My mother is undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. I would like to wear a cancer awareness ribbon to honor her, but what color? I've seen red, purple, sky blue, and lime green listed as the appropriate color. Does anybody know? Thanks for your help and God Bless.
Please go to (or have your mother go to) the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society webpage www.lls.org. The Society has tremendous resources including volunteers "who have been there" that you and/or your mom can talk to. I wish you and your mom all the strength and support to help you through this difficult time.
Joan; Here is the Chemoangels.net listing. I've been associated with them for five years now and they are an incredible bunch of people. Please sign your Mother up for this FREE program. It's completely positive and your Mother will receive cards, letters and gifts every week. She will never be expected to write the Angels back. it's all about her rest and positive reinforcement. Hope this helps, contact me if you have more questions. My Best, Angel Amy
All Cancer Survivors Lavender Bladder Cancer Yellow Bone Cancer White with Gold Outline Brain Cancer Gray Breast Cancer Pink Childhood Cancer Gold Colon & Colorectal Cancer Brown Esophageal Cancer Periwinkle Blue Gynecological Cancer Lavender Head & Neck Cancer Red with White Stripe Hodgkins Disease Violet Hospice Care Burgundy Kidney/Renal Kelly Green Leimyosarcoma Purple Leukemia Orange Lung Cancer Pearl Lymphoma Red Male Breast Cancer &frac; Blue and &frac; Pink Melanoma Black Mesothelioma Royal Blue Multiple Myeloma Burgundy Ovarian Cancer Teal Pancreatic Cancer Purple Prostate Cancer Light Blue Renal/Kidney Kelly Green Retinoblastoma White Testicular Cancer Orchid/Violet Thyroid Cancer Light Blue Transplant Green
Purple is the color for all cancers so that would work for you. Also, if you want to do something in your local area to show support for your Mom, you could participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Here's a link to their site where you can look it up:
www.cancer.org
Basically, you put together a team of people who want to show support for your mom and then you go to the event (usually held in the spring/summer) and walk. Your Mom can participate as a Survivor - at ours we give them and a guest a nice catered dinner and then they open the event by doing a Survivors Lap.
Best wishes to you and your family as you go through this.
Black is for Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer). I just had 4 surgeries in 3 months and finished 54 weeks of treatments..PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE SUN! Purple or Lavender is for ALL Cancers. I will pray for your Mother.
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