Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Thanks Ingrid, it definitely takes time. I just had appointments with doctors and ate plain toast which should not be harmful. I am like a new mother running around with my diaper bag!!!! Only for a big hiney. Karima aaarrrggghhhhh > > > Hi friends, > I had a tough day running out to the doctors - everything ok but the bowels > went berserk on me twice, once in my therapist's office and the next in a > Verizon store...I just had to run out of the store. > > I don't know what I would do without these Depends but it sure is awful. I > literally had to strip and wash my slacks in the stupid little sink and then > put them on wet. Gawd!!!!! > > I don't know what to do. All I had for breakfast was toast and a cup of > tea. It seems like mostly I eat toast. > > I haven't had fruits or veggies in I don't remember when and this can't be > good for us. > > I see folks who write that they take metamucil three times a day and > immodium three times a day. That seems extreme. > > This is the " right away " when I have to go; it is like the fourth or fifth > time and then it's over. > > I don't know what to do. I am so sorry for such a descriptive note but I > need some encouragement and..... > > Karima > > > http://www.geocities.com/skippingthestones/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Thanks Ingrid, it definitely takes time. I just had appointments with doctors and ate plain toast which should not be harmful. I am like a new mother running around with my diaper bag!!!! Only for a big hiney. Karima aaarrrggghhhhh > > > Hi friends, > I had a tough day running out to the doctors - everything ok but the bowels > went berserk on me twice, once in my therapist's office and the next in a > Verizon store...I just had to run out of the store. > > I don't know what I would do without these Depends but it sure is awful. I > literally had to strip and wash my slacks in the stupid little sink and then > put them on wet. Gawd!!!!! > > I don't know what to do. All I had for breakfast was toast and a cup of > tea. It seems like mostly I eat toast. > > I haven't had fruits or veggies in I don't remember when and this can't be > good for us. > > I see folks who write that they take metamucil three times a day and > immodium three times a day. That seems extreme. > > This is the " right away " when I have to go; it is like the fourth or fifth > time and then it's over. > > I don't know what to do. I am so sorry for such a descriptive note but I > need some encouragement and..... > > Karima > > > http://www.geocities.com/skippingthestones/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Yes, it is embarassing. My therapist is such a wonderful gal. She already took care of me when I had a burst bag and now this. I am getting pretty much afraid to eat anything. No this morning I ate dry toast. The doctor still says eat what you want and just watch. Perhaps (and I just thought of this) all of the excitement over moving and selling the house and the awful trouble with my daughters has something to do with this. We'll see. Love you. You are the best you know. We can always count on you to be answering posts. Bless you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 In a message dated 7/21/2005 10:35:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lowenco@... writes: Nonnie, I know you are right about teens. But I do know they should have some fun things to do to. I just wish I could give him those fun things. Right now I need help with so much. It will get better. I know that. Just hope that I have time to enjoy my son and feel better to do things with him. Ingrid Hi Ingrid!!! You are doing great, Ingrid...and you will be up and bouncing around before you know it!!! Your son will still be there when you recoup and will only be a few weeks older...LOL You have time!!! Take time to let your body heal...and your mind and spirit!!! I'm going to pray for you today, for patience and quick healing...K? Feel these {{{{ Ingrid }}}} cyber hugs gently holding you, sweetie...rest, relax!!! Donelle Caregiver to Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Golly Gal, you just have all the luck with things... I really hope you get some relief from this soon. But I guess it does take time. I would take the imodium and whatever else might work. Awhile someone posted something about a Low-Residue diet. I found some information on it and maybe this might be of help to you and the others who have diarrhea problems. Here is a link: http://www.cgh.com.sg/health_public/pamphlet/low_residue/low_residue_main.htm And another http://www.uoflhealthcare.org/digestivehealth/lowresdiet.htm Lotsa info on this subject. HOpe something here might be of help... JOlene Barbara Gari wrote: > Yes, it is embarassing. My therapist is such a wonderful gal. She > already took care of me when I had a burst bag and now this. I am > getting pretty much afraid to eat anything. No this morning I ate dry > toast. The doctor still says eat what you want and just watch. > > Perhaps (and I just thought of this) all of the excitement over moving > and selling the house and the awful trouble with my daughters has > something to do with this. > > We'll see. > Love you. You are the best you know. We can always count on you to > be answering posts. Bless you. