Shopping Guide

If you’re reading this for a friend and you want to send them a care package that really comforts and helps, here are a few gift ideas, along with a shopping list of the most important items from the guide.

Basic Care Package

Dark chocolate
Mini-petrolatum jelly and lip balm
Ultima packets
Something soft and fluffy

Best Friend Care Package

Dark chocolate
Mini-petrolatum jelly and lip balm
Ultima packets
Thin soft hat
Thumb only gloves
Xylitol lozenges
Meaningful small gift to have near bed or in chemo bag
Inexpensive contact phone charger
Subscription to ebook site if no good public library e-collection

Your Shopping List

Eating & Drinking

Baby food pouches
Protien powder
Smoothie recipies
Gatorade or other water flavor-er

Oral & Nasal Hygiene

Ultra soft toothbrush
Dry mouth toothpaste and mouthwash
Dry mouth lozenges
Nasal lavage tool and salts
Irritant-free lip balm

Skincare

Gentle cleanser
Good moisturizer
Sunscreen
Vaseline
Nail hardener
Cuticle cream

Beauty

tinted lotion or sunscreen
color corrector
eyebrow pencil
wig

“Fashion”

thin soft hats
thumb only gloves
super-soft loose necked pjs
button down shirts
loose dark clothes for infusion

Comfort

satin pillow case
super-soft, dark sheets

General

waterproof pillow case
contact phone charger
e-book access
icepack mittens & travel cooler
hospital bag

Post-Surgery

Drain top
Mastectomy pillow