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SarahTx5701
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oh and care package suggestions?
SarahTx5701
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What to send what to send?!!
dh isnt into candy and sweets. he'll eat cookies but nothing chocolate.
what's some good things to put in a care package? I'd like to make some cookies...probably just plain sugar.
what else do you put in there? I think they have some sort of bx thing on most bases so cant they buy most of the snack type stuff?
Dh cant tell me where he is so I really have no clue what's available.
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Re: oh and care package suggestions?
DH became a double above knee amputee with traumatic brain injury (TBI) - July 2009
TTC - August 2009 DX: Severe MFI & TF due to TBI
DH SA 0 count, started clomid therapy - November 2010
DH SA 0 count, increased clomid dosage - January 2011
DH SA 75 million with 60% motility!! - May 2011
IVF with ICSI ONLY OPTION - May 2011
3dt of 2 Grade A 8&7 cell embryos May 19, 2011
+HPT May 30 2011 -- Memorial Day!
Beta #1 = 34 Beta #2 = 101.8 Beta #3 = 603!
Expecting beautiful Eden Grace February 7, 2012!
I don't believe that God ever tells us "no". he has three options. Yes, not right now, or I have something better in mind. We just have to wait & see.
MILITARY CARE PACKAGE SUGGESTIONS
MISC/COMFORT ITEMS:
-Handheld Personal Fans
-Flashlights
-AA & AAA Batteries
-Small travel size bottle of Febreeze/Room Deodorizer
-Pillow
-Home-made cards and letters from everyone
-Microfiber Towel
-Gel Boot Insoles
-Filtered Water Bottle w/ Additional filters
-Instant Ice Packs (Summer) AND Hand/Foot Warmers (Winter)
FOOD/DRINK:
-Single Water Flavor Packets (Aim For Electrolytes versus Sugar, i.e. Gatorade/Pedialite)
-Chewing Gum
-Pringles
-MIO Drink Mix
-Chunky Soup
-Dinte Beef Stew
-Granola Bars/Cereal Bars
-Beef Jerky
-Canned Chili
-Canned Fruit
-Dried Fruit
-Chicken Snack Kits
-Honey Sticks
-Pop Tarts
-Tuna snack kits
HYGEINE:
-Deodorant (Roll On - Stick WILL Melt)
-Anti-Chaffing Powder or Cream (Monistat Cream/Diaper Rash Cream has GREAT reviews!)
-Boot Powder (to aide in odor and drying)
-Hand Sanitizer
-'Wisp' single use toothbrushes
-Baby Wipes
-Contact Solution/Eye Drops
-Sunscreen
-Chapstick
-Floss
-Muscle Rub
-Toilet Paper (If you remove the center cardboard it will squish down more)
-Bar Soap
-Cough Drops
-Facial tissues
-Laundry Detergent (Single Load Packs) [The PUREX sheet ones are a big hit]
-razor refills/disposable razors
-Mouth Wash (travel size)
-Q-tips (travel size)
-Saline Nasal Spray
-Bug Bite/Itch Cream
-Wash cloths
ENTERTAINMENT:
-Sudoku/Word Search/Crossword, ETC
-Handheld Gaming Devices
-Card Games (Uno, Phase 10, Regular Playing Cards, Etc)
-Nerf toys (small footballs, etc.)
OKay so thats the long version, I'm in charge of a group for my husbands unit so your looking at lots of input there.
Other items are photos, home movies, smells from home on letters and such.
As for cookies, I'll share this link with you - From Toll House but give s agood run down on baking and being mindful of culture and the ... durablity(?) of teh product or if it will just make your husband ill.
https://www.verybestbaking.com/Resources/Baking-School/Articles/Shipping-Cookies-to-Military-Overseas.aspx (BAKING TIPS FOR CARE PACKAGES))
https://awtr.blogspot.com/2007/09/cake-in-jar.html ((CAKE IN A JAR))
https://www.uscav.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=5495&tabid=1 ((CAMELBAK CLEANING KIT))
" Surviving the Sandstorms"- Eye wash; Nasal spray; Chapstick;
Bandana; goggles/sun glasses; etc
"Lotta Java"- Tea; Cocoa; Coffee singles; creamer; sugar;
International Coffee tins; cookies for dunking in coffee
"Thanks a Million!"- Things that may "seem" expensive. Ex: Grey
Poupon; electronic game of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?"; .
