Dear Dr Stoll
I have been following your board with great interest over the last few months. My husband and I are thinking of having a baby and I notice that you recommend "Every Woman's Book" by Airola. I have contacted a number of bookstore's in the UK where I live and have been told that it will take a minimum of 3 months to receive the book as it has to be ordered from the publishers. Do you know of a quicker way for me to get hold of the book. I would like to put into practice the recommendations within the book ASAP and would rather not wait 3 months unless I have to.
Thanks for your help.
rebecca
In Reply to: Every Woman's Book posted by rebecca b on August 03, 1998 at 08:14:55:
Dear Rebecca,
Get the name, address & phone of the publisher, from the bookstore, & contact them yourself. They will sell you one direct (I would bet) and it would take you less than 2 weeks.
Please share with us the particulars of this publisher so I can tell others about where to get this wonderful resource.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Every Woman's Book posted by Walt Stoll on August 04, 1998 at 12:18:00:
Hi Walt
Thanks for your comments. I am having trouble tracking down the number of the publishers (Health Plus Publishers) as I live in the UK (my bookshop orders them from a US supplier). However I have found that Barnes and Noble can ship the book within 3 days but on further investigation I found that it was the 1984 edition. I believe that an edition was published in 1986. I have contacted Barnes and Noble to see if they can get the 1986 version.
Are all that do you know whether there are any major differences between the two editions? Do you think the 1984 one would be OK?
Sorry to bother you like this but I'm keen not to waste too much time.
Thanks
rebecca
In Reply to: Is the 1984 edition OK? posted by rebecca on August 05, 1998 at 11:31:23:
Dear Rebecca,
Paavo Airola died of a berry aneurysm (a congential problem) in the early '80s. I feel sure that no one has dared to alter his work after his death. I think anything after 1984 should properly be called a new "printing" and not a new "edition". The 1984 one should be just fine.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
5/27/98
I have the honored distinction of being both a physician, a multipar(A woman who has given birth at least two times) and
chiropractic patient---before,during, and after each pregnancy. Had it not
been for the conservative chiropractic care I received during the first
pregnancy, I doubt there would have been subsequent pregnancies. Though I
gained 45 lbs. by utilizing the Brewer diet, the back pain I endured was
minimal as discomfort was relieved by adjustments (manipulation). In my
opinion, the only "specialist" who has the expertise to determine whether,
where, and when my spine needed adjustment is a chiropractor. With all due
respect, no MD is properly trained to make that determination-- physicians
should consult chiropractors on these management issues. I am looking
forward to the time when equality is acknowledged between the healthcare
practitioners. Since good health is the theoretical desired outcome, what's
the hold up?
Christine Boos, MD
http://www.medscape.com/Medscape/womens.health/1997/v02.n01/w150.colliton/jc-w150.colliton.html
In Reply to: chiropractic and back pain due to pregnancy posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on August 03, 1998 at 18:18:58:
Thanks, Christine!
Your experience describes exactly why I wrote my book the way I did. The allopathic monopoly will not willingly give up its lucrative monopoly. The only thing I see now is that the people will have to learn what you have stated so well & decide that they just aren't going to take it anymore. THEN things will change.
Namaste` Walt
P.S. I hope you will continue to share your wisdom with the reast of the BB participants.
Dr. Stoll,
Two years ago I had a still born baby. Last year I suffered a miscarriage in the first trimester. I'm pregnant again. I have a weak uterus, and the doctor wants to try steroids to help strengthen the uterus. The consequences are the baby will probably be born addicted to the steroids. Is there any alternative?
Sincerely,
Brianna
In Reply to: Weak Uterus and Pregnancy posted by Brianna on August 04, 1998 at 19:35:25:
Dear Brianna,
I defer to Walt's expertise, but can offer a possibility. When I was pregnant at age 39 with my second son I experienced cramping which started quite literally at implantation. It was one of those pregnancies where you know to the minute when you got pregnant and could feel implantation occuring. I had a cache of 100 mg natural progesterone tablets on hand which had been prescribed to me by my very progressive endocrinologist some months earlier for hormone balancing purposes. I stoped taking it for whatever reason. As soon as I started cramping I simply "knew" that my progesterone levels were too low to sustain a pregnancy. I immediately took two tablets of the progesterone and my cramping stopped within an hour. I then called the endo (who did out-of-state phone consults) to see if I could cause any harm to the baby if I indeed was pregnant. She essentially said, no, you're doing the right thing, so keep on taking it. Sure enough, pregnancy confirmed two weeks later. I continued to take the natural progesterone supplements under my endo's supervision for the duration of the full-term pregnancy. If I missed a day I'd start cramping again. Had my progesterone level checked during second trimester and it was low even with supplementation. My son was born healthy, perfect, and extremely bright. My OB was uncomfortable with what I was doing, but was a kind man and didn't try to change my mind.
