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How You Can Support a Family going through Cancer with their Child

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These are items helpful for families going through cancer with their child, items for long hospital stays, and for childhood cancer awareness.
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Comfort Kits

 
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To stay fresh
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Facial Masks
 
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For those kiddos going through treatments these items feel extra special.
Personalized cancer blanket, childhood cancer awareness, leukemia blanket, gifts for child with cancer, kids cancer gift, pediatric oncology
 
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Wear these instead of hospital socks
Slipper Socks | Cute Socks with Grips | Oooh Yeah! Socks
 
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The best comfy pajamas for you and your littles! These will make a hospital stay that much better!!! Great for after birth if you need tops that button.
Pajamas | Loungewear - Posh Peanut
 
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Keep your lips in shape - hospital rooms will dry them out fast
Lip Treatments - Skin Care - 198 Products - Ulta Beauty
 
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These help with boredom or helping your mind refocus on something other than medical stress
Books - Word Seek/Search
 
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Another boredom buster
Mystery Mosaics Color By Number: Pixel Art

Hospital Must Haves

 
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I use this for my clothing and work equipment for every hospital stay - it’s so convenient. Huge and great quality.
Ytonet Rolling Laptop Bag for Women, 17.3 inch Briefcase on Wheels for Men and Women, Black - Walmart.com
 
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To work from the hospital
MAGICRAVEN 14" Dual Laptop Screen Extender
 
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To keep warm
Heating Pad - Walmart
 
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Hospital rooms are freezing!
Bedsure Heated Electric Throw Blanket
 
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For your essentials
Hanging Toiletry Bag - Amazon.com
 
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you can never have enough options to plug things into for a long hospital stay
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Surge Protectors
 
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This is a lifesaver
Foldable Lap Desk - Amazon.com
 
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this will save you if you have multiple devices going!
Powered Usb Hub - Amazon.com
 
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For the couch/bed in the hospital room
SINWEEK 2 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper

Financial Support

 
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Gift cards are extremely helpful and provide so much support for those items you need on the fly while traveling between hospital and home frequently.
Bullseye Trio Target GiftCard $10
 
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Caffeine is your friend - and being able to get a really good coffee once in a while, is heavenly.
Starbucks Gift Card $15 (Email Delivery)
 
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Coffee; refreshers and more. Caffeine is a must when you’re running on empty.
$15 DUTCH BROS Gift Card (Email Delivery)
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Kids going through chemo are so attracted to McDonald’s - my daughter ate it often through chemo, and she didn’t crave it much before. I’ve heard the same from many others. Doctors tell families and patients to eat whatever they can get in.
$10 McDonald's Gift Card (Mail Delivery)
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Food delivery is so helpful when you’re in the hospital or stuck at home with a kiddo not feeling well. Cooking is usually the last priority. Hospitals can also accept deliveries, because hospital food isn’t great, especially for long stays.
$15 Uber and Uber Eats Gift Card (Email Delivery)
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Food delivery is so helpful when you’re in the hospital or stuck at home with a kiddo not feeling well. Cooking is usually the last priority. Hospitals can also accept deliveries, because hospital food isn’t great, especially for long stays.
$25 DoorDash Gift Card (Mail Delivery)
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Treat the parents to a nice night out.
$25 Cheesecake Factory Gift Card (Mail Delivery)
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Prepaid Visa cards are always much appreciated and very helpful.
Visa Prepaid Card - $100 + $6 Fee
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An organization that supports cancer families
Live Brave 2gether

Resources for Families

 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | CureSearch
 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — Children's Cancer Cause
 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
Childhood Cancer Facts You Should Know | NPCF
 
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A great research organization.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Children's Cancer Research Fund
 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
Pediatric Cancer - Florida Cancer Connect
 
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A phenomenal program in the Tampa Bay Area for the whole family.
Home - Children's Cancer Center
 
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A great resource for families and siblings.
We Can Help - ACCO
 
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This site has other great resources.
Counseling & Support: Talking with Children about Cancer: Books and Other Resources | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 
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A great organization for financial support.
Resources for Childhood Cancer Families | Pinky Swear Foundation
 
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Free hats for kids with cancer
Home - Ellie's Hats
 
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An organization that sends Joy to the family!
NEGU - Jessie Rees Foundation
 
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A phenomenal program for families in the Tampa area. They also operate the first school in Florida for kids with cancer.
Home - 1voicefoundation.org