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 your body may adjust at a faster or slower rate. I feel now just getting back to normal (somewhat). But I have another surgery facing me. The mesh from the last colon cancer removal has not healed adequately where my belly button should be (lost it during tummy tuck and periontinitis) and that has to be fixed. Then chemo. It seems when I'm feeling good something else has to be done and it sets me back. That is why I wonder if chemo is something the doc's do because a) they can't do nothing because if they did nothing they can't bill you for nothing have incentives from drug companies to prescribe the chemo which they mark up and get paid for as well as their office fees. I do not know if chemo makes you live longer or just makes you sick and gives you false hope. I would like some comments on this. Nonnie Re: aaarrrggghhhhh > > > No Nonnie, I have been off chemo since March. I just had the operation to > reverse the colostomy on June 9th and the doc says it takes from a short > time to as long as 3 years before the bowel gets to working right again. > > Ugh. Thanks for writing. > > Karima > aaarrrggghhhhh > > > Hi friends, > I had a tough day running out to the doctors - everything ok but the > bowels > went berserk on me twice, once in my therapist's office and the next in a > Verizon store...I just had to run out of the store. > > I don't know what I would do without these Depends but it sure is awful. > I > literally had to strip and wash my slacks in the stupid little sink and > then > put them on wet. Gawd!!!!! > > I don't know what to do. All I had for breakfast was toast and a cup of > tea. It seems like mostly I eat toast. > > I haven't had fruits or veggies in I don't remember when and this can't be > good for us. > > I see folks who write that they take metamucil three times a day and > immodium three times a day. That seems extreme. > > This is the " right away " when I have to go; it is like the fourth or fifth > time and then it's over. > > I don't know what to do. I am so sorry for such a descriptive note but I > need some encouragement and..... > > Karima > > > http://www.geocities.com/skippingthestones/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 as far as your 13 year old son goes... kids today have no sense of responsibility. The chores he does will make him a more responsible young man. He may resent them but its called character building. No teen, in my opinion should get a " free ride " and responsibility is good for him and will teach him values. He may resent it now... but in the long run it will influence in a positive way his future. Nonnie Re: aaarrrggghhhhh , I know what you mean about time being precious. The lung surgeon told me last Tuesday that it could take up two six months before my ribs stop hurting. All I could think of was it was a big long chunk out of my life for all this healing process to take place. And of course I suspect my husband and son are getting tired of having to do my routine chores. I feel so bad for my 13 year old son. He has got to do so many chores that I used to do during the day. This child should be out having fun and not having to help me so much. Today I feel a little better for now. But as the day goes on I get so tired. Am so sick of hurting in my ribs. It limits me way too much. My nights are full of broken sleep. And keep thinking what the reoccurant tumor means for me. i try not to think aobut it but the thoughts are there. Ingrid > I have alot of evasive doctors. None seem to want to make a statement of any kind. > One told me it could take a year, one told me I'd be this way the rest of my life, however long that may be (wasn't that just sweet of him?). My local doctor is the most supportive. I see him again next Wednesday. So far we haven't tried much of anything except exercise, trying to get some muscle mass back again in my legs. > He now has my records, so I think it is time to get started on figuring something out. > > I am sorry if I sounded snippy in my reply to you earlier, I sure didn't mean it that way. I just get so dishearted. The last thing a cancer survivor wants to hear is that something is going to take time. time is precious. I want to use it NOW....not wait!!! Good grief:) > > Believe it or not, something that does seem to " stick " are eggs over easy. Figure that one out???? As a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to fix two right now. My days and nights are mixed up again. So I may as well go ahead and eat breakfast!hahaha > > nancy > Re: aaarrrggghhhhh > > > What does you doc say ? > > I don't take Immodium everyday but I will take it in the morning if this continues. I have lomotil but I know that is addictive so I don't like to take it. How about the metamucil wafers?? > > I have really learned I cannot eat anything after 8:00 PM. If I get to starving, I eat dry toast. > > Stay in touch. > > Karima > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 >>>The chores he does will make him a more responsible young man. He may resent them but its called character building. >>> I agree:) Somewhere out there is a lady raising a young girl who will be so grateful when she marries your son. nancy ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/54 - Release Date: 7/21/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 there is a balance of things. You have given him fun things all his life without calling on him in a time of your need. Now is your time of need call on him and help him be a man and stop the unnecessary, unwarranted guilt trip you are playing on yourself. How much time does he spend playing video games or on the computer... I'll say this without your answering far far too much I'm sure. There is a time for fun, a time to help and a time to be responsible. In the " olden days " parents were concerned with a functioning family unit and economic stability. We have eliminated that today. Most families are dysfunctional, kids are even more irresponsible. This could actually benefit your son. I would, if I were in your shoes not feel guilty and demand assistance. Kids are not entitled to a non-problematic life, they are part of the family unit and only can function as well as the unit and in fact function better with definitive directions from the parents. Nonnie Re: aaarrrggghhhhh Nonnie, I know you are right about teens. But I do know they should have some fun things to do to. I just wish I could give him those fun things. Right now I need help with so much. It will get better. I know that. Just hope that I have time to enjoy my son and feel better to do things with him. Ingrid > > I have alot of evasive doctors. None seem to want to make a > statement of any kind. > > One told me it could take a year, one told me I'd be this way the > rest of my life, however long that may be (wasn't that just sweet of > him?). My local doctor is the most supportive. I see him again next > Wednesday. So far we haven't tried much of anything except exercise, > trying to get some muscle mass back again in my legs. > > He now has my records, so I think it is time to get started on > figuring