History of Gem Collecting: Early Gemstone Explorers

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Gemstones History and subjects of interest

History of Gem Collecting: Early Gemstone Explorers

Did any of us need much encouragement to begin our jewel collection? Some of us devote a great deal of time completing our collection, driven by the passion for finding the next great stone. Just one more and it will be complete, right? No it won't, there will always be one more; or good heaven...let's just start another collection altogether. Oh, why not?

We may collect by species, type, color, you name it. There's no limit to the ways in which we decide how to assemble a wonderful collection of gemstones. Some people I know collect gems by the region of the world. An "all Asian" collection may have Peridot, jade, serpentine, pearl, coral, lapis lazuli, and the like. But how in the world did all this get started?

Let's go back to Marco Polo's travels in the 13th century. He wasn't just looking for spaghetti--or fire crackers, although those Chinese trophies made for interesting dining and entertainment. He brought back jewels, as did Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great. Jewels, and plenty of them, filled their treasure troves in pre-souvenir-store days when world travelers brought home all things exotic from distant lands.

Since ancient times, traders went in search of rare gems to satisfy the appetites of the wealthy aristocrats of Europe. Men were bejeweled up to their crowns in those days. And what an appetite they had for "bling," putting to shame the modern hip-hop star who adorns him/herself with oversized neckwear featuring their names spelled out in diamonds.

To meet this extravagant taste, adventurous explorers set out for parts unknown in search of exotic jewels to grace the robes of royalty. In so doing, they graced their own lives with super-star status in their day.

The Portuguese, and later the Italians, set out across Europe, through Russia, into Persia, and finally to India in search of the largest and finest jewels mined in Golconda, India--the world's first diamond site.

Enter Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. In the 17th century, Tavernier set himself apart as a prince of a jewel trader. He undertook six voyages, which took him as far as the East Indies and Java. He was an intelligent man, speaking all the known languages of Europe at the time. Known for his honesty and good character, he was embraced by the people in the Orient. It was there that he amassed a fortune in the trade of precious stones. Later portraits of him reveal a robust elder statesman in full Oriental garb, complete with a splendid turban, wide pantaloons, and curly-toed slippers.

Ennobled in 1669 by French King Louis XIV, he took the title Baron d'Aubonne after an estate he bought near Geneva. It is said that he died on a seventh journey, which was to take him to Asia by way of Russia. His book Six Voyages en Turquie, en Perse et aux Indes, beloved by gem historians, contains a wealth of information and has been frequently reprinted in several languages.

Romantic stories say that Tavernier stole a blue stone from the eye of a Hindu god statue and, because of that theft, the stone--a blue diamond--was forever cursed. Tavernier was then bilked out of his fortune by a nephew and mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs in India.

Naahh, I don't think so--good story though. The diamond in question made its first documented appearance in 1642 when Tavernier purchased a blue diamond that weighed more than 112 carats and was believed to come from Golconda. Tavernier was not cheated out of his fortune, and he lived to the ripe old age of 84. While there remains no documentation of how he died, I imagine he was quite the raconteur back at the castle in his final days.

This most famous 17th century gem merchant, Tavernier used the phrase "gem of the finest water" in describing the finest diamonds and pearls he saw on his six voyages to India. Although Tavernier is long since gone, his impact on the way we communicate gemstones remains. Even now in the 21st century, one can pick up a copy of GIA's Dictionary of Gems & Gemology and find in it that gemologist Robert M. Shipley defines "water" as a term occasionally used "as a comparative quality designation for color and transparency of diamonds, rubies and other stones." Color and transparency together equal "water."

Ah yes, Tavernier had a gift for acquiring and describing gems. And we owe him and his colleagues a great debt of gratitude for introducing

 Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the bittersweet story of am-etrine begins. According to legend, the Spanish explorer Don Luis Felipe received the world's only Am-etrine mine as a dowry when he came to Bolivia to marry Princess Anahi of the Ayoreos tribe. Later, when Felipe was ready to return to Spain, Princess Anahi was sad to leave her homeland but determined to remain by her husband's side and vowed to follow him anywhere.

