going through chemo and radiation.
That said, you know your loved one best; get what works best for them.
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