Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Interesting~! Betsy~! -- Also, according to Dr. Schulze, any white flour products destroy bone mass, or as he would put it, if you eat white bread or pasta, you're peeing your bones down the toilet. Betsy I bought some cherry essence prunes today by Sunsweet. They are really yummy. ~Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Thank you Betsey!! That's so good to know! I am going to go buy prunes with my groceries when I shop! Thanks again!! Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 and Edie, ....I had the same reaction, big belly laugh....I actually love dried prunes however I did have to reaffirm my relationship with them post surgery....Edie are you recommending the prunes for feeling low or the after effects or surgery or both? Its great advice no matter what.... Still smiling,Cam > Edie, I have had one of the most horrible weeks at work I can remember in a long time but when I read: > Also, I cannot emphasize enough the power of prunes. Lots and lots of > prunes. Make them your best friend! > I laughed so hard I cried. > Thanks - > > > edie_scratch <edie_scratch@y...> wrote: > Hi Diane, > > I have a feeling that, like me, you might be impatient with your > healing ability. Remember: the drugs, the anaesthesia, the getting > used to a new body, or even having to learn how to walk again, and > certainly having to depend on others for so many things...all of these > things made me very depressed too after my recent surgery at the end > of April. And mine wasn't half as invasive as yours (I had a > laminotomy/discectomy to relieve nerve pain in my left leg....revision > surgery coming in the future.). > > I guess what I want to say is just be really gentle with yourself > right now, and have patience with the healing process. If you get > depressed, that's perfectly normal. It will pass. But most > importantly, be kind to yourself, and believe in your strength and > ability to heal. And as soon as the doctor says it's okay, try to be > active in some way. I have found (and I'm sure everyone will be sick > of hearing this from me) that water therapy is by far the best thing > for me. Also, being pro-active about my body is really helping the > sadness that creeps in from time to time. > > Also, I cannot emphasize enough the power of prunes. Lots and lots of > prunes. Make them your best friend! > > You will make it through this. And there are a lot of people here > interested in your story and more than willing to help. > > Edie in NYC > > > > > > > Thank you Cam for inviting me. I have had 4 Laminectomies & 2 > Fusions & that left me with Flat Back Syndrome. I walked around bent > over since the end of 99. I saw Dr Neuwirth in New York, Dr. Crandall > in Phoenix, Dr Bridwell in St Louis,and then I saw Dr Boachie in > August. He told me to get myself in better shape & come back in Jan. > In Jan he agreed to operate. I wound up having surgery June 8th at The > Hospital for Special Surgery in NY. I had posterior surgery only & was > very glad of that as the surgery was very brutal ( lacking a better > word ) it was the 1st time I had to go to a Rehab. I am now pretty > straight & have bk somewhat of a Lordotic Curve. I can now void > without sitting on the toilet for 6-8 hrs. I am taking 1/3 of the MS > Contin I took before surgery.........so I guess I am glad I had it > done though I am having a bout with depression. It is so nice to see > so many familiar names. I am very happy to be a part of this group, > it is the 1st time I have gotten in on the ground floor so to speak. > > Love. > > Diane > > > > > scoliosis vetrans * flatback sufferers * revison candidates > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Hiya am, Well, my original intent was to recommend prunes for the post-surgical constipation that seems so prevalent...however, if they also lift your spirits (which they should be default if they work....) then MORE POWER TO PRUNES....that's what I say! Edie > > > Thank you Cam for inviting me. I have had 4 Laminectomies & 2 > > Fusions & that left me with Flat Back Syndrome. I walked around > bent > > over since the end of 99. I saw Dr Neuwirth in New York, Dr. > Crandall > > in Phoenix, Dr Bridwell in St Louis,and then I saw Dr Boachie in > > August. He told me to get myself in better shape & come back in > Jan. > > In Jan he agreed to operate. I wound up having surgery June 8th at > The > > Hospital for Special Surgery in NY. I had posterior surgery only & > was > > very glad of that as the surgery was very brutal ( lacking a better > > word ) it was the 1st time I had to go to a Rehab. I am now pretty > > straight & have bk somewhat of a Lordotic Curve. I can now void > > without sitting on the toilet for 6-8 hrs. I am taking 1/3 of the > MS > > Contin I took before surgery.........so I guess I am glad I had it > > done though I am having a bout with depression. It is so nice to > see > > so many familiar names. I am very happy to be a part of this > group, > > it is the 1st time I have gotten in on the ground floor so to > speak. > > > Love. > > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > scoliosis vetrans * flatback sufferers * revison candidates > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I love prunes. I'm doing a three day juice fast though so I'm drinking 16oz of prune juice each morning. Yuck! One more morning to go! Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 how about the prunes? why bother with juice? i soak the prunes overnight and eat 5 each day. i put enough prunes to last for about a week, just cover them w/water. My mother used to give me stewed prunes when I was little and I loved them! So recently I thought I'd make some, for old times sake;-). I cooked the prunes in some water and ate all of them...probably about 6 or 7, with the juice. Thank goodness I didn't have to go anywhere, because about 2 hrs. later I had a bowel explosion!! Those things really clean you out fast! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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