Oh pshaw, on Sun 21 Oct 2007 07:47:29a, MOMPEAGRAM meant to say...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 14 Oct 2007 09:35:43p, Nexis meant to say...
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>>> Ok, before anyone lectures, I'm not asking for medical advice, just
>>> opinions on if this is really something to worry about or if I'm
>>> reading too much into it.
>>>
>>> My mom is someone who lives a "healthy lifestyle" and has for decades.
>>> When I was a kid, as the medical world began to evolve, we discovered
>>> that cholesterol problems and heart disease were a problem in my mom's
>>> family. She ate right, exercised every day but Sunday, took
>>> supplements, etc. She was lucky in that she didn't like alot of things
>>> that are most people's weakness...i.e. chocolate, most sweets, etc.
>>>
>>> A few years ago, she had some problems with shortness of breath &
>>> dizziness. 2 days later she was having a quintuple bypass. She
>>> recovered very well, and was soon back to her busy and active self.
>>>
>>> My worry is this: Lately, she doesn't like to eat. She used to love
>>> breakfast, now she is not interested. She makes food and goes to
>>> restaurants, but eats about what a small (and I mean 1-2 yr old) child
>>> would eat, and not much else. She doesn't eat anything before 11 am or
>>> so (though she's up at 4 am), and has a bowl of soup around 3 pm or so,
>>> and if it wasn't for my dad, I think she'd skip dinner altogether. She
>>> mostly wants soup. In the evening, she'll have a cup or tea or coffee,
>>> but not much else unless there's company and she serves dessert, and
>>> then she'll have a few bites. I have recently talked to her about
>>> discussing her lack of appetite with her doctor, but she thinks it's
>>> after effects of a long passed gastric episode (6 weeks ago). She says
>>> she just don't like food much anymore. She still takes vitamins and
>>> she's on medication for cholesterol, blood thinners, and something for
>>> blood pressure.
>>>
>>> Does this sound like something serious? Would you insist on talking to
>>> the doctor? Or wait and see what happens?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> kimberly
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I would urge her to consult her doctor. It may very well be nothing,
>> but I'd want to know for sure. Significant changes in eating habits,
>> bowel habits, gastric problems, all in general should be looked into.
>> Better safe than sorry.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
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>> Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks
>> are still free.
>>
> Wayne! Nice to see you back!
>
> MoM

Thanks, Helen! It's nice to be back.

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Wayne Boatwright
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