My endo told me that the biochemical structure of natural progesterone is somewhat different from that of the synthetic hormone, but that this isn't addressed in that most sacred of books, the Physician's Desk Reference. She also said that in her practice natural progesterone supplementation had saved many a pregnancy that would normally have been lost, and would not have been saved by synthetic progesterone. Her own daughter was a "natural progesterone kid." Just a bit of anecdotal evidence for you.
All the best to you and the little one!
Kyra
In Reply to: Weak Uterus and Pregnancy posted by Brianna on August 04, 1998 at 19:35:25:
Dear Brianna,
I have never heard of cortisone being used for ANY type of "weak uterus". However, I have not delivered a baby for 25 years. There may be something new that I am unaware of but, still, it does not make sense to me.
As I have recommended to so many others, anyone wanting the healthiest baby AND pregnancy, needs to read "Every Woman's Book by Paavo Airola, ND at least 2 years prior to conception (father is just as important).
For now, if I were in your shoes, I would get my OB to explain thoroughly how cortisone could work for something like this. If s/he cannot do so to my satisfaction, I would get a second opinion and have THAT OB explain it to me if s/he agrees that this is worth while trying.
Having a baby born without adrenal glands would be a terrible problem for that person as well as for the entire family.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Weak Uterus and Pregnancy posted by Kyra on August 05, 1998 at 01:36:21:
Kyra,
Wow, I've never heard anyone else experience this (and I don't think anyone believed me when I told them). I have one baby and I, too, felt it the very day he was implanting and knew I was pregnant.
Peggy
In Reply to: Re: Weak Uterus and Pregnancy posted by Peggy on August 05, 1998 at 15:27:44:
Hi Peggy (sister member of the early baby detection club)!
Yeah, hard to get people to believe that kind of stuff. My uterus (now on permanent baby strike) sends a hello to your uterus.
Kyra
I'm considering various forms of female birth control. I'm 44, in a committed relationship, and finding that withdrawal has become risky, condoms don't always suit us, and vasectomy not a good option right now. I would appreciate input or experiences regarding IUD (Progestasert or Paragard Copper T) as opposed to the pill or female barrier methods like the cervical cap or diaphragm. I also have LGS and candida overgrowth which I'm just beginning to deal with.
In Reply to: Birth Control posted by Pam on August 13, 1998 at 16:51:58:
I had a copper IUD inserted about three months after the birth of my daughter; she's 3 1/2 years old now. I'm completely satisfied with this product. How I wish it were more widely advertised and tried as a first option for birth control. Occasionally (once a month or so) there's a small pinching feeling in my lower back for a few seconds, but nothing more than usual cramping sensations during my period; No real pain. This pinching is one of the normal potential effects; there are of course other more dangerous side effects and I strongly encourage you to read carefully the information the company provides, there are contraindications. I recently had a chest X-ray which revealed it completely intact though flipped. Considering these IUDs have been certified for use for up to 10 years, it's an unbelievable freedom that every woman should enjoy.
Two thumbs up,
Sharon
In Reply to: Re: Birth Control posted by SharonJ on August 14, 1998 at 11:59:13:
Sharon,
Thank you for your rousing endorsement. I've used the Dalkon Shield in the past and all the problems with that particular IUD have scared me off from IUDs a bit. But now I'm reconsidering. Are there any potential negative side effects from the copper that enters your body with the copper T?
warm regards,
Pam
In Reply to: Birth Control posted by Pam on August 13, 1998 at 16:51:58:
Dear Pam,
In the absence of the CANDIDA, the "pill" is the safest and has the additional side benefit of very significantly preventing cancer of the ovary.
However, in the presence of candida, the IUD is statistically the safest and VERY convenient.
Only the very rare person with Wilson's disease (congenitally incapable of handling copper) could be harmed by the tiny amount of absorbed copper from a cu7.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Birth Control posted by Pam on August 14, 1998 at 12:22:19:
Pam
As Dr. Stoll mentioned there are some people with a rare allergy to copper, but normally they become aware of it early in life. Just to double check I wonder if wearing a copper bracelet could reveal a possible negative reaction? I no longer have the pamplet describing adverse reactions to the copper T IUD, but it contains truly small amounts of copper and is a tiny object measured in millimeters. I believe I paid a little over $100 which included insertion. Perforation of the uterus is a remote possibility during placement, so the skill of your nurse/doctor is a consideration. When first introduced there were stringent guidelines concerning who could receive one because of the health disaster of previous IUDs that did not have monofilament strings. At the time I got mine they required a test for STDs, evidence of being in a monogomous relationship, the birth of at least one child, and lack of desire for additional children. It may be even more relaxed at this time. This is all I can recall from memory, I hope I've been helpful.
