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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - May 12 2009 : 06:36:14 AM
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I would like to make a casserole or something to take to my dear co-worker and her husband, who has been in the hospital and is taking dialysis 3 days a week, and then chemo beginning June 1. They are both in their 70's and I know that there will be days when she will be too tired to cook. She is also a diabetic, so I have some dietary concerns (so probably no desserts :))
What are your tried and true comfort foods that you take to encourage friends and family when times are tough?
I would like to make a couple of things so that they can be frozen in multiple batches for multiple meals and varieties.
When I had Violet, people sent food and it was soooo nice to not have to think about cooking when I was operating on 2 hours of sleep--it's one of the most thoughtful things that one can do, besides lend an ear (I think).
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:04:31 AM
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When my father-in-law was on dialysis, he also had a whole list of dietary restrictions. The big thing to avoid was potassium, which meant there were all kinds of fruits and vegetables he wasn't supposed to eat. Because the kidneys aren't doing their usual work of filtering things from the blood, minerals would just accumulate in his body between dialysis treatments.
You might need to find out if your husband's co-worker has the same restrictions on his diet (who knows, things may have changed with dialysis in the last 5 years).
I know he did eat a lot of meat, dairy, and eggs. So perhaps you could make some sort of mac and cheese (with whole grain pasta) and a salad on the side? That seems like it would cover both of them. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:10:15 AM
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I'm so glad you responded, Amie...I wondered if there would be dietary restrictions for him as well...it would stand to reason!
Good idea about the whole grain mac and cheese and a green salad. If only my little buttercrunch lettuce would get a little bigger in the garden, I could pull some of that, but I think I'll make a nice salad and get some good cheese tonight at the grocery. Maybe then, a stew would be a good idea? Like a beef stew, or beef and barley soup? Potassium is certainly in potatoes--what about rice? Chicken and wild rice soups always make me feel better, but then, wild rice isn't really rice....
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:16:42 AM
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http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/Kudiseases/pubs/eatright/index.htm
Now, my fil was a big time diet cheater, so I had the thought that perhaps my memory of what he ate all the time was not the best guide to go by. Good thing I looked it up, turns out that milk is on the "no" list as well.
And here's lots of info on the fruits and veggies. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:41:04 AM
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After I read your post, I found a couple of sites and got some recipes to boot from "Renal Therapy Dieticians"--I will go to this one, too :)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 5:51:31 PM
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Yea, good suggestion as I can't eat eggs like what's in quiche.
To answer the question though, i do a chicken caserole w/ brown rice or lasagna.
Both freeze well.
Or more recently, I just went on a shopping spree for the entire family. Got convenience foods that were quick to heat so the family could spend time w/ the patient. Also included toilet paper, paper towels and face tissues |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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