I.C.O.N. - In Care of Noah
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I.C.O.N. - In Care of Noah 〰️
We’ll walk this road with you. Through your storm, we will be your sun
What are I.C.O.N shirts?
As a teenager undergoing chemotherapy, Noah was gifted shirts by his aunt that allowed the nurses to access his port while allowing him to remain covered. When Noah completed treatment in April 2020, he had a vision for all pediatric oncology patients to have at least 2 t-shirts each. This was the beginning of what has now become I.C.O.N. Shirts (I.C.O.N.=In Care of Noah).
These shirts give the children a sense of dignity and control. For the younger ones, they take away the anxiety that comes with infusion/chemo days.
Make port access easier.
But what’s a port and why is this important? Kids that are diagnosed with cancer often have a port-a-cath inserted under their skin, usually in the chest area. The port is accessed with a needle and IV, and chemo is given this way to not destroy the veins.
For better treatment days.
The area surrounding the port must be sterile, so if a child is wearing a regular shirt, they generally need to remove it for the port to be accessed. If a child is wearing an I.C.O.N. shirt, they simply need to unzip the zipper for the port to be accessed.