Have You Brought Food to Someone With Cancer?

Have You Ever Brought Food to Someone With Cancer?

12/2/2014

Have you ever brought food to someone with cancer?

For me, although I am a full blooded Italian, I wasn't blessed with the "italian cooking gene" so sadly I report that I have never cooked an edible dish for someone with cancer... just ask my fiance. During her cancer treatments, I gave it my best shot when she was just too exhausted to cook. Needless to say, when it's my night to cook, take-out is the best bet.

Speaking of her treatments, for months, we lived on the freezer meals that many family and friends delivered to our house just before her surgery. Sometimes the smallest gesture can make the biggest difference.

Please, comment below and let us know what food you made.

3 Comments

Shelly

12/2/2014 10:57:56 pm

When I first learned that my Uncle Herb had cancer, I rushed to bring over a dinner. I can't cook, so I hired my neighbor to make a huge pan of chicken riggies and another huge pan of brownies. I really did rush this one too, I found out the news and had the dinner made the same day and brought it over that night. I had no idea that the cancer process was going to go on for a REAL long time. At that time, not knowing much about the whole cancer scene, I just knew I wanted to do something so he and my Aunt Wendy knew I loved them. Today, I am happy to say that he is in remission!

Wendy

12/2/2014 11:27:51 pm

I remember it well. Seems like that was so long ago. Thankful that we have all had some great memories since then

Linda

12/2/2014 11:39:15 pm

I often bring food to families who need it. Had surgery? I bring food. Had a baby? I bring food. Get bad news? I bring food & wine! Get cancer...I bring food...a lot of food! Last year after my sister, Shelly, was diagnosed with breast cancer I held off bringing food in the very beginning. There was method to the madness...it was right around Christmastime when treatments were starting up, and I knew that loved ones begin their road of good intentions in full force to start out and fizzle as time goes on. More pasta with red sauce dishes than one household can even handle would be delivered in the beginning of treatment. I was biding my time and swooping in with chicken riggies, scalloped potatoes & ham and a chicken/cheese/rice/broccoli dish (that Shelly was especially pleased with) when the time was right.

Cancer -or any prolonged illness- takes its time. It's not a sprint for the finish...good deeds should be carried out more like a marathon.

Have You Ever Brought Food to Someone With Cancer?

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