Oh yes... I forgot to mention that I buy fresh lemons and squeeze the lemon juice into my water jug (52 miles water jug for the entire afternoon) and then throw in half a lemon and save the other half for the next time which is usually not the following day (because I alternate) But the day after that. Lemon is great for a lot of things and including keeping your urine pH and a desirable level if you haven't indwelling catheter which is for those who are trying to avoid infections and that requires anywhere from a 6-7pH with the closer to 6 the better.
I just can't seem to avoid infections ever since I had my bladder neck closure surgery and the follow-up cystoscopies and then being in the hospital for a bladder biopsy where I acquired a nosocomial infection and they are extremely hard to get rid of. My last year in culture and sensitivity showed they had gone away and I was ecstatic but then my symptoms came back and it took another urine sample to the lab and got the results today which shows that it is back. :-( I hate being on so very many antibiotics for obvious reasons [antibiotic resistance] But each and every one has been after the urologist has done a cystoscopy and then being in the hospital this last time for the bladder biopsy. Both bacteria that I have in my urine currently (I received the lab report from the lab since my urologist never gets back to me) are greatly antibiotic resistant. What's a quad to do when dependent upon the system. I never had any bladder infections for six years before my husband's passing and then keeping me out of harms way. :-( On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 3:36 PM, Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> wrote: > I avoid anything with high fructose corn syrup, which includes most soft > drinks. > I did find a health carbonated beverage that tastes good, Zevia > https://www.zevia.com/ I buy it at Safeway but Amazon has it too.u > > I drink plain water but my mom uses these flavor packets, https://www. > truelemon.com/ > > > > On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > >> Thats more than I drink in 3 days. >> And never water, I hate water. Coffee, Tea coke, juice. >> I try and dink more than coffee, tea, but anything cold goes to my bones >> and makes me freeze. >> Greg >> >> >> On 5/27/2018 10:14 AM, Jim Lubin wrote: >> >> I never feel thirsty either. I drink fluids on a schedule (sort of). One >> full 8 oz glass of water with my pills 4 times a day. A protein drink, 11 >> oz, in the morning. A 16 oz bottle of water with each meal, lunch and >> dinner. A glass of water with Metamucil in the afternoon. >> >> On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 7:49 PM, Greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: >> >>> Even though it is almost 100 degree out and I sit outside for hours, I >>> just never drink enough. I just don't get thirsty. I don't like drinking. >>> Any of you have that prob? >>> >>> Greg >>> >> >> >> > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
