From my experience to have the cards may be the best suggestion the white board and note pad were good but I seemed to be so out of it I thought I was writinging clearly but is was just scribble or it started out fine and by the end of the word or note was illegible...everyone just laughed and blamed it on my uncoordination...which was true but I think it was mainly to do with the drugs...so the cards are a great idea. Man I was really out of it for at least a week so much I don't remember...this was a good thing...The best gift in the world not to remember