Sharon's Snack Ministy

I have created a snack ministry at the Cancer Center and I LOVE it. This started back when my brother Gary and I realized the snacks were all donated. For more information see the snack ministry page of the blog. What people do not realize is the Cancer Center actually looses money on a regular basis because generally they turn no one away seeking treatment. So that means some folks who ultimately have no ability to pay. So buying snacks for patients isn't really something in the funding but the volunteers would purchase the snacks to give out to patients. Many just cannot afford to buy snacks in the vending machine.


So this is a thank you to all those donating snacks. It goes a long way in making a long day of treatment better. What is so incredibly funny is how excited most patients get picking through the snacks in the basket trying to find just what they want. Variety is important because sometimes you cannot eat certain things. For example, sweet things taste pretty bad to me right now but salty hits the spot. For some they can't do salty and want sweet. For some the protein in things like nuts and trail mix are important for their health. I just want you to realize what a wonderful thing it is to give the snacks. 


If you have not donated any I would encourage you to do so. They take any individually packed snack items but they cannot be home made. It will cost only a few dollars depending on what you get and where. It can be dropped off at the Cancer Center to the main building (not radiology building) where a volunteer will likely cheer for you and take the snacks to their storage area. If you can encourage others to give please do that as well. You never know how much a package of trail mix can do!

Reaching Out

This week was round 17 of chemo. Hard to believe in some ways. I do not know how many rounds I will have so I'm just ready to keep going as long as I need to. Overall I'm doing well, just tired. That will get better and better each day and about Wednesday or Thursday I will feel pretty good. Over this past week or so I decided that I am probably going to go "natural" with my hair from now on. I'm grateful for the wig provided FREE by the Cancer Society but its itchy. By the way if you know anyone battling this who needs a wig send them to the Cancer Society. They have a huge number of wigs and they provide them free of charge. Mine was given my Pantene and it is real hair. Wigs can cost a great deal but they have a large variety and will help you pick one out and you owe them nothing. Anyway, my real hair is thin and its darker and more gray than before chemo started which is interesting. It is obvious there's a lot less hair on my head now, but that's the way it is. I appreciate the wig and will wear it occasionally but it is more comfortable not to wear it so that's what I'll do from now on.

I have to tell you the wigs name is Dorothy. I debated between Cousin It but that wasn't very respectful and then it dawned on me that the wig is sort of like Dorothy Hamil's hair style so her name is Dorothy. She has been great and has helped me in the transition to my new hair normal. But it is what it is so I'm just going to embrace it. So when you see me you'll see the new hair do, shorter than ever in my life and a lot less but it's just hair.