>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:19 PM
> Subject: Re: hiatal hernia
>
> Jean!!! You're back! I've missed ya. What... if
> anything did you find out? Will this doctor be able
> to help you? How'd you handle the drive, and did
> you
> have a good time?
>
> Wow...told you we had that "Aries" thing in common.
> If I've been on a medication (Ranitidine-he says it
> is
> the best medicine) for the hernia for two weeks
> now...and I am still having problems with the
> symptoms...does this mean that it's not working for
> me...or have I given it enough time? Like I
> said..."I'm glad You're back!" Love you, Marianne
> --- Jean Long <creative@enter.net> wrote:
> > Marianne,
> > I have an ulcer and hiatal hernia and take
> Prilosec
> > for about 5-6 years now.
> > I still get the bloating and pressure under the
> ribs
> > but it takes away the heartburn completely and
> most
> > of the regurgitation.
> > I definitively couldn't live without it.
> >
> > STAY AWAY from carbonation and all gas-producing
> > foods and drinks.
> > JEAN
> >
> > "A Friend is someone who knows all about you and
> > still loves you!!!"
> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:07 PM
> > Subject: hiatal hernia
> >
> > Well, I thank everyone for the support here. It's
> > so
> > important and makes me feel all gooey inside to
> know
> > that you guys "hear" me. Unfortunately, I got
> some
> > news on my GI test yesterday. Looks like I have
> > other
> > new challenges in life to deal with....why oh why
> > does
> > all of my problems have to affect my digestive and
> > pooping system? They diagnosed me with a hiatal
> > hernia. I've been on meds for it for two weeks
> that
> > have not benefited me much...if it doesn't work
> > along
> > with the lifestyle changes I've made...it's
> another
> > surgeory for me to releive the hernia...apparantly
> > the
> > acid can eat up your esophagus and can be
> > life-threatening...and treating it with meds my
> > whole
> > life can cause tumors. (benign or malignant).
> I'm
> > really starting to believe that the man who "hit
> and
> > run" ned me left me with serious pelvic
> > trauma...either that or an ovarian cyst ruptured
> > causing adhesions, and the surgeory to remove the
> > adhesions caused a hernia. I really don't feel
> well
> > right now...but, I am very grateful for everyone's
> > kind thoughts and wishes. The nausea us kicking
> my
> > butt. Any other hernia sufferers out there that
> > would
> > like to provide me with input I would appreciate.
> I
> > am on ranitidine right now...which doesn't help.
> > So,
> > info on meds is appreciated too. My love to all
> and
> > deepest thankyous (ever so sincerely), Marianne
>
> >
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