our early infusions often start around 7 a.m., and I’ve seen a simple comfort bag — a favorite blanket and a familiar playlist — quiet a lot of worries. What routines or family supports have helped your child and you get through long chemo days or that first week after treatment?
Before 7 a.m. infusions, a ‘comfort bag’ plus warm socks and ginger chews; curious what’s on your playlist?
We do a 30‑second ‘three breaths, squeeze, press play’ ritual right before access — it makes the start feel predictable, like a tiny pit crew. @lfrost10, got a go-to ‘first song’ that always works?
Those 7 a.m. starts wreck me too, so we do a tiny “car picnic” 10 minutes early — peppermint tea for her, coffee for me — and pick one “power song” before walking in. For the first week after, a simple color‑in hydration chart on the fridge keeps us honest; alarms help but , they get old fast, so we switch to ice pops on rough days. Curious if anyone’s tried a small scent cue (like a dab of lavender on a cotton ball) at access, or is that a clinic no‑go?