There was an old lady with sarcoidosis who swallowed a fly

So, because my joints swell up because of the granulomas formed by my wacky immune system due to sarcoidosis, I take anti-inflammatories so that I can survive the effective equivalent of serious arthritis.

But because consistent use of heavy-duty anti-inflammatories like asprin or anything else really tears up your stomach, giving serious heartburn and, ultimately, more serious stomach problems.

So to deal with that, I have to take a heavy duty anti-heartburn medication daily. (It’s an all-in-one multi-pill package of both 1000 milligrams of the medicine in Aleve and Prevacid.)

Now, because of that, a recent study says that my body isn’t absorbing calcium properly (ironically, I once got a kidney stone — which I don’t recommend — from having too much calcium). So, if I’m really lucky, I can break a hip before I’m 40.

I know an old lady who swallowed a cat. Think of that, to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird, she swallowed the bird to catch the spider
that wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

Perhaps she’ll die.

Time to add calcium supplements to the daily regimen.

2 Comments »

1. By the way, calcium inhibits iron absorption!

   Comment by Widge — January 25, 2007 @ 5:37

2. It’s that damn California weather. Too much flipping sunshine and NOT ENOUGH HEAT! It’s unnatural I tell you!

   Comment by Dmitry — January 25, 2007 @ 9:25

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