When the Ayoreos tribesmen learned of her plans to leave them, they plotted to sacrifice Princess Anahi. As the wounded princess lay dying in her beloved husband's arms, legend has it that she placed her final gift to him in his hand and took her last breath. When Felipe opened his hand, he found a perfectly divided bi-color Am-trine, a symbol of his princess's divided heart--full of love for him as well as for her heritage.

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Princess Anahi was buried at the base of the mountain where the am-etrine mine is located, to be forever near her people. The mine then became known as the Anahi mine. Other stories maintain that Princess Anahi first warned her beloved of the tribe's plans to battle him for her affections, gifted him with the Am-trine crystal she'd always worn around her neck, and then disappeared into the Am-etrine caves, never to be seen again. Am-etrine remained relatively unknown to the rest of the world until the mine went into modern production in the late 1970s. Today, the Anahi mine in Bolivia remains the only mine in the world to produce good-quality am-etrine.  Half Amethyst and half Citron....

August's birthstone, Peridot is a relatively inexpensive, beautiful gem with a pedigree dating back as far as early Egyptians. Among its accolades, Peridot can count being a favorite among royals and clergy, used to adorn everything from a queen's crown to a knight's sword. Peridot jewels were among Cleopatra's beloved treasures, though many were found to be emeralds once the science of gemology advanced beyond classifying gemstones in ways other than just by color.

Name Origin and Meaning

The name "Peridot" is likely derived from the Arabic word faridat, meaning "gem," or the Greek word peridona, which roughly translates as "to give richness." Peridot has three other names: It's known as chrysolite in Europe, derived from the Greek word meaning "gold stone"; olivine, which is its mineral group name; and Hawaiite, which refers only to Peridot found in Hawaii. Ancient Romans called Peridot the "evening emerald" because it continued glowing vibrantly at night, even in dim candlelight.

Discovery and History

The discovery of Peridot, like many mainstream gemstones, was likely thousands of years ago. More recent discoveries--at least those since such records were kept--include a deposit found on a small volcanic island in the Red Sea near the Egyptian coast. Those deposits were rediscovered around 1900 and were soon mined out.

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Peridot had an uneventful history after that until, in the mid 1990s, a very plentiful, high-quality new Peridot deposit was found in the mountains of Pakistan. Peridot once again became a darling of the gem community when those stones--some of the finest ever discovered--hit the market as Kashmir Peridot.

Peridot can exhibit two-phase liquid and gas inclusions called lily pads, named such because that's exactly what they look like. Peridot’s unique lily pads are just another example of inclusions that can be attractive and positive, rather than having a negative effect on a stone's appearance or value.

Phenomena: Star and Cat's-Eye

In very rare cases, Peridot can display asterism (a star) or chatoyancy (the cat's-eye effect).

My Life Is A River

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My Life is Like the River

I am sure many writers have written about life as a river

I live in the mountains with plenty of lakes, ponds, damns and rivers

I love tol my days sitting by the river with my two dogs

I found a huge boulder, flat in the center

This was my preach, to watch the river swirl around me
sometimes it would move fast and furious, angry like it is being forced

On Earth water will always seeks the lowest level, and so can I

Water starts at a high point, so do I

Then still waters in the river, the water caresses you with gentle love, this is where you create life

There are areas in a river that are so peaceful and calm, it could last for day, months or year

One thing that is for sure, each part of the river will change, nothing will ever stay the same

All of a sudden you're being rushed and pushed forward, about to drop down the water fall of life, and you get tumbled and tossed all about, all you ever knew in you life is gone, but not forgotten, and another new world has started, a new cycle a new beginning....

Then you are flowing gently like a summer breeze when there is a bend in the river which over flows its banks, another new discovery.

I love my life as a river, I never know what to expect. Many stay in the calm waters, forever to scared of change and the unknown, never knowing or seeing the rainbows that appear once you hit the bottom of the waterfall

The only truth in life is change, so as they use to say, go with the flow, don't fight the current, it is going to take you whether you like it or now, so relax, and go on this journey that is called life

Live is a river and it flow, bends, rushes, falls, merges together with many other rushing rivers, and streams, enjoy the ride, for this is it.

Who will I meet when I turn this corner, surprise, a friend from Ireland, or England, or Ohio. See we are all one, the river can't flow with one drop of water, it takes millions of drops to form a river and it is all connected and is searching for the lowest point to settle, that is when you have grown very old.

