dsi1 wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>> htn963 wrote:
>>>
>>>> (She also had the idea of mixing coke with milk. It sounded weird to
>>>> me at first, but it didn't taste bad at all, and makes a good
>>>> substitute for chocolate milk.)
>>>
>>> I thought I came up with that drink. Anyway, good for your aunt. Coke
>>> and milk is a good combination. You have to drink it within a few
>>> minutes or you'll get a thick layer of icky cheezy material floating
>>> on the top of some liquid that no longer looks like Coke or milk.
>>
>> Years and years ago I worked with a woman who drank Coke and
>> milk because she had an ulcer. It didn't sound very good, but she
>> seemed to like it. I have no idea if it was good for what ailed her.
>> nancy
>
> My general impression is that folks with ulcers are drawn towards milk.
> Probably Coke and milk and baking soda would have worked better - on
> second thought, leave out the Coke. :-)

My father had three fourths of his stomach removed in 1957 due to
ulcers. I remember him eating saltine crackers crushed in milk to soothe
his ulcers. He lived on that and Tums for years. Of course back then
they didn't know that stomach ulcers are caused by a bacteria and are
easily curable. Dad lived another 25 years but never weighed above 130
lbs after the surgery. He ate a tablespoon of baby food every hour he
was awake for years to stretch what remained of his stomach out to the
point he could actually eat a meal.