Sharon
In Reply to: Re: Birth Control posted by SharonJ on August 15, 1998 at 16:51:52:
Namaste,
Pam
In Reply to: Re: Birth Control posted by Walt Stoll on August 15, 1998 at 10:51:21:
I'm wondering, since I was forced to go off the pill because of a candida infection. Also, since my candida is back in the normal range, is it safe to go back on the pill? I have started skilled relaxation, but still have leaky gut at this point (just had an indican test to prove it!). Or, is it best to wait. Since I am not interested in having children, I was tossing around the tubal ligation idea. What do you think of it for permanent birth control?
I've been a bit leery of the IUD thing, too - someone I know had horrible menstrual cramps and really long periods while she used one. Also, isn't there risk of infection with them?
Thanks in advance for your input!
trish
In Reply to: Re: Birth Control posted by Walt Stoll on August 15, 1998 at 10:51:21:
I'm wondering, since I was forced to go off the pill because of a candida infection. Also, since my candida is back in the normal range, is it safe to go back on the pill? I have started skilled relaxation, but still have leaky gut at this point (just had an indican test to prove it!). Or, is it best to wait. Since I am not interested in having children, I was tossing around the tubal ligation idea. What do you think of it for permanent birth control?
I've been a bit leery of the IUD thing, too - someone I know had horrible menstrual cramps and really long periods while she used one. Also, isn't there risk of infection with them?
Thanks in advance for your input!
trish
In Reply to: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by trish on August 17, 1998 at 13:49:59:
Dear Trish,
Tubal ligation is safe & effective. A small % of tubal ligations will lose the blood supply to the ovaries and premature menopause will ensue.
If you are SURE that, NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE, you would want no more children, this is a good option.
When I tout the safety of the IUD, it is in comparison to pregnancy which is a pretty serious condition in itself. Nothing is 100% safe.
More questions? If I were going to have a tubal ligation, I would not do it with a fiberoptic scope since I would want the option of NOT doing it if it could not be done without interrupting the blood supply to BOTH ovaries. This only happens when there is an anatomically unusual variation of the blood supply.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Walt Stoll on August 17, 1998 at 18:33:39:
Walt,
Thanks for your response. I was on the pill for 15 years witout a break, and recently stopped taking them because I was trying to get rid of candida. This happened just as I became of you and your work here.
Now that I know leaky gut is really at the bottom of my troubles, I'm wondering how much emphasis should be placed on the candida.
To complicate matters in my mind, we have found that I am sorely lacking in some hormones. Testosterone, DHEA, and Coritsol come to mind - I'm supplementing now with Testosterone and hydrocortisone and an adrenal concoction - had to stop teh DHEA supplement because I could not tolerate it. Could this problem have arisen because of my pill use? (BTW, I'm 38 yrs. old)
I am wondering because rather than have surgery, maybe I should simply go back on the pill for the rest of my reproductive life...but if that's going to compromise my health, then perhaps the tubal is a better answer for me. My doctor was not too keen on the surgery because I am one of those people who scars rather aggressively. The method you prefer sounds a bit more invasive - is it? Is there a way to tell prior to the surgery if the blood supply to the ovaries would be affected?
I really don't want any children, so I'm trying to weigh the options right now as to what would be the best permanent solution.
Thanks for any comments, Walt.
trish
In Reply to: Thanks, Walt, and yes...I have more questions! posted by trish on August 18, 1998 at 12:52:12:
Hi, Trish.
There is a commonly used approach called a vaginal tubal. If that were used, scarring would not be a problem since the approach is through the vagina.
There ARE ways to tell where the arteries go prior to surgery but they are not commonly used. I believe that is because people do not know to ask as I would for myself.
Your hormonal replacement needs COULD have been hastened by the BC pills but would have happened anyhow. Your BC pills would have helped hide the advancing dysautonomia more likely than that they might have hastened it.
Your dysautonomia, which is causing everything you mentioned here is due to the overwhelming stress-effect storage in the hypothalamus. If you got this storage emptied, you probably would not need any of the hormones you are presently taking. It is no wonder that you couldn't take the DHEA.
To understand what Iam saying here--if you don't already--you would need to read "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer".
More questions? Walt
In Reply to: Re: Thanks, Walt, and yes...I have more questions! posted by Walt Stoll on August 19, 1998 at 12:12:22:
Thanks Walt,
At your earlier suggestion, I have already read MAH/MAS (a VERY tough read, BTW), and am in the process of reading your book (I bought 4 of them, and they went like hotcakes!).
