Harley Street consultant slams the NHS for serving 'ultra-processed junk' food after his father was given 'disgraceful' egg mayonnaise sandwich following a major operation

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This was a very good read, I am not sure what the hell a egg mayonnaise sandwich is or why anyone would think that taste good. I mean they could have just given him eggs. that would have been good . They hit it on the head. Stay away from bread!

When I had my transplant, they were telling me I could go back to eating normal AKA fries and cheese burgers, cookies, enjoy life. With in moderation of course. Thank god I took things into my own hands and went KETO, LCHF, and fasting.

They say nothing to me when I tell them what I am doing, WHY? Cause all my 50 plus Labs that are drawn are PERFECT on LCHF with mild walking. You would think a Top 5 transplant center would guide me to sad but they tell me to keep things up.

I even go to the heart transplant gatherings ato see people and the food they serve is so bad. Pastas, Breads, Cakes, fried foods, and so on each time. I went to one place and there was food that I was not going to touch on my LCHF fasting lifestyle. they asked me if I had to eat special, I was quick and told the kitchen yes. They grilled me 2 nice juicy chicken breast with slat and pepper and I had green beans. Some time you have to lie lol .

I remember getting served all white items for my first meal after a very dangerous emergency surgery. I did not eat it. This meal was a 180 from the meals served prior to the surgery.

At a top US hospital 15 yrs ago.

That was no lie - that was the truth. You ARE on a special diet! One that's keeping you alive.

Bravo! Thanks for sharing your story. Given your positive recovery, they weren't going out on a limb to change what you're doing given your results. Safe to say, they would have been speechless if they knew how you were eating. At the same time given your experiences at transplant gatherings, it's incredibly frustrating that healthy recovery after such a major procedure is compromised by such a potentially damaging selection of foods. It's not surprising that this is the case. Physicians plan and perform the procedure, the post-op support groups are influenced by the status quo, which is primarily our typical SAD approach with healthy vegetable infused pasta and desserts that provide a "nice balance." Sorry, but what BS. That certainly wouldn't work for me either.

Funny Story I will tell is this.

I was about a month post transplant, still in the hospital. And Dr S 9I will not say his real name) came by my room and kept checking on me. I was they guy he told I needed to lose the weight to get on the list.

So I did. So when he came to check on me he said:

"I herd you had fries today?

I didn't even know how he knew. I liked him cause he was a no candy coating Dr. he told me:

"why would you want to destroy the gift you received I just implanted in you with that junk you ate"

I was stunned and listened. He then looked at my lunch tray and saw 6 cookies they gave me. Dr said:

"you didn't really want these cookies, while throwing them in the trash"

This Heart doc really put the truth in my head, and I thank him for that. He did end up leaving cause of his bed side manner aka the real truth. Do not be sad for him he was making way over a million or more. Has is own setup in Florida.

We need more like him.

I have had " friends" like this. Abrassive but full on truth. Could trust they would be honest and forthright. Easier than second guessing sugar coated fluff.

I loved this. Still chuckling.

Well actually not the worst thing he could have been given! Eggs are great after all. The mayo is not the best choice but not the worst either. If I'd been served this I would have just scraped the egg salad off the bread and eaten that!

I like straight shooters, it was how I chose my cardiologist after an emergency landed me in the hospital with aflutter that didn't respond to medication. I never regretted the decision.

Straight shooters are great as long as the bullets they are shooting actually hit the mark. I have certainly encountered doctors who tried to scare me straight with dangerous nonsense. All such bullets demand forensic evaluation in order to determine the value of the evidence they present. Doctors sometimes know best and are sometimes are entirely off the mark.

I took that the above logic would be understood