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Kali

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3. probiotics may help protect your digestive system from

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:13 AM

Dec 2016

serious side effects of antibiotics - they can kill much of your gut bacteria and allow dangerous diarrhea type infections. probiotics help replenish your gut with good bacteria.

good luck with your procedure - do you have anybody to advocate for you? see if the hospital has a social worker and try to have that person keep an eye on things...

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well in the hospital where no one quite [View all] mrmpa Dec 2016 OP

Hang in there, my dear mrmpa! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #1

I hope it goes well PennyK Dec 2016 #2

probiotics may help protect your digestive system from Kali Dec 2016 #3

Bummer hibbing Dec 2016 #4

what hibbing said irisblue Dec 2016 #5

I empathize and am so sorry you're going through this. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #6

I've been there. Lost my toe about 7 years ago. SwissTony Dec 2016 #7

Hope your surgery went well today. When you can, give us an update. Fla Dem Dec 2016 #8

Thinking of you.... riderinthestorm Dec 2016 #9

how are you doing? nt irisblue Dec 2016 #10

Haven't heard from you since the day before your surgery, Dec 11th. How are you doing? nt Fla Dem Dec 2016 #11

first chance........ mrmpa Dec 2016 #12

Best wishes pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #13

Glad to hear you're up and about. Was concerned when we didn't hear from you. Fla Dem Dec 2016 #14