Thank you for the warm welcome. Wish we ALL didn't have to be here. Christine I have to admit that while reading post for weeks I got tired of hearing from you about how important nutrition is for all of us. But you were so, so right, I now know it is the very most important thing you can do for yourself. I will be making your magic shake (without the whey protein powder until i get the ok from the Doctor) and work on getting one down a day along with my regular liquid nutrition in the G tube. Keep preaching, you know we need it and thank you for being here to help us along !

Is the small support from Amazon just for the Vitamix purchase or can we go through OCF for anything we order on Amazon ? I order a lot on Amazon so I would like to go through here if it helps.

Still working on the kidney stone issues. I will be seeing a nephrologist soon.


Sept 2002 Rt breast cancer no chemo or radiation.
March 2015 Rt tonsil cancer - walnut size lump rt side neck.
March 2015 Scan, biopsy confirm
March 2015 Port, G tube placed, 10 teeth removed.
July 2015 completed 5 chemo/35 radiations
Sept 2015 Cat Scan all clear
July 2016 G tube, port still in place
Ive had Thyroid "graves disease" and Lupus for many years.
4 kidney stone surgeries past 3 mo with over 100 stones still there !

*** Update... Jo passed away 12/20/17 ... RIP Jo ***