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month old non-vaccinated child was around her. I'm terrified that my

daughter will be harmed in some way by being around her. The mom said this

was a new vaccine; can someone please help me find info on it. I'm just

afraid my daughter will catch something from being around the girl. I need

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T'yana,

By now, I'm sure your friend has gotten the results of her HIV test. Sorry I

haven't responded sooner. I hope they have come back negative.

Just to give her some support....

~ Five years ago, I went to see several different doctors about my symptoms

and none of them could figure out what was wrong. Several hinted I may have

AIDS; a few flat out told me I should get tested. I was petrified even

though I didn't have any of the risk factors (yet it only takes one time with

someone who doesn't know they have it). I had several HIV tests because even

I believed (at one point) that it was the only thing that could be wrong.

Yet, every one of the tests came back negative. Now, I know that it's the

systemic candida causing my symptoms and candida can be an auto-immune

disease (much easier " cured " than AIDS, however).

Yet, if your friend's test came back positive, I would send her to a

Naturopath immediately or a good chiropractor who specializes in subluxation

(or another good natural/alternative health practitioner) because I have

heard of many cases where people with full-blown AIDS cured themselves

through diet and supplements and were able to reverse the auto-immune

deficiency to the point of fighting off the HIV virus altogether (ie: they

later tested negative for HIV). HIV/AIDS is just one more condition that the

medical profession does not understand - just like candida. Also, I have

heard that some alternative health practitioners believe HIV does not become

AIDS on its own and that someone needs both HIV AND candida in order to

develop AIDS. Not sure how much research there is on that, though.

Anyway, please keep us posted on your friend.

::::sending her and her family/friends lots of good energy:::

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writes:

<<

I guess I am wondering, have any of you heard of anyone, or you yourself

been

diagnosed with esophageal candidiasis and weren't HIV positive? What else

could cause this besides the typical immunosuppresant disorders?

I would appreciate any recommendations or suggestions that I can pass on to

her. She is really sick. Thanks very much for your help.

T'yana

>>

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In a message dated 9/25/00 11:12:17 AM Central Daylight Time,

ann.williams@... writes:

<< what say we trade some of our favourite recipes on the

list?? >>

I'd like that. I am new to this, but last night I made quinoa with steamed

asparagus and drizzled warm olive oil with chopped garlic, rosemary and fresh

lemon juice over it all. Yum!

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

Tracey

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

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tomorrow i am making home made vegetable and beef soup: Onions, Parsnips,

Turnips, Potatoes, Carrots, Corn, Peas, Beans, green & lima, Garlic, Cabbage,

tomatoes, when using tomatoes canned, make sure there is no sugar & no citric

acid. i use lots of cabbage, it's cold here in Ohio so a good time for soup!

talk to you later. Mogdrmom

[Guest guest]

" ....Five years ago, I went to see several different

doctors about my symptoms

and none of them could figure out what was wrong.

Several hinted I may have

AIDS; a few flat out told me I should get tested. I

was petrified even

though I didn't have any of the risk factors... "

Boy this sounds all too familar. My doctor insisted I

get tested for AIDS , told me (after my tests came

back neg.) that I was crazy, it was all in my head and

that nothing was wrong with me. I asked him to

explain my lack of sexdrive and the yeast infections

all he could say was I needed to losen up and stop

working so hard...stress is the killer! He handed me

Diflucan (the miracle pill he said) reminded me to

never wear nylon panties and to stop worrying.

That was the advise I recieved. I know better now.

The more crap I eliminate from my diet the better I

feel. I am just so confused as to all that is good

and all that is bad. It seems as if everything is bad.

Why are these doctors out of the loop? I just dont

understand.

Oh, by the way, Im new to the group. Hi everyone.

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Hi . I'm new too.

> back neg.) that I was crazy, it was all in my head and

> that nothing was wrong with me

Oh, don't yo ujsut LOVE it??!! Mine pumped me full of

antidepressants for 3 years, told me it was all because I was

vegetarian and eventually declared that there WAS something

wrong but that we'd probably never find out what!!! Let's hear it for

homeopaths, eh?! Diagnosed me inside an hour, after 7 years of

pure misery.

> The more crap I eliminate from my diet the better I

> feel. I am just so confused as to all that is good

> and all that is bad. It seems as if everything is bad.

It's rotten at the start, but you'll get used to it, I promise. I thought

I'd never cope with the diet, but apart from the occasional dismal

day it's really not as bad as it looks.

Hey, folks, what say we trade some of our favourite recipes on the

list??

