I Have To Share This :)

[pastafreak]

As some may know, my brother had reconstructive surgery a few months ago for a sacral wound that has never healed properly. He went into rehab, caught Covid, then back into rehab a few weeks ago..
He likes to have a moan about the disorganization...and the horrid food. He has kept his sense of humour! ;)
This came in an email with a photo of half a dozen pills...and no water.
Here you go...

// So many annoying things about meals. Eating utensils are generally plastic, and of the cheapest type! Every three or for meals, they are metal. The plastic forks and knives warp with a minimum of pressure or force. They come wrapped with a equally small and insufficient napkin. The food will come in a three pocket styrofoam container. When the cutlery is metal, the food is on a heavy dish, with a heavy dark plastic cover over it.
It’s a challenge to find a place for the cover! First consideration is to toss it out the window! Second is to balance it on one’s head!!
Last night I was given the worst meal I’ve ever had here! Hawaiian chicken! Gray chicken breast with pieces of pineapple scattered about! It was served with yellow rice and spinach! Except for the rice, it was terrible, and it came with no knife or fork! Maybe they have problems getting help for the food service.//

Sounds like many of the stories on here...it's the same all over.

[choux]

Bless him, pasta. Thanks for sharing ;)
Hospital food often can provide some relief for the poor patients.

[choux]

I wonder how they described that on the menu...?

[pastafreak]

Lol! Good question...I'll ask him.

[choux]

The old gray mare aint quite what she used to be?

[roopower]

Thats a shame. My sister's just had a knee replaced in the James Paget, Suffolk and she said the food was lovely! He needs to change hospitals!

[pastafreak]

He's in post operation rehab roo...in NY.
He just wants to go home...soon hopefully.

[retrocop]

I've never had a problem with hospital food. Considering the silly cash amount allocated for food per each patient I think they do reasonably well. Our local trusts serve alternative menus and I discovered some of my favourites in the ethnic and Hal-al choices. Goat curry was one dish I opted for. Lets face it. Hospitals are there to cure.I suppose you could ask for Uber to deliver food and bring your own cutlery.

[pastafreak]

I know my SIL and his sons bring food. But I suppose it can be very disappointing if something is ordered and anticipation is high...only for it to be rubbish.

[choux]

I hope he goes home really soon and enjoys superb meals once more.

[DTCwordfan]

what's for dinner - in NY?

Nice to hear that their hossie food is as bad as ours...the UH on Long Island food looked pretty grim when the old man-in-law was in there for cardiac surgery....

[DTCwordfan]

As to the cutlery - I remember being on Conti Airlines and being served a plastic knife and a metal fork....pathetic! I could do far more damage to someone with the metal fork!

[pastafreak]

I think he's due some tests to confirm he's as physically able as before the op. Fingers crossed...you'll hear about it on here. But it looks like he'll not be home for his birthday next week :(

[roopower]

After I'd had my appendix out I was given the meal ordered by the beds previous occupant, chicken pie and veg. On the plate were some round, brown things. I thought they were chestnuts but turned out to be sprouts. This was the Good Hope hospital in Sutton Coldfield, nicknamed No Hope by those in the know.