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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1977)
Ar* HEALTH Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D. Gall bladder removed By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D. DEAR DR. LAMB — A cou ple of months ago I turned yellow and my urine turned brown. The doctor said it was gallstones. I had my gall bladder out 38 years ago, but the doctor did not let me go until he had operated. I had no pain and he showed me two stones that look like bing cherry stones. All gallstones I have seen before were green. Can stones come back again? My bowels look black since my operation most of the time. An old nurse told me if you have bleeding this happens. DEAR READER — You are describing jaundice that does occur when the bile duct is obstructed — as with a stone. Even though you had your gall bladder removed years ago you still may form bile and the bile still drains through the bile ducts into your in testine. The bile is formed by the liver and the pigments in the bile give the characteristic brown to black or green color of the bowel movement. When the bile duct is obstructed for whatever reason these pigments cannot drain into your intestine and they build up in your blood stream. This causes jaundice as the pigment permeates the skin. The blood is filtered by the kidneys and some of the increased pigment is eliminated in the urine caus ing the colored urine you ex perienced. There are several different kinds of gallstones. I am sen ding you The Health Letter number 4-9, Gallstones and Gall Bladder Disease to give you more information. Others who want this issue can send 50 cents with a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope for it to P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Station, New York, NY 10019. The green stones are formed POLLY'S POINTERS Polly Cramer Prevents food spoilage POLLY'S PROBLEM DEAR POLLY — Would you please tell me when it is best to put cooked food in the refrigerator — when it has had time to completely cool off or when it is still hot and warm? I would really like to know the best way to pre vent food spoilage and food poisoning so please clear this up for me. —BECKY. DEAR BECKY — Research has proven that hot food should not be cooled to room temperature before it is put in the refrigerator as that is when the bacteria thrive. Also, putting anything very hot into the box raises its temperature and is defeating our energy saving efforts. Hot food should be put in another pan of cold water or on some ice to cool it quickly. A large quantity could be divided to hasten the cooling process and even stirring helps speed things along. Be careful not to leave anything out too long — 30-45 minutes is the limit. - POLLY. DEAR POLLY — My Pet Peeve is with those banjo-shaped bottles that thick salad dressings come in as it is almost im possible to completely empty them. — ALICE B. DEAR POLLY — I have help for Arthur who wanted to know how to melt small pieces of soap. After I accumulate a lot of small pieces I cut them up so they are very small, put them in a pot, cover with water and put on a slow burner and stir until they are melted. This mixture is poured into a pan about two inches deep and as long and wide as needed to hold the melted soap. It is set aside until cold and then I cut into the desired size bars. I recently made some of these bars for a friend I was visiting and she was quite proud of her soap. — MRS W.E.H. DEAR POLLY — Concerning the reader who thought she ruined her skirt by pressing out the hemline with cider vinegar and water when she should have used white vinegar: I had this happen to me and I sent it to the cleaners and it came home looking like new. She should not get her hopes up as it might not work the same on her fabric but it is certainly worth a try as a last resort before discarding a good skirt. — MRS R.H M. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN i WINTHROP 11 BEFORE WE <SO ANV / ONE 7HINO- I CAN'T \ IF YOU WERE FURTHER, F’LEASE STAMP 1 IS A SMART BORN ON IDENTIFY YOURSELF " \ ALECK HOROSCOPE:. / THIS CYCTE... THE BORN LOSER \ WEEP THAt\ ( W LAN va) 7Hl£ \WEIi, LET'S <££... /C AMP CHRISTMAS^ tO BUCKS ) TOESPAW..Y I'LL TAKE WEPNESQWJ gM_ from bile pigment but you can also have cholesterol stones and mixed stones. It’s true that bleeding can cause black bowel movements. Actually the pig ment in bile comes from the hemoglobin in red blood cells. The digested red blood cells may cause a “tarry” stool. Dark stools are commonly the normal results of draining bile and its pigment changes dur ing the digestion process. Since gallstones are im perfectly understood it is not possible to say for certain that you won’t have more, but it does sound like you have received good care and your disorder has been corrected. DEAR DR LAMB - I am 65 and have high blood pressure. I am taking Hydropres to control it. I don’t smoke (never did) until after the evening meal. Then I smoke two or three pipes of tobacco. Does this have any effect on my well being? DEAR READER - Probably not. As long as a pipe smoker does not inhale smoke he usually has a limited increased health risk. He may increase his chances pf lip or tongue cancer but the risk is small in a person who srnojtes as little as you do. "Former, cigarette smokers often switch to pipes or cigars and inhale the smoke. This is worse than the cigarette was to begin with. Losing any excess fat or any fat that you could eliminate might help lower your blood pressure. Relaxing after the meal may be good for you. A good walk after meals might also help if you are not getting enough exercise. It might help you more than the pipe. (Because of the volume of mail Dr. Lamb cannot answer your letters personally but he will answer representative letters of general interest in his column. ) (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN I FRANK AND ERNEST cent t h«p. 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