{"id":94,"date":"2012-10-29T00:31:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T00:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiddiecancerinfo.com\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2014-03-03T23:29:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T23:29:41","slug":"ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/kiddiecancerinfo.com\/adult\/?page_id=94","title":{"rendered":"Ideas !"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Ideas for parents<\/strong> who have just<\/strong> found out that their<\/strong> child has cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0They should do this!<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Take loads of pictures of your child as their appearance changes very fast\u00a0once they\u00a0start treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Talk to your child about their illness in a way that they will understand for their age.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*We had to say to our 4 and a\u00a0half year old daughter \u00a0who had kidney and lung cancer that she had<\/strong><\/p>\n

a\u00a0naughty lump.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0At each stage of her treatment and operations, we had to sit down with her <\/strong>and explain why she needed these things.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Make a list of plans for special days out that you will do after your child has had\u00a0their set of chemo \/Radio, so your child will have some thing to look forward to.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Ask your child to write down a wish list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Make goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Have a treatment plan poster up in your home , <\/strong>which you would put a star sticker on after your child has had chemo\/Radio\/bloods taken etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Keep a day to day diary on :<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Toileting<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Eating<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Health = good\/bad \/ok\/great<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Any friends\/family members who have been around you or your child who has fell ill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do a letter which has any information that you feel you should inform your child’s doctor when you have an appointment coming up! This makes life a lot easier as it’s hard to remember every thing on the spot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plus write down your Childs medicine\u00a0that they are taking.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Buy smaller\u00a0size\u00a0clothing\u00a0when your child starts treatment, <\/strong>as your child will start to loose\u00a0a lot of weight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also buy\u00a0 several beanie hats.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If your child has been invited to go to a party!<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Try to find out if any of the children and\/or family members\u00a0are ill,<\/strong>\u00a0are recovering from a cold <\/strong>or if anyone feels like they maybe coming down with a cold.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Don’t go if the answer is a yes as your child can catch things very easily , <\/strong>as their immune system is low when they are having treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The day before your child has an operation, take\u00a0your child\u00a0out for a special meal,<\/strong>as your child probably\u00a0won’t be able to eat\u00a0for a long time before and after \u00a0their operation, <\/strong>as they may well feel unwell for some\u00a0\u00a0time and loose their appetite. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But Jelly does \u00a0go down well and is a\u00a0 big hit with the kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bring items from home if you wish ie;<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Extra Pillows<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Covers<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Special toys and family pictures.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ask your child to make some special drawings to display in their hospital room.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Also ask\u00a0your child’s\u00a0teacher to\u00a0ask the children to do\u00a0some special drawings too,<\/strong><\/p>\n

my daughter\u00a0loved this as it shows her that they were all thinking of her and missing her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Keep spare dry food that you can put a way at home in case you need to go into hospital. (Unplanned)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cereal bars, crisps, cheeses, pot noodles, dry soups, crackers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also bring sausage rolls, butter, jams, biscuits and bottle water.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Keep your family\/friends phone numbers next to your hospital phone in your room or in your handbag .<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a hospital bag\u00a0( for one or two nights stay\u00a0)\u00a0made up in case your child starts to feel ill and\u00a0needs to go into hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Items that your child would need<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toiletries( sensitive skin products)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loads of PJ\u2019s (loose size)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1-2 out door clothing (loose)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loads of under wear<\/strong><\/p>\n

Socks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slippers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dressing grown<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 coat<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 hat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hospital book<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toys<\/strong><\/p>\n

Books\/DVDs\/art stuff \/music<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Washing powder- so you can hand wash<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loads of clothing that does not need to be ironed <\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel iron <\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel hair dryer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Cd \/MP3 player and ear phones<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading books\/music that you can read or listen to when your child is sleeping through the night. (You can’t sleep)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0or in <\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Make a note\/chart for any bills that you will need to pay, also<\/strong>\u00a0have their phone numbers\u00a0for this too, s<\/strong>o if you are stuck in hospital; you can call them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Put up a sign on your front door, saying if you have a cold etc<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Please do not come in\u00a0as my child is very ill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(We did this)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Talk to your Childs teachers to see if\u00a0he\/she would\u00a0\u00a0allow you to\u00a0bring your child into their class room after school.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u00a0can find out what school work they are doing in class,<\/strong>so you could ask your Childs teacher to give you some school work\/ (reading books) to do at home and while you are in hospital so your child won’t fall behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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While your child is in school!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Give your child’s teacher some toilet wipes and gloves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your child is having chemo\/radio it is very importation for your child (if old enough\u00a0too) or their teacher to clean the toilet seat as it is risky for people to be in contact with your child’s urine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ask your child’s community nurse to go to your child’s school <\/strong>to talk to your child’s class,<\/strong>to try and explain about your child’s cancer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

So they then can explain: <\/strong><\/p>\n

*What your child will be going through and why<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0about the\u00a0hair loss <\/strong><\/p>\n

*the weight loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Etc<\/strong><\/p>\n

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While your child is having chemo\/radiotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0*Don’t use body \/face creams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non\u00a0 fragrance soap is better as your child’s skin will be very sensitive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*No one can use your child’s bath water once your child starts chemo treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Cuts = Make sure your child’s cuts are covered.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schools need to take note that if one of their pupils is having cancer treatment then the parent’s need to be informed ASAP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If\u00a0a child in\u00a0your child\u2019s class or\u00a0t<\/strong>heir brothers\/sisters have\u00a0come down with chicken pox etc, <\/strong>your child\u00a0would need to go to their hospital to be checked over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If\u00a0the doctors believe that your child has a high chance to\u00a0contract <\/strong>Chicken pox etc then they will need to give your child an injection to stop this ASAP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children in remission need to be careful too.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hospital appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your child worries about their check up appointments like my daughter then here’s some advice and ideas for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk to your child’s teacher so he\/she can keep an extra eye on your child, so they can inform you if your child’s behaviour changes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sit down and talk to your child about their worries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Explain what\u00a0will be happening at their check up appointment and why!<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCAR = One day my daughter told me that a boy in her class made fun of her scar, which is a cross her tummy, <\/strong>he noticed it when they were getting changed for PE, and\u00a0it really up set her!<\/strong><\/p>\n

My reply was\u00a0“Don\u2019t listen to him, <\/strong>You should be proud of your scar, a<\/strong>s it shows everyone that you\u00a0are a very brave little girl\u00a0and that you’re a survivor”!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a word with Chloe\u2019s teacher and that was the end of that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As your child gets older they start to worry about getting ill again, I\u00a0have noticed this with my daughter, I\u00a0have been as open as I can to a 9 year old child.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to make\u00a0them understand that\u00a0check up appointments will always be a part of their life. (Maybe taking medicine too)<\/strong><\/p>\n

But they are very lucky to have the check up appointments as the hospital will make sure that every thing is ok, the doctors are always there for them if they ever need them.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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