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I ultimately landed in the ER and was hospitalized for a week.
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I completed my treatment in April 2019 and am now cancer-free.
A huge community rallied around me to lend their support.
It can be hard to know what will actually be auseful giftfor someone going through cancer treatment.
Hopefully, they provide some inspiration for anyone in search of the best gifts for people withcancer.
For more present picks, check out all of thebest gift ideas of 2022.
It can be really difficult to discern which brands and products are actually better than others.
(Id been experiencing bladder leakage and incontinence in the days leading up to my diagnosis.)
Putting away their dirty underwear is optional.
And this is how many I have now: five.
He recommended getting a HEPAair purifierwith a non-ozone UV light system.
HEPA filtersremove microscopic particles ofcommon household allergenslike dust, pollen, mold, and bacteria from the air.
This gift even wound up being useful for reasons that I hadnt anticipated.
Well, as uninterrupted as it could be with theinsomniafrom the steroids I got along with chemo.
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Gap Joggers
Gap Softspun Joggers
Thejoggersgifted to me were especially key.
Even now, the Gap joggers are still in regular rotation.
Available in sizes XS to XXL.
They even cleaned the 13 years of built-up dust that had collected on the moldings.
Featured item:Handy gift card.
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Vitamix Explorian Blender (64 oz.)
There were times when I wanted a healthier option, and thats where the Vitamix came in.
Then one day I conquered my high-speed-appliance fear and made a smoothie.
I never looked back.
Here are a few morehealthy smoothie recipesfor your Vitamix recipient.
The Jenis pints definitely went to good use.
Brooklyn Herborium Soap
Clean & Green Hand Soap (6 oz.)
Uber Gift Card
Uber
Up until my diagnosis, Id literally called one Uber in my life.
Living in an urban environment, I normally walked and took public transportation everywhere.
I also needed a way to get to and from Whole Foods.
Pre-diagnosis, I used to walk home lugging heavy grocery bags.
When weakened from chemo and recovering from surgery, I could no longer manage those treks on foot.
Uber is available inmore than 700 citiesworldwide, and many other ride-share services likeLyftare widely available as well.
We stayed in touch and she became a friend and mentor to me.
They wanted to create thoughtful care packages for people going through difficult times like a divorce or cancer diagnosis.
The initial inspiration for their company came after losing their mother to cancer in 2012.
My favorite item in this care package was theWonder Woman socks, which even have their own little capes!
I wore these socks to my second-to-last chemo session, when I was in the home stretch.
