@jakeduck
Hi
No my son did not need surgery. He’s an excellent cook and they eat well. It was just ice tea overload which medication and time helped.
Was wondering if you are going to contact Meals on Wheels when your food starts to run out. Bite the bulletin and start cooking ...you don’t want to waste any of the food. Too bad you don’t enjoy the prep and all...it’s a nice feeling when you cook and it turns out so well and you truly enjoy it and can say...yup I did that. With practice you get very intuitive about spices, cooking, and how you think certain ingredients will go together and then you can think out of the box.

But I can understand the reluctance. My son in law can open the fridge and order out like nobody’s business so my daughter does the cooking. But he does the laundry, yard work, vacuuming, handy man stuff. He will shop anywhere with her at the drop of a hat...just don’t send him to the supermarket without pictures and a detailed list He has zero interest in that although I did see him heat up a prepared meal once. I remember once he brought over a pot and a bag of boil in the bag rice and said..What do I do with this? I said boil the water and dump the bag in for however long it says on the package. He looked at me so perplexed and sad I grabbed the stuff out of his and said...Gimme that ..I’ll do it. My son thoroughly enjoys the whole prepping and cooking process and he does most of the cooking even though my daughter in law cooks. He loves to shop at all the supermarkets and Trader Joe’s etc. He’s a frequent flyer at our Publix supermarkets here in Florida.

Don’t think we can change your outlook so just eat healthy and see if you can con someone to cook for you.

Regards from FL Mary