a!

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> Ok.. I swear I replied to this, but I'm not seeing it show up.

I swear is flakier than usual.

>

> I've had a rumbly in my tumbly and it isnt from hunger. I was up a

> few times making a mad dash to the bathroom,

That happened to me Monday. At least I had a good cleaning out and by next

morning I was down almost 3 pounds. Of course, as soon as I started

re-hydrating myself it was only 2 pounds down.

> I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired!

You've been so busy lately and haven't been eating properly (what busy mom

*does*?) you've gotten yourself run down. Hopefully you can relax a bit for

the rest of this week and try rebuild your strength.

>(not to mention the gas) I decided against doing

> much of anything.

You shouldn't exercise when that weak and dehydrated, anyway. What you need

is rest and plenty of clear fluids.

I hope this morning finds you feeling a whole lot better.

Sue in NJ

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> That happened to me Monday. At least I had a good cleaning out and

by next

> morning I was down almost 3 pounds. Of course, as soon as I started

> re-hydrating myself it was only 2 pounds down.

>

I haven't hopped on the scales, so I have no idea. The scales are

starting to act up again so I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able

to use them and I will *not* replace them with a new one until I'm

under 350 and can buy a cheap one. This one cost me over $220, I

wonder if I can sent it in to get repaired? I think there is a short

in one of the wires.

> You've been so busy lately and haven't been eating properly (what

busy mom

> *does*?) you've gotten yourself run down. Hopefully you can relax a

bit for

> the rest of this week and try rebuild your strength.

>

LOL.... that *is* funny I had to run the girls to brownies

yesterday sick and all, then the kids have a half day today I have to

run into Lansing to get Meredith's hearing checked since she failed

her hearing test on one side. Then I have to run back to the

optimatrists to get one pair of Miranda's glasses fixed. Tomorrow

I'm supposed to take Emma and Miranda in for their flu shots, and

then Meredith to the dermatologist, funny thing is her wart vanished

so I don't know if I want to take her in or not just to have him look

it over to make sure it is really gone. Emma is sick and puked on me

this moring, mostly snot that had drained into her stomach over

night. Oh well... I'm sure I'll be better by tomorrow (I hope!).

> You shouldn't exercise when that weak and dehydrated, anyway. What

you need

> is rest and plenty of clear fluids.

>

> I hope this morning finds you feeling a whole lot better.

>

I wasn't planning on a hard work out, but wanted to get in at least

15 mins on the treadmill, even at a low speed. Oh well.... and not

alot better this morning. I woke up this morning at 5am to make a

mad dash to the toilet yet again. Dinner had found it's way thru in

less then 11 hours. I've still got a bit of gas going on and hope it

will subside by the time I have to leave here to get Meredith to her

audiologist appointment.

a

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> LOL.... that *is* funny I had to run the girls to brownies > yesterday sick and all, then the kids have a half day today I have to

Oops! Nevermind.

> run into Lansing to get Meredith's hearing checked since she failed > her hearing test on one side.

Wish her luck for me. I know how bad it is to grow up with a hearing loss.

Then I have to run back to the > optimatrists to get one pair of Miranda's glasses fixed.

Is this the new pair you just picked up last week? Wow! She breaks them faster than I did! LOL

>funny thing is her wart vanished

???

What about all that scarring all around the rest of the hand? It all flaked off, like you said was happening?

> so I don't know if I want to take her in or not just to have him look > it over to make sure it is really gone.

Tough call. It took a few weeks to just *get* this appointment, so maybe it would be best to just go.

> Emma is sick and puked on me

Henry used to do that each and every day until his asthma was diagnosed and treated.

>I'm sure I'll be better by tomorrow (I hope!).

We do, too. You need it!

> alot better this morning. I woke up this morning at 5am to make a > mad dash to the toilet yet again. Dinner had found it's way thru in > less then 11 hours.

Back to the BRAT diet, the sure thing for diarrhea. Bananas Rice Applesauce Toast, all served plain with *no* toppings, spreads or sauces.

> I've still got a bit of gas going on and hope it

Keep a pack of Immodium on hand for the runs. Both Ed and my dad (and his chemo nurses) swear by it.

Sue in NJ

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a, could you be lactose intolerant?

Ann

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> > run into Lansing to get Meredith's hearing checked since she

failed

> > her hearing test on one side.

>

> Wish her luck for me. I know how bad it is to grow up with a

hearing loss.

>

I'll let you know later how it goes. I've been a concerned mommy

when it comes to this for years. She is always complaining that she

can't hear people on the phone and turns the volume way up. I can't

stand the phone like that so I keep it turned down to the lowest

setting. She also failed a health department hearing test a couple

of years ago, but when they retested at the Dr's office she passed.

I guess we *should* find out today for sure.

> Is this the new pair you just picked up last week? Wow! She breaks

them faster than I did! LOL

>

LOL.. not only is it the pair she got last week, it will be the

second time I've taken this pair in. She keeps losing the plastic

nose pads, I almost think she pulled them off (one on friday, one on

monday). I'm VERY glad we chose to get 2 pair for her!

> What about all that scarring all around the rest of the hand? It

all flaked off, like you said was happening?

>

It just was the strangest thing. She started getting cracks in it

like it was dry or something, and it would bleed, then it began to

shirnk, and now you can hardly tell anything was there. Very

strange! I am thiking I will still keep the appointment even though

it will mean getting up early on a day that I'd normally be able to

sleep in.

> Henry used to do that each and every day until his asthma was

diagnosed and treated.