something out. > > > > I am sorry if I sounded snippy in my reply to you earlier, I sure > didn't mean it that way. I just get so dishearted. The last thing a > cancer survivor wants to hear is that something is going to take > time. time is precious. I want to use it NOW....not wait!!! Good > grief:) > > > > Believe it or not, something that does seem to " stick " are eggs > over easy. Figure that one out???? As a matter of fact, I'm getting > ready to fix two right now. My days and nights are mixed up again. So > I may as well go ahead and eat breakfast!hahaha > > > > nancy > > Re: aaarrrggghhhhh > > > > > > What does you doc say ? > > > > I don't take Immodium everyday but I will take it in the morning > if this continues. I have lomotil but I know that is addictive so I > don't like to take it. How about the metamucil wafers?? > > > > I have really learned I cannot eat anything after 8:00 PM. If I > get to starving, I eat dry toast. > > > > Stay in touch. > > > > Karima > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 good site. thanks. karima Re: Re: aaarrrggghhhhh Golly Gal, you just have all the luck with things... I really hope you get some relief from this soon. But I guess it does take time. I would take the imodium and whatever else might work. Awhile someone posted something about a Low-Residue diet. I found some information on it and maybe this might be of help to you and the others who have diarrhea problems. Here is a link: http://www.cgh.com.sg/health_public/pamphlet/low_residue/low_residue_main.htm And another http://www.uoflhealthcare.org/digestivehealth/lowresdiet.htm Lotsa info on this subject. HOpe something here might be of help... JOlene Barbara Gari wrote: > Yes, it is embarassing. My therapist is such a wonderful gal. She > already took care of me when I had a burst bag and now this. I am > getting pretty much afraid to eat anything. No this morning I ate dry > toast. The doctor still says eat what you want and just watch. > > Perhaps (and I just thought of this) all of the excitement over moving > and selling the house and the awful trouble with my daughters has > something to do with this. > > We'll see. > Love you. You are the best you know. We can always count on you to > be answering posts. Bless you. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 it will make more of a man of him than any other thing you could do. I have a friend who has a LAZY 15 year old. His father died unexpectedly although he had cancer 3 years ago. His mother is overwhelmed dealing with everything along with a ADD and COPD 22 year old daughter who is a handful. All the chores, etc running around etc is left to her. He sits and sleeps till noon and is up all night playing Play Station and walks into her room at night and plays games on the computer she uses to sell items on ebay for some extra money. It grits my teeth to see how he SAYS he is so mature... but one word out of his mouth and his attitude shows me otherwise. They had dinner here last weekend and I told him for the last time if he continues to wear a hat in my house let alone at my table I will cut it up for garbage. I expect good manners and no attitude in my house at my table. No wonder he doesn't like coming here. I'm from the old school but only 51 years old. Nonnie Re: aaarrrggghhhhh Nonnie, I know you are right. does not play too much vidio games. As for the computer he does not get much time on it either. I am on it more then anyone. Lol BUT YOU ARE RIGHT. I KNOW THIS. INGRID > > > I have alot of evasive doctors. None seem to want to make a > > statement of any kind. > > > One told me it could take a year, one told me I'd be this way the > > rest of my life, however long that may be (wasn't that just sweet > of > > him?). My local doctor is the most supportive. I see him again next > > Wednesday. So far we haven't tried much of anything except > exercise, > > trying to get some muscle mass back again in my legs. > > > He now has my records, so I think it is time to get started on > > figuring something out. > > > > > > I am sorry if I sounded snippy in my reply to you earlier, I sure > > didn't mean it that way. I just get so dishearted. The last thing a > > cancer survivor wants to hear is that something is going to take > > time. time is precious. I want to use it NOW....not wait!!! Good > > grief:) > > > > > > Believe it or not, something that does seem to " stick " are eggs > > over easy. Figure that one out???? As a matter of fact, I'm getting > > ready to fix two right now. My days and nights are mixed up again. > So > > I may as well go ahead and eat breakfast!hahaha > > > > > > nancy > > > Re: aaarrrggghhhhh > > > > > > > > > What does you doc say ? > > > > > > I don't take Immodium everyday but I will take it in the > morning > > if this continues. I have lomotil but I know that is addictive so > I > > don't like to take it. How about the metamucil wafers?? > > > > > > I have really learned I cannot eat anything after 8:00 PM. If > I > > get to starving, I eat dry toast. > > > > > > Stay in touch. > > > > > > Karima > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 A little late, but... I would be AMAZED if a son of yours, Ingrid, did not get a tremendous feeling of satisfaction from being able to ehlp his Mother. You're right about the fun things too, but at his age, he already knows that life is not ALL fun, and I'm sure he appreciates knowing that his mother feels she can sometimes rely on HIM, as a man and not just a little boy. He's growing up. All the best, Marty Israel News Radio - http://www.Israelnewsradio.net Audio Blog: http://www.israelnewsradio.net/the-marty-roberts-show.html Podcast: http://www.israelnewsradio.net/podcast.html Re: aaarrrggghhhhh >> > >> > >> > What does you doc say ? >> > >> > I don't take Immodium everyday but I will take it in the > morning >> if this continues. I have lomotil but I know that is addictive so > I >> don't like to take it. How about the metamucil wafers?? >> > >> > I have really learned I cannot eat anything after 8:00 PM. If > I >> get to starving, I eat dry toast. >> > >> > Stay in touch. >> > >> > Karima >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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