Adrienne Smith wrote:
 >It looks like I may have to have unavoidable surgery which will
 >require 2 nights in the hospital.  I do not eat dairy (nothing -- no
 >butter, cream, cheese -- nada) or grains at all and am freaking out
 >about what will happen in terms of diet during my hospital stay.

It is highly unlikely that you will be able to eat any hospital food 
at all. Here is a recent experience at a top hospital in Brooklyn:

http://huntgatherlove.com/content/unwelcome-visitor

I suggest stocking up on US Wellness pemmican and getting a cooler 
and some ice packs to keep it in.

Don.