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palerider wrote:

Tatooed Lady wrote:So I'm slow on the uptake. It's been a rough weekend.

it's ok, quite understandable given that you've received your 'new' stove that nobody could figure out how to operate, AND discovering that it's part stove, part erector set...

I noticed you can get induction modules for it!

I love induction cooking, I use the PIC, as seen on t.v., 10 months is, got new cookware from Wal - Mart too. Bad thing kitchen doesn't have enough power to use everything you need, and when you buy the rape you on shipping by charging $ 25.00 shipping for everything and breaking it up into multiple shipments. Your bargain becomes a costly purchase, but I love it, haven't burn a pan yet, I'm careful.

The electric stove is crying. Jim

Goofproof wrote:The electric stove is crying. Jim

you might like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2dxbMtrgms

It appears that the "diabetic" menu used by this hospital assumes type one with very heavy insulin dosage.
I guess you just have to bring/be your own dietician! They HAVE a hospital dietician!
WHAT does that person DO?
I wonder what I should have done. Was it my fault? My doctor's? Which doctor?
Had I been "out of it, how bad would I have had to get before they would have corrected it?
Or would they just have shot me up with toxic amounts of insulin?
End of unprovoked frog rant.

chunkyfrog wrote:It appears that the "diabetic" menu used by this hospital assumes type one with very heavy insulin dosage.
I guess you just have to bring/be your own dietician! They HAVE a hospital dietician!
WHAT does that person DO?
I wonder what I should have done. Was it my fault? My doctor's? Which doctor?
Had I been "out of it, how bad would I have had to get before they would have corrected it?
Or would they just have shot me up with toxic amounts of insulin?
End of unprovoked frog rant.

Pretty pathetic and scary, isn't it? It sounds like you did the best you could under difficult circumstances with everything you were dealing with.

Hopefully, you won't have a chance to repeat your experience but if god forbid you do, I guess like with all other issues, you have to make sure that the important people such as the dietician understands your issues ahead of time and has it documented in your chart. Meet with him/her or at least talk to the person ahead of time?

49er

I'm thinking mandatory custom diet: each meal must have something like this:
At least 15 grams protein
No more than 15 grams carbohydrate,
two servings fresh fruit or vegetable, low carbohydrate only (meaning that corn is NOT a vegetable!)
---Dessert to be provided by visitors. (Like the garden fresh strawberries my son brought me).

chunkyfrog wrote:Every meal, they gave me too many, make that WAY too many carbohydrates.
Luckily, my hungry bullfrog was with me, and was more than willing to destroy the evidence.
I informed them of what food I did not eat, so they would not ASSume I was playing their silly game.
I marked my refusal on the food list on the card.
The dietician was "surprised" I was NEVER asked what I wanted to eat. YEAH, RIGHT!

Oh Froggie, I hope it all comes out well for you and you feel better soon.

I was in for pulmonary embolism last August (which started this whole thing whereby I met my Dartha), and at first they put me on a low salt, low fat, low cholesterol diet where basically the only thing I could eat was pancakes and such. I kicked up a shindy, got switched to a "regular" diet and got to make my own choices. The dietician (and the hospitalist) admitted that they know perfectly well how bad all those carbs are for diabetics, but the ADA still doesn't get it - and that's how these hospitals make their menus.

The ADA's policy dates from the days when people were all on drugs that generate a lot of hypoglycemia (bet you know this). The drugs have been updated; ADA policy hasn't . And neither have the "diabetic diets" at most hospitals .

I'm glad your bullfrog hustles you up better things to eat. That's what I ended up doing too !

Honestly, when it comes right down to it, flies are so much healthier !

This morning, he fed me scrambled eggs, bacon, and cottage cheese.
This leaves room for half of a cupcake, if I so desire.
I think I'll keep him.

My sweetie removed my now empty pain pumps. ((Hearts)) so good to get rid of the saddlebags.
Drains stay for awhile, and pathology is due tomorrow afternoon.

chunkyfrog wrote:It appears that the "diabetic" menu used by this hospital assumes type one with very heavy insulin dosage.
I guess you just have to bring/be your own dietician! They HAVE a hospital dietician!
WHAT does that person DO?
I wonder what I should have done. Was it my fault? My doctor's? Which doctor?
Had I been "out of it, how bad would I have had to get before they would have corrected it?
Or would they just have shot me up with toxic amounts of insulin?
End of unprovoked frog rant.

They follow the ADA diet which all us smart diabetics know is evil and wrong! Low carb is the safest way for all types of diabetics! Most of the diabetics I know with T2 take way more insulin than T1's. Then too, they probably have A1c's in the 7 to 9 range! Mine is 5.2 currently. I don't use much bolus insulin at all but I also never eat more than maybe 18 grams of carbs per day. I take a regular dose every 12 hours of basal.

The dietitian's follow orders. The hospital still thinks a low fat ADA diet is healthy for us. They listen to the doctors who need to read Bernstein's books! Would they have corrected your BG? Maybe if they took it. Of course unless you had a standing order from the doctor they may not have corrected it or corrected it to a low enough number.
No worry about a toxic amount of insulin coz you know that's not cost effective! They'd give you the least amount of units possibly then bill your insurance for a gold nugget! If they OD'd you they have to spring for some D 50 which would make them look stupid and we know how hard they are trying not to look stupid!

I avoid hospitals. I'd have to be in a coma to allow them to handle my diabetes! I only let my internist write scripts for my insulin and supplies. He knows it too! I'd be dead if left to him!

And now my rant is done How are the boobs? Still perky? I'm still jealous.

chunkyfrog wrote:My sweetie removed my now empty pain pumps. ((Hearts)) so good to get rid of the saddlebags.
Drains stay for awhile, and pathology is due tomorrow afternoon.

Fingers crossed. Keep us posted.

When I woke up, I became quite aware of why the anesthetic pumps were in place.
A bit less comfortable now, but I will be behaving myself better.
And my poor itchy back that was trapped under the tape FINALLY got a good scratch.
Expecting a phone call by five this afternoon--hope it's good!

The pathology came back. The PA said I did the right thing. They dug out two "in situ" tumors the MRI didn't find.
The sentinel node had "an insignificant number" of stray cancer cells.
I asked about my odds, she said 99%, meaning 99% chance I will likely die from something else. I guess that's good.
I am still so black and blue, like I sparred with Meriweather, with no pads.

Those are great odds. I love good news...

chunkyfrog wrote:The pathology came back. The PA said I did the right thing. They dug out two "in situ" tumors the MRI didn't find.
The sentinel node had "an insignificant number" of stray cancer cells.
I asked about my odds, she said 99%, meaning 99% chance I will likely die from something else. I guess that's good.
I am still so black and blue, like I sparred with Meriweather, with no pads.

I am so happy to hear your good news CF.

Sparring post surgery isn't a good plan. Heal now, spar later, even if you ARE feeling spunky.