"Hang in There!"- Stuffed animal monkey; Banana bread; Banana chips; Banana pudding (the kind that doesn't have to be refrigerated);Monkey's in a Barrel game; card with a monkey on it.
"A Day at the Beach! "- sunscreen; beach towel; beach snacks aloe vera gel
"Medicine Cabinet"- aspirin; band-aids; Neosporin cream; A&D
ointment; cold medicine; alka seltzer; Rolaids; etc.
"Staying Healthy"- nutrition/health bars (ex: Powerbar; Tigers Milk; Myoplex); vitamins; Nutri-grain bars; Gatorade or other sports drink individual mixes (to stay hydrated);
"MRE/Mess Hall Survival Kit"- restaurant size condiment packs of: bbq sauce, mustard, ketchup, mayo, relish, salt. Pepper, taco sauce, ranch, cheese in a can dip, etc
"Action Hero's"- Powerbars; squirt guns; Red Bull drinks; small Army figurines; comic books; Gatorade; Red Bull drinks; etc
"To Be A Kid Again"- silly string; bubbles; small bouncy balls; hacky sacks; brain teaser toys (rubix cube, etc); deck of cards; dominoes; slinky, Frisbee's; Pez w/ dispenser; Nerf balls; sand box toys (pail, small shovel, etc);
"Bathroom in a Box"- TOILET PAPER!!! (the soft stuff); razor refills; foot powder; bars of soap; fresh, clean, soft washcloth; travel size shampoo/conditioner; toothpaste; toothbrush; etc
"Ruck Sack Snack Pack"- packed full of your loved one's favorite snacks?.possibilities endless. Doritos; M&M's; nuts; chips; dips; crackers; jelly beans; beef jerky; gum; etc.
"Breakfast on the GO"- nutrigrain bars; instant oatmeal cups; small boxes of cereal; pop tarts; Hostess donuts: Otis Spunk Meyer muffins; cocoa; coffee; Tang;
"Tube O Tasties"- Just as something different?send a package in a tube instead of a square box. Make sure the parameters are acceptable though.
"Stress Reliever"- back scratcher; bubble wrap; yo-yo's; bubbles; squeezy tension ball;
"Rock On" or "Charlie ROCK"- pop rocks; music cd's
"Chili Today, Hot Tamale"- hot tamales (candy); small cans of chili; red pepper flakes (like the ones at pizza parlors); salsa sunflower seeds; Cajun flavor Pringles; Spicy chex mix; Boston red hots; peppered beef jerky; taco bell hot sauce packets; Extreme Doritos; chili powder; nacho cheese sauce in a can; Tums/Rolaids ,Jalape?o Ritz;
"And this little piggy went to the sandbox"- (foot care kit)- foot powder; Dr, Scholl's boot inserts; foot lotion; foot file; fresh, clean socks; toe nail clippers; scrub brush; odor eater balls for shoes/boots; foot soaks (either include a small bucket or large Ziploc bags to soak feet it)
"How do you eat your OREOS??!! "- regular Oreos; peanut butter Oreos; double stuff Oreos; low fat Oreos; chocolate filled Oreos; chocolate covered Oreos; holiday Oreos
"Muchas Gracias?Nachos Supreme"- Doritos &/or Fritos &/or any corn tortilla chips; Mexican Velveeta; salsa (wrapped in bubble wrap); small can of olives (don't forget the can opener); bean dip; nacho cheese dip; small can of green chilies; jar of jalapenos (wrapped in bubble wrap); taco seasoning; small paper plates or bowls (so they can make their nachos); taco sauce (especially easy are those condiment packets from Taco Bell); You could also send the sauces from the various Mexican dinner kits (they
also have tortilla's in those dinner kits that are sealed so they would
probably get there without molding or drying out); Taco Bell Nacho Supreme
kit
"Sweet Tooth"- Nerds; Gummy Bears; Laffy Taffy; Bubble Gum; Tootsie Rolls;
Lolli pops; (any candy that won't melt)
"Congrats on your promotion"- congratulation party favors; all your loved
ones favorites snacks; sparkled cider (wrapped in bubble wrap of course);
etc.
