What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down to a
point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
medication. As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on clear
liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple juice one
can drink before rebelling.

Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"

Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never recommend
hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason whatsoever.

So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.

The tray arrived Yippee!

I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I had
ever had.


Dimitri

On 2010-05-05 10:17:28 -0700, Dimitri said:

> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat
> of butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with
> unbelievable Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the
> best worst meal I had ever had.

Mine was after a two-day camping trip gone awry. I was a teen. We
finally came upon a "bachelor pad" that was unlocked. There was a box
of day-old brownies, maybe two days, and room temperature bottles of
Dr. Pepper.

We ate like kings and I still remember it with fondness.
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...

> What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
> diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down to
> a point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
> medication. As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on clear
> liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple juice one
> can drink before rebelling.
>
> Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"
>
> Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never
> recommend hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason
> whatsoever.
>
> So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
> selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.
>
> The tray arrived Yippee!
>
> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
> had ever had.

Yes! it happened to me after two days on clear liquids when I had a wild
craving for buttered rice. The rice was lukewarm and the butter ice cold,
but I chunked the latter into the former and wolfed it down. And it was,
indeed, the best worst meal ever!

Felice

On May 5, 10:17*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
> diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down to a
> point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
> medication. *As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on clear
> liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple juice one
> can drink before rebelling.
>
> Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"
>
> Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never recommend
> hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason whatsoever.
>
> So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
> selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.
>
> The tray arrived Yippee!
>
> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I had
> ever had.
>
> Dimitri

similar problem, but one that that did not require hospitalization.
for me it was the ice cold 7-Up that the spouse brought to me. So
cold and felt so good going down & staying there.

Harriet & critters

Stuck on a boat one night - engine konked out - only thing on board
was a jar of mustard and a can of Dinty Moore which was from Lincoln's
time. A finger dipped in mustard - does that qualify as a meal?

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
> diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down to
> a point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
> medication. As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on clear
> liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple juice one
> can drink before rebelling.
>
> Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"
>
> Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never
> recommend hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason
> whatsoever.
>
> So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
> selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.
>
> The tray arrived Yippee!
>
> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
> had ever had.
>
>
> Dimitri
>

Ah yes! I developed divertculitis in 2008 and was in the hospital for a
week with a drain stuck in my back. That was no fun. I think it was due to
the popcorn my mother insisted I make every night. (I was never a fan of
popcorn, but she insisted I eat some. The hard kernels did the trick on my
lower intestine.) The doctors were worried about peritonitis since I had
such a massive infection.

I, too, was sick of the liquid broth diet. I remember the first day I got
"solid food". I was estatic! It was a "loose meat" sandwich. Maid Rite
(in Iowa) watch out! It was the best sandwich I'd ever tasted. LOL

Now I'm very careful about what I eat. No nuts, no sesame seed buns or
poppy seed rolls. I can't eat strawberries unless I peel them first. I'm
supposed to avoid fibrous fruits, including pineapple (which is my fav). It
ticks me off that I can't have grilled corn on the cob or make a pot of corn
chowder. But avoiding these things is better than winding up back in the
hospital again. So I work around them.

Jill
Jill

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Stuck on a boat one night - engine konked out - only thing on board
> was a jar of mustard and a can of Dinty Moore which was from Lincoln's
> time. A finger dipped in mustard - does that qualify as a meal?

I'll never tell.

:-)

Dimitri

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
>> diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down
>> to a point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
>> medication. As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on
>> clear liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple
>> juice one can drink before rebelling.
>>
>> Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"
>>
>> Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never
>> recommend hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason
>> whatsoever.
>>
>> So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
>> selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.
>>
>> The tray arrived Yippee!
>>
>> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
>> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
>> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
>> had ever had.
>>
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
>
> Ah yes! I developed divertculitis in 2008 and was in the hospital for a
> week with a drain stuck in my back. That was no fun. I think it was due
> to the popcorn my mother insisted I make every night. (I was never a fan
> of popcorn, but she insisted I eat some. The hard kernels did the trick
> on my lower intestine.) The doctors were worried about peritonitis since
> I had such a massive infection.
>
> I, too, was sick of the liquid broth diet. I remember the first day I got
> "solid food". I was estatic! It was a "loose meat" sandwich. Maid Rite
> (in Iowa) watch out! It was the best sandwich I'd ever tasted. LOL
>
> Now I'm very careful about what I eat. No nuts, no sesame seed buns or
> poppy seed rolls. I can't eat strawberries unless I peel them first. I'm
> supposed to avoid fibrous fruits, including pineapple (which is my fav).
> It ticks me off that I can't have grilled corn on the cob or make a pot of
> corn chowder. But avoiding these things is better than winding up back in
> the hospital again. So I work around them.
>
> Jill


Not fun by any stretch of the imagination.

