Re: 10 new messages in 5 topics - digest

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Hey Group: (FYI)

For Iron Deficiency, in addition to the multi-vitamins; Ferrous Sulfate 325

m.g. which is inexpensive OTC at approximately $2.98+ per 100 at Wally World

(Wal Mart Pharmacy) when written as a prescription by your PCP. On the shelf it

costs less than $10.00 (go figure). After surgery's, 'me being a person who eats

to live' and totally against hospital food. The Doctor added either Boost or

Ensure to each meal for me and I continued it at home. Shortly after my

diagnosis, my son ordered Prosure

(especially formulated for Cancer patients). At that time he had to order it

online through Ross, and it was rather expensive at $50.00+ per case almost 3

years ago. I heard later that Wally World was going to stock it. I don't know if

any stores currently carry Prosure, I decided to discontinue due to the expense

and the thickness/awful taste, even when diluted with other tasty liquids.

Ensure & Boost are available at a much lower cost and are much tastier as a

supplement to vitamin intake, lack of nourishment through meals, and substitute

for meals during weight loss.

Some of you may be given Tylenol, Vicodin, Percocet etc., by your

PCP/Oncologist for bone or other pain. I cannot stress enough to watch closely

your intake of Acetaminophen the (non-narcotic) pain reliever in these and other

pain medications. Over the years (30+) I have taken more than my share; please

monitor your intake of them with your Gleevec as both are processed by the

liver. Doctors will prescribe them for the pain, make sure that you don't take

the recommended daily dose of acetaminophen; because its too much for the liver

without the added Gleevec.

That's my 2cents, take care all. . . in my prayers.

" K "

" I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

[Guest guest]

I've read a lot about Blackstrap Molasses as a good way to boost iron

intake. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like a potent, natural

supplement for those with iron issues.

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> Hey Group: (FYI)

> For Iron Deficiency, in addition to the multi-vitamins; Ferrous

Sulfate 325 m.g. which is inexpensive OTC at approximately $2.98+ per

100 at Wally World (Wal Mart Pharmacy) when written as a prescription

by your PCP. On the shelf it costs less than $10.00 (go figure).

After surgery's, 'me being a person who eats to live' and totally

against hospital food. The Doctor added either Boost or Ensure to

each meal for me and I continued it at home. Shortly after my

diagnosis, my son ordered Prosure

> (especially formulated for Cancer patients). At that time he had

to order it online through Ross, and it was rather expensive at

$50.00+ per case almost 3 years ago. I heard later that Wally World

was going to stock it. I don't know if any stores currently carry

Prosure, I decided to discontinue due to the expense and the

thickness/awful taste, even when diluted with other tasty liquids.

Ensure & Boost are available at a much lower cost and are much

tastier as a supplement to vitamin intake, lack of nourishment

through meals, and substitute for meals during weight loss.

>

> Some of you may be given Tylenol, Vicodin, Percocet etc., by your

PCP/Oncologist for bone or other pain. I cannot stress enough to

watch closely your intake of Acetaminophen the (non-narcotic) pain

reliever in these and other pain medications. Over the years (30+) I

have taken more than my share; please monitor your intake of them

with your Gleevec as both are processed by the liver. Doctors will

prescribe them for the pain, make sure that you don't take the

recommended daily dose of acetaminophen; because its too much for the

liver without the added Gleevec.

> That's my 2cents, take care all. . . in my prayers.

>

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> " K "

> " I AIN'T FINISHED YET " !!!

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