"kilikini" > wrote in news:Rmx%g.3752
:

> PeterL wrote:
>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Sorry, I had to just do a catch-up/erase on posts because I've been
>>> out of town for a couple of days, and had over 1200 messages! In
any
>>> case, I have a serious question that I wonder if anyone can answer.
>>> I've done some googles, but can't find any sort of menu for what I
>>> need.
>>>
>>> I was just diagnosed with hemochromatosis.
>>>
>>> (link)
>>>
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddise...tosis/index.ht
>>> m
>>>
>>> It's an inherited liver disease (both parents have to have the gene)
>>> which means my body considers iron a toxin. In essence, anything
>>> I've eaten from babyhood on, has been stored in my liver and is
>>> giving me cirrhosis. (NOTE: This is NOT alcohol related....)
>>>
>>> My doctor has advised me against eating meat, dairy, anything carb
>>> related, no green leafy veggies, no beets, no shellfish, no tuna, no
>>> salmon - for at least a year until they can work on this part of me
>>> and start phlebotomy treatment (almost like dialysis). Meanwhile,
as
>>> of most likely Monday or Tuesday, I'm going to have my cancer
surgery
>>> thus they want me to be fully healed before they start on the liver
>>> thing. If the phlebotomy treatments don't work, I'll need a liver
>>> transplant.
>>>
>>> Does anyone, possibly, have any ideas on menus? I'm kind of at a
>>> loss here and just looking for anything I can eat. The doctor said
>>> my liver enzymes will NOT go up if I do NOT intake any more iron
>>> through food or even, get this, a cast iron skillet. This is a
>>> permanent illness and one I will have to make immediate and
permanent
>>> adjustments for.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>> That sucks, Kili :-(
>>
>> Had a quick look and found this.........
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Less-Iron-Prepare-
Reasonably/dp/1581822235
>>
>>
>> Keep fighting.
>
> Wow, that sounds like a great book, Peter. I may just have to order
that
> one; thank you!
>


No worries.

Had a bit of a look around and that particular book has been cross
referenced by a couple of HCT sites.

Stay strong :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'