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

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dont worry about butting in. I am in New Zealand, good to see you

like gardeing too

where abouts are you and what do you grow? veges?

Debs

> > 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