I was aware before finding you that I had stress problems - the obvious symptoms plus bruxism, candida, LGS, rosacea - gosh, when I list all of them, I sound like a real mess!!! And, I knew instinctively what you meant by total body bracing, which made me even more sure of you! Anyway, it stands to reason that the hormone issue would be related.
I am now in the process of learning how to meditate and have started doing the five rites as well. I have a long way to go, but feel good about starting this path with you and all the others here to help guide me.
At least it won't be too much of a change in the diet area - I have been following the O diet combined with a candida diet quite successfully. At some point soon, I will be asking Robert for help with his H-G diet. I suppose I will have to go through the elimination thing even though I am hypoglycemic, but in the end, I hope it will speed my journey along.
Could you define dysautonomia for me? I have seen this here before and was wondering what it meant.
Also, are you saying what I think you're saying; that in 6 months to a year, I should begin to see improvement in ALL of my little problems, including the hormone imbalances?
Finally, do you think Rolfing or deep tissue massage would be beneficial for me at this time? I have been feeling depressed recently (maybe the meditation is kicking in?) and wondered if something like this would help me.
Thanks are not enough for all you do here, Walt - you're a great teacher.
All the best,
trish
In Reply to: Yes, I do understand...and, sorry, a couple more questions!! posted by trish on August 19, 1998 at 13:41:45:
Walt,
Just to clarify, you wrote, "There is a commonly used approach called a vaginal tubal. If that were used, scarring would not be a problem since the approach is through the vagina."
I don't think the concern is just cosmetic - since I do scar the way I do, wouldn't adhesions or internal scarring be a problem? I think that's where my doc is coming from.
thanks again!
trish
In Reply to: Yes, I do understand...and, sorry, a couple more questions!! posted by trish on August 19, 1998 at 13:41:45:
Hi, Trish.
I am saying that your stress related problems should be GONE in 6-12 months of practicing an effective skilled relaxation technique 20 minutes twice a day. You should start seeing some of the long term benefits within a month & the short term benefits immediately. It all comes down to making sure that your technique is actually producing the relaxation effect & that you practice it as recommended. If you only do it once a day, for example, all bets are off.
Of course, this is takinging into consideration that things like candida that were caused by the LGS, that was caused by your bracing, may still have to be treated once the susceptibility factors have been dealt with by your skilled relaxation.
Thanks for the kind words. Watching people like you get back in control of their health are "the treasures more precious than gold" that keep people like me going!
DYSAUTONOMIA is defined in the medical library as the final collapse, right before death, of the automatic nervous system. Don't read that stuff or you will be scared to death. When things get to that stage, ANY idiot can make the diagnosis. The simplistic Allopathic Paradigm says, in essence, that if you are alive you are perfectly healthy---
there is nothing in between.
What I am talking about are the initial signs that the autonomic nervous system is being stressed beyond its design parameters. THAT is the place to make the diagnosis because it is MUCH easier to do something about it at that stage.
MAH, MAS is describing this mechanism on nearly every page. I found it easier to read the more I knew & even now, every time I read it I learn more. Don't be afraid to go back and back and back to it-----------IT IS YOU!
By the way, what IS your scarring history? I was assuming that you were talking about keloids & the like----stuff that happens to your skin from injury or surgery.
Rolfing would do you a LOT of good right now. A year or so from now, it would not do as much good because you will have gone far to eliminate your own bracing. Rolfing would still help even then since your structural integration will still be out of whack and simply eliminating WHY this happened to you will not get rid of all of it.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Yes, I do understand...and, sorry, a couple more questions!! posted by Walt Stoll on August 20, 1998 at 12:43:00:
Walt,
My history of scarring does not include keloids, but I think this doc of mine is sensitive to this situation because he treats people for chronic pain - his specialty is pain management (physiatry) - and he has seen people have trouble with old surgery scars causing pain in unrelated areas.
My scars come from a cat bite and mole removal- the cat bite was on the back of my hand, and became horribly infected - osteomylitis and the whole thing- had to be debrided twice, and tendon damage had to be repaired.
When I went to get the stitches out (across my hand at the knuckles of my index finger and middle finger), my skin had healed over them to the point where I was bleeding again from the removal, and it was quite painful. The healing tissue adhered to the tendon and bone and much physical therapy was needed to get my hand moving properly again...two years later, there is still a swollen area between two knuckles, although the skin itself is not horrible looking. During this bite incident, an incision to insert a central line was taped shut instead of stitched. This incision healed in a big welt - i forget the term my dermatologist used, endotropic or something like that.
