GOOD news, Surgeon says Jim can sleep flat, if he hasn't eaten in 45 mins. Has he, nope!
And the Dr says he doesn't have Barretts syndrome because he doesn't have a stomach. Go figure, some gastric sloshing normal.
And the Dr S the pulmonologist says there is no change in the sunspot from valley fever so he talked her into playing the next visit in a year when he gets a other CT scan.
The urologist might do another blasting six months. The stone insidechhasnt grown so our low ox diet has been good.
This is a lot to first, no pun intended. The doctors need to keep the $ flowing in so they keep ordering tests and visits! We still think the doctors aren't agreeing on everything, never mind using a blood test or xray or CT for more purpose. Guess. We need to be more proactive.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Kidney stones now
We are going back to Dr N, the peedoc! I have 10 burning questions for him about the low oxalate diet, for oxalate kidney stones. We have to cut out all the nuts that has helped with weight gain. Will write more later. I might have to spin a low Rock diet block from this one or maybe I will just add to it? Later~
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Alkaline Diet
I found Alkaline and Food combining charts... http://www.acidalkalinediet.com/
and they say if I want to I can take a home study course, they have one available!
It kinda sorta answers my previous questions.. but I still don't know the effect of a gasterectomy on the ph of digested foods.
I learned a new phrase in the Combining Food Chart... Food Transit Time. I definitely have observed it... and was told that ginger and papaya have digestive enzymes that must have an affect on transit time!! Love it!
and they say if I want to I can take a home study course, they have one available!
It kinda sorta answers my previous questions.. but I still don't know the effect of a gasterectomy on the ph of digested foods.
I learned a new phrase in the Combining Food Chart... Food Transit Time. I definitely have observed it... and was told that ginger and papaya have digestive enzymes that must have an affect on transit time!! Love it!
Low Acid and non irritating foods Questions
Since our Gastroenterologist and PCP won't help us, we might have to go to an ENT to find out how to help soothe his throat (other than laser surgery!).
Foods are weird... they can be acidic on the table but by the time they get digested they aren't (I was just told that). Complicating this, is when you don't have a stomach which point does this acid change occur?
If your mouth has sores I would think citrus and concentrated tomato/spaghetti sauce would be irritating.
What about pineapple?
I was told applesauce is acidic. I thought apples and peaches are fairly easy to digest. (on babies early foods list) but don't know about the acid level. Is there a difference if it is fresh, cooked, highly processed or canned?
He mentioned that TGIFriday put pepper in their alfredo sauce. He is a hypertaster and never uses pepper! I told him pepper was good for digestion. I didn't get a response! Ha! We all know we can feel the heat from pepper, cayenne and chili's. There is a digestive component that I'd really like to know more about. Maybe if I use white pepper he won't notice... maybe I could grow an albino green pepper. He doesn't like those either! Boo. I am gonna get sneakier.
Anyone out there that can explain acidic foods to me? Send me a link? Thanks!
Foods are weird... they can be acidic on the table but by the time they get digested they aren't (I was just told that). Complicating this, is when you don't have a stomach which point does this acid change occur?
If your mouth has sores I would think citrus and concentrated tomato/spaghetti sauce would be irritating.
What about pineapple?
I was told applesauce is acidic. I thought apples and peaches are fairly easy to digest. (on babies early foods list) but don't know about the acid level. Is there a difference if it is fresh, cooked, highly processed or canned?
He mentioned that TGIFriday put pepper in their alfredo sauce. He is a hypertaster and never uses pepper! I told him pepper was good for digestion. I didn't get a response! Ha! We all know we can feel the heat from pepper, cayenne and chili's. There is a digestive component that I'd really like to know more about. Maybe if I use white pepper he won't notice... maybe I could grow an albino green pepper. He doesn't like those either! Boo. I am gonna get sneakier.
Anyone out there that can explain acidic foods to me? Send me a link? Thanks!
I comfort beds and Barrett's Syndrome
I went to the Dump with a friend and we tried out the split king beds. They had about 5 different kinds and I liked the first one we tried that had a cool top... the second hardest. The wonderful salesman noticed I was wearing a livestrong bracelet and when I said we needed an adjustable bed for medical reasons. (He said he was a five year survivor of lung cancer, so we bonded a little) Anyway, he asked if I had heard of a zero gravity bed, I hadn't. Icomfort calls the beds where the feet come up a zero gravity feature. I really liked it and with the head up and feet up, I didn't slip down, didn't feel like I needed to roll over though I was encouraged to roll to my side and that was good too. I felt like I ddn't need the pillow between my knees to get comfortable. Now to drag him to the store to check them out. They have a California King split bed that is four inches longer and four inches narrower... that might be good for someone with a long torso. It's interesting how when the head comes up (with a remote of course) the mattress appears to extend beyond the base. (Not so on the Ikea bed's we have)
By having elevated feet, I think one would not slip down like he does in his La-z-boy chair. And that is not a good thing if you are trying to keep gastric juices out of your esophagus so you don't get Barrett's syndrome. His gastroenterologist says he has it, that's why his throat is sore.
So Dr. Weil of Tuscon is the only person who gives some suggestions to help,
http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/headtotoe/head_to_toe_print.html
The Pharmacist at our favorite Walgreens said he could try antacids to help coat his throat. I bought him soft chews... he hasn't tried it. He won't drink the throat tea. So I put the vaporizer on, maybe I should add Licorice to it???
