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July 18, 2001

Hi all,

First, thank you very much for the info about the MSM. I appreciate it.

It's practically impossible to find some of that stuff in the archives!

And I had another quick question. They have grape seed oil at the store now

(cooking oil), and I thought I had remembered someone mentioning this, but

wasn't sure if it was just the brain fog talking. My question is: what

oils are acceptable? I know cold pressed EV Olive oil is, but I've heard

varying reports on the others, like Sesame, etc. Is it just that we should

always aim to use cold pressed oils, or are some oils truly bad for Candida?

Thanks so much!

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May 1, 2012

How experienced is Dr. Falk? Does Dr. Dempsey have someone covering his

patients while he is out?

I just had a Botox injection last Friday. It helped alleviate some swallowing

problems that I had been having, but they were nowhere near as serious as yours

sound. They have to do an endoscopy to do the injection and they can find out

what is going on. They can also remove any food that might be blocking your

LES.

Your description sounds like a real emergency. I would not take " he is out of

the office " for an answer. I can guarantee that there is somebody in his

practice that knows how to reach him on the telephone or that Dr. Falk knows how

to reach him on the telephone and can ask him exactly your question. Do not

give up until you get an answer to your question. Make yourself the biggest

pest Dr. Dempsey and Dr. Falk have ever encountered. You are that important.

>

> Thank you for the welcome and words of support! I was hoping to get some

advice. Dr. Dempsey (the surgeon) is out of the office for a couple of weeks and

the earliest he could get me in for surgery (and it's not guaranteed at this

point) would be May 18th. Because I can't even get water down and am having

symptoms of dehydration, Dr. Falk suggested that I come in tomorrow for a botox

injection to get me through until I can have the surgery. I scheduled it for

tomorrow afternoon, but wanted to get your thoughts. I know there is a risk of

scar tissue and a less successful HM outcome, but I just don't think I can make

it until the 18th, or later, with no treatment. Is this the right decision?

Thank you in advance!!

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May 1, 2012

Marie's right about fighting, but trooth is, sometimes you are just NOT going to

get an answer. When you get to this point, it IS an emergency. I know -- I've

been there: it took five days in a cardiac unit to rehydrate me. Even *that*

didn't much impress the GI's, lol! The best they offered was a pill I was

allergic to, and ensure. The botox prolly isn't optimal, but Lord, it's a good

bit better than the alternative. . . . I made it three months after the

ER/cardiac ward, with zip/zero/nada help from the GIs. But I made eating my ONLY

occupation. And I mean that seriously. Check my Food without Corners post.

achalasia/message/65451

Buy/cook/eat/regurge -- I was regurging about 95% of EVERYTHING food AND liquid.

I'd lost so much weight that it was easier to stand or walk around than to sit

on a wood chair -- I could feel my bones coming through my skin. . . . And I

was lucky. I only had the one rehydration -- there are those here who've done

it multiple times weekly.

Love and light from here to there,