dihenry's Journal

So I am using the computer in the hospital's lounge.....

I have been in the hospital for about 11 days now and probably will be in the hospital another 4 or 5 days.  I guess I had "the big flare" and everything has gone wrong since I got here.....

So first off my insurance is stupid...

They did not give authorization for the acute rehab program that my neuro originally wanted for me until I was in for about 5 days.  Now they are saying that I cannot get my first infusion of Tysabri until the last day that I am in the hospital...  It makes no sense!  something about having the infusion as an outpatient versus inpatient...  Stupid!

Secondly I know my neuro wants me to lose weight....  I am cool with that but....

The freaking dieticians are treating me like I am a freaking moron!  I dont know who ordered what but I know what a serving size is.  What I need help with is substituting foods so that I can feel full and not have dizzy spells as bad!  I also need help with finding healthy foods that are more in my budget that dont repulse me!  I do eat fruits and as many vegetables as I can.  I am picky about my veggies though...  The hospital veggies taste way overboiled to the point where only the broccoli is tolerable.  They do have a spinach salad that is pretty good.  The dieticians are criticizing my choice of a fresh fruit plate!!  s!

The other thing that es me off is that sense my neuro said that I should lose weight and talk to the dieticians they keep on changing things on me without even telling me what the hell is going on!  There is a menu dealy.. but still.. nurse in room gotta go!