Another antacid that I couldn't find anywhere was Maalox. It was probably due to it being pulled from the shelves because the US FDA said the different kinds looked similar. Read more about it here. http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/maalox-problems-product-confusion-8365/
By having elevated feet, I think one would not slip down like he does in his La-z-boy chair. And that is not a good thing if you are trying to keep gastric juices out of your esophagus so you don't get Barrett's syndrome. His gastroenterologist says he has it, that's why his throat is sore.
So Dr. Weil of Tuscon is the only person who gives some suggestions to help,
http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/headtotoe/head_to_toe_print.html
- Get a vaporizer (88 cents a gallon distilled water)
- Licorice, camomile, aloe (Celestial seasoning's carry throat tea with these ingredientts
- DGL Deglycyrrhinizinated Licorice (bought it at Sunflower)
The Pharmacist at our favorite Walgreens said he could try antacids to help coat his throat. I bought him soft chews... he hasn't tried it. He won't drink the throat tea. So I put the vaporizer on, maybe I should add Licorice to it???
Another antacid that I couldn't find anywhere was Maalox. It was probably due to it being pulled from the shelves because the US FDA said the different kinds looked similar. Read more about it here. http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/maalox-problems-product-confusion-8365/
Flexible Choices
When it isn't fun to eat, sometimes given the choices is a good thing.
Yesterday, I went to Target and they had TGI Friday's one person frozen meals, (on clearance, get tm while you can) and I bought the pasta chicken broccoli alfredo of course. 450 calories, 57 g carbs and 26 grams of protein. He ate it all! The alfredo sauce was decent, better than the off shelf sauces. Clearance price about $2.50.
Another Target deal was there Archer Farms Mini burgers 2 four packs for $5. I bought the triple cheese angus burgers (255 calories, 14.5 grams protein and 26 grams carbohydrates) and the chicken Club with bacon and sharp cheddar cheese (170 calories, 10 grams protein and 15.5 grams of carbohydrates). Of course the serving size was 2... so double the calories etc. I tried the beef, and they were very good considering they came out of the microwave. They are really small so the fun to finish-it-factor is high! There is another mini burger... I don't remember what it was.
Yesterday, I went to Target and they had TGI Friday's one person frozen meals, (on clearance, get tm while you can) and I bought the pasta chicken broccoli alfredo of course. 450 calories, 57 g carbs and 26 grams of protein. He ate it all! The alfredo sauce was decent, better than the off shelf sauces. Clearance price about $2.50.
Another Target deal was there Archer Farms Mini burgers 2 four packs for $5. I bought the triple cheese angus burgers (255 calories, 14.5 grams protein and 26 grams carbohydrates) and the chicken Club with bacon and sharp cheddar cheese (170 calories, 10 grams protein and 15.5 grams of carbohydrates). Of course the serving size was 2... so double the calories etc. I tried the beef, and they were very good considering they came out of the microwave. They are really small so the fun to finish-it-factor is high! There is another mini burger... I don't remember what it was.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Fortified oatmeal recipes to go
Our wonderful nutritionist recommended a fortified oatmeal to eat at work for SECOND BREAKFAST. So I made up a mix using quick oats, powdered milk, craisins, brown sugar (I make my own out of white sugar and molasses), and walnuts.
I ground it all up and put it in a baggie and it get's mixed and nuked at work!
I found several variations for this fortified oatmeal and am going back to find out what the calorie/protein count is....
Mayo Clinic's Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RE00035
215 Calories, 40 carbs, 6 gm protein and four servings. I use a scoop from the protein powder, about 1/3 cup to portion it out. I will have to figure out if I'm overfeeding...He says it takes him a long time. I told him one hour per meal is enough! 5 Minutes between bites is INSANE!
Oatmeal Packet Variations http://peaceofprearedness.com/Resource%20library/Recipes/MIX%20RECIPES%202012.pdf
Bargain Breakfast http://www.betterbugeting.com/artciles/frugal/breakfast.htm
Protein Bars http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1556238
More Protein Bars http://training.fitness.com/healthy-recipes/meals-build-muscle-11059.html
Of course there are other ingredients to swap out... gogi berries (found at Sunflower store in Scottsdale), raisins, dried Blueberries, cashews, peanuts, dried plums, dried apricots, dried papaya, orange peel zest, lemon peel zest, lime peal zest.... And if I add different flavorings...
And by the way... snoop around these sites for other good ideas!
I ground it all up and put it in a baggie and it get's mixed and nuked at work!
I found several variations for this fortified oatmeal and am going back to find out what the calorie/protein count is....
Mayo Clinic's Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RE00035
215 Calories, 40 carbs, 6 gm protein and four servings. I use a scoop from the protein powder, about 1/3 cup to portion it out. I will have to figure out if I'm overfeeding...He says it takes him a long time. I told him one hour per meal is enough! 5 Minutes between bites is INSANE!
Oatmeal Packet Variations http://peaceofprearedness.com/Resource%20library/Recipes/MIX%20RECIPES%202012.pdf
Bargain Breakfast http://www.betterbugeting.com/artciles/frugal/breakfast.htm
Protein Bars http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1556238
More Protein Bars http://training.fitness.com/healthy-recipes/meals-build-muscle-11059.html
Of course there are other ingredients to swap out... gogi berries (found at Sunflower store in Scottsdale), raisins, dried Blueberries, cashews, peanuts, dried plums, dried apricots, dried papaya, orange peel zest, lemon peel zest, lime peal zest.... And if I add different flavorings...
And by the way... snoop around these sites for other good ideas!
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