Hi Ruth, The cabbage would cause a lot of gas. If you are up to it, you might try a stalk of celery again with an apple with the carrots. It will help to balance out the sodium and potassium levels. You may get a little cramping as your colon starts to clear-up, however. You can't get progress without cleaning out your system. I am sure it is painful and discouraging at times. The surgeon can usually be expected to recommend surgery because that is his training, experience, and knowledge. Is there a holistic or naturopathic doctor you could see before going under the drastic solution?
My neighbor has Crones Disease. They were recommending the surgery to her also. She was very determined though and started juicing. She was a real mess to begin with. She juiced the celery, carrots, and apple for 3 days and didn't eat anything else but the Essiac Tea that I gave her. She had a lot of cramping but on the 2nd day she started cleaning out her system and was amazed, but after that she started progressing and she is now better than ever. She was sitting over there drugged-up on pain medication for years before she started juicing. She has quit the medication altogether now. She only has set-backs when she gets busy and neglects her diet, juicing, and runs out of tea. Hang in there Ruth. We are all rooting for you and want you to get better. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "ruth strackbein" <ruthstrackb...@hotmail.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 5:22 PM Subject: Re: CS>low sodium on blood test > Hi, Paula, I already am juicing, but only carrots right now. Was trying > cabbage and celery, but too much gas. I will hope to try again. Have an > appointment with a gastroenterologist on Tuesday of next week. Have asked > for an evaluation of the history of my bowel problems with regard to > possible large colon removal which is being recommended by the surgeon and > my family physician, also by another surgeon at a different clinic. I have > also asked for this doctor's thoughts on possible alternatives to the > surgery. Right now, though I am really about ready to have it. It is so > hard to sort out what is causing my right sided pain on any one day. > Sometimes I think if I didn't have to eat at all I would be just fine, but, > of course, that is impossible! Will run the adrenal function idea past this > doctor, too. Incidentally, my juicer is a Champion, also, although I did > buy a different kind at a garage sale last summer. My Champion is the one > we used back in the late 70's when my husband was finally diagnosed with > carcinoid cancer, very rare. One doctor tried to blame his red nose on > drinking! My husband did have a drink when we had gatherings of the area > Pastors, but I knew he didn't drink to excess. Of course, the doctor had to > present the possibility, but he didn't have to keep after it as he did. At > any rate, my husband died in 1979 after trying various alternatives > including medication we got from Mexico, I think it was made from either > almonds or apricot pits. Thanks for your help. Ruth > > From Ruth Strackbein > > > >From: "Paula Perry" <p...@zoomnet.net> > >Reply-To: silver-list@eskimo.com > >To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > >Subject: Re: CS>low sodium on blood test > >Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:08:41 -0400 > > > >Hi Ruth, > >I think I know something that would help your condition, and that is > >juicing. If you can get a juicer and start juicing, I am thinking that > >could > >help you a lot. A good recipe for you is celery, carrots, and an apple. > >This > >would help you to clean-out your colon and get it back in shape over time. > >Read-up on the benefits. I have a Champion juicer I got over the net for > >about $200.00. There are cheaper ones out there. > > > >Celery is loaded with natural sodium (the type your body actually needs). > > > >I was studying my condition yesterday and I have come to the conclusion > >that > >mine is probably due to a low or insufficient adrenal function. You may > >have that problem also. I have to do more reading on it. > >Paula > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "ruth strackbein" <ruthstrackb...@hotmail.com> > >To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:12 PM > >Subject: Re: CS>low sodium on blood test > > > > > > > Thanks, Paula, I suspect that I may have had excessive stools the day > >they > > > put me in the hospital and tested my sodium level. I do not usually > > > actually have "runs", but rather many formed stools in one day and then > > > diminishing amounts one or two succeeding days. Then nothing. After a > >day > > > or two, I do something about it because my ascending colon feels tight > >and > > > full and I begin to pass tiny little narrow cylinders which require huge > > > effort and sometimes, manual intervention. Sorry if this is gross. My > > > problems are usually gross. Ruth > > > > > > From Ruth Strackbein > > > > > > > > > >From: "Paula Perry" <p...@zoomnet.net> > > > >Reply-To: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > >To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > > > >Subject: Re: CS>low sodium on blood test > > > >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:59:32 -0400 > > > > > > > >Hi Ruth, > > > >If you have low sodium I would not worry about eating too much salt, > >and > >it > > > >affecting your heart. Your body was excreting the salt due to your > > > >digestion problem. You might have had the runs, which would trigger the > >low > > > >sodium level. > > > >Paula > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "ruth strackbein" <ruthstrackb...@hotmail.com> > > > >To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:53 PM > > > >Subject: RE: CS>low sodium on blood test > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, Paula, I have had low blood sodium. Was diagnosed when I went > >into > > > >the > > > > > Emergency Room with digestive problems. Took 4 days of intravenous > > > > > treatment to bring it up in the normal range. It was in the 20'. I > > > >still > > > > > eat what seems like a lot of salt. It hasn't been retested in > >awhile, > > > >but > > > > > the last times it was in the low 30's like yours. It is hard for me > >to > > > > > separate what symptoms at that time in 2005 came from my usual > >digestive > > > > > problems or specifically from the low salt. What I would like to > >know > > > >is > > > > > what really causes me to have low sodium. How am I going to know if > >I > > > >am > > > > > eating so much salt that it may harm my heart and at what point this > > > >could > > > > > happen. I can't go getting my blood tested on a regular basis, at > >least > > > >I > > > > > don't think I can. 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