Story
As you may know on June 12th, David had a minor heart attack, and on June 14th a stroke. Gina and David are home from the hospital as of June 19th. Gina will provide updates so you can check in to see how he/they are doing. For those of you who are local and have been reaching out to try and provide support, this platform will help organize things in a way that will make it easier for them to describe what would be useful such as meals, running an errand, and time visiting David, both for the pleasure of your company and to provide support as David cannot be left alone for the time being due to memory issues. We will post what is needed as the needs arise. And for those who are far away, just sending your love and knowing that you are out there means a great deal. Thank you so much for your help and support.
Special Notes
Dietary Needs Here is information about Gina and David's dietary needs. Apologies for all of these crazy dietary restrictions, pain in the b*t... David eats largely a Mediterranean diet, lots of fruits and veges, complex carbs, chicken and fish and minimal red meat. He has acid reflux so no spicy food, no or minimal tomatoes, minimal citrus. Providing food for David will be a great help Gina's diet is a very limited due to the B6 toxicity and long standing digestive issues. Her request is to not stress about food for her but if you have a recipe that meets these crazy guidelines then go for it. For Gina, no gluten, no onion, no garlic, no shallots, green part of leeks or scallions ok, no potatoes. For protein she can eat dark meat chicken (no white meat), lamb, tofu, beans, tempeh, talapia, trout, black cod, shrimp, scallops, or sole. All other veges are good. Leftovers are welcome. If you plan to drop food of you can text Gina to let her know when you will be dropping food off (510 502-1152), and she can leave a cooler out if they are not home/available. Another way to help is if you live close by to Gina and David and are planning to do a market run and would have time to drop things off, text Gina to see if there is anything they need. Thanking you in advance for all of your support. The help is so appreciated.