More of a WWYD - what to send someone after an operation?

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Prepared to get flamed. If your godmother (not relative but family friend) was getting out of hospital after an operation what would you send? Would it be okay to just send a card? Is it awful to not send flowers?
I'm a sahm and there 5 birthdays and then Christmas coming up, so 20-30 pounds to send flowers is a bit out of the budget at the moment. A certain relative is also demanding we send flowers. Should I just make a few cuts over the next few months and we send the flowers?

The certain person can send flowers then.
Nice packet of biscuits, handcream /bubble bath.
A nice card is much better than flowers imo.

A card is fine. It's no one else's business what you choose to send.

Also, when my mum had her hip replaced earlier this year, we ended up having to throw about half the flowers away before they were dead, because there were just SO MANY that they made her house unbearable. It was a one in-one out policy. You definitely don't need to worry about not sending flowers.

If you have kids, get them to draw some pictures and send them. If not and if she's able to eat a little send some nice homemade biscuits (they'll also do for visitors). You can carefully pack them in a tin, use scrunched greaseproof paper to fill the gaps. Decorate tin with recycled ribbon or bit of fabric.

My brother sent me a box of nice chocolates from Amazon. Top work that lad.
If you wanted to send something, a book so she’s got something to entertain her while she recovers is a thoughtful gift. You don’t have to spend lots to be thoughtful

I didn't realise you're supposed to send gifts after surgery...

A card is fine. Send one with a nice picture of flowers on.

The real ones need taking care of, and she almost certainly won't want to do that straight out of hospital.

The certain relative has sent flowers already. Then they demanded we send some as well.
Not sure what the persons likes are or their dietary requirements are. They are practically a stranger to me and dh. It's the certain relative that knows them and is demanding we send flowers

A card is fine, no need for flowers especially if you hardly know them!

Chouetted good point about not wanting to take care of flowers right after being in hospital. The person is also in their 80s. I would offer to take round a cooked meal or cake which would probably be more useful but they are 100 miles away.
After I gave birth I found flowers annoying because you are too exhausted and busy to take care of them and any flowers went straight in the bin after a few days because I didn't have time to water them or anything really.

A card is OK. If you want to send something maybe some nice biscuits/chocolate or an Amazon voucher so they can buy books for their Kindle if they have one. When I had major surgery and was bored, my mate sent me an Audible voucher, which was appreciated.

Send a card, I've never had anything after any op I've had.

Why on earth is this certain relative (I'm guessing your mum or mil?) demanding you send someone who as you say is basically a stranger, flowers? And why as an adult are you not saying 'I don't have enough money to send flowers to an almost stranger. I'll send a card, now stop trying to tell me what to do' ?

The certain relative can sod off
Send a card if you want to send something