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From: M.A.P. on 4 Jan 2008 18:42
My DH had a kidney removed in September and I'm going crazy trying to feed
him!!!

He's on Coumadin because he got clots when he was in the hospital. He should
be able to get off it the end of February, but in the meantime, his taste
buds are not registering anything as being 'good'. He doesn't even like
chocolate any more, and he is a chocolate addict!

So - with the restrictions on salt, potassium (there goes his bananas, Grape
Nut Flakes cereal, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, tomatoes, potatoes,
etc.) and Vitamin K (seafood, dark green veggies, etc.), plus the fact that
he is actually allergic to dairy products (there goes the soy milk & other
soy products I use to substitute for dairy). there isn't much left he can
actually enjoy.

Anyone have any advice and/or ideas?

Oh - it turned out the kidney didn't have to come out - the tumor was
benign!

Thanks!!

Merryann

From: mainframetech on 7 Jan 2008 16:38
On Jan 4, 6:42 pm, "M.A.P." <merry...(a)palmersrv.com> wrote:
> My DH had a kidney removed in September and I'm going crazy trying to feed
> him!!!
>
> He's on Coumadin because he got clots when he was in the hospital. He should
> be able to get off it the end of February, but in the meantime, his taste
> buds are not registering anything as being 'good'. He doesn't even like
> chocolate any more, and he is a chocolate addict!
>
> So - with the restrictions on salt, potassium (there goes his bananas, Grape
> Nut Flakes cereal, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, tomatoes, potatoes,
> etc.) and Vitamin K (seafood, dark green veggies, etc.), plus the fact that
> he is actually allergic to dairy products (there goes the soy milk & other
> soy products I use to substitute for dairy). there isn't much left he can
> actually enjoy.
>
> Anyone have any advice and/or ideas?
>
> Oh - it turned out the kidney didn't have to come out - the tumor was
> benign!
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Merryann

Merryann,
Sorry to hear your bad experience with the medical community.
Nowadays the news is pointing out more and more mistakes being made
medically. And the rate of disease and infections in hospitals is
becoming catastrophic.

I can't give you a specific diet for someone missing a kidney, but
it sounds like you should talk to a nephrologist that you trust, and
possibly a nutritionist familiar with renal problems. I certainly
recommend using the most natural of foods you can find, eliminating
ALL processed foods of any kind. Look at the contents for things like
'modified food starch, high fructose corn syrup, MSG' and anything
else not natural.

I would have thought that even with one kidney that he should be
able to eat most things, but perhaps there is more wrong than you were
able to say.

Good luck,
Chris
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