Yesterday, we took an unplanned trip. It seems that Jeff's Mom has an addiction to popcorn and it landed her in the hospital. Who would have thought that light and fluffy popcorn could be "the enemy"? Wow. Slap me and call me silly. She caught herself a case of diverticulitis and won a trip straight to the ER. When we got there, she was in great spirits, though. They had pumped her up with antibiotics and yummy hospital dining and she was ready to hit the trail. She was such a trooper. We were unable to "break her out" of the building, but Jeff and Katie were willing participants in food smuggling. She is now home and on a diet of "limited" popcorn and seed items. Don't worry, Annie, we'll find something else that is just as fabulous for you to indulge in! Cheesecake Factory, anyone?:-)
Friday, February 29, 2008
Unplanned Trip
Yesterday, we took an unplanned trip. It seems that Jeff's Mom has an addiction to popcorn and it landed her in the hospital. Who would have thought that light and fluffy popcorn could be "the enemy"? Wow. Slap me and call me silly. She caught herself a case of diverticulitis and won a trip straight to the ER. When we got there, she was in great spirits, though. They had pumped her up with antibiotics and yummy hospital dining and she was ready to hit the trail. She was such a trooper. We were unable to "break her out" of the building, but Jeff and Katie were willing participants in food smuggling. She is now home and on a diet of "limited" popcorn and seed items. Don't worry, Annie, we'll find something else that is just as fabulous for you to indulge in! Cheesecake Factory, anyone?:-)
Good news! That popcorn thing is an old wives tale, though many docs are still saying it to their patients. Diverticulitis runs in my family, my mom has even had to have parts of her colon removed because of it, and has seen several specialists. Anyway, don't tell her *I* said that, lol, but it might be worth her researching some more. :) Here's one link anyway...
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Sorry she's sick though, it's a miserable disease....
Thanks Melanie! I will whisper that "a little bird told me".:-) Hope you and Jack are feeling better today... Lori
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