tacran
Posted : 7/10/2006 1:05:21 AM
Glenda, I'm sorry to hear about your mother's BP struggles and health concerns. It's taken over 3 years for my mother to get the right "mix" of BP meds that didn't cause a host of other problems. The frustration with constant changes affected her physically and emotionally.
Callie's idea about serving ware was excellent! I'm going to remember that. It's true that a large part of food "tasting good" is in its
presentation (just ask the professionally trained chefs). I remember as a kid, it was a HUGE deal to eat off special plates that we really loved - ones with favorite characters on them, or certain colors and designs, etc.
When we did pet therapy visits with Tonka in our local hospital, I remember visiting an elderly
atient who had nothing but a can of Budweiser on his bedtray. We joked with him about heading out to the bar when the nurses weren't looking, and he said, "I have no appetite, and the doctor asked me if there was
anything that sounded good to me. Beer was honestly the only thing. So they brought me some." It had a prescription label on it from the hospital pharmacy - they keep beer on hand just for such patients. I guess it has some nutrients, and the calories are better than no food at all! It's so hard to make yourself eat when nothing sounds good to you.
Sending good thoughts that your mother feels better and gains some strength and appetite and that a new doctor can shed some light on how to help her.