Re: esophageal reconstruction

December 6, 2002

Sheila,

Is the only issue easy digestion? Animal products, especially dairy, and

certain raw vegetables can often be problems for digestion; however, my

experience and everyone elses I've ever talked to is that raw meat and eggs

are great for digestion. I think raw eggs would be perfect to add for

strength-gaining. If she is more of a protein-type metabolically, perhaps

adding some raw steak might be even more effective.

However, I don't know anything about this operation so if there are any other

complications with these foods besides digestion, I would want to contradict

the doc!

Dr. Mercola says, if you happen to do the raw eggs, that egg protein is very

sensitive and to not even put them in a blender, to, if you mix them into

something, stir gently with a fork. I don't know if enzymes are actually

destroyed, but the damaged proteins might be harder to digest.

Chris

In a message dated 12/6/02 8:20:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

h2ocolor@... writes:

> Hi Everyone,

> A friend's sister had very extensive replacement surgery to her

> esphagus. It fact it was rebuit from her stomach. She had years and

> years of acid reflux, despite taking drugs to control the problem.

> Definetly a digestive disaster at work. The drugs obviously didin't

> work. This does not surprise me at all. Now the thing I am wondering

> about is the diet the doctor put her on FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR. She can

> have nothing but cooked vegetables. No dairy and no meats at all.

> Over the last six months she has lost 30 pounds. She feels very weak.

> That is not surprising, is it? Anyway I just wondered if anyone had

> ever heard of such a case. What could she eat to help her regain her

> strengh. I figured raw eggs should be okay, if she is not allergic to

> them. A whole year on nothing but cooked vegetables sounds like a bad

> idea. She of course hates the diet and is facing 6 more months of it.

> Has anyone any suggestions?

> Thanks,

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December 7, 2002

I suggest she find a new doctor before this guy kills her.

At 05:18 PM 12/6/02, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone,

>A friend's sister had very extensive replacement surgery to her

>esphagus. It fact it was rebuit from her stomach. She had years and

>years of acid reflux, despite taking drugs to control the problem.

>Definetly a digestive disaster at work. The drugs obviously didin't

>work. This does not surprise me at all. Now the thing I am wondering

>about is the diet the doctor put her on FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR. She can

>have nothing but cooked vegetables. No dairy and no meats at all.

>Over the last six months she has lost 30 pounds. She feels very weak.

>That is not surprising, is it? Anyway I just wondered if anyone had

>ever heard of such a case. What could she eat to help her regain her

>strengh. I figured raw eggs should be okay, if she is not allergic to

>them. A whole year on nothing but cooked vegetables sounds like a bad

>idea. She of course hates the diet and is facing 6 more months of it.

>Has anyone any suggestions?

>Thanks,

>Sheila

>

December 7, 2002

Hi Sheila:

I would suggest questioning the doctor as to what are all the reasons he put

her on that type of diet. What are his concerns and are they based on other

patients who have had similar surgery. For instance, is it the hardness of

food that he has seen problems with, or acidity, or what. Then your friend

would have more information to go on to help her decide what to add that's

more nutritious to her diet. Most likely the doctor recommended that diet

because it is what has been done in the past. (But mostly likely not the

best diet.) The doctor could even hook your friend up with someone who's

had that type of surgery before and ask that person what sensitivities or

problem foods they encountered. What kind of physical problems could

happen? When I first got really sick, the doctors were concerned with

infections, so they told me to eat " everything " cooked or prepackaged. I

found that that's just a standard thing they do for neutropenic patients. I

didn't follow their recommendations and did just fine or even great, but at

least it is good to know the reasons just in case they are good ones. Then

decide whether she can add raw eggs, or raw fresh vegetable juices, or raw

milk, creams, etc.

Marla

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