Troy made it through his hospital stay! He was discharged yesterday evening with a fabulous walker. He is now lounging kicking his feet up, chatting on the phone nonstop. ha-ha his norm.

Troy is learning that people don't recognize this platform, so they don't trust it in order to donate to his bills for the next 6 months or so. the timeline is all dependent on how this kidney gets along with his body. He won't be able to hit the jetways or go on trips for at least a year given he does blood draws 2 times a week, doc visits every Thursday and antibiotic infusions once a month. He's taking it one day at a time. If you are iffy about donating on here no biggie. Just hit him up for his cash app, Venmo, PayPal or whatever platform that you prefer etc. etc. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

 We have had a lot of questions about meals needed so I will let you know what he can't eat, what he needs to limit and what he needs to eat a lot of. His dietary restrictions are interesting. 

Cant have at all
  - Oranges
  - grapefruit
  - satsumas/blood oranges/mandarin oranges/clementines/tangerines 
  - Raw veggies
  - Fermented foods
  - Sushi
  - Poke
  - Ceviche
  - Caffeine
  - Lunch meat/deli meat
  - Probiotic yogurt
  - Pomegranate
  - Starfruit
  - Black Licorice
  - Herbal dietary supplements
  - Can't eat at salad bars or buffets
  - Mayonnaise
  - Salad dressings/Sauces with raw eggs
  - Raw seeds 
  - Raw nuts
  - Nuts in the shell
  - Unpasteurized food and drink
  - Kombucha

Allergies;
  - Shellfish
  - Brazil nuts
  - Peanuts
  - Cloves
**He doesn't like lasagna
**He doesn't eat pork
**Drinks lactose free milk

Needs to limit
  - High sodium
  - Fried foods
  - Sugar
  - Carbs
  - Fruit - All fruits have to be washed with cleaner or vinegar.
  - Soda
  - Juice
  - Candy
  - Red meat
  - Fast food
  - Processed food

Needs to eat a lot
  - Complex carbs
  - Protein
  - Protein Drinks
  - Cooked leafy Greens
  - Greek yogurt
  - Water
  - Fiber
  - non starchy vegetables
  - Calcium rich foods
  - Cook with olive oil, avocado oil

Docs recommend that he consider following a mediterranean diet and/or the DASH diet (DASH = Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension)