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cmarcus
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:07 am    Post subject: How to support a friend/boss Reply with quote
Ok, so I work for a family with two young children. Mom went into the hospital Monday with terrible headaches and today had a massive brain tumor removed. We won't know specific details til tomorrow, but are being told it is pretty serious and malignant. I have not been able to see her because I care for the children, and since she has been in the hospital I have been picking up more hours so dad can be with her.

It looks like she will now be in the hospital for a bit longer, and I am planning on going to see her soon. I really want to put together a "care package" for her for the hospital. What kinds of things would you put in? She's really a girly type person, so I was thinking about some fun stuff to make her feel better, also some stuff to keep her kinda occupied while shes just stuck in the hospital. Let me know!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:26 pm    Post subject: What to give to a friend in hospital Reply with quote
Dear Cmarcus, I was sorry to see that noone has replied to yr post yet so decided I would put my "2 cents worth" in. My brother has a brain tumour & was in hospital for 2 mths. I purchased an MP3 player for him & borrowed his CD's from home & burned them onto the MP3. He loved this because at night when he was on his own laying there (he has been disabled from his tumour & can't move about without help) contemplating life he was able to plug the ear pieces in & meditate with his favourite music as therapy for him. Friends & family purchased things like books & mags but because his eye sight was affected by tumour he couldn't read more than a few words. A friend of his came in with massage oil & used to do Reiki massage for him. I even massaged his feet on several occasions for him (I don't know how close you r 2 this person & foot massage is a fairly intimate thing). Family members cooked sweet treats for him like butterscotch & pineapple tarts which were kept in the fridge in his room for him to indulge in when he wanted. I hope this gives you some ideas for yr bosse's wife! Being a woman I would like massage oils & good (perfumed) handcream, some body moisturiser, maybe a nice notebook & pen so she can do some journalling while she's in hospital (if she's able to). All the best wishes to you, what a thoughtful person you are. God bless you. Cheers Aussie Angie.
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