Text 3796, 98 rader
Skriven 2006-07-24 11:36:21 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 3676 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
Ärende: some news
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Hi Carol,

 CS> Yeah, bummer to lose a good one once you find one.

RH> Yes, I'm glad he kept extending over here so I could keep up the
RH> continuity of care.

 CS> Definately.  For you, that type of Doc is essential.

Very much so.  We're wondering if Hnter didn't notice I need pulminology
care on a regular basis or if they saw and plan to Tricare me out.  I
can't go to Stewart for that as there's none on staff so I suspect they
plan to send me out via Tricare.

 CS> Oh, lab rate tests back <g>.  Yup, low grade calcium deficit here.
 CS> Fixable as it's been caught early.

RH> OK, gives you a chance to become Cheese Monkey #2 on here. (G)

 CS> Hehe I used to be number 1!

Funny, both you and the other Carol are the Cheese Monkeys. (G)


RH> switched from mostly cow's milk to mostly soy for drinking and on
RH> cereal.  We've also picked up on our yogurt consumption, especially

 CS> I get to have my cheese fix again <g>.  1 cup of cottage a week plus
 CS> at least 2 oz of 'other' a week.  I'm not a big yogurt fan but skim
 CS> ricotta will go back on the shopping list along with FF sourcream.

RH> Was it something you gave up intentionally or just sort of slipped awa
RH> from eating? I upped my yogurt eating when I knew I needed to get more
RH> calcium but didn't want the extra pills. (I already do use a couple a

 CS> I gave it up in the seeking for a lower cholestrol diet.  It was hard
 CS> and there are some dietary tradeoffs involved.  I never did like
 CS> yougurt that much as it's normally too sweet for me (plain isnt but I
 CS> cant imagine eating it just plain either).


OK, Steve doesn't have the cholesterol problem and mine is being
managed.  I wouldn't have it if I didn't have to be on meds for the
asthma, same with the bp problems are asthma med induced.


RH> Sounds like he's got his act togethr quite well. He appears to be
RH> incorporating the best of traditional and modern medical practice; I
RH> know you'll miss him when you move back to the states next year.

 CS> Yup.  It's Japanese style to do it that way.  I wont say all their
 CS> medical practices are great, but the eating for health part is very
 CS> common here with long time traditions.

RH> It sounds like a lot of "western" medical schools could take a lesson
RH> from their Asian counterparts.  Eating for health isn't exactly a majo
RH> part of their curriculum.

 CS> Yup and it gets more obvious as they trott out the same basics with no
 CS> adaption at all.

It takes some of us who know whereof we speak to convince doctors that
the textbook way won't work for everybody.


RH> I think he probably knows you get more than the average amount.  I nee
RH> to get more han I do, OTOH, I'm not as much a "chair (vs couch) potato
RH> as my mom.  One good thing about this townhouse--I'm up & down the
RH> stairs umpteen dozen or more times a day. (G)

 CS> Try my life.  On the ship, I'd go 7 stories by foot by noon at the
 CS> minimum and normally double that (bathroom is on 3rd deck, work is 4
 CS> decks away, Pier is 4 from work and you have to travel up 3 to get to
 CS> the HB then back down to berthing to get dressed).  I'd have to store
 CS> things like a camel to go just 7 by noon.  Wait, I didnt add right.
 CS> Cant do it with a mere 7.

 CS> 3 to HB, 2 down to berthing, 4 back up.  9 stories minimum.  8 more
 CS> per 'pee break'.  6 to have lunch.  9 more before I can walk to home.
 CS> Average would be 9+9+8+8+6=18+16+6=28+12=40 stories.  Add in I live
 CS> about 1.25 miles from the ship and have to walk in and back, and
 CS> you've got a decent trek per day not counting going to tonoo market
 CS> and other things.

Right now that's still out for me.  I can't be on my feet (foot) that
much.  I was on it more than normal on Saturday and paid for it Sunday.
Today I'm trying to take it easy. (right!)


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