He had been dismayed when previously to the bite, he removed a mole from my chin, left the stitches in only 3 days then taped it, to minimize scarring, and we found the same thing happening to that scar - he said 99 of 100 people would have had a hairline sized scar from what he did - I was the other one!
The central line scar is still pretty gruesome looking, but the one on my chin is not really too noticible after 4 years. I don't know how significant these things are, but since you asked, I figure you may have a comment. Like I said, maybe my current doc is a bit sensitive to this issue.
As a side note, I have noticed when I am meditating, that I get pain at the site where the central line exited about an inch above my left nipple. That scar recently began to give me a stabbing pain sometimes during my meditation! Also, I have felt pain near my heart on ocassion and wondered to myself if the artery or vein they punctured to insert the line was the cause of that...That part of it was the worst - I awoke from that surgery with a bruised ribcage and shoulder from being manipulated during the line insertion. I apparently went berzerk in recovery as well, since the anesthesiologist was concerned enough to come an check on me the next morning! I apparently had a bad reaction to the morphine....my first ever hospital experience was an utter nightmare!
OOPS!! Sorry I got off on a tangent, Walt. Thanks for spending so much of your valuable time with me.
Gratefully yours,
trish
In Reply to: Scar-y stuff posted by trish on August 20, 1998 at 13:28:01:
Dear Trish,
BOY! Scar-y stuff indeed!
With that kind of history, I wouldn't consider a tubal ligation for myself. Until we learn a lot more about what makes someone react like that, emergency surgery is all that SHOULD be considered.
You might look into the world's knowledge about silicon deficiency since there is some indication that people like you might need a lot more silicon than can be supplied by ANY dietary modification. Couldn't hurt.
If it were me, I would also look into using DMSO as a way to reverse some of your more bothersome scars. Read up on it from your library.
Let us know what you learn.
As you may know, Physiatry is a relatively new specialty. My youngest son, Scott, is a recently Board Certified Physiatrist (DO) teaching Manipulation at his alma mater in Fort Worth, TX. He has his own clinic across the street (S.M.A.R.T.) Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Therapy. The reason he went into medicine was because he saw how much better my patients did with a holistic approach.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Scar-y stuff posted by Walt Stoll on August 21, 1998 at 12:01:09:
Walt,
Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into silicon and DMSO - I was aware of DMSO's use to alleviate pain, but didn't realize it would help scar tissue. Like I said, the scars don't look too bad from the outside (except one).
I'm wondering, when you say you'd avoid a tubal with "that kind of history," do you mean because of the scars or the reaction coming out of surgery?
Either way, unfortunately, this leaves me back at square one for birth control. I abhor condoms and diaphrams. Both are a bit irritating, not to mention inconvenient. I was on the pill for so long (15 yrs) and in a monogamous relationship for the past 11 years, that I guess I'm spoiled.
As far as the birth control pills - would they be safe for me again after I have the LGS under control? Candida is back in "normal" range per Antibody Assays after a couple of months on Nystatin, but I have learned from you that until I have the LGS in hand, this is a temporary situation. My other concern is my lack of hormone situation - but you are confident that that will resolve itself along with the LGS as I become more skilled at relaxation, right? So, in 6 to 12 months, when I'm the picture of vibrant health again, I can go on the pill until menopause is over??
I am asking because, with all this scary stuff to think about, the scariest of all for ME would be to get pregnant!
BTW, I have my first appointment tonight with a Rolfer!!! I can't wait!
My most grateful thanks again Walt!
your student in health,
trish
In Reply to: Re: Scar-y stuff/Birth Control posted by trish on August 21, 1998 at 13:14:20:
Walt,
I forgot to say, I think it's wonderful that your son is a physiatrist. It seems like a great link between the regular MDs and what we know to be a more "true" medicine.
My doc treats people from all over for pain and uses prolotherapy. Because he also uses natural methods and products whenever possible, he is in high demand. I have been telling him about your work and this site. He seems interested, but is very busy with his practice and a free clinic he runs in southern illinois.
He is the one who turned me on to the blood type diet when I came to him bloated and exhausted and candida-laden after my 6 months of being a vegetarian. I am a type O with hypoglycemia!!!
trish
In Reply to: Re: Scar-y stuff/Birth Control posted by trish on August 21, 1998 at 13:14:20:
Hi, Trish.
Yes, MY concerns were because of the scaring!
From what I know of you so far, were it me, I would be geting an IUD (Cu-7?).
When my LGS & candida were gone, I would go back on the pill (depending on your conventionally determined condition at that point).
You will be surprised how many things will impreve when you get rid of your bracing!
Talk to the Rolfer about your relaxation efforts. S/he is going to learn a lot about you by working with your fascia!
I appreciate your sharing your experiences with the rest of the bb participants.
