The Cancer Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Katz. This cookbook is full of easy and delicious recipes. The first several pages explain different experiences people have with their taste buds being affected by chemo and suggest foods that might still taste OK. This is how I learned that during chemo, people can taste sea salt but not regular table salt - a tip that really helped me. You could even offer to make one of the recipes.
Three-arm hole patient gown. Your beloved may have a lot of doctor’s appointments coming up, and if their hospital uses a two-arm hole patient gown, then it’s possible they will feel exposed and uncomfortable during their appointment wait times. Seriously, the typical hospital gown doesn’t offer enough cloth to cover up your torso. I really hated those gowns when I lost all my hair and already felt somewhat naked and cold. I bought myself a three-arm hole gown and I still bring it to my visits. It’s great – you can’t accidentally expose yourself and it offers a bit more warmth in chilly hospital rooms. Mine is a plain light blue. You could personalize it by sewing something pretty on it, attaching some iron-on patches, or having several people write encouraging notes on it using fabric markers.
Books of awe and wonder. Books such as Little Book of Wonders: Celebrating the Gifts of the Natural World by Nadia Drake (out of print but worth getting a used one) and Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World’s Most Amazing Places by National Geographic offer up the pleasant emotion of awe. Bringing such a book to your beloved when they’re in the hospital can be especially nice, countering the hospital feeling of being cooped up and disconnected from nature. It may also give you something other than cancer to talk about during your visit.