Ask Emily: Get Well Gifts for Geeks

Need a gift for someone who’s sick?

Flowers are cliched, and often not allowed in the hospital.

Food’s tricky under the circumstances.

Laughter is the best medicine of all, and it’s a guaranteed response to the homeopathic humor of giant microbes.

Here are a few i’ve been intimate with over the years (mouseover for identification):

GiardiaE. ColiHeliobacter Pylori

Remember: YMMV! (Your Microbes May Vary)

It can also be a helpful healing visualization tool. Just envision all those white blood cells (leukocytes) growing stronger every day and building up your immune system.

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