Long distance sibling having surgery
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Anonymous
| Long distance and somewhat distant sibling having a somewhat scary surgery soon. I am unable to physically be there, but want to send something to let them know I am thinking of them. Flowers are not an option (allergies). I was thinking a door dash gift card, but was hoping to come up with something else. |
Anonymous
| Plant, DoorDash, cozy blanket and new water bottle for recovery. |
Anonymous
| Age? Man or woman? |
Anonymous
+1 Some other ideas: -Crossword & Sudoku books -Grocery delivery gift card -Amazon gift card for post-surgery stuff And most of all, just checking in now and then to ask how they're doing. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
50ish man |
Anonymous
| What type of surgery? Eg will they be able to eat normally after? How long is the hospital stay? Will they be mobile after? |
Anonymous
| Subscription to something they don’t have like HBO or Audible. |
Anonymous
| The soup delivery company. Spoon of Comfort? |
Anonymous
| Pay for grocery delivery and a cleaning service. My family found Spoonful of Comfort overrated FWIw. |
Anonymous
I sent this to my BIL after his hip replacement surgery. My sister is not much of a cook and anyway they both raved about it. |
Anonymous
It's definitely expensive. What soups did you pick? I stayed away from the cream soups and went for chicken and wild rice and the chili. As I said above, BIL and sister loved it. |
Anonymous
| Why can’t you be there? He’s your sibling |
Anonymous
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As someone recovering from major surgery:
If they don’t have a regular house cleaner, if you can pay for a one time deep clean, this is the answer. We hemmed and hawed about it, but others urged it was a good pre-surgical plan and it absolutely made a huge difference. I am a woman in my 40s, lovely things people have sent beyond flowers and meals to show they care and support me recently- -an esoteric cookbook themed to a personal interest -a variety of the givers favorite snack foods from trader joe’s. -nice pajamas -surgery recovery supplies (no rinse soap cloths) -a good novel -a face mask -fun little upscale fidget toys -chocolate truffles -Electrolytes and an insulated cup with a handle and straw |
Anonymous
Maybe he has a wife and children. Why would they want the extra stress of out of town visitors, especially a sibling they're not close with? |