Relaxing idea #1
2 cups of Epsom salts
½ a cup of bicarb soda
in a good sized bathtub relaxes muscles and helps ease pain
Products and Services
For some products and services recommended by one of the women in the group, click here…
Advanced Health Directive
For a downloadable copy of an Advanced Health Directive, and other useful information about advanced care planning in Queensland, go to this website.
Hand and Foot Syndrome #2
To help manage Hand and Foot syndrome I wear white cotton gloves available from chemists all the time and socks at night in bed after applying the creams. For more suggestions, click here
Life’s too short…
Life’s too short not to eat pastries (chocolate/ice-cream) every day
Medication
Ask the pharmacist for an information sheet about any new medication, and whether there are any glaring contra-indications it would be helpful for you to know about.
Managing Paperwork
Keep a history of your illness. Include dates of scans and results, as you will be asked these dates often. Ask your oncologist to explain what the results of investigations and tests mean.