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In reply to the discussion: Update; 12:58 am, I just got home. (Tadaima!) [View all]marzipanni
(6,012 posts)and your kitty won't breathe down your neck for more shrimp and wake you up before you're fully rested.
That was an excellent report on your experience, especially considering you were ready to fall asleep!
I LOL'd about you asking the nurse if falling off the bed would cause your nitro glycerin enhanced body to explode like Road Runner!
I was an LVN, and I can tell you the hospital staff is grateful when a patient has a sense of humor. They will even go in for a little fix, as when MFM was feeling well enough to be humorous, because some of the work is so intense & laughter is a great stress reducer.
For quite a while I've been checking out different ways of eating for better health, and these two have a lot of good suggestions-
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dash-diet/HI00047
http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-plant-based-diets
High sodium, too much meat, and sedentary lifestyle combine as a recipe for disaster, but we know what would make us feel better, just have to make some changes!