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What would you take someone in intensive care?

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cottonwoolbrain · 09/07/2024 09:33

DD's friend is in intensive care and is finally allowed visitors after 2 weeks in hospital.

She's apparently rigged up to monitors and has tubes and cables all over the place. she's on morphine. She can't eat so no food. Toiletries are out. She's got netflix and audio books though she can only focus for about 10 minutes if that. No flowers allowed

DD is very worried about her (understandably) and wants to take her something but has no idea what. She's also nervous about going into an intensive care unit but is desperate to let her friend know she's supported. She and her friends have set up a visiting rota to make sure that someone goes in every day it's allowed.

She's 18. What on earth can DD take her except friendship and gossip.

And what should DD know about visiting intensive care?

I'm posting here for traffic. Any advice and ideas would be really appreciated please.

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CelesteCunningham · 09/07/2024 09:34

I'm guessing friendship and gossip will be by far the best things to bring.

If she wants to bring something physical, maybe hand cream or lip balm?

Her presence will be the most important though.