Tottie writes of her recent encounter with the swine flu that put her in the hospital for a week. She is now doing a lot better, but she still feels rather weakened.
19 May, 2009, Sydney, Australia~
Dear Journal~
Tottie Ruth here. Hope this finds you in fine fettle: me, I could be better.
Not doing well, but not doing poorly either. As a matter of fact, I am doing a lot better than I was just one week ago. I just got out of hospital a week ago today; was very sick with the swine flu.
It was confirmed. I had the normal symptoms of flu, plus diarrhoea and vomiting, the hallmarks of swine flu); I was very sick. Doctor popped me into hospital, said he'd meet me in the Emergency room. I was in hospital for nearly a week and a half.
Poor Bobbo had to take care of things while I was in hospital; meanwhile, all I wanted to do was die! I felt so horrid; it was one of the worst times I could have ever gone through! All I wanted to do was sleep; however, the nurses and doctors had other plans: they kept bothering me all hours of the day and night; it was horrible!!
Whoever said you get rest while in hospital are nothing but a bunch of damn liars!!
Things really got interesting when I started coughing up blood. Not a lot, mind you, but enough to scare me halfway to death. That was when I was told I had pneumonia, both lungs, on top of the swine flu. Oh, it was horrible!! I had to wear oxygen; I had such trouble with my breathing; I was surely certain that I was going to die! I ended up in Intensive Care for a few days, that's how bad it was.
Now I'm just about over my flu; however, I still have the residual cough, and I still feel like a wrung-out dishrag. I'm glad I'm out of hospital; I have been spending a lot of time sleeping while Bobbo and his family take care of me and the house. It will be some time before I feel like myself again, I am most sure of that.
Well, I am going to go back to sleep; it doesn't take much to get me tired. Just writing on the computer is enough to wear me out. Hopefully in a few days I will feel more like myself! Just keep me in your prayers; pray I get over this thing! I would greatly appreciate any prayers on my behalf!
Thanking you in advance~
As always, your friend in Australia, Tottie Ruth Brighton. :(
Swine Flu. Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the best!
Posted: 05-04-2009 05:07 PM
I received a very interesting email this morning referencing the flu situation we've been hearing about on the news this past week.
Let me preface by saying this email was NOT put together by a Max Associate and they are not referencing the MaxGXL product. It was written by a doctor giving people some advice on how to best prevent and protect themselves against the H1N1 (referenced early on as the Swine Flu).
What caught my attention is that he recommends going to a health food store to purchase a supplement called N-Acetyl-Cysteine.
This is the main ingredient used by Dr. Keller's formula in MaxGXL.
Some pretty straight talk on the flu situation...George
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 1:56 PM
A friend of ours is a Doctor and sent this out. I felt it contained some insightful stuff not seen on the news.Marc is a very intelligent and "with it" guy, he worked as a botanist for Pfizer in South America...then decided to become a Doctor.
I hope it helps answer some questions and it does have some good suggestions for alternative medications ect.“After I returned from a public health meeting yesterday with community leaders and school officials in Comal County, Heather suggested I send an update to everyone, because what we are hearing privately from the CDC and Health Department is so different from what you are hearing in the media. Some of you know some or maybe all of this, but I will just list what facts I know.
The virus is infectious for about 2 days prior to symptom onset
Virus sheds more than 7 days after symptom onset (possibly as long as 9 days) (this is unusual)
Since it is such a novel (new) virus, there is no "herd immunity," so the "attack rate" is very high. This is the percentage of people who come down with a virus if exposed. Almost everyone who is exposed to this virus will become infected, though not all will be symptomatc. That is much higher than seasonal flu, which averages 10-15%. The "clinical attack rate" may be around 40-50%. This is the number of people who show symptoms. This is a huge number. It is hard to convey the seriousness of this.
The virulence (deadliness) of this virus is as bad here as in Mexico, and there are folks on ventilators here in the US, right now. This has not been in the media, but a 23 month old near here is fighting for his life, and a pregnant woman just south of San Antonio is fighting for her life. In Mexico, these folks might have died already, but here in the US, folks are getting Tamiflu or Relenza quickly, and we have ready access to ventilators. What this means is that within a couple of weeks, regional hospitals will likely become overwhelmed.
Some of the kids with positive cases in Comal County had more than 70 contacts before diagnosis.
There are 10-25 times more actual cases (not "possible" cases -- actual), than what is being reported in the media. The way they fudge on reporting this is that it takes 3 days to get the confirmatory nod from the CDC on a given viral culture, but based on epidemiological grounds, we know that there are more than 10 cases for each "confirmed" case right now.
During the night, we crossed the threshold for the definition of a WHO, Phase 6 global pandemic. This has not happened in any of our lifetimes so far. We are in uncharted territory.
I expect President Obama will declare an emergency sometime in the next 72-96 hours. This may not happen, but if it doesn't, I will be surprised. When this happens, all public gathering will be cancelled for 10 days.
I suggest all of us avoid public gatherings. Outdoor activities are not as likely to lead to infection. It is contained areas and close contact that are 20 the biggest risk.
Tamiflu is running out. There is a national stockpile, but it will have to be carefully managed, as it is not enough to treat the likely number of infections when this is full-blown. I don't think there is a big supply of Relenza, but I do not know those numbers. If I had to choose, I would take Relenza, as I think it gets more drug to the affected tissue than Tamiflu.
You should avoid going to the ER if you think you have been exposed or are symptomatic. ER's south of here are becoming overwhelmed -- and I mean that -- already. It is coming in waves, but the waves are getting bigger.
It appears that this flu produces a distinctive "hoarseness" in many victims. The symptoms, in general, match other flu's; namely, sore throat, body aches, headache, cough, and fever. Some have all these symptoms, while others may have only one or two.
N-Acetyl-Cysteine -- a nutritional supplement available at the health food store or Wimberley Pharmacy, has been shown to prevent or lessen the severity of influenza. I suggest 1200mg, twice a day for adults, and 600mg twice a day in kids over 12. It would be hard to get kids under 12 to take it, but you could try opening the capsules and putting it on yogurt. For 40 pounds and up, 300-600 mg twice a day, for less than 40 pounds, half that. (MaxGXL!)
Oscillococinum, a homeopathic remedy, has been vindicated as quite effective in a large clinical trial in Europe, with an H1N1 variant. You can buy this at Hill Country Natural Foods, or the Wimberley Pharmacy.
I will try to keep everyone posted if I have any new information. Meanwhile, don't be afraid just avoid infection. The fewer people infected the easier it will be for our public officials to manage it."
5/10/2009 1:00 PM - 45 min
Dr. Keller gives important information about the Swine Flu!! He also will talk about glutathione and why it is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Hear about his research and development of MaxGXL®. Dr. Keller also will explain the benefits of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione and why Max N-Fuze and MaxGXL can make a difference in your life.
Listen to this call with Dr. John C. Nelson, the President of the American Medical Association (AMA) would say about MaxGXL
http://www.vinemultimedia.com/max/AMA.pdf
Lastly, I want to go on record as stating that MaxGXL does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases and we are not making that claim in this email. I just thought it was interesting that someone from the medical field mentioned one of our key ingredients in his email.
I didn't think that the Mexican Flu could go down as far as Down There, so now the Aussies have something else to be worried about.
As usual you get us well informed of how things develop in your menagerie of families.
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