Ann

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Hi Ann,

Its SOOO good to read all these emails and know that I

am not crazy and that there is hope. DIet is the

hardest. Recently my life has been awfully stressed

and packed with family obligations. (weddings,

showers, birthday parties and the like where food is a

BIG part of the celebration...um, and its an Italian

family, none-the-less) I have injested more crap into

my body in past summer than I care to think about and

now I am struggling once again to get healthy.

(stupid, stupid, I know)

I am an artist so the depression/moody thing is common

in my field. The more brooding, the better. But it

has gotten way out of control and I feel relieved just

reading these emails...that spacey feeling...never

thought it was from a yeast infection, just me being

moody and non social....or rather, " mousey. "

BAH! I was so convinced that if I had taken the right

pill or dosage i would get better but its just not the

case. I need a total life turnaround. Doing that

now. ITs so hard.....I love coffee....you can keep

your chocolate, give me JAVA!

Anyway, I think trading recipies would be a great

idea. Im excited to get my hands on some new

recipies.

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I use this GREAT cookbook called Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook: How

Good Nutrition Can Help Fight the Epidemic of Yeast-Related Diseases.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0658002929/qid=969900619/sr=1-1/102-3

405202-6530544

I love this book because the recipes are so easy to do. I am a confirmed

protein-and-sweets eater, don't really like vegetables or fruit. But this

book is converting me.

, there's a great recipe in here for Mock Spaghetti. Being Italian,

I thought you might like it. You take a small spaghetti squash and cut it in

half lengthwise. You bring 1 1/2 inches of water to boil and plop the squash

in cut side down and cover and simmer for about 20-30 min. Or until you can

poke a fork through the back.

Meanwhile you make spaghetti sauce. I usually cheat here and use a can of

sauce and a can of stewed chopped tomatoes and chop up some veggies and

throw it in there and simmer it all together for a while. There is a recipe

in here for a spaghetti sauce using all fresh ingredients that they

recommend.

When the squash is done, drain the water and use a fork to scratch out the

pulp. It looks like spaghetti!! Put it on a plate and put the sauce over it

and eat!!

It's so good, I think it's better than pasta which, once you're on this diet

a while, tastes like paste. =) I have some in the freezer right now, maybe

I'll take it out for dinner.

I have more favorite recipes too, but I have to get home to my book to share

them.

Lousie

Re: Please Help!

Hi Ann,

Its SOOO good to read all these emails and know that I

am not crazy and that there is hope. DIet is the

hardest. Recently my life has been awfully stressed

and packed with family obligations. (weddings,

showers, birthday parties and the like where food is a

BIG part of the celebration...um, and its an Italian

family, none-the-less) I have injested more crap into

my body in past summer than I care to think about and

now I am struggling once again to get healthy.

(stupid, stupid, I know)

I am an artist so the depression/moody thing is common

in my field. The more brooding, the better. But it

has gotten way out of control and I feel relieved just

reading these emails...that spacey feeling...never

thought it was from a yeast infection, just me being

moody and non social....or rather, " mousey. "

BAH! I was so convinced that if I had taken the right

pill or dosage i would get better but its just not the

case. I need a total life turnaround. Doing that

now. ITs so hard.....I love coffee....you can keep

your chocolate, give me JAVA!

Anyway, I think trading recipies would be a great

idea. Im excited to get my hands on some new

recipies.

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[Guest guest]

I use this GREAT cookbook called Candida Albicans

> Yeast-Free Cookbook: How

> Good Nutrition Can Help Fight the Epidemic of

> Yeast-Related Diseases.

>

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0658002929/qid=969900619/sr=1-1/102-3

> 405202-6530544

>

Thank you for sharing that recipe and book lead,

Louise! That recipe sounds pretty good actually.

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On 25 Sep 00, at 9:42, wrote:

> I need a total life turnaround. Doing that

> now. ITs so hard.....

It is, but it's not impossible, and it's not forever. You can still eat

plenty of wonderful food, and with a bit of experimenting you can

find/create substitutes for most of the forbidden things (not sure

about coffee though!). I'll dig out some recipes later today - I use

a White's " Beat Candida Cookbook " and I find it pretty good - it

even grades the recipes for difficulty, to help you decide if you've

got the energy to even start them on the really yucky days!

Stick with it, girl - I've only been here a week, but already I'm

findign that this list is a real godsend for keeping you focused and

motivated.

Ann

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In a message dated 9/26/00 10:32:47 AM Central Daylight Time,

louisej@... writes:

<< I now am a confirmed herbal tea lover. =) >>

I drink green tea (which has caffeine), pau d'arco (which tastes like an old

shoe) and echinacea tea. I don't think that they are giving me any trouble,

but it is really hard to tell what works and what hurts since there are so

many variables!

