hi angie, hope the op went well. when you are sufficiently recovered to post on here again, i'm hoping to hear that your friend sent you a card and a bouquet of flowers or pot plant ~ perhaps a box of chocolates. if not, PLEASE send her a brief note saying you think they got lost in the post! plus, as hooty mcowlface and others suggest, let her know which day would be good for her to pop round with a light lunch and her cheery encouragement in your "hour of need".
but maybe you're going to tell us all that the reason you were helping her out so much was that she'd had a double amputation and is unable to walk to visit you? remind her she needs the help of the cab if she's genuinely struggling with finances, but in my experience the people who complain most tend to have more money than those they're complaining to.
Heated Brush recommendation,please.