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12 December, 2023
Lifting cancer patients’ spirits
SIX patients undergoing haematology and oncology treatment over Christmas are sure to have their spirits lifted in time for this year’s holiday season after a special delivery of six gift baskets arrived at Liz Plummer Cancer Centre from a cosmetic’s clinic.
Injectables by Katy’s owner and registered nurse Katy Hirst presented the six baskets to Liz Plummer Cancer Centre’s acting nurse manager Emma Rose-Basha.
She recounted her experience of hand-delivering the gift baskets to patients as part of 2021’s appeal, and how every single patient gave a positive reaction, varying from laughter through to tears.
“It was really beautiful, and honestly the most emotional day for me,” Ms Hirst said.
“I was in floods of tears after every single person I saw, because it was something, for us so little, but it meant so much more to them to be thought of at this time of the year.”
Worth $600 each, the vouchers include a one-hour remedial massage, Injectables by Katy vouchers, skincare products, chocolates, candles, eye masks and small personalised gifts.
Ms Rose-Basha said she was grateful. “It is exciting to make Christmas special again for some of our patients,” she said. “Female patients, in particular, struggle with body image and feeling beautiful while on treatment, so these gifts mean the world to them.”
