What is an appropriate Christmas gift for a Cancer Patient?
954082
well give her something handmade. what are you good at.?? something that will keep close to remember you and know that you put extra effort not just spend some of your money..
934385
That he stays well enough to enjoy this Xmas. with our children & grandchildren. He is terminally ill & very likely it will be the last. Nothing else. 38 yrs together.
982319
Something you would like to receive in Christmas
21996
gift certificate or a gift card. maybe you can buy them a nice quilt or pillow or something for their house. they'd love that
710997
First, send her a really nice Christmas card.  You can give her a scarf and matching gloves or mittens.  You could give her a box of chocolates.  You can give her a music CD, a figurine, or a trinket box.  You can have someone take a picture of you both and you could have the picture framed or you can even give her a mug with the picture on it.  Most photo shops sell them.  You can even have them put a personal message on the mug.
507769
Unfortunately there is no one who can say for sure whether or not your friend will survive this cancer.\nthere are alot of places that you could research to find out the statics and survival rates for people with this kind of cancer. American Cancer Society, John Hopkins Research Hospital are a couple.  the better half of her having cancer is that at her age AML is the better of leukemia's to have. The very best thing that you can do for her is just be there, be there to listen whenn she needs you too, be there when she needs a helping hand, and always keep an open mind.  being patient is always good too, you have to remember whe things happen that are not expected that doctors, nurses and anyone else involved in her care are just human and do the very best they can, but sometimes the body does things that are not expected even to them.\ni wish you and your friend the very best of luck.\ni hope that all will work out for her.
820978
go voluntary at a children hospital for a couple hours and read some Christmas story's to some children who are terminally ill, they probably wont see another one... You will never feel the same about what you don't have its life changing.....
800158
How about a present from the Oxfam Xmas catalogue. $150 can buy something that will benefit a whole community in Africa or India.\nWithout being too presumptuous, as they are both doctors I doubt they really need anything. \n\nI was bought a goat for an African village last Christmas and a bicycle for a midwife to use for my birthday and thought they were the best and most thoughtful presents. \nOxfam sends out a card thanking the person and explaining what their gift means to those in need.
999315
The hospital will recommend the best course of treatment. Depends on where, how invasive the cancer is.  Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the best way to combat the disease, along with positive thinking and eating healthy.
252659
Be a true giver.  Do not place restriction/s on your gift.  I suggest you buy her a $600.00 piece of gold, like a thick necklace and leave it in the box in which it came and no gift wrap with the receipt inside the stapled store bag.  That is a gift which will be well received and you will have the real satisfaction of having truly given and if she is not fully satisfied with it then she may exchange it for purchasing another or whatever it is that she wants more.  That will please her more than words can say and you will have the satisfaction of having given a real gift without limits placed upon it.  A meaningful hug and kiss/es will add a thing to it.  Have a nice day.
1066592
Just be happy for the unexpected gift.  Enjoy your sleep and enjoy your cigarettes!
969787
I am so sorry to hear about your family friend and hope you are providing support and understandin right now....the fact that she has secondarys (the cancer has spread to  another part of the body) is , I will be honest, worrying.  I know how awful this illness can be and how devastating it can be especially when the person has been healthy....my dad got cancer...he didn;t smoke, he was active and healthy....by the time he was diagnosed he had secondarys.  The chemo might be there to ease the side effects rather than cure or extend life...she needs to know which it is in her case....my thoughts are with your friend and all who love her right now...I do wish you well and hope that any news she has is positive.  Keep us updated? and if you need to chat...feel free to mail me
896890
I like to give consumables to my co-workers.  Depending on what they like give a nice coffee mug filled with chocolates (buy in bulk from Costco) and a $5.00 or so gift card to Starbucks or your local coffee joint tucked in.  It's a fairly inexpensive but nice gift.
1096394
A Greeting Card for a loved one.
383489
Maybe a nice Nautical watch, knife, or a nice outfit and then take him out later that evening.  Mainly, just focusing on him when he returns should be the actual gift.  If he has been gone for some time, then he may already have something planned out for when he comes home.  The best gift I guess would to be to act out his "planned for months on end" fantasy, and then maybe the next day or the next night could be the two of your "special evening" the way you may see it.  I'm not a sailor, but I'm a soldier and I'm also deployed away from my wife and family.  What I mentioned, in my eyes, would be the gift to come home to.
961509
What kind of cancer?\n\nI would say that it is news you need to hear, not good or bad, just news. Now she needs to determine how best to procede. What her choices are. What will be best for her to live her life (no matter how long or short that might be) to the fullest . . with you cheering her on all the way.\n\nI'm not sure how long she has been in treatment or if this is the first chemo treatment offered . . or how her progress has been.  I would like to just mention that the Univerisity of Pittsburgh Surgical Oncology is doing some amazing things in the treatment of liver cancer:\n\nhttp://www.pittsurgonc.com/procedures/hepaticarterialinfusion.htm\n\nhttp://www.pittsurgonc.com/procedures/radiofrequency.htm\n\nMuch though depends upon the size of the tumors and overall health of your sister.
849618
Sure, don't hesitate, the longer it goes on the worse the treatment.  I have been through cancer 3 times, the cure is worse than the cold.  Get attention, even if you only suspect and have no symtoms.