One trick I learned - gelled consume from the fridge with a squeeze of fresh
lemon, you get savory & mouth feel while still on a liquid diet.

Dimitri

"Dimitri" > wrote in
:

>> Now I'm very careful about what I eat. No nuts, no sesame seed buns
>> or poppy seed rolls. I can't eat strawberries unless I peel them
>> first. I'm supposed to avoid fibrous fruits, including pineapple
>> (which is my fav). It ticks me off that I can't have grilled corn on
>> the cob or make a pot of corn chowder. But avoiding these things is
>> better than winding up back in the hospital again. So I work around
>> them.
>

I'm not that strict but avoid most seeds, corn, etc. I also eat at least
one high fiber meal a day and take two generous doses of generic Metamucil
a day. If I skip a couple of fiber meals the pain in my gut quickly lets me
know. I eat a LOT of beans! I also take a probiotic daily. I think this
helps too.

--
"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> "Dimitri" > wrote in
> :
>
>>> Now I'm very careful about what I eat. No nuts, no sesame seed buns
>>> or poppy seed rolls. I can't eat strawberries unless I peel them
>>> first. I'm supposed to avoid fibrous fruits, including pineapple
>>> (which is my fav). It ticks me off that I can't have grilled corn on
>>> the cob or make a pot of corn chowder. But avoiding these things is
>>> better than winding up back in the hospital again. So I work around
>>> them.
>>
>
> I'm not that strict but avoid most seeds, corn, etc. I also eat at least
> one high fiber meal a day and take two generous doses of generic Metamucil
> a day. If I skip a couple of fiber meals the pain in my gut quickly lets
> me
> know. I eat a LOT of beans! I also take a probiotic daily. I think this
> helps too.

There seems to be a lot of do's and don'ts one MD told me the seeds and nuts
& roughage - low fiber. Another told me the exact opposite.

The amount of alcohol seems to aggravate

Knock wood I have not had a bout for about 5 + years.

For the most part I follow a low carb diet.

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:

> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
> had ever had.

In our family, we have a system: We find out what the person in the
hospital is allowed to eat, and we bring something *real* from home that
fits the restrictions. If it's Jello, they get raspberry jello made with
sparkling cider. If it's soft foods, they get real mashed potatoes with
sour cream, or whatever. It makes hospital stays SO much easier!

One time when my mom was in the hospital, I brought bagels and lox and
cream cheese for her, and an extra helping for her roomie, who was also
allowed real food at that point. The roomie never stopped telling all
her visitors about that wonderful meal she'd had. "She brought me real
food!" None of her kids or other visitors got the hint, sadly.

Serene

--
"I tend to come down on the side of autonomy. Once people are grown up,
I believe they have the right to go to hell in the handbasket of their
choosing." -- Pat Kight, on alt.polyamory

On Thu, 06 May 2010 17:36:53 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:

>Dimitri wrote:
>
>> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
>> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
>> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
>> had ever had.
>
>In our family, we have a system: We find out what the person in the
>hospital is allowed to eat, and we bring something *real* from home that
>fits the restrictions. If it's Jello, they get raspberry jello made with
>sparkling cider. If it's soft foods, they get real mashed potatoes with
>sour cream, or whatever. It makes hospital stays SO much easier!
>
>One time when my mom was in the hospital, I brought bagels and lox and
>cream cheese for her, and an extra helping for her roomie, who was also
>allowed real food at that point. The roomie never stopped telling all
>her visitors about that wonderful meal she'd had. "She brought me real
>food!" None of her kids or other visitors got the hint, sadly.

They might not get the hint unless they've had to eat hospital food.
I wake up from surgery famished. My surgeries have only been foot and
hip so I had no restrictions. I learned after the first time and had
someone bring me real food about the time I would be waking up.

