Celebrate National Coloring Book Day with the Cancer Patients in Your Life
When a person in your life has cancer and you want to give them a coloring book, I need to tell you a little secret.
We send memes about coloring books.
There I said it.
We know you mean well. We do. And, we also know most cancer patients are older and older people probably like coloring books.
Here’s the deal, if we’re not wearing cold gloves during treatment to combat neuropathy, it’s possible we’re sleeping through a Benadryl-induced slumber. And, if those things aren’t true, us Millennials, as a rule of thumb regardless of a cancer diagnosis, are streaming Netflix, jammin’ to Spotify, scrolling on Instagram, or laughing at TikTok.
Man, I didn’t want to write this post because a bunch of really awesome people gifted us coloring books. And, the truth is, Damon colored a lot. It was his jam. He is a 70 year old man on the inside so this checks out.
Seriously, thanks for sending them. He loves them. But, I promised the real reel, and this is it.
[Related article: My friend has cancer, how can I help?]Great gifts for a young cancer patient that are not coloring books:
Audible Subscription : Perfect for the book lover who wants to close their eyes during treatment or during a chemo hangover and escape to anywhere else.
Apple iPad : I don’t know how fancy you’re feeling, but this would allow your cancer patient to FaceTime, stream movies … or download a coloring app.
Air Pods : On the other side of treatment, any time you hear the beep of any machine it sends chills down your spine. PTSD is real. Give the gift of noise cancellation.
Carhartt Beanie : Bald heads get cold.
Starbucks Gift Card : Hands down my favorite gift were gift cards to Starbucks. Something about a pre-chemo fancy coffee to bribe you into walking in the front door, I guess.
So that’s it friends, that’s the tea. I’m sorry if this hurts your gift-giving heart. I get it. I’m also a gifter. As a gifter, myself, I think the train of thought should go like this:
Is this a gift my person would have liked before or stand alone from cancer?
Is this something my person would want or need?
Am I getting this because this is what people get cancer patients on tv shows?
xo.
B.