Namaste` Walt
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Walt Stoll on August 17, 1998 at 18:33:39:
Walt
I had a tubal ligation when I was 32. By the time I was 34, I had to go on progesterone because my periods were every 3 weeks. By the time I was 38, my ovaries no longer produced any estrogen. When I was about 40, I had 3 cysts removed from my left ovary. My GYN told me that the right ovary was totally atrophied at that time. At age 47, I ended up having a complete hysterectomy because of fibroid tumors. The other ovary was atrophied by that time. I don't know if the fiberoptic method was used or not for the ligation, but I'll bet it was. Prior to that surgery, I never had any trouble with periods or hormones. After that, I had nothing but problems. I wish I'd known you in 1981 before I had that surgery! It might have saved me alot of pain, unneccessary surgery, and emotional distress.
Nancy
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Nancy on August 22, 1998 at 15:53:08:
Dear Nancy,
I'll bet that you were not told that that could happen to you BEFORE the surgery!
Your story is EXACTLY what I was talking about with the variable blood supply to the ovary that can be interrupted when the tubes are cut & tied. Normally, the blood supply to the ovary comes from the abdominal wall ligament that holds the ovary up. In about 8% of cases the blood supply comes from the uterine side and THAT is usually cut when the tubes are cut & tied. This can be avoided by transillumination of the parametrial tissue BEFORE doing any cutting. When fiberoptics are used, it is a lot harder to avoid this problem.
I have assisted on many tubal ligations. We ALWAYS routinely transilluminated the tissue & avoided any arteries going to the ovaries. This was before fiberoptics (Am I dating myself?).
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Walt Stoll on August 23, 1998 at 10:02:58:
Walt
I'm sure I wasn't told about the danger to the ovaries before surgery, and noone ever mentioned it since, till you did. I don't know if you are dating yourself or not. If your picture on the website is any indication, I think you're real well preserved! I'd say you look a good 20 years younger than what must be your age! Is that what skilled relaxation, good diet and exercise does for everyone? Hope so!
BTW, did they use fiberoptics in 1981? I don't ever recall hearing about it in relation to my surgeries in 1981, 1992, or 1996.
I'm curious, what is transillumination of the parametrial tissue?
Thanks.
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Nancy on August 23, 1998 at 12:41:11:
Dear Nancy,
I am the oldest of 7 children & look younger than any of them. They are even starting to listen more carefully when I try to tell them about wellness. It seems that personal example makes the biggest difference.
The picture on the 'site is nearly 10 years old. I am now 62.
If you look at a picture of the pelvic organs, you will see that the uterus is in the middle; the tubes go out from the uterine "horns" to the side; the ovaries sit in the space between the sides of the uterus & the abdominal wall with the fimbrianated ends of the tubes curled around them.
There is a web of thin tissue called the parametrium that holds the ovary, uterus & tubes in place. The blood supply to the tubes, part of the ovary, the thin tissue AND part of the uterus is contained in this thin tissue. If you put a light on one side, you can easily see the arteries AND where they go. THAT is called transillumination. IF the main blood supply to the ovary comes from where it is supposed to (through the "round ligament" attaching it to the abdominal wall) there is no danger with a tubal ligation interrupting the blood supply.
HOWEVER, in your case (and in the cases of about 8% of the population), the main blood supply to the ovary came from the uterine side of this structure TO the ovary. The tube can easily be interrupted WITHOUT bothering this blood supply IF the surgeon bothers to look for it & avoids it.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Scar-y stuff/Birth Control posted by Walt Stoll on August 22, 1998 at 12:14:02:
Walt,
I will take your suggestions and let you know what I find re the silicon and DMSO. Also, I guess I can look into getting an IUD; after all, if I have any problems, I can get it removed.
I will post anew about the Rolfing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
:-)
trish
In Reply to: Re: Dr. Stoll, how do you feel about tubal ligation? posted by Walt Stoll on August 24, 1998 at 09:43:44:
Walt
Isn't it ironic how illness and other hardships in life can lead us to save our lives? You were probably led to all your revelations because of the fact that you felt bad, like me. Now, you're healthier than any of your siblings who may not have ever been "sick", yet may be harboring cancer, obesity, heart disease, etc. I can truly be thankful now for my illness over the years, because I take so much better care of myself now as a result of it. BTW, I look considerably younger than my sister, who is 3 years younger than me. She's skinnier, though!
Thanks for the explanation of transillumination. Seems like it would have been such a simple precaution. Oh, well, can't go back!
