Do hospitals not have a clue?

My husband had surgery in Nov. he broke his collar bone 10 days ago. This morning I had to take him to the ER. He has blood clots in his lungs. At breakfast he was brought pancakes with reg. syrup. Lunch was spaghetti, broccoli, fruit ****tail, a huge roll & the biggest piece of coconut cream pie I've ever seen. He ate the eggs at breakfast & ate broccoli & fruit for lunch. I told the nurse there wasn't much he could have with his surgery. Now they are calling the dietician to see him. Maybe they'll get here before he is discharged in 3-4 days. Oh & he's allergic to coconut. He tried to eat it anyway. I caught him so he offered it to me. Nice try. 

Yeah, bummer how we have to take care of ourselves. Doesn't he have a protein bar in his pocket?

I totally understand, my friend who is on a "heart friendly" diet was brought stuff that was on his off limits list while he was back in the hospital for a problem with his stents. I guess what people say is true, hospital food can kill you.

I would bring him some protein shakes and some WLS friendly snacks to help him get through.

Most hospitals have menus that the patients fill in to make their choices.  i your husband hasn't been given on, ask his nurse for it.  Make the best choices you can using that menu.  You can often write in special needs and requests.  Good luck!

I'll bring him some high protein snacks & VSG friendly foods. Hopefully the dietician will see him. I don't know if it will help. It's a small hospital. I doubt they have many WLS patients. He isn't always compliant but coconut cream pie he knows better. I had to remind him hurling isn't in his best interest. Too much pain. He had to agree with me there. 

Good luck with the blood clots - I know he will need to be careful with the leafy green vegetables with the blood thinner he is on - I can't believe they haven't talked to him about that yet.  We've been through the blood clots with my husband - it's a scarey situation- my husband had a filter put in his abdomen.

My diabetic husband was not given a diabetic menu when he recently had his sleeve surgery - I couldn't believe his liquid diet tray had regular Jello, ice cream, etc.  It was a smaller hospital but I can't believe they did not have a diabetic menu.

Hope he gets out soon!

The admitting physician notes what type of diet he's cleared for while inpatient... it may be helpful to contact the surgeons office, and have him confer with his current physician, to notify them of his dietary needs.

How sad that a hospital cannot accommodate somebody's dietary needs. And really, does anyone need to eat junk like that? After my boyfriend's mom had a stroke (after already having had heart attacks) they were feeding her mashed potatoes with gravy and rolls. Are you kidding me?

Sorry about your husband's injuries...I will send good thoughts his way.

Thank you all for your thoughts. The dietician came by. Supper was better. Roast, carrots, pineapple, & skim milk.