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Disaffected

(6,475 posts)
13. Makes sense to me.
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 02:10 AM
Feb 2022

I spent time in hospital getting a stent - had side effects from the meds (probably the Lipitor) so spent two weeks there. The food was "healthy" I guess but I'm willing to bet there was not a single molecule of sodium chloride in the entire ward and finding fat in the food would also be a challenge. As a result, the food was flat, bland and favourless. About the only things that tasted any good at all were ketchup in the packets and custard in the prepackaged cups. White bread and butter were also verboten and absent.

So, on my last night there, I asked if it would be OK to order something in from Uber Eats and to my surprise the nurse said OK. I ordered a Big Mac and 20 minutes later it was delivered right to my bed side! Nobody said anything about it but I cannot help but think what the nurses might have been thinking.

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What nanny state nonsense AnyFunctioningAdult Feb 2022 #1
Not a big deal, imo, except for those who want to complain. : elleng Feb 2022 #2
I'm all for it. MLAA Feb 2022 #3
Most hospitals already do that iemanja Feb 2022 #4
I have no issue with it being a hospital rule. cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #6
Well said. SharonClark Feb 2022 #8
It sure is unusual in Germany. DFW Feb 2022 #27
right after my heart cath I had sullsberry steak dsc Feb 2022 #35
When I had my first big operation in Germany, the hospital served leftovers from WWII POW camps DFW Feb 2022 #38
wow dsc Feb 2022 #43
Every time I've been in a hospital in Germany DFW Feb 2022 #47
instead of talking about banning unhealthy food... bahboo Feb 2022 #5
Because Nannies don't promote choice, they like to force it. LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #17
A hospital isn't a restaurant. Want choices go to Chili's. JanMichael Feb 2022 #23
You could not be more correct. cinematicdiversions Mar 2022 #48
Promotoing healthy food? DFW Feb 2022 #39
Oh yes. This might easily flvegan Feb 2022 #7
Give us your thoughts on... ret5hd Feb 2022 #16
Oh, oh. Fumble mouth Chuck Grassley will whine SharonClark Feb 2022 #9
But what if I get the munchies while smoking a doobie in my ICU room? struggle4progress Feb 2022 #10
In a hospital? Why not? When I had my surgery 2 years ago my diet was closely regulated... Hekate Feb 2022 #11
The issue is lawmakers interjecting themselves in medical matters and micromanaging JHB Feb 2022 #26
That I can agree with Hekate Feb 2022 #42
Yes, we should be focused on this NJCher Feb 2022 #12
Makes sense to me. Disaffected Feb 2022 #13
They should if the care about health Raine Feb 2022 #14
I don't eat red meat or pork but that's a personal choice malaise Feb 2022 #19
I guess some feel it's justification for the R's to take D.C. self rule away if they win. denbot Feb 2022 #15
Nobody else thought, oh of course making bacon from people should be banned? betsuni Feb 2022 #18
LOL! Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!! Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #25
Are you a resident of the District of Columbia? Spider Jerusalem Feb 2022 #20
I am glad you feel that way. LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #22
They sell biodegradable bags for dog messes. Not very expensive at all and they Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #24
You don't need to bag shit for 300 years. CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #31
Our local hospital uses a catering service and the food is quite good (fresh) for a hospital. eShirl Feb 2022 #21
Although I love lobster rolls DFW Feb 2022 #28
If I'm receiving palliative care and I want bacon DenaliDemocrat Feb 2022 #29
Well this is the rub of course. cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #30
or simply if your medical issue is not diet related Amishman Feb 2022 #34
It's also the kind of shit they mock us for DenaliDemocrat Feb 2022 #45
Why do we pick loser issues like this? CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #32
Because some of us cannot help themselves. cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #33
I like my bacon, but some people are in the hospital because of bacon. panader0 Feb 2022 #36
I am pro-ANYTHING that reduces the number of pigs slaughtered. n/t Coventina Feb 2022 #37
No, I'm not EVEN going to bite on this bait. MineralMan Feb 2022 #40
Cut to video of Ted Cruz frying bacon wrapped around the muzzle of an assault rifle... Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2022 #41
People are dying and they can't have bacon? Renew Deal Feb 2022 #44
Hospitals serving healthy food? WTF? Voltaire2 Feb 2022 #46
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