Kay ~ my most humble apologies; it normally does not take me so long to answer, but we had SO much going on last week! Heater went out; hot water heater went out; people we know lost their daughter in a horrible accident.... it was just one thing right after another!

Anyway, I wanted you to know how much I really, really appreciate your posts! We are like-minded sisters! And I bookmarked your "truefoodnow.com" when you posted about that..... EIKS..... GE food is such a SCARY thing!!.... truly one more symptom of the last days!!

Then, too, Jim Bramlett hit a homer this week with his post about pharmaceutical drugs. Sometimes I have to watch my words though -- as I know that not EVERY doctor out there is trying to kill us (wink!), as some have only our best interest & welfare in mind. In fact, one of my best buds at the old RR board was a doctor who creates medicine ~ with HEALING in mind! :) He is also a GREAT *watcher* and author.

But my personal experience has been that the practice of modern medicine has ruined my health. (Interestingly & coincidentally enough -- it also ruined the health of the friend who referred me to our particular doctor to start with!!) B/c our bodies were/are filled with toxins, neither of us can tolerate being around EVERYDAY chemicals (perfumes/colognes/shampoos, etc!!), making it very, VERY difficult to be in public!

Anyway, 2 weeks ago I had another appendicitis flare/scare ~ however, once again, I warded it off by using a "castor oil pack" (NOTE: this is NOT intended for the use of ACUTE appendicitis!!) It's just that in my case, I am extra stubborn against medical doctors & avoid surgery at all costs -- as my body is already riddled with tons of toxins (mainly from TONS of antibiotics prescribed over the years!! ~ not to mention horrible allergy shots..... which I'd never, never, NEVER recommend to anyone!!) Plus, I grew up in a smoke-filled home......"horrible toxins" there, too!

So by using the castor oil pack, and also taking the oil of oregano (to KILL the BACTERIA that would be flowing back into my system from the appendix!!) then within a couple of days I was as good as new once again!

Oregano oil info: (here's the best, MOST POTENT kind that gets into your system the quickest & does the most good, IMO! ~ yes, vile tasting for about 30 seconds ~ but what "medicine" isn't??)

Also -- as I began to heal, I "took it easy" on eating for the next 3 days -- and ate half or less than the amount I would normally have eaten (needed to give my digestive system a "break"!) and was able to flush out my system.

BTW, you asked about the detox foot patches -- and that was interesting timing as I'd been meaning to try them for a good while! Had one naturalpath Dr. tell me that they do work ~ something to do w/the negative ions DRAWING the toxins out. Just a few days ago I rec'd mine in the mail (from Amazon). Tried them -- but all I can say for sure is "the jury is still out" ~ as tbh, they smell even when you're first putting them on (barely, but I can smell them) ~ my dog could smell them, too, & was like: "oh, so you're going to bed with mushrooms on your feet?" ;)

Yes, I did get the yucky black gunk on them the next morning -- BUT I can't help wondering if that would happen anyway -- from moisture -- getting the INGREDIENTS in the foot patches "wet" (from sweat). I don't know for sure. But I only tried them that one evening. The person who I ordered from shorted my order by 33% ~ not sure I'm going to complain though, as I may not use them after all. (?)

There are other ways to get toxins out as well -- I STRONGLY, heartily recommend a read of, "Never Be Sick Again" ~ as he talks about several ways.

SUGAR!! {I've got egg on my face as I say this -- I do sooooo well for a good while in leaving the sugar alone, then sometimes totally blow it again like I've done here with the soda pop lately.} but trust me, white sugar is B-A-D for us ARTICLE: 146 reasons sugar is ruining your health

BTW, when we're sick or getting sick -- we tend to CRAVE sugar all the more strongly!! That's when we MOST need to leave it alone!! It will completely shut down our immune system, making it much, MUCH more difficult to get well!!

BTW, Donna Danna -- if you happen to read this, too -- I got rid (completely HEALED ~ PTL!!) from a golf-ball sized breast tumor last June -- by 1. GETTING OFF ALL SUGAR 2. JUICING FRESH (organic) VEGETABLES 3. taking supplements 4. prayer of course! Your DH might consider it!!

Oh -- and CORN by-products!!! I got COMPLETELY HEALED from MANY body tumors (including EXPANDED UTERUS that befuddled medical doctors!!) by giving up ALL corn by-products!!! PEOPLE: our food today is NOT what God intended it to be!!!! Our food supply is tainted ~ our water supply is tainted ~ even the air we breathe has been poisoned!! (many more reasons to pray for soon rapture!!)

Reason corn is SO bad for us: it's a grain that is sprayed to the max with POISONS!!! (pesticides, herbicides, etc.) and it's a grain that contains a lot of mold (toxins) AND..... perhaps most of all b/c it's been GENETICALLY ENGINEERED!!!!! Again, google, "dangers genetically engineered foods"

Now, like I mentioned I have cheated & indulged in a few sodas here this week -- but I have every intention of getting right back off them (they, too, have CORN SYRUP in them!!) MAINLY though, as long as we turn our diets around & eat MAINLY 80% GOOD FOR US things & make the not-good-for-us things the LOWER RATIO.... then it helps ..... a LOT!!

