To ask what should be in a chemo care package?

My friend sent me a blanket printed with lots of photos of my children, to take in on hospital days. It was lovely and cheering to look down and see their faces! Could you do one of those with his family photos?

Helpful, practical gifts from my family and friends that helped me during chemo:

• heated blanket: a godsend! *medication box to keep track of what to take and when *chemo specific cookbooks *vouchers for Cook ready meals *waterproof arm cover (if he is having a picc line)

Hope he comes through treatment ok

Gosh that must have been a shock. I'm so sorry ❤️That's a lovely idea. I did something similar when my FIL was going through radiotherapy, so different but hopefully it will help.

Obviously depends on budget etc but if limitless this is what i would buy:

New bag already packed with the care package

MooGoo moisturiser (good for radio, not too sure about chemo)

New water bottle

His favourite snacks (although I knoe chemo makes you sick so maybe don't go crazy)

Comfy pillow

Socks

Vaseline

I have heard chemo makes you really cold so maybe a throw/fuzzy blanket

Entertainment of some kind - todays paper, kindle, phone charger with long wire, book by favourite author (not sure what his level of technology is like)

Not sure if you have kids but a homemade card from grandkids and/or a letter from you both saying nice things

Sugar free boiled sweets to help with nausea

Cook voucher or similar

Depending on How time poor you are, he might also appreciate company.

Sending lots of love x

I’m so sorry you’re all going through this.
Things that really helped me through chemo were:

• good non-metallic cutlery. The metallic taste is horrible & metal cutlery makes it so much worse. Think mine were bamboo.

• Amazon gift card so I could load up my kindle with books or buy movies from prime

• weighted blanket for the sofa days

• soft thick towels - skin can get sore & my new towels were so luxurious

Also, My in-laws sent a card every single chemo, just to let me know they remembered the day & were thinking of me. I kept every one, was lovely to come home too each time.

Hope some of these ideas help.

i bought a friend a lovely pair of socks from here https://www.notanotherbunchofflowers.com/collections/chemotherapy-get-well-gifts
she said they were great when she was having chemo

There's a lot of sitting around with cancer treatment. Does he read? Might he appreciate a Kobo/Kindle, that he can use one handed when there's a cannula in the other hand?

Also what @FuzzyPuffling said - he will probably be worried about the people caring for him and it will make him feel better to know they're being looked after in turn.

Feed his carers ( MIL?) and support them.
( Speaking from experience)