@backawayfatty1 - I’m sorry this has not been answered.
1 A couple of friends sent me a card expressing best wishes – hope things go well – get in touch if we can help – thinking of you etc – NOT over the top just short and thoughtful – this was really nice.
2 Will she be getting Chemotherapy?
2.1 After receiving Chemo, cold things gave me ‘pins ‘n’ needles’ – so I had to keep my extremities warm – someone sent me a Bobble Hat – a Snood, which worked really well – and sone warm woolly gloves.
2.2 After receiving Cemo, when walking out of the Hospital to the car park, if I took a breath of cold air I would get ‘pins ‘n’ needles’ in my mouth, throat and nose – this was a REAL nuisance – a friend got me a small thermos flash which I filled with warm (NOT hot) water and left in the car. I would sip this which would ‘re-set’ my mouth and throat whilst I waited for the car to get warm because the cold steering wheel gave me ‘pins ‘n’ needles’ in my hands.
3 My taste buds and appetite went bonkers – ask your friend what she would like – try not to look astonished, surprised, shocked, astounded, staggered, dumbfounded, nonplussed, bewildered, aghast, flabbergasted, bowled over, startled, stunned, thunderstruck, aghast, taken aback, etc, etc by their response - get something nice.
4 I liked warm Lucozade and warm Coke a Cola and went completely off biscuits and chocolate (at which point my family realised that I really was ill!).
5 I’ve posted about this on another thread but the process of being on a ‘Chemo drip’ on a Chemo Ward can take from 2 to 5 hrs (depending on the treatment obviously) – this was boring beyond the Thunderdome - I couldn't have managed without my Bush Hampton DAB Radio with headphones – see my post and pictures on this thread
It's kind of you to think of your friend - I hope this helps