Re: Diet and stones/OT Barry

[Guest guest]

Barry,

The flusher you are and having such an intimate relationship with a Rolling

Stone, I know you will really appreciate this pun:

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her

nameplate that her name is Whack. " Miss Whack, I'd like to get a

$30,000 loan to take a holiday. "

Pattie looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name

is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank

manager.

Pattie explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The

frog says, " Sure, I have this " , and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about

half an inch tall--bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Pattie

explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a

back office. She finds the manager and says, " There's a frog named Kermit

Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he

wants to use this as collateral. " She holds up the tiny pink elephant. " I

mean, what in the world is this? "

(you're gonna love this)

(it's a real treat)

(a masterpiece)

The bank manager looks back at her and says, " It's a knickknack, Pattie Whack.

Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone. "

Peace

Lu

----- Original Message -----

From: barry91162

gallstones

Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:22 PM

Subject: Re: Diet and stones

Lu,

I've recently found out that no matter how good your diet is, in some

cases heretitary reasons come into play for gallstones in a lot of

people. I've never heard that dieting can desolve stones but maybe it

works for some people. Depends on the stone, bile flowing over the

stone, and the person holding the stone. Who's holding that stone?

In my case, heretitary gallstones goes back to my father, and grandpa

and grandma. My brother and I have them too. It must be in the genes.

Stones in the genes in my case. :-)

Barry.

> I found this information at Dr. Weil's site....now I did see that

he says that the gallbladder flush is folk remedy that doesn't work

but anyhow, I thought well there are many out there who believe this

to be true....Anyhow this was also found at his site:

>

> " If a patient can't tolerate surgery, two drugs, Actigall

(ursodiol) and Chenix (chenodiol), can help dissolve gallstones, but

treatment can take months. Another nonsurgical alternative, shock-

wave lithotripsy, is experimental; it uses sound waves to break up

the stones. There is some evidence that a very low-fat diet may

prevent stone formation and also prompt stones to dissolve. If your

mother is not having painful attacks, she should improve her diet and

reduce fat intake to keep the stones quiet. If she is experiencing

pain, removal of the gallbladder is the best bet. "

>

> I have not read nor heard anything regarding diet change dissolving

them...have you? And if this is true, why did I get them in the

first place? Was it those Oreo cookies I eat about once every few

months or so? I certainly in 10 years have had maybe a couple dozen

fried foods a year....I mean that is how healthy I

eat....hmmm....somehow this whole thing is flawed with food being the

cause of them....I just don't think they have all their stones in a

row on this......ooopss....my oversight........ rapid weight loss or

not eating can also cause them, and I do have rapid weight loss when

my lupus goes into a flare and it is not because I don't eat that is

when my appetite is the largest....last time I flared I ended up 109

pounds, I was emaciated horribly. Anyhow, I guess there are

somethings we all have to look at in pursuit of health but quite

frankly my dear, I don't give a stone if I have to give up fatty

foods but please don't take my Oreo cookie. roflol

> Peace

> Lu

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[Guest guest]

HAHAHA Lu,

Very funny. Corny but cute. Never heard that one before.

Barry.

Like a rolling stone, like the FBI, and the CIA, and the BBC, and

Doris Day, Matt Buxby, dig it, dig it, dig it.

> > I found this information at Dr. Weil's site....now I did see that

> he says that the gallbladder flush is folk remedy that doesn't work

> but anyhow, I thought well there are many out there who believe

this

> to be true....Anyhow this was also found at his site:

> >

> > " If a patient can't tolerate surgery, two drugs, Actigall

> (ursodiol) and Chenix (chenodiol), can help dissolve gallstones,

but

> treatment can take months. Another nonsurgical alternative, shock-

> wave lithotripsy, is experimental; it uses sound waves to break up

> the stones. There is some evidence that a very low-fat diet may

> prevent stone formation and also prompt stones to dissolve. If your

> mother is not having painful attacks, she should improve her diet

and

> reduce fat intake to keep the stones quiet. If she is experiencing

> pain, removal of the gallbladder is the best bet. "

> >

> > I have not read nor heard anything regarding diet change

dissolving

> them...have you? And if this is true, why did I get them in the

> first place? Was it those Oreo cookies I eat about once every few

> months or so? I certainly in 10 years have had maybe a couple

dozen

> fried foods a year....I mean that is how healthy I

> eat....hmmm....somehow this whole thing is flawed with food being

the

> cause of them....I just don't think they have all their stones in a

> row on this......ooopss....my oversight........ rapid weight loss

or

> not eating can also cause them, and I do have rapid weight loss

when

> my lupus goes into a flare and it is not because I don't eat that

is

> when my appetite is the largest....last time I flared I ended up

109

> pounds, I was emaciated horribly. Anyhow, I guess there are

> somethings we all have to look at in pursuit of health but quite

> frankly my dear, I don't give a stone if I have to give up fatty

> foods but please don't take my Oreo cookie. roflol

> > Peace

> > Lu

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> >

> >

> >