LINKS and RESOURCES
Organizations:
Care Products: (information only....not recommending any particular brand)
- American Cancer Society: http://cancer.org
- Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.oncologymassagematters.com
- Cancer Supportive and Survivorship Care: http://www.healingjourneys.com
- National Lymphedema Network: http://www.lymphnet.org
- Lymphatic Education and Research Network: http://lymphaticnetwork.org/
- Society for Oncology Massage: http://www.s4om.org
- Alzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: www.alz.org
- Cleaning for A Reason: www.cleaningforareason.org (provides FREE house cleaning for women going through cancer treatment of any kind. Nation-wide organization)
Care Products: (information only....not recommending any particular brand)
- Mammagard (breast support for women to lay on their stomach): http://www.mammagard.com
- Compression garments: http://www.lymphedivas.com
- Creams for Radiation and Chemotherapy Patients:
- www.miaderm.com
- www.lindiskin.com (also has a cool gel pad that can go over radiation treatment sites to cool area and promote healing)
- www.shikai.com
- Chemo Care: http://www.chemocare.co
- Queasy Pops and Sea Bands: patients at NCMC told me about these items. Used for the nausea that sometimes comes with chemotherapy treatments.