H&B’ Ideas For That Perfect Gift Box For Cancer Patients

What To Put In A Gift Basket For Someone With Cancer Or On Chemotherapy

Caregivers, family, and friends of cancer patients want to provide support to their loved ones who are going through chemotherapy. One of the ways of showing love and support is by giving them a gift box with items cancer patients might need while undergoing chemotherapy.

How Can We Do More For Our Close Ones In Their Challenging Times?

Undergoing chemotherapy treatment can be a really hard time for both patients and caregivers. There is no rulebook, no guidelines, no playbook, no how-to manual on this. The most frequent question the caretaker asks is: “Can we do more to help?”
Dr. Shyamali Singhal, surgical oncologist and founder of H&B, likes the idea of putting together a homemade custom gift basket to show you are thinking of them. But, sometimes is hard to find time to do that ourselves. Also, what to put in the care package can be a more complicated matter then it seemed. Everyone’s cancer is different and everyone’s body reacts to differently to their treatment.
This is why we at H&B have prepared some gift boxes for you. You can check them here. A chemotherapy care package can be the ideal gift for someone just about to start their course of chemotherapy.

Support To Cancer Patients Is Crucial For Their Recovery

When you have a friend or loved one who is going through cancer treatment, whether it’s chemo or radiation, you certainly want to help them in any way you can. But it’s hard to know what to do to support them during such a challenging time. Many of the gifts we buy just don’t seem right, and you want to send a gift that will make a difference and brighten them up.
Finding oneself on the receiving end of a cancer diagnosis can entice feelings of anxiety, anger, disappointment. Offering our support to our close ones with cancer is crucial. Cancer patients with strong emotional support do better through their treatment and have a more positive outlook on life in general. Showing that support, especially when your friend or family member lives far away, can be difficult. Knowing what to do is not easy. We’re here to help you find just the right gift to send your love.

What Not To Put In A Chemotherapy Care Package

Maybe it’s best to first talk about what NOT to put in a gift box as some things are better not to find their way in a gift box for this particular occasion.

• Most Food Items
  Chemotherapy can weaken the taste buds and people are known to change food preferences during chemo. Also, many people change their diets when they have a cancer diagnosis, some take out sugar from their diet completely while others stop eating meat. So unless you know the person well and know what they are eating its best to keep clear from most types of food.

• Items for the hair or chemotherapy hair loss
  While it is common to associate chemotherapy with hair loss, modern treatments mean that not everyone loses their hair. So it could be perceived in a wrong way to put in a cap or scarf to cover any hair loss. If you are thinking of adding any sort of hair item it is best to check with the person you are giving your gift to first.

• Flowers or plants
  We have heard that sometimes people will add a little plant for the bedside into a chemo care pack. While at first thought this seems like a nice idea it is recommended to stay away from flowers and plants during chemo as flowers become a threat to the weak immune system simply because of the germs they carry.

What H&B Puts In Their Gift Boxes?

We at H&B believe that we should pay close attention to what we apply to our skin. This is even more important for cancer patients, and cancer patients undergoing chemo. That’s why all of our products are carefully selected for their ingredients. Dr. Singhal recommends our Chemo Box, with twenty of our best products for cancer patients. Everything that cancer patients may need for their self-care rituals in one convenient gift box.