Eileen Lichtenstein’s Balance and Power Blog » gall bladder

Why I Love May

Eileen Lichtenstein — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:49:27 +0000

I love May- and am especially happy/grateful this year!

cinco de Mayo: a big celebration & it’s my birthday!
Mother’s Day
busy facilitating terrific workshops & trainings in the NY area advance registration
it’s gorgeous with all the blooms
the weather is perfect in New York
almost everyone is in a good mood in NY because of the above 2 points and allergies have to be better than April!!
I’m leaving mid-May to travel – visit with daughters in Spain & London

No Surgery Needed!

Eileen Lichtenstein — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:40:03 +0000

The radioactive scan test today showed gall bladder is functioning 100%- with all the crazy yummy fatty stuff I ate for the “prep” last night. Dr. Larry Good, my gastroenterologist in Lynbrook, NY. (as fabulous as his name), said I can join the millions walking around with family stones and that my occasional vomiting symptoms over the past 6 mos. were any of virus-food poisoning-extreme stress- whew!! So I asked what he thinks abt me having Hagen Daz – whipped cream for dessert after a high fat meal? He said he wants to help me stay trim & slim & I can have an occasional ice cream cone
So much for radiologists giving advice for surgery..argh!!

I’m thanking Dr. Bruce Kesten (kinesiology, chiropractic & nutrition) and Maria Antonopoulis (acupuncturist) for all the ongoing support, nutritional supplements and gall bladder strengthening . I will continue to tap-EFT- to pass the stones painlessly; thanks Dr.Virginia Porcello for helping me figure out the tapping phrase!

I’m still “radioactive” and cant go near children or pregnant women for 2 more days..and am carrying an ID card to that effect.

Dessert Buffet

Eileen Lichtenstein — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:23:22 +0000

Imagine that you’ve decided to have a totally high fat “decadent” dessert buffet without any health constraints..what would you have? I’ve been presented with this scenario as “prep” for a radiological gall bladder scan- given a “script” for a decadent dessert sesssion- or pizza, etc. bet 10-11PM Sunday night. Having had some symptoms, and discovered that I’m housing small multiple gall stones (Steve hubby is calling me Eileen & the family stones”) my MD was a tinsy reassuring by giving me stats re the large # of women over 45 with this condition doing well..

Back to the desserts. I’ve decided that whipped creme is my fav-with almost anything – strawberries, or solo. Topping a warm chocolate brownie and rice pudding mmm! And of course there’s all the yummy Ben & Jerry’s & Hagen Daz.. and then Steve reminded me about connoles and chocolate creme pie, cocnut custard pie, flan…

What are your dessert fantasies?