Heart Bypass Surgery

::::::::putting on Nurse's Cap::::::::::: (I have never worn one, but sometimes don it here for nursey purposes :-) Brian, I am concerned about your decision to eat a NO fat diet. There are 2 reasons that I express my concern. First is that there are fat soluble vitamins that are essential for good health, and our bodies need at least a small amount of fat daily in order to absorb these nutrients properly. Second, if you completely stop eating fat, your gall bladder will go into a dormant state (its purpose is to secrete bile to break down fats). The quieter the gall bladder is over time, the more likely you are to develop gall stones. Believe me, as one who has been there, done that, you don't want to have to deal with the agony of that! I do applaud you for taking control of your diet-BRAVO! To have bypass at 37 must have been a shock, good for you for moving on. As the McDonalds Generation ages we are seeing more and more Bypassers in their 30s - and I'm sure we'll be seeing them in their 20's soon! ::::::::taking off cap:::::::::: I just wanted to give you that info for food for thought. Take care, Ann Ann McCrea, RN If I told you I was walking 60 miles to raise money for Breast Cancer Research and Prevention, Would you support me? AVON Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk August 9-11, 2002 Seattle Help me raise the required $1900 to walk, Donate online: www.BeThePeople.com Walker #2179 TEAM: Hog Heaven Hoofers Join me, Sponsor me, or hold me in Prayer!