It turns out that the defect in my previous abdominal surgery required another surgery to fix! Monday, I went into Stanford for lucky number #21. Everything went well, and I'll be out tomorrow with a wound vac (negative pressure wound therapy sounds much cooler!) to accelerate healing.
In our last podcast episode, Amanda and I talked about my pre-surgery protocols—my number one tip for hospitalization is to refuse the Ensure that they push on you daily. Despite the marketing that this protein rich drink, it is filled with garbage. The second ingredient is corn syrup and these "nutritious" drinks include both corn oil and canola (a seed oil that should not be consumed). I refused to take them at Stanford and they pushed me to take them home, saying they would "just be thrown away". That's the best place for them and corporate big food shilling has no place in our hospitals.
High Protein Poison
Also during my stay, I noticed the kitchen would send up a receipt with every ordered meal highlighting "nutrients" which just consisted of: calories, carbs, and fluid. This is understandable given the amount of metabolic issues and diabetes out there, but in a hospital setting, it would be as valuable to list out the most important nutrient to healing: the protein.
Dude, where's my protein?
Okay, medical rant over. Back to healing!
