Hi Fliss

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Cinnamin sounds like a delicious way to ease the symptoms of DM. It

cant hurt that's for sure. Just be sure to get pure cinnamin and

not cinnamin sugar, that probably would be bad..lol. I really like

it in tea, added to oatmeal or biscuits. How have your blood sugars

been running? Didn't you say you invested in a glucometer? Keep a

journal and write down how much cinnamon and your blood sugars,

daily, maybe you'll be instrumental in the discovery of a new

treatment protocol. We can call it the " Fliss Factor " ! Seriously

though, there is so little truly known about our conditions that any

and all possible treatments, without obvious harm, should be tried.

I have been on antioxidents and trace minerals for a long time.

Started them over a year ago, but had to quit last August or so

because I could not tolerate them. I have been trying to go back on

them for the last few weeks. The doc gave me a script for prilosec

which I think will help, the was regurgitaing the Vits and Mins when

I quit them last summer and have had problems with that since the

surgery. I dont know what Antox is, never heard of it, but I did a

lot of research on Antioxidents and trace minerals and came up with

a recipe that did help for a while with my discomfort. I could not

tolerate the enzymes at all and they helped. I also take Flaxseed

Oil 2grams, and Amino Acids(protien) 1 gram. Along with selenium,

lycopene, Alpha limpoic acid; Vits A and D, beta carotene, biotin

(for my hair) B-complex and 1 gram of Vit E. I need to restock, I

am out of most of them. I usually go to a GNC and it cost about $50

a month, well it used to. I've just started back a few weeks ago

and am taking it slowly; regurgitating burns my throat terribly, it

painful, makes me hoarse and I cant sing.

YOur right, about the left and right hands. But you have gotten

some wonderful support from all your physicians, your very fortunate

with that as so many others on this group are left dangling and

confused. Your genetist may be a good person to get in touch with

for continued study. As we are both aware, there is very little

knowledge on the subject and you would be a woonderful candidate to

study. Me, they would want to study in the pchyciatric ward! Was

the appt on the 17th for a pre-op evaul? Probably. That might be a

good appt time to sit down and talk with your surgeon about your

options. Make sure that your gi has sent a note to the surgeon in

regard to ya'll discussion. But I think you should be evaluated

more often then every 3 months. Thats a long time for those of us

with cp.

Have a wonderful and beautiful New Years. We will be going to the

feast at my sister in-laws house. Well they will, I dont know if I

will. I took 2 ultram, its a strong analgesic, over an hour ago and

its still not helping much with the pain. I certainly hope this

spells ends quickly and your lull last forever.

With all my love sweet sweet Fliss. The " Fliss Factor " has a

certain ring to it doesn't it! LOLOLOL

Chrissy