On May 19, 7:59*am, spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> On May 18, 11:22*pm, "
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> > 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.
>
> Does he have a microwave at work? Then he could heat his lunch.
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> According to lowsaltfoods.com, there are several low sodium canned and
> frozen products available in grocery stores. Anything involving ground
> beef is easily gummable. Motels have ice machines, so perhaps he could
> surreptitiously fill up a small cooler that would let a frozen entree
> slowly thaw overnight in time for lunch.
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> I, too, was dismayed to find out that deli roast beef and chicken had
> as much sodium as ham.
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> The water pills should keep his legs at their normal taper. But I
> suspect he has congestive heart failure.

I do too. Hopefully, he will be in today with updated results. I know
this is very bad.