Hi Von, How are you doing. I'm good atm was out at a friends 65th birthday party yesterday so that was good.
Good to see you back Em. I'm good thanks.
Yes it was a really lovely celebration, the birthday girl was so shocked when she saw us all, and her daughter had prepared a lovely buffet with gorgeous food but I had to avoid some of it due to it's potassium content but it looked stunning and what i had all tasted superb. A thoroughly lovely night was had by all.
Morning Von. Hope you're having a good day.
Morning Kals, Potassium restriction is hellish, just think of anything healthy and I'm not allowed it. The unhealthy stuff tends to be OK though. Most fruit & Veg is not allowed but sugar is fine, White bread is preferred to WM, pasta & rice are OK but again the white versions are "best" but you can't have either a tomato or cream sauce with it, Soup's out too. And then the easy bit no choccie or toffee or fudge or treacle. Potatoes are the worst restriction for me no baked, roast or chipped spuds for me. :cry:
Welcome Anju, Lovely of you to say I'm doing well but tbh that was ages ago and atm I can't even do SW cos I have to follow a low potassium diet cos of kidney probs so my eating is anything but healthy. Fruit and veg is pretty much banned. But I'm working on getting back to more healthy choices if I can. Do you have a diary?
Most fruit and veg are high in Potassium so not allowed. Potatoes are what I miss most and also it has to be white bread and pasta and no fibre rich cereals as the husk is where the potassium is. Limited to one coffee a day and only a little milk. Tomatoes are out and so although you can have rice and pasta you can;t have either a tomato or creamy sauce with it and soup is also a no no cos of the veg. No fruit juices bat I was used to that on SW. No choccie,toffee, fudge or treacle either so even a sweet treat is a challenge. All in all it's hellish.
But the quacks are adament I need it so I just have to comply I guess. I suppose I'll get used to it eventually.
It's tough Ems and it's not something they can sort so I just gotta get used to it, Between the limited foods and hte times my gut goes into spasm and I cant eat or drink at all life is just peachy.Sounds like a nightmare PP, hope they manage to sort you out soon, sorry I haven't been to visit for a while I have been reading though
Tell me about it Kals. I hate it but needs must. It's that or risk death due to potassium overload and there are no warning signs that the levels are high you just snuff it.
I'm hoping to speak to a renal dietitian to see if they can come up with any workarounds for me, but I'm not too hopeful.
Thanks Em. I can't wait.Ill keep my fingers crossed for you regarding renal dietician
Any chance you could cross your toes too. :8855:Thanks Anju. Today has not been good, but at the moment no gays are. I've had some toast and a packet of Doritos. (Corn snacks are allowed, just not potato or cassava ones) Umm not very healthy but hi hum.
Thanks Em I appreciate it.
Thanks Ems, I'm ready to mug the postie each morning just in case but no luck yet.Hey pp
Hope the dietician appointment comes throu and they can help u xx
Hope you;re having a good day,
Thanks Ems, I'm ready to mug the postie each morning just in case but no luck yet.
