Well, I drank some açaí as well, then switched to pills, and noticed no
difference.
Maybe I'll try a higher dose.
BobbyJim
From: Barbara Alma
To: jillybean60...@yahoo.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 14:43
Subject: Re: [TMIC] I'm back! Acai
I've also heard Acai is good stuff, has good properties for weight loss,
antioxidants, etc, but not good if you are on anti-coagulation therapy
(coumadin or warfarin). Dark berries have high amounts of Vitamin K. I was
eating a few too many blueberries lately until my son reminded me about them,
darn it, I was really enjoying them. I'm off them for a week or so.
Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Jill Z <jillybean60...@yahoo.com>
To: Transverse Myelytis <tmic-list@eskimo.com>; j ra <rumc...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 6:09 am
Subject: Re: [TMIC] I'm back!
Jaron,
While you're in Brazil I think you should check out the juices with
Acai Berry in them. I have gotten TREMENDOUS relief from drinking this (new to
my area) juice called Mona Vie that I've even become a distributor. Its some
super antioxidant berry that I am quite sure has anti-inflammatory properties
to it. It may not work for everyone but I even have my Dr. hooked on it. And
he said he has other patients that drink it and have found relief.
Give it a try (at least for a month or 2) and let me know what you
think.
Have a great day!
Jill in Chicago
--- On Mon, 7/5/10, j ra <rumc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: j ra <rumc...@hotmail.com>
Subject: [TMIC] I'm back!
To: "Transverse Myelytis" <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Monday, July 5, 2010, 8:40 AM
Hi guys,
A couple of months ago I left Brasil for the Caribbean to spend some
time alone and try to rediscover life before TM. It's been tough, especially
because I decided to quit meds. No gabapentin, no miosan (for the shakes, think
it's called xanaflex elsewhere) no valium, just sleeping pills. I know most of
you thought I was pushing my wife away, but she's been really understanding as
to why I needed to regain some independence. I did all the things I said I was
going to do and I proved that TMers still have a lot of life in them. I know I
am lucky to be a "walker", allbeit with a cane, but we are strong people. As a
group, we can do anything and we are always going to be there for
eachother....no matter what. I really think that without you guys, I could not
complete my journey, so thanks!
Here's the weird part, I found a little girl with TM in Trinidad, my
home country in the Caribbean. I saw an article about her in the newspapers and
decided to contact her parents. I met them. The kid's name is Christa. She is
10 years old and has been diagnosed with TM some 10 months now, but her family
does not have the money for treatment and treatment is not available in
Trinidad. So they've been battling with this thing of ours all the while
without proper care, so I got involved. Christa, is the sweetest little kid I
ever met, she makes your heart melt with her innocent smile and she's so upbeat
all the time, despite being in a wheelchair. She has the strenght that I think
I was looking for all along. Imagine, I actually thought that while I was there
I was going to do everything in my power to help her, but all along she was
helping me.....
Her parents managed to raise somewhere near $120000 US already and
they plan to take her to Johns Hopkins. I got in contact with the doctors there
and they are ready to accept her case.
So, I'm not sure what actually happened to me over the last few
months, but I think I found what I was looking for....not in a selfish journey
to the islands, but in the eyes of a child.
Now I'm home in Rio de Janeiro and I think I'm going to play with my
cat for a bit then take my wife out for lunch, then take her to the FIFA World
Cup finals in South Africa. Another journey perhaps, this time with my wife!
Bye guys,
Jeron
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