TRUST ME ~ corn by-products are in PRACTICALLY EVERY medicine as well as most all packaged/processed food!!!! {even in "cough syrups" ~ which, ahem, are SUPPOSED to make us well - however, by drinking CORN SYRUP -- this only THICKENS the mucus. Some how I'm certain cough syrup manufacturers know this!! ~ .....endless cycle of SELLING MORE cough syrup??}

Back to sugar being bad for us ~ (it's not NEARLY as bad though as the "FAKE" sweeteners though!!) I keep aspartane on hand only to use for ant poison!!

I won't inundate you with articles, but one can Google, "dangers of aspartane" then get ready to have your jaw hit the floor!! I only wish, wish, wish my best friend would listen & take heed when I tell her -- but nope, the FDA approved it -- it's on the market -- it must not be bad for us, she reasons -- so she & her DH continue to glug down Crystal Lite -- meantime, can't drop a pound -- only put MORE weight on -- plus, sadly, her husband started showing signs of Parkinson's by his mid-40s!! **SIGH**

Same as Michael J. Fox did -- remember when he used to the DIET Pepsi spokesman? He claimed he was *addicted* to it...... and then, he came down with Parkinson's!!

Well, I've rambled!! hahha!! Hope someone's gleaned something here!! The Lord alone knows how many days we have on this ol' mudball & those days are prerecorded in His book (Psalm 139) ~ however, it's IMO, that we can do our best to keep these UNglorified bodies as healthy as possible until it is our time to go!! (or be raptured!! ~ the BLESSED HOPE that keeps every true Dove going!!)

*stubborn* as all get out ~ ha, as DH can tell you!! But well for the time being. And thank you, thank you, THANK you for both the emails & for the prayers!!

Here's what happened: my Sat. started out "fine" ~ but then I got a blockage that was horrible to deal with! By noon, had my favorite naturalpath Dr. on the phone (boy, she must LOVE those Saturday calls at home!) and I was mumbling & grumbling ~ what can I do?? And of course, Teri's always giving me advice for "free" ~ {gonna' have to take that gal some pink roses & a restaurant gift certificate this week!} She's saved me many, many, many times.

And then, the pain didn't really start till after that..... No doubt in my mind it WAS appendix flaring again! {I also had this a year & a half ago ~ still paying the Dr. bill from THEN!... course you got to understand, they took an entire year before they even billed me.} But yesterday, I had the fever & worst of all ~ the CHILLS to go along with it!! .... thought I was going to FREEEEEEEEZE to death!! Brrr!! ~ just couldn't get warmed up for anything. Yep, all the other symptoms, too ~ nausea, vomiting, constipation, the ongoing constant PAIN in the lower right side..... that was getting progressively worse.....

So anyway, we had a Sat. evening "date" going to the ER at the hospital. 'course, it was filled w/other emergencies, too. Checked in ~ & the first thing they ask is, "do you have a living will?" Gee, I CAN understand asking THAT question -- but really, should it be THEE first thing out of their mouths????.......

Read the paper that I was signing -- that practicing medicine is not an "exact science" and they are not liable.... blah, blah, blah.

Got my wristband on -- went to sit down, when told it'd be 2 hours! TWO HOURS?? IRGH!!!! They don't know me very well!! That is the worst kind of punishment in the world for me!! ~ to have to sit & sit & wait & wait with nothing at all to do!! No book to read, no pillow to rest my head, no needlework, no computer, NOTHING!!

So anyway, went & sat down -- a lady having a miscarriage said they'd already been there for two hours & hadn't been seen yet! I offered my condolences (esp. having been down that road many times), prayed for them ~ DH got back to sit down with me -- and (here's the stubborn part!) I told him I was gonna' "bolt & leave"!! hahhah.....

'course, he's never been too thrilled with my doing this over the years, but nonetheless he's come to grips with it ~ and ultimately goes along when that's my decision. {he knows how much trust I have in doctors "practicing" medicine anyway!! ;)

So we DID ..... we bolted ~ we left!! ..... went down the road to some ER "clinic" ~ but they were already closed. {Guess you're not supposed to have an emergency on a Sat. night.}

Then, all of a sudden, it CAME TO ME ~ what I did when I had a flare up a couple years back. So, told him I merely wanted to go home & I would put a castor oil pack on!! Now, I know that's not for ACUTE appendicitis, but I recalled for a flare up before that it took care of the problem. [yes, it is possible to have flare ups without it becoming acute -- just like with tonsils....]

WHEW, so glad that just as I have another birthday here soon that I'm not having to spend it in a hospital being cut on!! .... and gagging from all the fumes & chemicals in there.....& used on me.....

At any rate, that's what we did -- and I'm fine now!! Just being extra kind & gentle to my stomach health today! And just glugged a great big carrot-apple-celery-lemon juice from my fav. health food store while ago...... Mmm!!

So thank you again for "listening" to me, for those prayers (that got heard!!) and for the emails.... and I promise more "personal" emails out to each of you very soon!!

after having just typed that long post about natural remedies -- it occurred to me that I'd appreciate a quick word of prayer sent to THE Throne that my DH will overcome bronchitis *quickly*!!

{he's never had it before -- this is his first time ~ I think mostly his body is just worn down as he gets overwhelmed from such LONG work hours!! ~ enjoys every minute of it -- though sometimes I wish we had more of a "life" together...... even so, giving thanks for his job that he's so suited for & that he loves & giving thanks that we can pay the bills finally!!}

Thanks for praying that he quickly gets over the bronchitis bug!! I'll be on him to take his oil of oregano!! ;) and/or olive leaf extract <--- another good "natural antibiotic"