The importance of patient shawls

Susan White wrote in to us about the importance of handcrafts for patients:

2 years ago at this time, I was in and out of the hospital for surgery and tests and chemotherapy (ovarian cancer). And then I was gifted with a dark green shawl.

I love that shawl for many reasons. In fact, I just folded it up this morning. It stood as a reminder of the love and caring and continual prayers coming my way. It really kept me warm — those hospitals are so cold.

In mid August when I had to return for a 2nd surgery and was in the hospital for 10 days, that shawl never left my body — when I was in bed, it laid over my chest, when I walked the halls at the beginning of my rehabilitation, it was over my shoulders. During every single chemo day (6 of them) I had my shawl with me.

I do hope that each and every person who receives one of your group’s shawls is as blessed as I was to receive one.