Re: [TMIC] BM'ers Club

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
I'm sorry you had to go through that Janice. A few years ago I had a mother-in-law that had a colostomy. After she had it for about 5 years they were able to close it, and she did fine after that until she passed away about 10 years later. I didn't even know that was possible until she had i

Re: [TMIC] BM'ers Club

2009-09-07 Thread Janice
Just thought I'd let you know that I am different than most of you.During my 9 weeks in the hospital, I had a colostomy. So my bowel situation is a little different than yours.But, to be honest, it is all a pain in the butt!!! Thanks for the membership. Janice - Original Message -

Re: [TMIC] BM'ers Club

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
Welcome to the club Janice. :-) The club almost ALL of us belong to.! Not one that we wanted to startbut here we are. Ask all of the questions you want honeyand they sure don't have to be intelligent questions... anything you need help with is important..! Word it any way you

[TMIC] BM'ers Club

2009-09-07 Thread Janice
I would like to belong to the BM'ers club also. I will try very hard not to ask too many questions and will try to keep them fairly intelligent. Of course, no one is perfect! Janice

[TMIC] Re: [TMIC) HIGH B.P....and....BLOOD PULSE

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
Wow Cherylcan't believe your doctor is trying to do that to yousounds to me like those pharmaceutical salesmen have been talking to him about that expensive med.! Good for you for not picking it up. I wouldn't either! No wonder your BP is higher when you go in to see your

Re: [TMIC] TAMIFLU....and....ANTIOXIDANTS...and.....SALT

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
Hi Barbara ~ On the salt question.I would think the salt I use would be fine for anyone that wants to cut their salt intake for any reason. I always used Sea Salt until I got high B.P. I believe it was Dr. Rosenfeld on Sunday Housecalls on Fox News that I heard about this salt f

Re: [TMIC] TAMIFLU....and....ANTIOXIDANTS

2009-09-07 Thread balmatmic
Hi Rose, Yes, I know that cereals aren't what they tell us they are, but by cooking fresh foods, dry beans, rice, etc., we can get a lot of nutrients that we would not get by eating the convenience foods that so many are eating in their diets.? That's what my doctor was referring to when he

Re: [TMIC] TAMIFLU....and....ANTIOXIDANTS

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
Hi Jan ~ I have learned the hard way not to just roll over and play dead when a doctor hands me a prescription...! I don't even get it filled until I come home and do a ton of research on it...then, if I decide to get it filled, I always read the entire pharmaceutical insert that com

Re: [TMIC] TAMIFLU....and....ANTIOXIDANTS

2009-09-07 Thread ROSEOFRENO
Hi Barbara ~ You picked up on the same thing I did when I first read this article I was thinking, "CoolI can eat all of the popcorn I want since I can eat my weight in that stuff." LOL..! I do go easy on the butter...and use "no salt with potassium chloride" since I now have hig

Re: [TMIC] TAMIFLU....and....ANTIOXIDANTS

2009-09-07 Thread balmatmic
Hello Rose, No need to feel so guilty for eating popcorn now is there, lol!? I am sure glad you posted this Rose, it's a lot easier to add the grains and cereals to your diet.??When I used to ask my old PCP about vitamins, he'd tell me that the best way is not to take supplements but to get