Martha--GB Problems

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Martha,

The more I think about what you said about seeing more BI women with GB

problems, I think I may know why. Alot of us have had to have

hysterectomies; thus requiring HRT. HRT is known to contribute to GB

problems. Also, alot of us suffer financially from all the doctor visits

& Rx we take, thus not always eating the best foods for us. Alot of

times, it's a decision between food & meds. I remember a time when I

only had enough money for my HRT meds. I ate mac & cheese, & pasta

w/tomatoe sauce, lots of bread & potatoes too, for almost 6 months

everyday. Once a week I had a tiny amount of hamburger. Looking back,

that was the worse thing for me to do. But many people live like this &

then it takes its toll on their digestive system.

I read a study where, in a different country, they always ate

unprocessed food. Then the people started getting food from other

countries containing processed foods with alot of sugars fat in them.

When their diets changed, GB disease started to appear in them. They

never had GB problems there before.

I don't think GB Disease is directly related to the silicone; however

maybe if we wouldn't have had the other problems from it, we wouldn't

have had to take the meds that can cause them. Or had the financial

resources to eat right.

If someone would have told me 17 yrs ago that I would need to have those

BI replaced every 7-10 years, costing me an addtional $10,000+, I would

NEVER have had them put in. The initial surgery back then cost me $3700

for everything. And that took me 4 years to pay off. Think of these

girls now, getting BI as graduation gifts from their parents--Hope

they'll have the resources to keep them up in addition to paying for

college, buying cars & taking vacations..not to mention the doctor bills

if they get sick from these things & just plain living!

Love,