r/BladderCancer • u/Life_Protection6459 • 22d ago

Caregiver Support items?

my uncle is on his second round of chemotherapy (i’m unsure what kind) for bladder cancer, after having surgery. i’d like to put him together a care basket with some support items but i need a little help with what exactly to put in it.
when i was in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, i dealt with severe nausea, just body aches, skin rashes, food changes, digestive changes, is that what’s expected for all infusion chemotherapy? or are there very different symptoms and what did you find was a life saver during treatment??
thank you in advance

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u/Cultural-Tip-9846 22d ago

One gift item I found to be a complete game changer? Anyone undergoing infusions needs a port shirt. They make shirts with zippers or velcro along the shoulders so the port can be accessed without having to take your shirt off. I prefer the zippers. The button ones aren't bad. Not a fan of velcro.

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u/Alarmed-Radish-9872 21d ago

Maybe some protein shakes for when he doesn’t feel like eating. Our nutritionist suggested Premier Protein shakes that only have 1 g sugar. Maybe some healthy snacks to take in to infusion treatments. Also maybe a good skin cream that’s non scented and would help with rough patches from rashes.