Nancy
My 11 month old nephew had seizures at four months and was hospitalized with every test in the book. The doctors had never seen seizures in such a young baby and couldn't really find anything wrong so they classified it as epilepsy and put him on phenol barbitol.(They said there was something slightly abnormal on the left side of his brain, but that he might grow out of it).The phenol barbitol has kept the seizures away, but since my sister-in-law is very concerned about the side effects, she gradually cut down his dosage, and he had another seizure. Now they have upped his dosage again and say he'll probably be one it for a couple years! Any advice? I too am worried about the phenol barbitol. Thanks, Aimee
In Reply to: infant seizures posted by Aimee on August 14, 1998 at 17:37:55:
Dear Aimee,
The seizures will cause a lot more damage than the phenobarbital ever could. EACH time a seizure happens (ESPECIALLY AT THIS AGE) it creates a little "road" in the brain that makes it easier for the next one to happen.
If possible, EVERY seizure must be prevented!
Having said that, much is now known about the nutritional deficiencies that make brains more susceptible to seizures (especially developing ones). Any library or bookstore would have a lot of books about that now & his mother should become a student of this so she could keep up with what she could do.
Walt
In Reply to: infant seizures posted by Aimee on August 14, 1998 at 17:37:55:
Dear Aimee,
I have been reading about osteopathy and have found a very
experienced D.O. He studied with Dr. Fulford whom Dr. Weil
writes about in his books. He gave me an article about Dr.
Viola Frymann in La Jolla, California. She does wonderful
work with infants and children.
I don't know if this could help you or not but if you
are interested the phone number of Dr. Viola Frymann's
Osteopathic Center for Children is: 1-(619) 270-1891.
Maybe this could be of help along with the information
that Dr. Stoll gave you.
The article had information about how she helped infants
and children whom no one else could do anything for.
I wish you the best and for this dear little child and
his parents.
love and peace,
pamela
In Reply to: Re: infant seizures - osteopathy might help? posted by Pamela J on August 15, 1998 at 13:48:45:
Thanks, Pam!
I don't know why I did not think to recommend this. Cranial Osteopathy cannot possibly harm & frequently DOES help with this-----especially at this age.
I studied with Viola. I am glad to hear that she is still alive. She has had a very long lifetime to get VERY good at this and is one of the best teachers of professionals in this skill.
I am not at my "crashed" computer desk or I could give the national number to find the certified practitoner closest to Aimee. If she has any trouble finding a good one close to home, I hope she will contact me again in a week.
Walt
In Reply to: infant seizures posted by Aimee on August 14, 1998 at 17:37:55:
The correlation between the upper cervical stress that is induced during delivery and conditions such as this, early in life, is well documented. Consider having a chiropractor examine the child. It may be an anwer and it may not. Regardless, you have little to loose and much to gain.
Birthing Injuries
Birth trauma remains an under publicized and, therefore, an under treated problem. There is a need
for further documentation and especially more studies directed toward prevention. In the meantime,
manual treatment of birth trauma injuries to the neuromusculoskeletal system could be beneficial to
many patients not now receiving such treatment, and it is well within the means of current practice in
chiropractic and manual medicine. 4.
Spinal cord and brainstem injuries often occur during the process of birth, but frequently escape
diagnosis. Respiratory depression in the neonate is a cardinal signal of much injury. In infants there
may be lasting neurologic defects reflecting the primary injury" 1.
The cause of clavicle fracture is the violent hurry of delivery, the drawing of the head before birth of
shoulders. 13.
This study suggests that the approach to the childbirth conducting should be changed, so that the
percentage of clavicle fractures can be reduced or noticed in time by help of more frequent and
systematic clinical examinations. 14.
Confirming clinical observation, average peak forces for some difficult and many shoulder dystocia
deliveries exceed the force necessary to induce clavicle fracture at birth. 15.
There exists a positive relationship between cranial motion restrictions and learning disabled
children, as well as children with a history of an obstetrically complicated delivery. 12.
Trauma to the cervical spine and head can cause such problems as headaches, vestibular troubles,
auditory problems, visual disturbances, pharyngolaryngeal disturbances, vasomotor and secretional
problems and psychic disturbances. Manipulation of the neck achieves excellent results with many
of these conditions. 2.
Even after vaginal births, 4.6% of term neonates suffer unexplained brain bleeds and up to 10%
suffer neonatal encephalopathy. These pathologies may possibly be avoided by decreasing
distortion of fetal skulls, from pelvic misalignment, at delivery. Any late second stage labor position
that denies posterior sacral rotation (the popular semi-recumbent position places the laboring
woman squarely on her sacral apex) denies the mother and fetus crucial sagittal pelvic outlet
diameter and jams the sacral tip up to 4 cm into the pelvic outlet. 20.
High cervical spinal cord injury in neonates is a specific complication of forceps rotation. 8.
