tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post5882336159629356676..comments2024-01-22T23:29:12.048-08:00Comments on One Cosmos At Sea: InnermissioNoir FuUSS Ben USN (Ret)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-28703427478092678642009-05-15T06:01:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:01:00.000-07:00"It just isn't OC without Ben..." and SKULLY!
xOx..."It just isn't OC without Ben..." and SKULLY!<br /><br />xOxOx and prayers of Thanksgiving for the <I>passage,</I>TanisQPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827536245376441948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-67821236749510733342009-05-14T22:10:00.000-07:002009-05-14T22:10:00.000-07:00Hi Mushroom,
I do have peripheral neuropathy, so ...Hi Mushroom,<br /><br />I do have peripheral neuropathy, so perhaps there is a connection there. No diabetes though. <br /><br />Now that I know I can take much more fiber than directed (with more grog or tea of course, or water in a pinch), I hope to prevent this problem in the future. Of course, I must also remember to not skip a day, even if I feel okay. <br /><br />Hey, I'm not an accountant!<br />Not that there's anything wrong with that. My wife is the family accountant...hey! That explains a lot! You don't suppose...? :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-34992399582947820002009-05-14T21:59:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:59:00.000-07:00Hi Joan,
Heh! Would that be a plain wooden pencil...Hi Joan,<br /><br />Heh! Would that be a plain wooden pencil (and if so, what number? Number 2?), or a mechanical one? :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-2222947347317992942009-05-14T21:57:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:57:00.000-07:00Dojo-
Ha ha! Aye. That would be a good epitaph, I...Dojo-<br /><br />Ha ha! Aye. That would be a good epitaph, I think. By golly, I do give a crap, or at least I try. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-63726753093187399482009-05-14T21:55:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:55:00.000-07:00Hi Sal,
Thanks! I miss your comments too, but I k...Hi Sal,<br /><br />Thanks! I miss your comments too, but I know how busy it can get even without the coonstipation.<br /><br />I have also been doin' more stuff for Patti (honey-do season, you know). More activity can't hurt...much. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-40966106150376034452009-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:00Hi Julie,
Actually, I haven't tried digestive enz...Hi Julie,<br /><br />Actually, I haven't tried digestive enzymes. I'll check with Doc about that. Thanks!<br /><br />I think the main problem occurs when it gets in the lower intestines. Everything just slows down a lot and before I know it there'a a traffic jam. Or a 50 turd pile up. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-38991614357049483102009-05-14T19:20:00.001-07:002009-05-14T19:20:00.001-07:00Accountants are all anal retentive anyway.Accountants are all anal retentive anyway.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-9157321204485869112009-05-14T19:20:00.000-07:002009-05-14T19:20:00.000-07:00Glad you're back. We missed you. The slow intest...Glad you're back. We missed you. The slow intestinal thing was something that happened to my wife when she had a bad bout of diabetic neuropathy. Seems like they kind of go together. No fun.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-46342244830355977992009-05-14T16:59:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:59:00.000-07:00I once knew an accountant with that problem, but h...I once knew an accountant with that problem, but he worked it out with a pencil. . .<br /><br />:o)Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-24901365532116020072009-05-14T10:10:00.000-07:002009-05-14T10:10:00.000-07:00Undammit, we missed you Ben! Glad to hear things w...Undammit, we missed you Ben! Glad to hear things worked out in the end. Anyone who says you don't give a crap would be plug wrong. Welcome, back!robinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-69762716368910004652009-05-14T09:55:00.000-07:002009-05-14T09:55:00.000-07:00As my old grandfather used to say:
"Life is just o...As my old grandfather used to say:<br />"Life is just one damn thing after another."<br />Glad you fixed yourself without a hospital visit.<br />You and Patti are in the prayers, always.<br />It just isn't OC without Ben...Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201226644704622876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-77496106254985004622009-05-14T09:46:00.000-07:002009-05-14T09:46:00.000-07:00We missed you, too, Ben. Glad to hear something is...We missed you, too, Ben. Glad to hear something is helping, though. <br /><br />Have you tried any of the digestive enzyme products they have out now? Lots of dairy products have them, and I know they are helpful; I don't know if there are any warnings if you are immunocompromised, though. <br /><br />Also, my stepdad had digestive problems with his MS - not sure whether it had to do with medications or what, but he wasn't producing enough stomach acid to break down his food properly. He was actually taking acid tablets for a while, which seemed to help.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127590045913020385.post-15306202161854299282009-05-14T03:17:00.000-07:002009-05-14T03:17:00.000-07:00Well, I reckon I owe you guys an explanation for m...Well, I reckon I owe you guys an explanation for my long absence. It's rather embarassing though.<br /><br />See, I only had one bm (bowel movement) in the last three weeks. <br />Since I was a kid this has been a problem and normally I would only have a BM twice a week or so, despite havin' a fast metabolism. Doc says I got slow intestine muscles, or somethin' like that.<br /><br />The meds I take can make it worse (and also cause diarrhea), so it's usually all or nothin'. Neither option is fun, to say the least.<br /><br />Anyhow, I'll spare you all the details and just say i tried everything. I was gettin' to the point where I was gonna go up to the VA, when I noticed that I could take double the fiber pills in a 24 hr. period, so I tried that for a few days and the dam broke, so to speak.<br /><br />Needless to say, as this got worse, I slept a lot, and was very depressed. Strange how this condition can affect my mind.<br /><br />I plan on continueing this new regimen, so hopefully, this won't be as much of a problem in the future. <br />I miss you all. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.com