"Start Kits"

Friends and Family still want to know how they can help support me.  I am asking that everyone do just 1 Random Act of Kindness this April.  Pay it Forward somehow and put a little positivity into our world.  So from this GoodMan go forward and DO GOOD.  

For those of us who work in Healthcare a "Start Kit" has a different meaning.  For my oncology nurses a "Start Kit" is all about the patient.  

When I started Chemo I got a Small Cooler with a hand written note of encouragement and some goodies that came to be important throughout my treatment.  Before you start Chemo you do everything you can to find out what to expect and it really is different for everyone. These Kits have things for both the patient and the care giver.  Honestly I watched Netflix and slept the majority of the time.  But it was nice to have the lotion, hand sanitizer, Chapstick, etc.  

I made some of these kits back around Christmas and took up there, they are all gone now.  So I want to make more.  

Each kit comes in a nice box and I put the following in:

• -Lotion
• -Hand Sanitizer
• -Coloring Book
• -Notepad
• -Snacks that they DON'T have at the Cancer Center
• -Playing Cards
• -Hard Candy
• -Chapstick
• -Color Pencils
• -Pencil Sharpener
• -Note of Encouragement
• -Letter about how awesome the nurses are there

Each kit cost me roughly $20.  I know that I appreciated it when I was going through treatment and I want to return the favor. If you want to help I created a wish list at Amazon you can shop from.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1DR06YRJ6K0Z7?ref_=wl_share

But honestly I find that the bulk of this is at the Dollar Store and that is where I got most of the items last time.  If you and your family want to make hand written cards with words of encouragement that would be awesome.  

I have always loved serving others and giving back to my community.  All I ask this year is that you take the time to talk to your loved ones about the importance of knowing your body and speaking up when you think something is wrong.  And for everyone to do 1 random act of kindness in April, the dividends of that will last way past this month.