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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My best friend from grad school sent me warm socks, a sweatshirt and a winter hat (for my bald head).  I had chemo in the summer but they keep the infusion center pretty cold so I loved these items. My SIL also sent a fuzzy blanket, slippers, coloring books and colored pencils. Loved all that too. [/quote]

That's funny, because [b]those are EXACTLY the items I was going to say to NOT send[/b]!  :) This really shows to look at her as an individual, and send her stuff that you think she'd like, not "generic cancer patient".  [/quote]

NP. Out of curiosity, why? [/quote]

Pp here, and it's similar to what 8:25 said.  I already have my own socks/blankets etc I like wearing. Also, no one in my infusion center uses blankets, so it would seem really weird, and it's another thing to schlep around to appointments.  Let alone clothing, that I'm either trying to downsize, and am changing sizes quickly.  (And if she has surgery, won't be able to pull things over here head).  Head coverings are super personal, so having a random extra hat around wouldn't be useful to me.  I am an adult, who is desperately trying to make use of my time, so wasting my time on something silly like a coloring book just feels infantilizing to me.  (I use my chemo time to pay bills, answer emails, cross stitch).  But, on the other hand, I can totally see how the other PP could appreciate those gifts.  Just for me, it's literally the total opposite.[/quote]

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