>

This isn't a normal occurance unless she has a nasty cold. I feel

for her, she has been complaining of stomach upset for a couple of

days. She coughs at night and first thing in the morning, and then

just a bit during the day.

> We do, too. You need it!

>

>

Yep.. so far no nasty burps in the past couple of hours so *knocking

on wood* that they don't come back.

> Back to the BRAT diet, the sure thing for diarrhea. Bananas Rice

Applesauce Toast, all served plain with *no* toppings, spreads or

sauces.

>

What? No bacon and eggs (fried in bacon grease) LOL... nothing

really sounds good as of yet, but I did have a slice of toast.

> Keep a pack of Immodium on hand for the runs. Both Ed and my dad

(and his chemo nurses) swear by it.

>

Yep.. got pleanty of this on hand from hubby and MIL. When MIL was

getting towards the end she had a couple scripts filled for immodium,

and hubby used to take the stuff frequently, but hasn't had to in a

long time. Sooo there are at least 2 or 3 boxes/bottles of it around

the house. I try not to use it because I figure it is my bodys way

of getting rid of nasty stuff that shouldn't be in my system. If I

have to run to the bathroom before I leave then I'll grab some, maybe

even put some in my purse just in case.

a

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You can buy two cheap scales and just put one foot on each, adding

the numbers together. I learned this from the Diet Power program.

> I haven't hopped on the scales, so I have no idea. The scales are

> starting to act up again so I'm not sure how much longer I'll be

able

> to use them and I will *not* replace them with a new one until I'm

> under 350 and can buy a cheap one. This one cost me over $220, I

> wonder if I can sent it in to get repaired? I think there is a

short

> in one of the wires.

>

>

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> a, could you be lactose intolerant?

Ann,

I don't know? I have never been one to drink alot of milk, but

normally I can eat dairy products without a problem.

I've had this problem since I was at least 5yrs old. I've never

really investigated it, just figured I was odd. I have found people

on line that have had the same problem, and most of the time they can

never find anything wrong and have had all sorts of testing done.

When I mentioned it to my current Dr (when I had it 3-4 times in the

same week) she had no clue, thought it may have something to do with

the surgery I had in 1990, but when I explained it went back further

she had no idea.

*normally* I only get this a couple times a year, but then there are

years that I have it more, and some when I have it less. I have just

given up on trying to figure it out and decided as long as it isn't

that often I'll live with it.

I start out with the burps, then cramps and diarrhea, sometimes

vomiting sometimes not. It just depends. The cramps can be horrible

one time and not too bad the next, it just varries. The one thing

that does remain constant is the horrible rotten stinkey burps and

the diarrhea that starts out a little loose then turns to pure

liquid. So... now that you all know more about my digestive track

then you wanted to... I guess I'll say nope... I don't think it is

lactose intollerance

a

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From: " a " <amm@...>

> It just was the strangest thing. She started getting cracks in it

> like it was dry or something, and it would bleed, then it began to

> shirnk, and now you can hardly tell anything was there.

Sounds like the spider venom did the trick.

Ann

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> setting. She also failed a health department hearing test a couple

> of years ago, but when they retested at the Dr's office she passed.

> I guess we *should* find out today for sure.

Juat make sure she's not trying to read the tester's lips or watching his

hand as dials are turned and buttons are pushed and saying she hears sounds

even though she can't. That's a trick I used to use until I got caught

saying there was sound coming when there wasn't. I *still* hear sounds that

aren't there, but that's my tinnitus causing it.

> LOL.. not only is it the pair she got last week, it will be the

> second time I've taken this pair in. She keeps losing the plastic

> nose pads,

I hate metal frames like that and always grab a plastic frame. They're

getting so hard to find now.

>I'm VERY glad we chose to get 2 pair for her!

When I was a kid there was no such thing as safety glass or spring arms, and

me, being the tomboy I was, would always break my glasses, sometimes once a

month. My mom always had a spare pair ready for me, too. As soon as one pair

was ready for pick-up she would have my new prescription put into my old

frames, just to get ready. The frames were usually only a month or 2 old,

anyway.

> It just was the strangest thing. She started getting cracks in it

The scar knew you made that doctor's appointment and purposely healed

itself, just to embarass you.

> This isn't a normal occurance unless she has a nasty cold. I feel

> for her, she has been complaining of stomach upset for a couple of

All that gunk is very hard on the tummy. Maybe sucking on some lemon drops

would help. But usually the best thing is to just get rid of it, as she's

been doing.

> What? No bacon and eggs (fried in bacon grease) LOL...

You're as bad as my dad! When his chemo ws giving him the runs a few weeks

ago he *refused* to give up his coffee and butter. My stepmom said he would

take his cup of coffee into the bathroom with him, he had to run so bad. Now

that he stopped chemo the runs are finally stopping, but he's still drinking

that coffee.

> Yep.. got pleanty of this on hand from hubby and MIL. When MIL was

> getting towards the end she had a couple scripts filled for immodium,

It's over the counter now. Ed keeps a box at home and another at work.

> I try not to use it because I figure it is my bodys way

> of getting rid of nasty stuff that shouldn't be in my system.

Same here. I *almost* took one on Tuesday morning, because I was still

having some residue runs from Monady and I had to leave for the doctor, but

it finally stopped around 11.

>then I'll grab some, maybe

> even put some in my purse just in case.

Well, good luck!

Sue in NJ

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a,

Congrads on the twins!!! Wow what an exciting time!!! Well I guess you will

be doing double the shopping..and double the spoiling!!!

Toni