Ok, so this one may seem weird but to those going through chemo they know there is a 24-48 hour window after chemo treatments that they are supposed to make sure to use their own bathroom, clean after use and flush twice. They are essentially a walking "chemo toxic biohazard"... It sucks. It stinks even more because not everyone can make it so that they have their own bathroom dedicated to their use only. So in our house (since I have 5 kiddos and it's hard to tell a 5 year old they can't use the one that mommy uses". I also am not going to run up and down the stairs as much as I go after treatment when my body is ridding itself of the liter of fluid they have put into me PLUS all I drink to flush that out.
In my house we have on the back of the toilet in multiple bathrooms (since I was doing these anyway for the ones I use) a little container with reusable wipes so I can keep the toilet area always clean after each use. We then throw them in the basket shown to the left of the toilet and I wash them in the washing machine and air dry them when I need to refill it.
I just use a simple mix of;
1 c. distilled water
1c. Hydrogenperoxide
10 drops of essential oil for cleaning and freshening the bathroom (what person doesn't like a clean smelling bathroom?)
That's it, easy to mix and then I throw in the reusable rags. So simple and I can make sure that I don't expose my family to any chemo toxicity.
Disclaimer: Please understand that this information is for educational purposes only. I am a mom, I am not a doctor, I enjoy passing on the knowledge I have learned in doing these types of projects and through my research. The statements made here have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and they are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure or prevent any disease. Don’t take my word for it…you should always engage conventional wisdom and consult with your medical professional to determine potential drug interactions and safety of use. Always when using essential oils for a medical condition or if on prescribed or over the counter drugs, seek advice from a medical professional (DR./PA/NP/Naturopath/pharmacist) on whether the oils will cause potential adverse reactions.
Before trying ANY of the hacks I post PLEASE make sure that you discuss this with your healthcare provider to ensure they don't have concerns or objections due to a potential to interfere with your treatment. I have a very open and honest dialog with my whole team. Know that there are times that they have voiced concerns. I use research and common sense in what I do to help mitigate my treatment issues, they have all been approved and talked over with my team. I encourage others to do the same if they use these. Sometimes using tools such as Pub Med helps to bring researched based rationale into why I use the oils I do, and allows my team to make a researched based informed decision also.
These practices are what work for me and my family, if you chose to take and use them I encourage you take my research and do some of your own prior to using the tips I give. While I do a lot of research when putting these posts out it generally fits into what I would do with and for my family. If you have specific issues, allergies or conditions these practices may not work or may be detrimental to what you are intending to do for yourself. Again, I encourage wisdom and discussions with your healthcare provider to determine safe use of all posts that I provide that can be used for health reasons
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