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[dawnydiesel]

I have a friend who is having surgery. Midget and I want to put together a care package for her.

I need ideas beyond the whole candy/cookies/magazines thing...

Anyone?

Comments

[ginnytonnick]

Those sock slippers with the treads on the bottom. A package of baby wipes, or if you can swing by a pharmacy, those bath wipes. They look like baby wipes but you heat them in a microwave and it's like a quick bath. Baby powder or fancy dusting powder. A lot of wal-mart type stores have their holiday packages out, and you can get fancier dusting powders now. Nail file. Hand lotion because the air is so drying.

[bottledglory]

If she's going to be off her feet or out of commission for a bit, I'd put a couple of books in there; perhaps if she likes to do puzzles, a puzzle book and a schnazzy pen?

[primad]

When I was laid out after having the C-section with Mona, the things that I absolutely loved in my care package that JT gave me were a small hand held mirror and a pair of tweezers so I could pluck my eyebrows from the comfort of my uncomfortable delivery bed and my son's Gameboy w/Jedi Power Battles.

Now granted, I'm a freak and I've since outgrown my need for perfectly groomed eyebrows but still. Sometimes it's those personal things geared towards the individual that can make the difference. *g*

That being said, lotions for dry skin, "baby" wipes for adults (I think Dove has a line of wipes for grownups) for that funky feeling you get from laying in a bed for days and if there isn't a dietary restriction...stuff to drink because the hospital choices are usually gawdawful.

[fickledame]

Books, and magazines for when you can't be arsed with a book. A little set of miniatures e.g a small deodrant, shampoo/conditioner, shower gel so she doesn't need to lug big bottles in.

[eleniangel]

Small hand-held games and batteries.