I live alone and have had to cope with life and the effects of surgery and treatment. I have lovely friends who often didn't know what to say or do,but would have helped if I'd asked them for anything.
I managed everything myself despite overwhelming fatigue and some pain.
I see so many ads for 'comfort parcels', full of stuff I didn't need and would never use. But... one thing I've since thought of, and would have loved to have been given, is a book of help vouchers. Each one covering a chore like, going shopping, or cleaning the kitchen for me. ,would cash them in by handing one to a friend who would do the chore to give me some rest time. I wouldn't feel bad for asking. My friends would be ok knowing they were helping, and I wouldn't feel like I was risking compassion fatigue.
What do you guys think? If it's a good idea, maybe macmillan can produce these?
