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Thanks for the update.

So much for being concerned with people’s health, eh? It’s frustrating that the chance to learn from research is trumpted by money.

I have been praying for you and will continue to do so.

I have seen no change in my condition either, which is good news and bad news. I can’t eat any more. OTOH, the last couple things I can eat haven’t dropped out either.

Come that day, I’ll be logging on to say my good-byes because the options for medical nutrition are likely to be out as well because of the ingredients in them. However, God is good and has been doing wondwerful things in my life spiritually. To live is Christ, to die is gain.

I will pray that they’d reconsider their decision and that the insurance/financial issues would be resolved. People don’t realize what a hit on your finances it is being chronically, debilitatingly (yeah, I know it’s not a word) ill can be. If there’s anything else that you specifically need prayer for, let me know any time.

Thank you for pinging me metmom. I’m so sorry for the situation that you both find yourselves in. Having allergies to the ‘standard’ things is bad enough but cannot imagine being allergic to the very food we eat.

I wanted to make a couple of suggestions although both of you may have already checked these out:

Finances: In march my brother had an episode with his heart. He has a life long/birth condition. His heart is actually on the right side of his chest and it goes into A-fib without the proper medication. Anyway, he stopped taking those years ago but in March it caught up to him. Well you know the expense involved with heart conditions but what we found out during this process, and what I want to convey to you both, is that there are different catagories of hospitals and physician care.

My brother had no insurance as he had been layed off last year but, our community hospital treated him and they informed us that they are a “not-for-profit” facility and in order to ‘receive’ the grants that they do, they must extend treatment to those that cannot afford it (uninsured). Every year they allocate monies specifically for those of us that do not have insurance. Their grant money depends on this.

So...if you have to go to the hospital, be sure to find the ‘not-for-profit’ in your community. As a side note, they are not allowed and do not even consider whether or not someone has insurance once you are admitted. In other words, they treat you equally as well as their insured patients. In fact, the nursing staff has no clue.

Second: As far as the food. My brother (again-he’s really an example) has been going to the local health food store here in our town. This store is owned and operated by a registered nurse and what is recommended can be counted on as factual. There are “natural” foods that do not cause reactions, they can cure or alleviate conditions. My recommendation (for what it’s worth because I am in no way a medical professional) would be to seek out someone in your community that is knowledgeable about “natural” remedies/foods. It’s not a hoax. These things DO work. My brother (pain in the butt that he is) had severe chest congestion a couple of years ago and through their treatment at the health food store, came through it perfectly. Also, let me add that they have a specific machine in the store; computerized; that detects imperfections in the body. Now this may sound like voodo science but I am here to tell you, he was in very bad shape with his lungs and what they detected and how they treated him (naturally) worked.

I hope this is informational and gives you both food for thought. Metmom, I’ve been following your condition for some months. If you would like for me to have my brother’s nurse/source to contact you, freepmail me with your phone number. She is aweseome (and a Christian) and I’m sure she will guide you in the right direction regarding your allergies.

I will keep you both in my prayers and will also make mention on the thread I post.

Take care and please keep us posted.