For a long time, Preston’s cancer was a lot like a chronic disease. Most days were good, and he needed some accommodations, but generally, he was able to function pretty well on a daily basis.

Well, a lot of that changed around the holidays, and we spent a lot of time investigating gadgets and trying to make him more comfortable and our home more accessible.

I suspect you or someone you love may at some point require this knowledge, and I’m not one to gatekeep. So here are a few of my favorite things…

Timers on bottles: THIS IS THE MOST GENIUS INVENTION. You might even need this now. It resets the clock to the last time you opened the bottle. Not sure if you remembered to take your pill? IT’S ON THE LID. It has timers you can set and stuff like that, but we just used it to know when he took his last pain pill. GAME CHANGER.

And cute socks with grippers: Everyone with mobility issues needs to have some good, solid slipper socks. These held up really well and were comfy without too much compression.

Neck wraps to warm up: These were great for supporting his head and neck pain. Whatever is in them also smells nice when you heat them up.

And small remote holders: Our bed had a remote, and with the tremors in his hands, it was constantly getting dropped. With these incredibly handy inventions, we could pop them on the wheely cart next to the bed and attach all of the remotes so they couldn’t be dropped or lost.

Walkers for tall folks and for small door frames: Surprisingly difficult to find a walker that went through our small bathroom door. This one folds up enough to scootch in with a  simple tug on the seat.

These are the products that sure changed the game.

Big comfy eye mask with flat Bluetooth speakers: P had a hard time sleeping, but I needed to be in there to help with meds. So, with these, he could leave the light or TV on, but I wasn’t bothered. The imbedded speakers meant I could listen to my audiobooks or podcasts to fall asleep.

Ice wraps for headaches to keep in the freezer: This thing really helped with Preston’s headaches. You need to let them sit out a minute before putting them on – otherwise it hurts a bit.

 These things to make sure that you are drinking: These were a good alternative to sugary Gatorade or sparking water. It was also easy to keep next to be bed to jazz up some water and worked well when Miralax was mixed in.

These are a few of my favorite things!

(Also this is totally not sponsored, and Amazon is problematic, but MAN was I grateful for overnight delivery and a gazillion options of accessibility and comfort tools and a generous return policy.)