Christopher Helms wrote:

> <RJ> wrote:
>
>>I got the container from the fridge,
>>and had a delightful breakfast of chilled, cubed cantaloupe.
>>
>>Within two hours, I was regretting breakfast !
>>I spent the rest of the day, rushing to the bathroom.
>>
>>Today, feeling much better, ( but 5 pounds lighter )
>>I pondered ; "What happened ? "
>
>
>
> "Within two hours" is awfully quick. Maybe it was someting you ate the
> day before. Not every nasty thing that makes you sick acts that
> quickly.
>

I agree. A reaction this quick sounds a lot more like a toxic or
allergic reaction or possibly an intolerance rather than e-coli.
Bacterial infection generally takes a little more time to build up momentum.

Kathleen