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Hospital Food

9/29/2012

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It's your friendly Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Hospital food critic coming to you live from the second floor atrium of, well I'm not quite sure which building I'm in.  Today's topic is food.  Why?  Partly because my son has started eating.  It's primarily Goldfish crackers, but it's a start.  If only we could get him to drink...  That's one of the hang-ups on getting him back home.  They can't determine his insulin dosage until he's eating at least semi-normally.

One other tiny thing is the 4 mm adenoma they found in his brain.  I've noticed that some of the doctors don't like to use the word tumor.  Probably because it scares people.  And it scares people even more when combined with the word brain.  The good news is, besides being in the tumor pee-wee league, this type of tumor is almost always harmless--heck, sometimes they even go away on their own.  The not so good news is that because of its location it could be causing or poised to cause a boatload of trouble.

The overall mood of the day has been a positive one.  And I'm pleased to report that Ben is happily watching SpongeBob DVDs from the Patient and Visitor Library, and even singing along with thte theme song.  I also found a fantastic children's book called Taming the Diabetes Dragon by Anne Dennis.  Her son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age two, and the book does a wonderful job of explaining the necessary care measures in a way children can understand.  Whether Ben will let me read it to him or not, I'm getting a copy.  It could help his siblings understand, and maybe his classmates.

On to the cafeteria food.  Pretty satisfied.  The pizza varies, depending on when you get there.  The pumpkin pie was a disappointment, but I do admit to being spoiled in that regard by a very old family recipe that leaves all challengers writhing in agony on buffet tables of despair.  The donuts are amazing.  Here at Mayo they apparently know that the secret to the world's best donut is to take your average, ordinary yeast donut, cover it with a thin film of standard glaze, and then add chocolate frosting. 

Concious of my decreased activity and my wish to be able to continue fitting into my clothes, I'm trying to make healthy choices (except for the occasional heavenly donut).  The produce here is great.  I ate broccoli the other day.  That's a big deal for me.  I have fruit every day, and I've been eating salad without being forced.  The nice ladies who work during the week have been rather unhelpful about the calories by heaping my plate and asking me if I'm sure I don't want something more.  I don't know where they got the idea that I need to gain weight, but their concern is touching.  Actually I think it might be the same lady each time, and it might be more of a "you're paying full price, you might as well get a full plate" mentality.  But I like to think she cares.

I'm getting tired and I've forgotten whether I actually had a point other than that the cafeteria food is pretty good, and things are probably looking up.  Still no word on discharge.  That all depends on Ben's stomach, and his head.  I'll keep the updates coming as I can.

From the second floor atrium, I'm Kate Warren with half-rambling news.

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Jess Schira link
9/30/2012 12:57:05 am

Oh man Kate. I don't even want to think about the stress you're going through right now. That's great that your son is at least showing an interest in food, and hopefully you'll be home soon. Best wishes.

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sue link
9/30/2012 06:14:50 am

You're lucky with the food, I can tell you stories....Hopefully Ben will start to eat more and drink - I know you've been trying to tempt him. And kids books now cover every imaginable subject matter. It's great. If you haven't already, may I be as bold to suggest you speak to a social worker or counselor of some sort. Sorry iits the psychologist coming out in me but your mental health is important. Take good care

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Kate Warren
9/30/2012 02:24:42 pm

Thank you both. Sue, I have spoken with several people including three chaplains, a priest, and a psychologist. As well as doctors and nurses by the dozens. Also there is a social worker who paid us a visit and said she can help coordinate things for us if we need her help when we get closer to leaving. Everyone here has been amazing. Still, it's not home.

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sue link
9/30/2012 02:33:22 pm

No. It is not home. But you have a suuport system close by and that is so important.

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5/29/2013 05:07:34 pm

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