To Laurie: Re: Gardening Was Re: Gaining weight with panc - debz

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Hi Laurie: Haven't heard from you in awhile...hope all is well with

you. Sorry for butting in here but I'm a huge fan of gardening, in

fact, I did all the landscaping at our house during the past seven

yrs because the woman who was the first and only owner was elderly

and didn't hire anyone to do any landscaping here. So, although I'm

not as proficient (well, LOL!! proficient may not be the right word

either seeing as I learned all I know from my numerous collection of

gardening books!!) as I once was but I'd love to contribute. I live

on the east coast, you are in the mid west correct? And Debs where

is she? That would be great if she's either further south than us

or at least in a different climate than we are.

Also, I've been meaning to ask how is doing? I haven't heard

from her in ages and last I did hear she wasn't doing well at all.

I will have to drop her a line....sure hope she's ok and that you

still keep in touch with her.

Anyway, dont' want to butt in without getting a proper " invitation "

as it were but just thought it might be interesting to get all

climates going in the potential blog.

> Hi Debs,

>

> I cannot believe what has been going on in your life these past

> few weeks! And yet you still are able to " play " in your garden!

> But, if you are like me, the garden is more therapy than work.

> Although I do hope you take it easy for a while until things get

> better. I am continuously amazed and disturbed at your treatment

> from the unsympathetic nurses. It all goes back to my pet peeve

> with this disease: lack of respect - for whatever reasons. If a

> person coming into the ER complaining of chest pain, he

> wouldn't be given that kind of attitude.

>

> As far as your question: I think you had it right the first time.

> Taking enzymes should increase a persons weight, not

> decrease it. Theoretically, weight will increase because the

> enzymes are able to digest the food so it can be absorbed. That

> way it prevents malnutrution and malabsorption problems. My

> understanding is that enzymes are very effective in this aspect of

> treating pancreas problems. They are less effective if they are

> taken to reduce pain. Some doctors prescribe them with the

> hope that by reducing the need for enzymes from the pancreas

> that it will not work so hard and therefore not be as painful. The

> literature suggests that this doesn't work very well or for all

types

> of CP pain.

>

> As far as your garden is concerned....I had an idea this weekend

> while I was thinking of you (I was working in my garden). I was

> wondering if you would be interested in starting a blog for your

> garden. I want to do that - kinda like an on-line journal of how

my

> garden is taking shape. I do not know anything about blogs but I

> figure I can look up how to start one and keep it going. I

thought

> that seeing that we have opposite seasons that reading about

> your garden in my winter and you reading about my garden in

> your winter would make it seem as if it is year round summer! I

> am thinking that it could be a quick synopsis of what we did that

> day in the garden...or what we observed (daffodils blooming,

> birds returning, planted peas - that type of thing)

>

> If you are interested let me know and I can investigate how we

> can do this. I am not sure if it costs money but if so, I would be

> willing to foot the bill for both of us for the first year to see

if it is

> something that we like to do

>

> I am kinda excited about the idea and hope that once you feel

> better, you may want to do this.

>

> laurie