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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sandintoes who wrote (125402)	11/23/2006 1:02:44 AM
From: Naomi	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 225578

No, my Aunt did not share her wine recipe with us. They are up in their 90's now and my uncle is in a nursing home probably for good. I don't know if she will ever make her wine again. She too has had bypass surgery, but doing well so she says. They live right outside of San Antonio and we have not seen them now for a couple of years. I hope to get up there to see them before one or the other passes on. My favorite aunt and uncle and the only ones still alive on my Mom's side. I will send recipe in a day or two. After our family dinner, going to friend's home for dinner tomorrow night for more turkey, etc. and don't think we will get home in time for me to get on line. Spent a better part of the last two weeks in hospital, two different times and doctors changed my medication and sleeping and eating habits for me. I think it is a good regimen to follow. Feeling much better now, but never want to go through a bleed out again. That was simply awful having a tube down my nose for 24 hours and being in ICU. All they would let me have was ice chips and I ate all they would give me. Water and ice were such a treat. Doctor cauterized tear and it was over before I knew what was going on. We did have to call 911 and our city service was excellent. Ended up having about sixteen officers in our home with a fire engine, ambulance, three neighborhood police cars and two HPD cars answering call. Excellent response time. The officer that was triaging me even told the driver the quickest way to get to hospital from our home and got me there quickly. He looked at the information sheet my husband had filled out and was so nice to tell me I certainly did not look my age. Was music to my ears.....I must have been bleeding internally for several days as it took two full days for it to end and they gave me four units of blood to replace what I lost. We had no idea what was causing this attack and called a doctor friend of ours and he told my husband to get me to an ER as fast as he could to have blood work done. He knew exactly what was happening and was concerned I would go into shock. My BP also got very low. I am a pretty strong old bird and have a high tolerance to pain so I was oblivious to what was happening to me. I believe that out of everything bad, something good comes out of it too and some of the medication I was on helped bring this attack on, so they changed it and said it contributed greatly so that is good and I won't be taking it any longer. I tend to think and in my opinion there are some doctors who are in cohoots with pharmaceutical companies and over prescribe their patients. After this I will get second and third opinions from other physicians to make sure I am not being over medicated ever again. I hate taking pills. but I should have listened when my body told me it was affecting me in ways I did not like. Anyway, I am still alive and kicking and intend to be for many more years....and back to normal activities now. Even have put a pound or two on and for me that is very good. I still don't weigh 100 pounds, but never have, but appetite is in full swing again so enjoying food after losing my appetite from taking Plavix for four years, along with four other pills It is wonderful only taking one pill a day now and energy level has returned also and I'm like a house on fire getting things done again. Family is very happy about Mom being back in place. Lots to have thanks for tomorrow and first on my agenda is telling my husband and children how much I love them for being the wonderful supportive family they are to me. And to the Gits for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this thread, many thanks. Life is good and God is good. Has pulled me through the hard times and I feel very fortunate to be on the receiving end of his strength to survive. I wish that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving to celebrate with family or friends tomorrow, with lots of good food and much love surrounding you. Got to get to bed now and get my beauty rest. <gg> Thanks for listening to my woes. You are a great bunch to be connected with in cyberspace, another blessing for me.