Hi Rose, Jarrett and Sue:

Well, I got my gallbladder out about 6 years ago. Had to have two operations in two days because I bled internally. Boy, did I get skinny after that because I didn't eat for a long time. Had no appetite. I remember telling Alan "you have to go and buy me orange cupcakes". He just looked at me like I was out of my mind. I had no appetite for anything else. Just orange tasting stuff. And this all happened after they took out my gallbladder.

I coudn't get enough of orange chocolate, and orange cupcakes. No other food though. So I lost weight, but as soon as I went off the orange cupcakes, and began to eat like a normal person (without exercising though), I put on 20 lbs just like that. I never understood. I never ate beef, I ate salads, actually I ate like I do right now, but for some reason, I gained 20 lbs. It has taken me years to get the rest of the weight off but off it has come. Don't forget I've been on diabetic meds for many many years and they cause a person to retain weight also. And I've been on insulin for two years and even though it's almost impossible to lose weight if you take insulin, I've managed to do it. I have had to step up my walking though.

I rarely get constipated. I go every morning. But now that I believe I should add calcium, I'll add the magnesium. Thankfully, haven't had a cramp in two days since that episode.

Spasms, cramps, whatever you call them,, they are most certainly NOT FUN!!!

Mel