On May 19, 7:01*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> " wrote:
> >I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really
> >nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam
> >vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice
> >guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc.
> >He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the
> >hospital.
>
> >He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The
> >motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes
> >by daily for dinner and *tomorrow's lunch.
>
> >He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His
> >boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were
> >retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials
> >of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has
> >consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are
> >swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign.
>
> >So, I am trying to come *up with some alternatives that he can eat as
> >he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn
> >dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food.
>
> >In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding
> >a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for
> >him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat
> >non-deli food, but we make an exception for him.
>
> >Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to
> >replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and
> >chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as
> >I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only
> >has 4 teeth. *I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing.
>
> >I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt
> >intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to
> >make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree
> >to give it some flavor.
>
> >I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more
> >complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make
> >just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we
> >have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added
> >if it requires something else.
>
> >He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can
> >cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too
> >chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit
> >relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious
> >enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does
> >not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a
> >Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ).
>
> >Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves
> >sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make
> >hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not
> >very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's
> >good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine.
>
> >He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking *him
> >(so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the
> >answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions
> >and what his ideal daily salt intake will be.
>
> >He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long
> >time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always
> >entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I
> >really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a
> >day.
>
> He obviously has medical issues that you haven't a clue about. *You
> need to mind your own business, you're not his doctor, his dietician,
> his mother, or his priest... you're a deli clerk, you can't be
> dispensing medical advice to customers. *You can lose your job, be
> sued... your employer can be sued. *You'd best not serve anyone
> "special diets", if there's some adverse reaction and/or he dies due
> to your practicing medicine as a deli clerk you can be criminally
> charged, and should be.

So I should keep making him sandwiches with highly salted meat even
though he is asking me for low salt food?

How is that medical advice?

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