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Comfortable Chair for brother, just diagnosed for 3rd time

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I am new to the page and althought i myself am not being treated for Cancer My Brother John has been diagnosed for the third time in 15 years. 

I Know what he has to go through whilst going through the treatment and i am hoping  if it is ok for me to ask a question in regards to his care.

One of the ways i can help him is in that he knows due to previous treatments that he will spend a lot of time sitting and his idea is to sit in his bedroom which is downstairs for long periods of time, save him struggling walking. 

We live on the Isle of Man and one thing we are short of over here is furniture shops. He is trying to find a comfortable chair to sit in for long periods of time and as i say there are not many shops that sell chairs that he can try out. 

Would anyone be able to advise me through themselves or a relative/friend a chair (not leather) that would be comfortable enough for him. We can order from the UK which is not a problem.

Thank you for reading my post 

Al

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    Hi there, I bought a real sheepskin from Amazon for my stage 4 cancer husband, this really helped him even though we had a recliner, he didn't get pressure points and I also laid it under him in his bed, you can just buy large squares so it doesn't have to be a full sized one.  Hope this helps, best wishes, Carol

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    how did u get a chair i need one my backs hurts and can't sleep its my 3rd time fighting brain cancer 

  • Offline in reply to Roxy126822

    Hi Roxy.  I'm sorry about your situation but you could ask someone to help you find one. So you want a recliner chair?  Lots of furniture stores do them but they are expensive. Carol

  • in reply to Roxy126822

    Hello Roxy126822

    I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with brain cancer for the third time. 

    Do you have a specialist nurse? I'd certainly speak to them in the first instance. It may be that they can refer you to the local occupational therapy department to arrange a seating assessment. Or they may have access to other services that can support you with this. 

    Alternatively, you can contact your GP or local Social Services department, again to ask for a referral to the Occupational therapy team. There's some information on the Macmillan website which you may find helpful. 

    I'd also suggest getting in touch with The Red Cross as they have equipment available to hire in many areas of the UK. You might also like to have a look at the information on the NHS website about household equipment. 

    I hope that you're able to access the services you need quickly and that they can make things more comfortable for you. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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  • in reply to Roxy126822

    Hello Roxy126822

    I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with brain cancer for the third time. 

    Do you have a specialist nurse? I'd certainly speak to them in the first instance. It may be that they can refer you to the local occupational therapy department to arrange a seating assessment. Or they may have access to other services that can support you with this. 

    Alternatively, you can contact your GP or local Social Services department, again to ask for a referral to the Occupational therapy team. There's some information on the Macmillan website which you may find helpful. 

    I'd also suggest getting in touch with The Red Cross as they have equipment available to hire in many areas of the UK. You might also like to have a look at the information on the NHS website about household equipment. 

    I hope that you're able to access the services you need quickly and that they can make things more comfortable for you. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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