Dianne: You are entirely welcome. If my experience helps others that will be great. I have high cholesterol but I have never tolerated cholesterol drugs so I do not take anything. Can't do anything about it. I know others who cannot take cholesterol drugs either. When they say open heart surgery, it means opening the chest. I am pushing 74 years of age. Cheers. Please forward all best wishes to your husband, if you would like.
Best wishes, Faith G. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dianne France To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: Re: CS>endomorphins Faith, Your email blew me away. You are a true survivor and inspiration. My husband is one month out from the by pass surgery. I shouldn't say open heart because they didn't open his heart but his chest to get to the arteries. The surgeon today, who I believe saved his life, said he thought he should stay on cholesterol meds for life due to the surgery. He said he could have the same in his brain and elsewhere that we don't know about. Everything appeared well today and the doctor thinks he is coming along well. He is going to start physical therapy which I think will help him regain his strength. He has minerals and a multiple vitamin he used to take but I don't know where he's put them. He hasn't wanted to take all these pills but I thought some of them very important to his recovery. I will search out and get him back on those. Thanks for the reminder. I'm just thankful my husband has come thru this and looks like he will eventually get back to normal. Thanks for the information, Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: Faith Gagne To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:14 AM Subject: Re: CS>endomorphins Dear Dianne: Wow, your husband has been through a lot. You said it has now been one month, but if the horse accident was a few years ago, one month since what? You mention certain supplementsbut I didn't hear any mention of a good basic multi vitamin and mineral supplement to begin with. I could suggest the NOW brand "EcoGreen Multi, iron-free with green superfoods" (don't need iron unless he is anemic) as a base, adding other supplements as desired or needed. Additionally I take Policosanol, Vitamin D, ProBiotic, Pangestyme, chlorophyll tablets 100 mg x2/day, cod fish oil, 1000mg 3 x?day (MUST BE molecularly distilled), B-complex, l-lysine, coq-10, garlic, and bromelain. I have taken supplements for years and will continue to take them forever. When you say endomorphins perhaps you mean endorphins: any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates; specifically : beta-endorphin I don't know anything about them but I would a) Ask my doctor about them, B) Ask at the health store about them, and C) search the internet for information about them. I don't know how long it has been since your husband's horrific accident, but having endured a few accidents, broken bones and whiplash injuries myself plus major surgeries like Peritonitis (appendix exloded, temperature of 107), a Spinal Hemorrhage which was hands down the most excruciating thing that has ever happened to me, Open Heart Surgery for single bi-pass and aortic valve replacement, and a Lumpectomy right breast (just to touch upon a few of the high points), I can attest to the fact that it takes time to recover from such things, even years. Many of the other tests I've undergone were more like surgeries, some of them requiring morphine. I've broken my right foot and my right hand. I've had cancerous cells removed from my cervix and my upper left arm. I had a cataract removal which left me with a stigma requiring 4 Visudyne laser surgeries. I have migraine and occular migraine, both of which are pretty much under control plus very painful neuralgia in temples and earaches. I've had Epstein Bar Virus and Cytomagaovirus. I've had problems with eczema, including both ear canals. I've had gastroscopies and colonoscopies and you-name-it. And there's plenty more yet, which is why I just get totally disgusted when I hear about people complaining about doctors becasue if it were not for those lousy doctors I wouldn't be typing this right now. Many many many many doctors have saved my life and put me back on my feet over and over again. They never thought I would walk again when I had that hideous Spinal Hemhorrage.....they even told my son that I would emerge from the hospital a parapalegic in a wheel chair. But they pulled me through and I walked out of there on my own two feet with the doctors shaking their heads and calling me a walking miracle. I am 100% normal except for lingering back pain which lessens all the time. I look a bit younger than my age and no one would ever, ever guess my medical background. So chin up and take your vitamins and minerals. They count big time. Faith G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Moody" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:22 AM Subject: Re: CS>endomorphins > On 21 Jul 2008 at 23:59, Dianne France wrote about : > Subject : CS>endomorphins > >> Dear Group, >> >> I have a question about surgeries and endomorphins. My husband has always been extremely strong and had a high pain tolerance but since his open heart surgery aches and pains bother him terribly. Does surgery use up your endomorphins and you have to build them back up? My dad had this same reaction after heart surgery and never seemed to get his pain tolerance back. >> Thanks, >> Dianne
