What has helped you through your journey?
I thought I would start a post to see what has helped people through their journey, so that maybe something might help others.
I will start with:
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- A terry towelling dressing gown - when I have my shower now, instead of drying myself with a towel, I simply put my dressing gown on (dry my feet & legs to the knee & wipe my "hair" with a towel) and then get on with other things - It is GREAT when fatigued eetc and also makes sure you aren't too rough onyour skin or anything. it works AMAZINGLY well. I wouldn't do it ANY other way now.
- And if you can't dry your feet (or are having troubles etc) then try this trick that I was taught after my2nd knee reconstruction - grab a hair dryer and put the setting on Low and use this to dry your feet and legs etc - Being VERY careful NOT to burn yourself - especially if you have numbness, tingles, lack of sensation or anythign like that in your feet.
- Sorbolene & Glycerine moisutriser - I slather my body with this after my shower, to keep my skin soft and supple and prevent dryness etc and it helps my chemo rash too (I seem to get ared a red spotty rash after chemo - sort of look like little red pimples of something).
- A beanie/ Sleep cap - it is getting cold here now in Canberra and with my lack of hair (not totally bald yet, but close) I get a cold head at night sometimes. I got a free sleep cap from the LOVELY people at Heads Up @ Calvary (well 2 actually a thin cotton one and a thicker one, I wear the thicker one ALL the time - day and night, at home and out, it is VERY comfortable and warm. I also wear polar fleece beanies when out - Nice and toasty warm.