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

Tracey

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

[Guest guest]

--- Ann <ann.williams@...> wrote:

> On 25 Sep 00, at 9:42, wrote:

>

> > I need a total life turnaround. Doing that

> > now. ITs so hard.....

>

> It is, but it's not impossible, and it's not

> forever. You can still eat

> plenty of wonderful food, and with a bit of

> experimenting you can

> find/create substitutes for most of the forbidden

> things (not sure

> about coffee though!). I'll dig out some recipes

> later today - I use

> a White's " Beat Candida Cookbook " and I find it

> pretty good - it

> even grades the recipes for difficulty, to help you

> decide if you've

> got the energy to even start them on the really

> yucky days!

>

> Stick with it, girl - I've only been here a week,

> but already I'm

> findign that this list is a real godsend for keeping

> you focused and

> motivated.

>

> Ann

Thank you for the boost, Ann. I am finding much

inspiration here and learning alot. I can give up

sweets, pastas, meats, and yeast-like things, but

coffee is a real, REAL hard one for me. I had a tiny

cup this morning and substitued caffinee free Taheebo

tea (which is probably not allowed either ....

Believe me, its much better than my normal 4 large

cups o' java.) Its only been 4 days of changing my

diet, taking acidopholus, and Olive leaf extract and

already I think I am experiencing die-off. I feel

AWFUL. Tired beyond belief. Depressed and just " out

of it. " I am drinking water till I cant take it any

more and urinating like CRAZY. Perhaps I need a

clean colon too? Oh, Lord, I dont want to think about

that. Enema? Never done that...dont know the first

thing about it and frankly, it scares me....but does

it work? Oh geez...theres just so much to think

about.

Ok, well, running low on water...

>

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[Guest guest]

You are also probably experiencing caffeine withdrawal at the same time. I

did this too. It's like the flu, only worse. If you can believe it, I've

taken myself off caffeine about 5 times, and I always get this sick. I think

I finally decided, anything that makes me THIS SICK not to do, I am not

doing any more. I now am a confirmed herbal tea lover. =)

Louise

Re: Please Help!

--- Ann <ann.williams@...> wrote:

> On 25 Sep 00, at 9:42, wrote:

>

> > I need a total life turnaround. Doing that

> > now. ITs so hard.....

>

> It is, but it's not impossible, and it's not

> forever. You can still eat

> plenty of wonderful food, and with a bit of

> experimenting you can

> find/create substitutes for most of the forbidden

> things (not sure

> about coffee though!). I'll dig out some recipes

> later today - I use

> a White's " Beat Candida Cookbook " and I find it

> pretty good - it

> even grades the recipes for difficulty, to help you

> decide if you've

> got the energy to even start them on the really

> yucky days!

>

> Stick with it, girl - I've only been here a week,

> but already I'm

> findign that this list is a real godsend for keeping

> you focused and

> motivated.

>

> Ann

Thank you for the boost, Ann. I am finding much

inspiration here and learning alot. I can give up

sweets, pastas, meats, and yeast-like things, but

coffee is a real, REAL hard one for me. I had a tiny

cup this morning and substitued caffinee free Taheebo

tea (which is probably not allowed either ....

Believe me, its much better than my normal 4 large

cups o' java.) Its only been 4 days of changing my

diet, taking acidopholus, and Olive leaf extract and

already I think I am experiencing die-off. I feel

AWFUL. Tired beyond belief. Depressed and just " out

of it. " I am drinking water till I cant take it any

more and urinating like CRAZY. Perhaps I need a

clean colon too? Oh, Lord, I dont want to think about

that. Enema? Never done that...dont know the first

thing about it and frankly, it scares me....but does

it work? Oh geez...theres just so much to think

about.

Ok, well, running low on water...

>

>

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On 26 Sep 00, at 8:26, wrote:

> already I think I am experiencing die-off. I feel

> AWFUL.

Die-off is the worst. The pits. Horrible horrible horrible. Never felt so

ill in my life. But this is GOOD, petal, it means it's working. The

yeastie-beasts are dying en masse. You're getting better!!!!!

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[Guest guest]

When I have Pao d'Arco (which always gives me a headache, so I know it's

working) I have 1 Pao d'Arco teabag and one herbal mint, so I don't have to

taste the old shoe. =)

Re: Please Help!

In a message dated 9/26/00 10:32:47 AM Central Daylight Time,

louisej@... writes:

<< I now am a confirmed herbal tea lover. =) >>

I drink green tea (which has caffeine), pau d'arco (which tastes like an old

shoe) and echinacea tea. I don't think that they are giving me any trouble,

but it is really hard to tell what works and what hurts since there are so

many variables!