Lou

Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Thu, 06 May 2010 17:36:53 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> > wrote:
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>>> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
>>> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
>>> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
>>> had ever had.
>> In our family, we have a system: We find out what the person in the
>> hospital is allowed to eat, and we bring something *real* from home that
>> fits the restrictions. If it's Jello, they get raspberry jello made with
>> sparkling cider. If it's soft foods, they get real mashed potatoes with
>> sour cream, or whatever. It makes hospital stays SO much easier!
>>
>> One time when my mom was in the hospital, I brought bagels and lox and
>> cream cheese for her, and an extra helping for her roomie, who was also
>> allowed real food at that point. The roomie never stopped telling all
>> her visitors about that wonderful meal she'd had. "She brought me real
>> food!" None of her kids or other visitors got the hint, sadly.
>
> They might not get the hint unless they've had to eat hospital food.
> I wake up from surgery famished. My surgeries have only been foot and
> hip so I had no restrictions. I learned after the first time and had
> someone bring me real food about the time I would be waking up.
>
> Lou
Last time I was in hospital the evening meal was corned beef cabbage
and mashed spuds and green peas .. very nice actually

On Wed, 5 May 2010 10:17:28 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>What does that mean? Several years ago I came down with a case of
>diverticulitis/osis not sure but the net result was my system shut down to a
>point where I was hospitalized with massive IV antibiotics and pain
>medication. As was normal I went on nothing by mouth (NPO?) then on clear
>liquids only. There is just so much Jell-O one can eat or apple juice one
>can drink before rebelling.
>
>Finally after several days I was allowed some "soft foods"
>
>Other than a private room at the new UCLA VIP floor I would never recommend
>hospital food to anyone upon any occasion, for any reason whatsoever.
>
>So my super restricted menu came the night before I checked off my
>selections and waited patiently for the morning to come.
>
>The tray arrived Yippee!
>
>I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
>butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
>Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I had
>ever had.
>

I guess the best 'worst' meal I had involved some steak.
I lived out in the bush at the time and a very long way from anywhere
else, and also out of ammo. Was due to get supplies the next day.
I had a not so great gas fridge, which was pretty useless at keeping
anything cool.

Anyway, this steak (the last bit of food) had a nice slimey green
coating... but there was nothing else to eat. Meh. Cooked it up and
ate it. It actually tasted great and was very tender. Never got sick
from it.


--
Jeßus

May God protect you from his followers.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...

>
> Anyway, this steak (the last bit of food) had a nice slimey green
> coating... but there was nothing else to eat. Meh. Cooked it up and
> ate it. It actually tasted great and was very tender. Never got sick
> from it.
>
>

Andy?

On Fri, 7 May 2010 03:23:35 -0400, "Paco" > wrote:

>
>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>
>>
>> Anyway, this steak (the last bit of food) had a nice slimey green
>> coating... but there was nothing else to eat. Meh. Cooked it up and
>> ate it. It actually tasted great and was very tender. Never got sick
>> from it.
>>
>>
>
>Andy?

Oi you...

On Thu, 06 May 2010 17:36:53 -0700, Serene Vannoy wrote:

> Dimitri wrote:
>
>> I uncovered a bowl of loose barely warm cream of wheat, I added a pat of
>> butter maybe 2 the a squeeze packed of honey mixed and with unbelievable
>> Gusto savored each spoonful, and the mouth feel of the best worst meal I
>> had ever had.
>
> In our family, we have a system: We find out what the person in the
> hospital is allowed to eat, and we bring something *real* from home that
> fits the restrictions. If it's Jello, they get raspberry jello made with
> sparkling cider. If it's soft foods, they get real mashed potatoes with
> sour cream, or whatever. It makes hospital stays SO much easier!
>
> One time when my mom was in the hospital, I brought bagels and lox and
> cream cheese for her, and an extra helping for her roomie, who was also
> allowed real food at that point. The roomie never stopped telling all
> her visitors about that wonderful meal she'd had. "She brought me real
> food!" None of her kids or other visitors got the hint, sadly.
>
> Serene

you're doing god's work, serene.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 07 May 2010 03:58:12 -0500, Andy > wrote:

>"Paco" > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Jeßus" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, this steak (the last bit of food) had a nice slimey green
>>> coating... but there was nothing else to eat. Meh. Cooked it up and
>>> ate it. It actually tasted great and was very tender. Never got sick
>>> from it.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Andy?
>
>
>Not I.
>
>"Meh" isn't in my vocabulary, although I've been up to green slime aging
>steaks forever.

Are you into 'high meat'?
(I'm not...)