Used To It- For Caroline

[Guest guest]

Hi Caroline,

My wife has the same problem as you and the other day, she had

her first blood transfusion. We were told by a nurse at the hospital that she

has to start eating foods rich in iron such as green leafy vegetables and beans.

(Spinach, Collards, Lima Beans, Garbanzo Beans aka Chick Peas, ect.) Someone in

another group I'm on suggested a book called " Eat To Live " by Dr. Joel Fuhrman

which tells you how to get all the nutrients you need without resorting to meat

eating. Also, someone gave me this link earlier to a website about vegetarian

diets and protein:

 

http://www.pcrm.org/health/Info_on_Veg_Diets/protein.html

 

Are you on any iron pills by the way? My wife is on pills for her anemia but

they weren't working the best while she has been dieting so the doctor made the

dosage higher for her. Hopefully, it will work this time. If you're not on iron

suppliments now, I would definitely recommend you start on some. Ask your doctor

about it. I hope all this information helps and you feel better soon:) Peace and

take care:)

 

Noel

 

 

 

 

 

Message: 1

Sat, 8 May 2004 19:56:45 -0700 (PDT)

caroline winchester <dazzlingirl57

Re: Used To It

 

I could not agree with you more. Most people don't stop to think of it

and if it were put in your terms, it would give people pause to at

least think about it.

I am very anemic and have had four transplants. Is there anything vegan

wise that would help me other than resorting to red meat?

 

Thanks,

 

Caroline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Noel... I will check into it...No I am not on iron pills. They did not

work for me either. I have been using interferon injections to stimulate red

cell growth... That does not seem to help much... In 1991 I started losing the

bile ducts to my liver. My liver eventually shut down and I wound up in a coma.

Had a liver transplant in June 1991. Soon after I rejected it. In June of 1992

underwent a second liver transplant. Started rejection within two weeks and in

June of 1993 had a third liver transplant. That one took. But my medications

shut my kidneys down and had a kidney transplant in 2000... ETC.. So I want and

need to totally restructure my diet... I think it would help.. I do so

appreciate all the information... My thoughts are with you and your wife....

 

Thankx,

Caroline

Noel <justice1stright73usa wrote:

Hi Caroline,

My wife has the same problem as you and the other day, she had

her first blood transfusion. We were told by a nurse at the hospital that she

has to start eating foods rich in iron such as green leafy vegetables and beans.

(Spinach, Collards, Lima Beans, Garbanzo Beans aka Chick Peas, ect.) Someone in

another group I'm on suggested a book called " Eat To Live " by Dr. Joel Fuhrman

which tells you how to get all the nutrients you need without resorting to meat

eating. Also, someone gave me this link earlier to a website about vegetarian

diets and protein:

 

http://www.pcrm.org/health/Info_on_Veg_Diets/protein.html

 

Are you on any iron pills by the way? My wife is on pills for her anemia but

they weren't working the best while she has been dieting so the doctor made the

dosage higher for her. Hopefully, it will work this time. If you're not on iron

suppliments now, I would definitely recommend you start on some. Ask your doctor

about it. I hope all this information helps and you feel better soon:) Peace and

take care:)

 

Noel

 

 

 

 

 

Message: 1

Sat, 8 May 2004 19:56:45 -0700 (PDT)

caroline winchester <dazzlingirl57

Re: Used To It

 

I could not agree with you more. Most people don't stop to think of it

and if it were put in your terms, it would give people pause to at

least think about it.

I am very anemic and have had four transplants. Is there anything vegan

wise that would help me other than resorting to red meat?

 

Thanks,

 

Caroline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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