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[starann]

I have seen a few of these here and am at a loss as to what to get our friend.

Joe is a retired Firefighter (he has too much FF stuff already) who is a GREAT friend to us, he's in his early 60's and this past year has battled (and so far won!!!) stage 4 throat cancer!!!! He does have a feeding tube and can not swallow as the radiation ruined the tissue in his mouth. We usually send him a lil something for Xmas. He is a photographer for fun and he and his wife live year round in Avon, NC (the OBX, so GC to movies are not so good as they have a hike to go just about anywhere).

Food is out since he can't eat it. We got him a subscription to a Fire fighter mag for his b-day......................does anyone have any suggestions? He does like lighthouses (he actually helped move the Hatteras Light house when it was moved a few years ago).


Thanks!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

How about a subsciption to a photo magazine.

 

[Chilehead Too]

This would make a great gift


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[starann]

bump!

 

[squirrel]

If he doesn't already have one, how about a digital picture frame-so he can add some of his favorite photos to it.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

was the magazine Firehouse ? I know you said he has a lot of FF stuff but my Dh loves this magazine
MMS

 

[cglaura]

Do you know his family well enough to maybe get them to participate in gathering photos and maybe some quotes/memories so you could make a scrapbook type thing?

 

[pantherlj]

I have seen a few of these here and am at a loss as to what to get our friend.

Joe is a retired Firefighter (he has too much FF stuff already) who is a GREAT friend to us, he's in his early 60's and this past year has battled (and so far won!!!) stage 4 throat cancer!!!! He does have a feeding tube and can not swallow as the radiation ruined the tissue in his mouth. We usually send him a lil something for Xmas. He is a photographer for fun and he and his wife live year round in Avon, NC (the OBX, so GC to movies are not so good as they have a hike to go just about anywhere).

Food is out since he can't eat it. We got him a subscription to a Fire fighter mag for his b-day......................does anyone have any suggestions? He does like lighthouses (he actually helped move the Hatteras Light house when it was moved a few years ago).


Thanks!

My mom went through stage IV oral cancer and lived at the OBX. She survived 7 years after her first round of treatments. My sister actually lives in Buxton across from the lighthouse and works in Avon.

My mom had a feeding tube and couldn't swallow either Can he still speak? My mom wasn't able to after he surgery so I got her lots of notebooks and some comfy pens to write with and a simple sign language book. She never did use it though

Maybe make him up a stocking of small goodies?

Does he garden at all? I know my dad (still at the OBX) and his buddy down the street both enjoy working in the yard. Maybe a gift certificate to an online nursery or Home Depot (I am sure they get up there every now and then) along with some garden tools?

Good luck!

 

[OceanAnnie]

Does he like word puzzles? Sudoku, word search, and things like that? They can be a lot of fun. Maybe get some magazines, lottery tickets, stationary with stamps. Just some ideas.