Assisted breech or forceps deliveries can cause severe spinal cord injury seen in stillbirth and crib
death (SIDS) autopsies. 1.
The neonatal mortality rate attributable to use of the forceps was 34.9 per 1000. The incidences of
delayed onset of respiration (17.4%), birth trauma (15.1%), and abnormal neurological
behaviour--namely, apathy or irritability or both--(23.3%) significantly exceeded those in a
matched group of babies born spontaneously. Babies on whom forceps were used had a
significantly greater incidence of abnormal neurological behaviour. 21.
Among 44,292 infants born between October 1, 1982 and July 31, 1987, there were 92 recorded
cases of congenital seventh nerve palsy. Of these '81 were acquired' for an incidence of 1.8 per
1,000. Seventy-four of the 81 (91%) were associated with forceps delivery. 22.
Recognized causative factors are traction on the infant's trunk during breech delivery, rotational
stresses applied to the spinal axis, traction on the cord via the brachial plexus in shoulder dystocia,
and hyperextension of the fetal head in breech delivery or transverse presentation. Recognition of
these factors is the basis for prevention of this terrible
In Reply to: Re: infant seizures posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on August 17, 1998 at 13:46:38:
Thanks, Doc Dave!
It seems I really missed the boat here about the structural relationships that need to be considered first here!
Perhaps I can be excused for missing the Chiropractic considerations since we were forbade to learn anything about Chiropractic in medical school. However, I cannot be excused for forgetting the Cranial Osteopathic part of this since I learned about that on my own after medical school.
I still must have a structural bias. I am trying my best to break it & GREATLY appreciate your helping me with it!
Namaste` Walt
Please go to the website I am appending, what is your opinion?
http://www.Wisconsin.4biz.net/~Rizal
In Reply to: Protein C, deficiency of, posted by Zarin on August 17, 1998 at 09:51:15:
Dear Zarin,
MY position is that this is a preventable tragedy and MY expertise is in keeping this from happening to anyone else.
The REAL problem is that the money is in treating this terrible congenital condition NOT in preventing it. That is a LOT like locking the barn door after the horses have been stolen.
Prevention is ALWAYS a lot more effective & less expensive (in money AND misery) than treatment after the fact!
As I have recommended to so many people, if they want to have the least chance of birth defects and dangerous complications of pregnancy: read Paavo Airola, ND's classic work, "Every Woman's Book" (both the prospective father AND mother) at least 2 years PRIOR to conception.
Certainly, this is a major commitment but certainly not more of a commitment than the decision to actually HAVE a child should be.
Short of conventional palliative medicine, there is little that can be done for THIS child. Let us prevent the next.
This makes me so angry that I want to redouble my efforts to break the allopathic monopoly!
Thanks for bringing it up! Walt
In Reply to: Protein C, deficiency of, posted by Zarin on August 17, 1998 at 09:51:15:
Zarin,
The photos and the message on the site are shocking and heart breaking. I cannot begin to understand what it must be like for you to face this malady in yourself, but you are, as I have said before, a courageous lady.
In your worldwide search on the Net and your many consultations with healers, have you discovered anything that would make this preventable for others? (congenitally or acquired).
My prayers and my heart are yours.
Jim
I just got to wondering why this question has not been asked. Was the sister-in-law ingesting nutrasweet while pregnant? Does Jena's daughter-in-law drink diet drinks or consume products with nutrasweet?
It is not yet known the affects of nutrasweet on the unborn child, however they are very well known in the general public.
The symptoms of Jena's daughter-in-law sound very much like the MS symptoms of a friend of mine. Nutrasweet can cause a whole host of symptoms including the symptoms asked about.
If the infants mother ingested nutrasweet I would look into alternatives which may help release this poison toxin from the tiny body.
I have also read that when the symptoms are ignored and nutrasweet is ingested the disease can become full fledged. If caught early enough its progression is halted much easier.
The following web site has personal experiences which resemble Jena's daughter-in-laws symptoms. www.holisticmed.net/aspartame/adverse.txt
Hope I am not out of line. Just thought this could be of relavance.
Gail
In Reply to: seizures- re: Aimee, Jena, Walt posted by Gail on August 18, 1998 at 20:10:37:
Dear Gail,
These are among the most important questions that need to be asked.
I am trying to focus on what can be done from here on since we cannot change the past--only manage the future.
These questions should be asked mainly to increase awareness of everyone not to do that then they are pregnant.
However, in this case, we already know that there is a chemical problem and we need to improve the chemistry enough to have a better functioning brain.
The rhythm controls I have mentioned before are but one way to address brain function. Increasing micronutrients (expecially essential fats) would be another way.
Thanks, Walt