Husband hospitalized for Intestinal Infection

But, no more 90 minute drives to the hospital and back.

Thank you Little K....

Yea...no more 90 minute drives......YIPPEE.

I'm proud of that for more than one reason. It seems my whimsey got the best of me about three weeks ago, when I come home from going to make my Jeep Payment..lol, seems I got a wild hair and traded my Jeep off and bought me a Purdy Black Tahoe 4x4...

WHAT WAS I THINKIN'........apparently I wasn't! I have spent approx, 150.00 on gas alone this week, going back and forth. I've put 800 miles on it....since Sunday.

SO...yes.......I'm so proud thats over!!!! So proud thats over..."Bangin' head on the table!"

Ooooohhh... so... how about a nice forester?

And extreme sympathy to mr. mummy here.
I cry for him.

smm--

I wish you luck with your man.

You know damn well that if you stop smoking that you'll still be on High Moral Ground.

Hold your dominion.

Well...."N" is not having such a wonderful time since his transition from hospital to home.

He broke out in an awful sweat last night, soaked the bed sheets, he was miserable. Then his trip to the lil boys room, resulted in a near passing out. He has endured some pain today, from the results of...Were not sure what??

He's scared to try to eat anything. I fixed a pot of chicken and vegetable soup, and tried to get him to eat some broth...didn't work.

He's going to have to eat something...in the past week, he's had a very small amount of food. At some point....HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO EAT!

I have gotten apple juice down him...and thats been about it.

Got any suggestions?




Ohhhh, and even though I'm kinda pissy about the fact, I have cleaned out all the ashtrays from the house...and been a good girl and have gone outside. Which I resent to NO END! (I'm going to quit too...just going to have to do it at my own pace) I've smoked three today...and thats been it. If we don't kill one another from this...I'll live to be amazed! And why am I resentful? LONG STORY...but I AM!

"Smiling through GRITTED TEETH!"

Did they send him home with any diet restrictions? Try jello, or popsicles to start. Maybe some apple sauce. Get some gatorade for fluids replacement.

I'm sure he'll want to start out with soft foods. Scrambled eggs might sound good to him. Probable best done in a microwave so aren't oily or buttery. Or, cream of wheat, oatmeal, that kind of thing.

mms--

Gastric patients are know for approaching all food with a suspicious, distrustful, paranoid attitude.

This is not fun for the cook. You have my sympathy and my mother's sympathy and my grandmother's sympathy and I'm sure that Eve sat there nursing Abel while Cain played on the floor and Adam complained about his belly ache.

Did the hospital give you a diet sheet?

Have you tried fixing teeny-tiny snack meals? Soup in custard cups? Half a custard cup of applesauce? Two teaspoons of pudding?

How about melt-in-the-mouth candy? Dry toast with the crusts cut off?



Meanwhile, after a week that was not the most joyous of your life, you're cutting back on cigarettes and smoking outside and being an audience for Suddenly Inactive Invalid.

Your heavenly crown just got six more rubies and a Barbie Kewpie Doll.

Hold your dominion.

Here's one for you, MMS.........

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00548

......."What is the appropriate diet for a person recovering from a mild attack of diverticulitis?

Deb / Virginia



Treatment of diverticulitis depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether this is your first attack. Mild cases can be treated with changes in diet, rest and antibiotics.

During a mild attack of diverticulitis, your doctor may recommend a clear liquid diet or a low-fiber diet. This helps the area of infection to heal. Once your symptoms improve ?- often within a few days ?- you can gradually increase the amount of fiber in your diet. Start by adding about 5 to 15 grams of fiber a day to allow your digestive system to adjust to the higher fiber intake.

To prevent attacks of diverticulitis:

Eat more fiber. High-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, soften waste and help it pass more quickly through your colon. This reduces pressure within your digestive tract. Aim for 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day. If you have a difficult time consuming this much fiber every day, consider using a fiber supplement.
Drink plenty of fluids. Fiber works by absorbing water and increasing the soft, bulky waste in your colon. But if you don't drink enough liquid to replace what is absorbed, fiber can be constipating."

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MMS.........
Food intake isn't vital at this stage.....the bowel is normally "rested" after this type of problem. I went without any food at all for about 6 weeks.
The only intake I had was an alternating saline, or glucose drip. It restored my teenage figure and handsome good looks, but this soon disappeared when I started scoffing food again.

If he feels like eating, make sure it is clear soup to start, and keep away from anything with seeds in it.

