SV: Fliss, stress to Heidi and turtle cake for Jerry

[Guest guest]

Dear Cristine, I have to ask you after having read your mail about the

feeling of the blood leaving the legs and head. For months I have tried

to explain to doctors whats happening to me when I feel the pulse in my

body and disappearing arms and legs, lightheaded, get totally pale,

people who see me ask if I need an ambulance. It is a scary feeling and

can go on for hours, my explanation has been-something is swolling up ín

my stomach, thats from where it starts. The doctors send me to

psyciatriasts, I am a hypocondric and so on, no no no. Please if you

have the time send me a line, your descibtion at last fitted in I have

asked so many, not everyone seem to have these symtpoms, All the best

Sonja

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Skickat: den 15 mars 2004 04:28

Till: pancreatitis

Ämne: Fliss, stress to Heidi and turtle cake for Jerry

YOu haven't miss very much my dear. I have not heard anything

definitive. Friday I had an MRI of my neck and back. Here's the

kicker, I drove myself to the doc on wednesday. First time to drive

since I had the acute attack, Well I am in the drug store and have

a huge spell, so bad that I gasped very loudly and started to cry

from the pain. Something I never ever do in front of my children

as it scares them terrible. I got into a big fight with the new

pharmaicist, who does not know me from adam, and felt that my

prescription for demerol was inappropriate... I was fuming!

So I do believe that STRESS can be a big factor in attacks. Stress

releases cortisol and so little is know of that funny little

hormone. Stress effects every aspect of the human body, increases

blood pressure, respirations, heart rate, the fight or flight

sympathetic nervous systems kicks in. Blood physically leaves the

extremities (even the brain) and goes to the visceral organs to

protect them. YOur adrenals begin to make epinephrine as well. And

thats just the beginning of the stress cycle. Personally I think

the panc pain comes from the diaphragms reaction to the viceral

organs during stress. I ama diaphragmatic breather. Something I

was taught when I was a very small girl and had begun training to

sing opera. I think the diaphragm swells puts pressure on surround

organs around the panc .. buts the squeeze on it so to speak, so the

panc pushes back. Just my little thought because I can feel my

diaphragm so easily.

So again I am calling the residents or the attending about meds.

Nobody called me back. I fussed at about that the other day

in clinic so I cant believe it has happened again. I was really mad

and sent him a very angry email. I have no problem waiting, just as

long as somebody calls.

Chocolate turtle cake? I cheat in such a big way. I buy the

devels food chocholat mix, add very finely crushed FRESH pecans in

the mix, not too much just a few. Then have caramel frosting. I

place the crushed pecans between each layer and have some whole

halves to place on top like a decoration. It is fantastic; I

usually dont tell people I use a mix but I think I can trust ya'll.

I have about a ton of demerol on board so I dont even know if I am

writing legibly. I did check the recipe twice tho, too easy.

We have gotten so many new members, they certainly have come to the

right place. I love you all.

in SC