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Who Let The Dads Out Okehampton (WLTDO) is a comminity group for dad's, uncles, grandads, step dad's and their little ones. Every month we meet to socialise and play with the children,and recently we agreed to join together as a force for good, as well as fun!! In association with Okehampton Men In Sheds, WLTDO is excited to be entering the Bideford Soapbox Derby, and to raise money for their nominated charity, Chemohero.
1 in 2 people in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime, it's truly something that will impact everyone's lives.
Chemohero is a North Devon charity that provides boxes of kindness to support those going through chemotherapy treatment.Over 40 different items go into a box of kindness.
Chemohero's boxes of kindness are given to patients on their first chemotherapy treatment in the Seamoor Unit at North Devon District Hospital. The hard-working nurses give the boxes to the patients to help them navigate the rigors of their course of treatment.
The items in the box are always changing because they like to surprise their chemo heroes with a host of useful and luxury products, but you'll always find fundementals including:
pill pots
Patients leave the hospital after their first treatment with an array of tablets to take. To avoid any confusion we include a pill pot so they can out what to take and when.
drinks & snacks
Treatment can take a long time. We include some snacks and drink for the patient and their chemo buddy
head scarf
One of the side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss. We've included a head scarf for ladies and a beanie for men to keep the warmth in.
thermometor
Chemotherapy lowers the bodies immunity and keeping an eye on your temperature is vitally important, especially when the patients' chances of infections are heightened.
games
Gadgets, games, colouring books and activity books are in the box to help keep the patients occupied during their treatment
