Helpful Hints

These tips and more can be found in the You Are Not Alone Book Series.

 

(A six-year-old’s perspective--notice the super-heroes capes.)

 

  • Give hospital hospital-ity. Remember that members of the medical staff are human first and professionals second.

  • Their days are packed with sick children and exhausted parents.   

  • Give them a terrific gift--a smile. They may not have seen one in a while.                                                                  

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  • Be especially careful in your home away from home—your vehicle. Hours spent on the road driving to and from the hospital, clinic, and home can be hazardous when you’re weary. 
     
  • Pay special attention to rain-slicked or snow-covered streets. And watch speed limits. (A 35 MPH speed limit doesn’t change to 65 MPH in the middle of the night.) 

  • Don’t’ push the “E.” Fill up when you get below the half mark. You may need more than half a tank of gas for that unexpected trip to the hospital—in the middle of the night.

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  • Siblings feel invisible. Remind friends and family to ask the sibling about what is happening in their life—not just their brother/sister with cancer.
     
  • Spend time with the sibling. Ask him what he would like to do with you. It may be as simple as cuddling on the sofa with hot chocolate.
     
  • Have a “family time” when you discuss plans and feelings. Siblings need to share in decision-making—on their age level. This gives some control over an uncontrollable situation.

 

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