GET HIM TO DRINK LOTS OF WATER, THOUGH....as dehydration will make things worse.

.....and another......

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch128/ch128c.html

Humm...nope, no diet sheet. Go figure......

To J_B: yep...offered the invalid scrambled eggs this morning, he's wanting applesauce this afternoon and maybe a popsicle, so I have some hope in the eating department. Not that him doing without a few meals with hurt his figure any, lol...but he's no longer on an IV. So back to the grocery store I go ...AGAIN.

Noddy: I'm going to look glorious with all those rubies. LOL, Still smiling through gritted teeth at this moment. Its hot outside. But atleast he did give me a thank you for my effort. Thats a first! I did however have to growl at him and tell him.."YOU maybe happy, but I'm not! BTW, Your WELCOME." LOL

Dear ole Lord Ellpus: I'm keeping a check on his temp. I'm sure still has the infection going on...at any rate, the first sign of needing to go back to the hospital, were on our way.

He was on metronidazole and still on it, along with Levaquin. He's also a sufferer of Irritable Bowell Syndrome. Milk doesn't do his body good, but he still drinks it, then suffers.

My Crown is going to be VERY HEAVY! LOL

Mms--

As soon as you accomplish this crisis, you're going to be awarded two crown-bearers because the weight of your glory is too much for even the Best of Women.

Were some of Lord Ellpus's sites helpful on diet?

Could Mr. Shiver stand to lose a few pounds or is he thin enough already?

Hold your dominion.

Ohh yes...Lord Ellpus's sites have been very helpful. And very appreciated.

Yes, Mr. Shivers could stand to loose a few pounds..but not too many. If I had to guess, probably..maybe...umm 20 to 25 pounds, in my opinion. He's of stocky build, robust chest...or what I call barrell chested...but carries his weight well.

He's only increased his size of clothing one size since we have been married. So..he looks the same to me, body wise, as he did when we were married.

Isn't he the lucky one? lol

I'm guessing he's got more muscle than fat?

You have a daughter, right? Suppose with her own two lily white hands she made Daddy Jello-With-Love? Would that tempt him?

How about trying choices: Apple juice or V-8? Plain applesauce or chunky applesauce? Grape popsicle or orange popsicle?

There's always Ensure--vile stuff, but if he'll eat it, PM me. I have a site which sells by the case at wholesale prices which is much cheaper.

What about fruit? Peaches? Bananas? Plums?

Is his mother close enough to cook? Mommie's cooking can work wonders.

I'm on your side--you know your way around a kitchen and not matter what he thinks right now, your cooking is fantastic.

Hold your dominion.

Thanks Noddy...so much!

Two boys..the lil one broke his heart the other day. "D" whispered when he come through the door after school the other day.."Please tell me my daddy's home?" They have nursed him...

We have the apple juice stocked up and we have applesauce and popsicles. lol He has eaten popsicles, but let me tell ya...he's been leary of all food!

TY, He'd soon die of starvation, stubborn man...before I'd get him to drink ensure.

On my 3rd or 4th trip to the grocery store, I got the peaches and pears. They are now chilling in the fridge. He's actually eating them...

And I did get him to eat scrambled eggs today for lunch, with one piece of toast w/o the crust.

He's part muscle, part fat. The fat resides in the belly area...it wouldn't kill him to loose that. But the rest of him is in good shape...lol

Belly area fat is historically not good... best to lose it.

I visited some a2k friends and dog and housesitted earlier this year, and one of the pleasures of my stay was discovering in their freezer...

frozen grapes.

Let me say that has never occurred to me.

I tried one.

Really really really good. (I guess they need to be sweet to start with, but these were.)

My Crazy sister kept frozen grapes and frozen bananas in the freezer. She swore by them...

Me...can't do either fruit.

Him...he wouldn't eat them either.

To get serious here, mms, your hub is going to need a fairly big diet change, and your wits to make it all delicious.

There are probably diverticulitis diets online, via google or yahoo, whatever. The trick is to make them wonderful without adding the no-nos.

On the other hand, knowing all that could be useful for you as a cook, even with a future health restaurant business.

In the meantime, I foresee you both being greatly aggravated.

Mms--

I take it he's not liberated enough to eat Jello prepared by a man child?

He'll lose the fat before he loses the muscle--and since he has the fat, he won't be starving to death.

How long will the rains last? At least he's starting to eat. Did the doctor say when he could go back to work? Or are the two of you looking at Invalid Time of Unspecified Duration?

Hold your dominion.