[Loch-Ruadh] Tor planning, and getting older

[Elizabeth Hawkwood]

Eating more fiber can go a long way in preventing diverticulitis, but for now
a liquid or soft, bland diet is best. "Seeds" (tomato, sesame, etc.) can really 
aggravate the condition.
Be careful what kind of liquid you have too (referring to your liquid diet),
as some liquids can also irritate, such as acid in sodas and juices, alcohol 
in Glenlivet (sorry). Try some rice broth or smooth potato soup. 

//Elizabeth
(Not a doctor, either - just have family with Crohn's disease, which is treated
very much like diverticulitis.)


 
----- Original Message ----
From: Richard Threlkeld <rjt at softwareinnovation.com>
To: Alric and Fiona <sidhe01 at swbell.net>; "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, Inc." <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:30:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Tor planning, and getting older


Diverticulosis is the forming of little pouches in the large intestine or
colon and diverticulitis is an infection of one of the pockets. These
pockets form naturally over the years. Occasionally, processed food gets
stuck in one and it gets infected. That can be mild or serious. I think the
standard statement is "Eat more fiber".

Caelin (who is not a doctor in real life - or anywhere else) 

-----Original Message-----
From: loch-ruadh-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Alric and Fiona
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:58 AM
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] Tor planning, and getting older

Dang it!

I have just been diagnosed with my first ever, old-timers problem.  Doc said
I have Di-Verticulits (spelling?).  

He explained what that war but as it did not involve numbers or woodworking,
or electron flow or something technical, I cannot repeat what he said.
Maybe one the medical types (Pookie or Catarina) can tell you what it is in
a fashion that would be understandable.

Anyway I am on antibiotics and liquids only for the next two days,  If I are
not better in 2 days the doc said he would be putting me in the hospital.
The only reason I wasn't admitted today is because I am otherwise "healthy
as a horse".

If I do get to feeling better, then I am on a bland diet for the next
several weeks.

So our attendance at Guardian is, at this point anyway, iffy.  

Alric
Dang this getting old stuff really Hoovers
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