"For the Fisherman"- Goldfish crackers; tuna pouches; canned smoked salmon;
cans of sardines; gummy worms; Go Fish card game; Field & Stream magazine;
electronic fishing rod game; Sponge Bob Square Pants stuffed toy; fishing
game toy (made by several different toy companies. Has a small fishing pole
with a magnet on the end. Fish have magnets on their mouths);
"Say CHEEEESE!"- disposable cameras; cheese dip; Doritos; Cheetos; Cheese
nips; Better Cheddars; Velveeta;
"Kick Back & Relax"- Dominoes; playing cards; magazines; books; music cd's;
crossword puzzles; jigsaw puzzles; word searches; hand held electronic
games; squirt guns; water balloons; bubbles; hacky sacks; Nerf balls; board
games (Axis & Allies, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, etc);
"Christmas in July"- wrap everything in Christmas wrapping paper;
peppermint flavored hard candies;
"Italian Stallion"- Italian cheese Ghardetto's; Pizza-licious
Pringles; Pepperoni pizza Combo's; small Boboli pizza bread; pizza sauce
(for dipping Boboli); canned Ravioli, spaghetti, lasagna, etc;
"American Classics"- Pez with dispensers; Cracker Jacks; Lifesavers; Necco Wafers;
Pop Rocks; Nerds; Good & Plenty; Candy Necklaces; Candy cigarettes
"Deployed on Thanksgiving"- canned turkey; instant mashed potato cups; hard
breadsticks; gravy in a jar (wrapped in bubble wrap); Hostess apple pies;
small can of corn (or other veggie); something special to cheer them up on
Thanksgiving (pictures from home; magazines; tape recorded tape; small
scrapbook; etc)
Also this website:
https://sempersweet.com/deployment-support/care-package-ideas
wow, looks good source.
Love the great info... I haven't read them all but my husband and others have said:
Phone cards (My husbands favorite)
food he can carry in his pocket like beef jerky or pop tarts, i would think gum and candy?
how about some packets of sugar free koolaid (or anything thing he could easily pop in his water bottle. Koolaid may bring back happy memories??
I would go to the library and burn him a ton of movies.. he can pass these on too, he may have lots of down time with nothing to but the the gym
A small toy he can give a child
One more:
FOOT POWDER!!!!
Gel soles great idea!!!
Best thing I have done is the bread in mason jars. (I googled a recipe for this) You bake cake/muffin/bread whatever directly in the jar, seal it while the bread is still hot (keeps it fresh for MONTHS while it travels there!!) I decorated the lids for different occassions, such as fall, or Christmas. I would put tubs of icing in there as well for the cake jars. My DH shared them with his unit and they LOVED having home baked goods. Since he doesn't care for sweets, maybe pumpkin bread, or like zucc. bread (I can't spell zucchini??) I am sure that whatever you send, he will love what you send!! Have fun and good luck!
IUI#1-April 2010- Clomid 100mg, Ovidrel and timed intercourse= BFN
IUI #2- Cancelled due to cysts
IUI #3- June 2010- Clomid, Ovidrel and timed intercourse= BFN
Break due to DH deployment
Lap #7 Dec 2010- this time my Colon was adhered to my abdominal wall
Since the start of our journey, new issues along with original Endo, 3 MFI unexplained, Cervical Stenosis, AMH .08, Low AFC, 2 blocked tubes
IVF #1 - ET 09/18-Transferred 2 Embryos
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