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Best things to take a friend in hospital.

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Muchtoomuchtodo · 17/04/2025 19:24

A friend has had unplanned surgery and will
be in hospital for at least a week.

I’m fortunate enough to not have been in this position. What would be good to take in when we visit this weekend. It’s for a mid 40’s, usually fit and active, likes gardening and walking, single male.

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Ilovemyshed · 25/04/2025 14:32

An inexpensive fleece throw, a crossword book and pens/ pencil, a rubix cube and instruction book, and if they have their phone an Amazon card they can use for audio books. Plus magazines and daily paper.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 25/04/2025 21:43

Thanks @FinallyHere .

There are 6 of us who have been helping our friend. It was quite tough while he was in, helped by the fact that it was Easter weekend so some of us had the 2 Bank Holidays off.

It’s much easier now that he’s at home - a visit doesn’t need anywhere as much travelling time, laundry can be done at his house and pegged on his washing line etc!

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