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Posted 1/11/2016 6:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all! I was wondering is anyone having a problem figuring out and following a renal diet? Wouldn't it be great if we could just order prepared meals to our door? Is there anything out there that offers this kind of service? In need of answers suffer from diabetes and renal disease.
Posted 1/11/2016 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the Diabetes Forum, Tinias. Are you type 1 or 2? What medication are you on? Is your renal disease from diabetes?
Posted 1/11/2016 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! Type 2 and metformin and yes the renal disease is from diabetes....I've been over weight for many years. Is there like a place I can have my meals prepared and delivered to me? Sometimes I'm very tired and just don't have the energy.... I don't have a PCA yet and my family lives two hours away. Any advice
Posted 1/11/2016 11:19 PM (GMT 0)
I would suggest searching restaurant resources in your city and finding out about meal delivery. Are you not able to go out shopping? Are you disabled? Do you have a job outside of the house? How do you get the food that you eat?

Have you discussed eating plans with your doctors? I'm sorry if I have more questions for you. I'm trying to understand your situation so I can help you better.
Posted 1/11/2016 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I am disabled I have several conditions... Some days I have enough strength to go to the market but other days I do not... My doctor just gave me a low potassium and low protein diet but with diabetes you need protein... This is hard to figure out the perfect meal...so I was wondering if there was a place j could order on the days I'm too tired to cook or shop.., I do not work I'm on disability now.
Posted 1/12/2016 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
You poor Dear. You sound like you are in a real pickle. I'm concerned too that you shouldn't be home alone with all the typical basic work to be done. Oh wait, you have a Homemaker who goes to your house to do housework, your bath and meal preparation, don't you while being on Disability?

Anyways, there should be many places that prepare meals in the US and deliver them to the disabled and the elderly. The only one I can think of off hand is, Meals on Wheels America. Here is the link:

http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/signup/aboutmealsonwheels

If there is a phone number, call them tomorrow. You can sign up on the net also. They do ask if the new members have any diseases like Diabetes, food allergies, etc. Tell them about your Diabetes and renal diet. That is more difficult with both of those diseases but I hope that they will figure out a meal plan for you.

I think it should be cheap since you have Diabetes and renal problems. Tell them you are on Disability.

The Volunteers deliver the meals usually around lunch time. If you feel less tired that day then you could keep the meal in the fridge for a day or 2 for when you feel unable to make a meal. You can order one meal a week to 6 meals a week, but make sure that you know how much it will cost you a month, if you are able to pay it. The meals don't cost much but they do add up. They take credit cards, cheques, money orders. The Volunteers also make sure to ask, if you are doing okay. That's about all they do which is appreciated. Ask your case worker, if they give People on Disability extra money towards this meal arrangement, since you are not able to make meals for yourself all the time. I would not recomend the Frozen Meals. They are usually Blah.

Good Luck with that. I wish you well. :)
Posted 1/12/2016 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Tinias, here is a website with lists of food with low potassium (look at the second group down the page). /www.kidney.org/atoz/content/potassium

Low protein would mean not a lot of meat, chicken or fish (and other food) of course, but you need to follow the list from what the doctor gave you. Yes, there is Meals on Wheels but I don't know if they have food/meals for special needs such as low potassium and protein, so you would need to ask about that. Or, you would have to tell any restaurant you call what food you can and cannot eat.

But further than this, I feel your doctor's office needs to be more helpful to you. They know your special needs, your medical situation and that you are not able to get out of the house sometimes. They need to give you information about social services that can help you. You're their patient and this means they have to give you guidance when you leave their office.
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