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

Tracey

hY~Y~Y~Y~Yg

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--- Louise <louisej@...> wrote:

> When I have Pao d'Arco (which always gives me a

> headache, so I know it's

> working) I have 1 Pao d'Arco teabag and one herbal

> mint, so I don't have to

> taste the old shoe. =)

MAN, I must be really sick because the tea tastes good

to me....hmmmm

Jenn

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/26/00 5:26:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

ann.williams@... writes:

> . I'll dig out some recipes later today - I use

> a White's " Beat Candida Cookbook " and I find it pretty good - it

> even grades the recipes for difficulty, to help you decide if you've

> got the energy to even start them on the really yucky days!

>

***Have read that this book contains many recipes that include lots of wheat

and carbos, which *I* thought were not permitted on this diet. Is that what

you have found to be true of this book??

Lynn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/26/00 2:41:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

louisej@... writes:

> When I have Pao d'Arco (which always gives me a headache, so I know it's

> working) I have 1 Pao d'Arco teabag and one herbal mint, so I don't have to

> taste the old shoe

**OH good ! thanks for this idea. I HATE that P'DA tea.... tastes funky and

makes my stomach feel queazy (yep, it must be working). SO now maybe I can

STAND it LOL. THanks,

Lynn

[Guest guest]

On 26 Sep 00, at 22:09, lynga1@... wrote:

> ***Have read that this book contains many recipes that include lots of

> wheat and carbos, which *I* thought were not permitted on this diet. Is

> that what you have found to be true of this book??

There are a lot of wheat recipes, but most of them can be adapted

if you're avoiding wheat, like I am. I've not noticed them being too

carbo-heavy - there are a lot of breads and things which I expect

would be, but I've not had the energy to even think about bread-

mnakign, so it's not been a problem for me. Some of the vegetable

dishes are pretty good, but I use it like I use any cookery book - for

ideas and guidance, rather than following the recipe to the letter.

The background information at the start is very useful, though.

Ann

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I just decided this morning that I'm saving that tea for right before bed,

so I can sleep through the crummy feeling from now on.

Re: Please Help!

In a message dated 9/26/00 2:41:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

louisej@... writes:

> When I have Pao d'Arco (which always gives me a headache, so I know it's

> working) I have 1 Pao d'Arco teabag and one herbal mint, so I don't have

to

> taste the old shoe

**OH good ! thanks for this idea. I HATE that P'DA tea.... tastes funky and

makes my stomach feel queazy (yep, it must be working). SO now maybe I can

STAND it LOL. THanks,

Lynn

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i eat lots of whole wheat and unsweetened carob -with no ill effects. i

hope it is allowed.

raen

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>Reply-candidiasisegroups

>candidiasisegroups

>Subject: Re: Please Help!

>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 22:09:52 EDT

>

>In a message dated 9/26/00 5:26:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

>ann.williams@... writes:

>

> > . I'll dig out some recipes later today - I use

> > a White's " Beat Candida Cookbook " and I find it pretty good - it

> > even grades the recipes for difficulty, to help you decide if you've

> > got the energy to even start them on the really yucky days!

> >

>***Have read that this book contains many recipes that include lots of

>wheat

>and carbos, which *I* thought were not permitted on this diet. Is that what

>you have found to be true of this book??

>

>Lynn

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Hello .<br><br>I did have some strange

swelling and what looked like bruising in my second toe.

And I also have tendinitis in my ankles so it could

be from that. My Physical Therapist has me scrunch

up a towel on a smooth floor with my foot for two

minutes on each side. <br><br>Of course, any swelling

usually goes down when you apply ice (make sure to always

have a thin towel or something between your skin and

the ice).<br><br>But I believe it could be a

circulation thing, and doing those towel scrunches really get

the blood going in the foot!<br><br>Good luck with

the scope. And remember that it takes a good solid

month or two of exercising the quads to start to build

any real strength. So keep at it! Muscle toning is

not a quick fix. But it will provide long lasting

help, especially if you keep doing the exercises even

after you start to feel better.<br><br>We have to

commit to a life of straight leg raises!!<br><br>Take

care and I hope this helps,<br><br>Jeannine. (J)

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Dear ,

Try some ozone saunas, great for those skin lesions.

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Please help!

On Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:00:59 -0500 " "

<john_clark_28@...> writes:

> Hello all,

> Is there anyone on this planet who has got rid of

> HIV/AIDS

> successfully. If anyone of you know about he/she. Can you please

> share ur

> views by letting us know the protocol to be followed.

