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May as well go whole hog and do the UBI thing too.
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In 2020, you can make that happen. Andrew Yang has a dream....
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Update:
They found out that Mom also has something going on with her stomach. Im not sure exactly where it is in the stomach, but they found that an area is inverted? or folded in and that may be causing her nausea and pain when she tries to eat something. They are going to send her to a vein specialist? to have this area dialeted? to fix that problem. They have her pancreatitis under more control. She is also on some pain meds and is able to eat something without it hurting her stomach too much. Right now she is on a strict liquid diet which she isnt happy about.
Hopefully, we will know today what they plan on doing with her as far as treatment and when she may be discharged. They transferred her to a hospital in Nashville from where she was to do this one procedure that the first hospital wasnt equipped to do. She is also going to have them do a test on her gall bladder to make sure that is ok and not part of the problem for her piece of mind.
Back to your regularly scheduled reading................
They found out that Mom also has something going on with her stomach. Im not sure exactly where it is in the stomach, but they found that an area is inverted? or folded in and that may be causing her nausea and pain when she tries to eat something. They are going to send her to a vein specialist? to have this area dialeted? to fix that problem. They have her pancreatitis under more control. She is also on some pain meds and is able to eat something without it hurting her stomach too much. Right now she is on a strict liquid diet which she isnt happy about.
Hopefully, we will know today what they plan on doing with her as far as treatment and when she may be discharged. They transferred her to a hospital in Nashville from where she was to do this one procedure that the first hospital wasnt equipped to do. She is also going to have them do a test on her gall bladder to make sure that is ok and not part of the problem for her piece of mind.Back to your regularly scheduled reading................
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Good gosh Rammy...well i guess the good part is they are trying to resolve the issue....i hope all ends with a simple process...thinkin of you 
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Wow, @Rammy, that’s too bad. But, at least it seems like they are on the right track. Strict liquid diets aren’t fun, but at least she can eat without pain and nausea. I’m glad they have the pancreatitis under control. Having the gall bladder checked out, while they are at it, sounds like a good idea.
If she is going to have to be on a liquid diet, for a while, I wonder if they would let you take her a green smoothy? The other day, I found a big bottle of green juice, with fruit juice and greens, that is fairly low carb, at Walmart. You could put it in the blender, with some whey protein powder, and blend it all up. If the hospital will let you take it to her, it would be a tasty way to give her some good nutrition in liquid form.
If she is going to have to be on a liquid diet, for a while, I wonder if they would let you take her a green smoothy? The other day, I found a big bottle of green juice, with fruit juice and greens, that is fairly low carb, at Walmart. You could put it in the blender, with some whey protein powder, and blend it all up. If the hospital will let you take it to her, it would be a tasty way to give her some good nutrition in liquid form.
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Thats a great idea. I got mad at her yesterday because she asked my Aunt to give her just a little pinch of her Subway sandwich. And then she ate some of my Dads french fries. I told her if you get sick you dont have anyone to blame but yourself. I know she wants solid food bad, but if you arent going to follow the Drs orders, then why are you here? 
We will see what happens when she gets home.
We will see what happens when she gets home.
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Hospital liquid diet can't be much worse than their regular food.
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Sounds like you have a challenge ahead of you. Remind her that her body needs time to heal. If she starts eating solid foods before she heals, it will slow things down and she will be miserable even longer.
As far as her sneaking food from visiters, her room should be a solid food free zone. NO FOOD ALLOWED, other than liquids. If your Dad and aumt want to eat, they will need to go down to the hospital cafeteria!
Another good option for tasty food, on a liquid diet, is a nice, flavorful pot of chicken stew. When all the ingredients are soft and tender, put them into a blender - I have a VitaMix, which works great for this. Blend until totally liquid. Warm to safe temp, just before serving. This could also be done with Beef Stew, Vichyssoise (Potato/Leek Soup), Broccholi Cheese Soup, Lentil Soup, Navy Bean Soup, etc. Just make sure the soup has lots of flavor and nutrition, before you blend it up. Extra flavor will make it more satisfying. Hmmm, now I think I need to make a nice pot of Navy Bean Soup. That sounds Yummy, with the cold weather we are having.
ETA: I was just thinking about your Mom sneaking a bite of Sub and French Fries. It occurred to me, that having regular food, in a patient’s room, who is on a liquid diet, it is like drinking a cocktail in front of a recovering alcoholic, and/or doing drugs in front of a drug addict, in rehab.
As far as her sneaking food from visiters, her room should be a solid food free zone. NO FOOD ALLOWED, other than liquids. If your Dad and aumt want to eat, they will need to go down to the hospital cafeteria!
Another good option for tasty food, on a liquid diet, is a nice, flavorful pot of chicken stew. When all the ingredients are soft and tender, put them into a blender - I have a VitaMix, which works great for this. Blend until totally liquid. Warm to safe temp, just before serving. This could also be done with Beef Stew, Vichyssoise (Potato/Leek Soup), Broccholi Cheese Soup, Lentil Soup, Navy Bean Soup, etc. Just make sure the soup has lots of flavor and nutrition, before you blend it up. Extra flavor will make it more satisfying. Hmmm, now I think I need to make a nice pot of Navy Bean Soup. That sounds Yummy, with the cold weather we are having.
ETA: I was just thinking about your Mom sneaking a bite of Sub and French Fries. It occurred to me, that having regular food, in a patient’s room, who is on a liquid diet, it is like drinking a cocktail in front of a recovering alcoholic, and/or doing drugs in front of a drug addict, in rehab.
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@Rammy right now I can only offer a long distance
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