Well that was a depressing "dinner"

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I ate nothing on Sunday or Monday. After getting fluid, electrolytes, and anti-nausea meds via IV I was feeling much better and by 9am I was starving. I asked a tech if they had any snacks around and he offered me a couple of packages of Saltines, orange Jello, and a sad turkey and dry turkey sandwich. I choked down the crackers and forced myself to eat half of the sandwich. A couple of hours later I saw a girl bringing actual meal trays to some of the ER patients. I stopped her and asked if I could get in on one of those. She brought me a full lunch inicluding chicken noodle soup, a hot roast beef sandwich, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes with gravy, cranberry juice, iced tea, a mixed fruit cup, and raspberry ice. The doctor came in to talk to me and saw me eating a regular meal. So what did he order for my dinner? A clear liquid kit that contained beef broth, cranberry juice, orange Jello, lemon ice, and black coffee. I don't eat Jello and coffee without creamer is a crime so I wound up having half of the broth, the juice, and the lemon ice. What kind of dinner is that when he clearly saw me eating regular food earlier. I have no problems drinking lots of water, juice, whatever to keep up my hydration since I am not currently getting anything via IV. But I guarantee you my stomach will be growling in less than an hour. Can't wait to see what I get tomorrow for breakfast! Hopefully it will be a strained liquid meal with like cream of wheat, applesauce, yogurt, etc. You KNOW I will report on it!