>

> What are the signs for complete recovery from

> AIDS/HIV. How

> can one categorize that a person has overcomed HIV/AIDS.

>

> Please share ur valuable views with us.

>

> your suggestion is greatly appreciated.

===============Thanks for asking! This list has been pretty

quiet............and a 'protocol' or basic outline of what one can do

healthwise or nutritionally has not been forthcoming. This is an

aids-cured list? Hmmm. I havent been to the doctors since my last year

test results as 'poz' for hiv antibodies...........I do lots of

nutritional things primarily.....I'm fine and healthy - I have only

recently been having some skin conditions(little rashes/light reddish

colour welt-like bumps)...appear on bottom, thighs, mid

section...sometimes a few on legs and arms. It may be a reaction to a

supplement I'm taking...still troublshooting and may have to quit some of

them and see if it is one of them I'm taking. Some have told me its

common with hiv positives to have these skin conditions - they say its

probably caused by the virus. I dont necessarily believe that. So please

if there are any real people who have genuine answers for us....please

share it with those of us on this list ...for healths sake!

Thank you in advance -

*I have been taking near a teaspoon of colloidal silver for about a month

now - I also take a whole food liquid supplement called Body Balance made

form sea vegetables and aloe vera juice.....take lots of supps too -

please share with us what is working to promote immune health and

longevity. My only concern for now is these skin issues - other than that

I feel just fine.

take care all,

paul

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ask his gp about him trying a pill to stop epileptic fits I ma sorry I can to spell well I give you a brand name if his doc allows he could try carbamazepine that is for people that have epileptic problems but since it helps calm nerves down it is also used to help some people with sciatica pain in there legs it is a trial and error but if it works for him like it did for me it should cut the pain for the sciatica nerve a lot I do hope it works for him me I am in a similar state but I ma in the wheel chair my disks are bad and I take morphine a lot of it and this pill to help with the sciatica pain I know if it does help him it will help change his life cause that is the worst pain and morphine will not come close to help with it I take the 2 together all I can do and again i ma sorry for the spelling but i did spell the pill right i read it off the bottle for you

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Young i truly hope it works for yuou there are a few other typs of drugs out there that do the same thing ask his doc mention the drugi sadi and he should know ware i am going with it it works for me kills 1/2 of the pain i used to get in my legs and that is grate i hope this little tib bit helps you and your dad please tell us how it turns out it works for some and for others not i how he is of the few it works for

-----Original Message-----From: Fiona [mailto:starlet_uk@...]Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 2:26 PMAnkylosing-Spondylitis-Support-Arthritis Cc: ; chronic_pain ; ; Psoriatic-Arthritis ; Hugs-N-Pain ; ESupport ; Fibro-Funk ; Arthritishelp ; Amdisabledfoundate Subject: PLEASE HELP!Importance: High

Hi,

I have joined some of these lists on behalf of my dad, with the hope that somebody might be able to help him. Here's a brief history:-

My dad is 59. Many years ago he had a motorcycle accident and hurt his back, but over time it got better and for many years he lived a normal working life. He also has psoriasis. Over the years he had spells when his back got bad, but with physio and treatment he improved. Then about 12-13 years ago it got really bad, causing him a great deal of pain; and for the past 10 years he has been off work, now permanently disabled. Tests etc showed that his condition is quite complicated - he had several slipped discs with a trapped nerve which is calcified, and the bottom of his spine is crumbling. He gets severe sciatic (sp?) pain which affects his legs , feet and toes. He also now has psoriatic arthritis, and his psoriasis is very bad. Over the years he has had courses of physio, various pain meds etc etc etc... There is no operation that can help, and would probably leave him in a wheelchair.

Anyway, since Christmas he has gone downhill very fast. He can no longer drive and is in agony nearly all the time. He is spending nearly all his time laying on his side in bed (he is getting alot of pain in the base of his spine and can't sit), and hardly ever comes downstairs. He has been on methotrexate, but it made him feel too bad. He cannot bear to have physio with the pain he has. In the past he has used a TENS machine, but didn't find it much use.

We have a very understanding GP, but he doesn't really know what else to do at the moment. Dad is now taking morphine for the pain, but he is still in quite alot of pain. The meds is making him very constipated, and the straining is making his pain worse. He also looks and feels so ill in himself and is getting very depressed. I feel so helpless and desperately want to be able to help him.

If anyone has any idea's please let me know - I don't want him to suffer any more. The GP is coming to see him tomorrow, so maybe he will have another idea.

Please Help.

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