Then you are tired and retreat to a place that is calm, promising, fore-filling. At this place the river is settled and has found it place, until the end of time, but this is where you wait for the end. Where it supports an amazing verity of life. So drift and feel safe, the rush is over, the expectations are over.
you're finally found yourself, in full promise, God will wait for you, you have come to the end.

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Information on UFOs: A Strange Visitor One Night; My UFO Experience

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A Strange Visitor One Night

Living in Taos New Mexico can be compared to existing far, far back in the past. Nonetheless, there is a legend regarding the Taos hum, it can interrupt your thoughts and agitate you when you are trying to clear your head. Not a soul, in truth really comprehends all there is to distinguish about this perplexing sound, the Taos hum. It resonances like an engine with a high pitch vibrating rhythm; you can look up the Taos hum on a Google search.

Throughout my time living in Taos, I would glance at articles in the newspaper about cow mutilations’ in fields, frequently in a insignificant town called Arroyo Hondo, the locals call it Hondo, situated about ten minutes outside the town of Taos, and absent from the tourist world. This is where Bear and Edna lived my Native American friend, where I went to my sweats. One day, I discovered a side road off to my left, following a stream, and to be found, all around me were cattle fields, and the road dead ends at the Rio Grande River. I take pleasure in driving all-around to investigate my universe. Subsequently, one day I observed a for rent sign for this trailer exactly in the interior of the cow fields, with a pleasant large fence to protect my dogs. I could glance across the stream, and glimpse Bears house on the top of a knoll.

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I remain excited, to be in the heart of this, ‘Taos hum,’ I intended on executing my own investigation, as you all know I possess a curious mind. This happened to be elongated single trailer with two bedrooms. In addition, the folks that owned the land lived on the pinnacle of a small mountain over gazing this dwelling and their cattle. Scores of generations of Spanish owns all the land. With the exception of the Taos Pueblo, where the Natives Indians live, consequently I found a room mate, a nice girl that worked in my store, named Ruby, and we moved in, with delight, I found simply sitting on the patio and watching Bears’ substantial sweat fires burning from across the stream.

At first, we suffered a considerable predicament with a skunk that lived there way before us, along with my two Chow dogs, Cody and her mom, Penny. The Skunk was infuriated at us for disturbing his habitat that he kept spaying my dogs, it was summer with the windows open, this skunk unrelenting would spay us through the screens of our windows, what a nightmare, and then the locals recommended inserting moth balls surrounding the parameter of our home, this ceased the skunk in a jiffy.

One night, it remain summer and hot, the wind was still and quiet, Ruby said her good nights and went off to her room, I recollect, without a doubt, that I unquestionably make tea, peacefully persistent to read a good book, it was a Dean Koontz book I recollect it well. I sat on my fine cozy chair with my two dogs fast asleep at my feet, all of a sudden there were bright lights shining in all the windows, and the trailer started to shake, I was so petrified I ran into  Ruby’s room, I jiggle her and jumped up and down on her bed for her to wake, she would not commence to come alert, I shouted at her as the spine-chilling hum and the trailer was shuddering still. Nevertheless, to no avail I could not wake Ruby or my dogs. I was too frightened to peek out a window, so I remain motionless, back into a corner for hours; my gut reaction was that I have got to stay awake.

Next an abrupt dreadfully load humming noise, like a somewhat spinning pulsation causing the trail to shake, it was right over the trailer. I was determined to stay awake all night and immediately before dawn, the humming and lights left, in a split second. I was so distraught and livid a Ruby and my dogs for not waking up, that I drove over to chat to Edna and Bear.

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Their son, Phil was about seven or eight at the time, while talking to them they called Phil to join us in the living room. Phil looked over at me, while his parents insisted he tell me about his night, he was shaken and pale as he related this story to me, "My mom and dad never woke during the night, Phil reported to me, they just would not wake up; these creatures came in the night and seized him from his room, and he was so afraid, he then recalled being back in his bed". Afterward, in the many years they lived there, Phil on no account, ever again slept in his room, he would sleep on the floor of his parent’s room, and in no way would Phil bring up this incident ever again. Accordingly, I was questioning my own mind, I don’t believe in these fairy-tales, what really happened last night?

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I had to scuttle back home, to prepare for visit of out of town guests, it was an author that was having a book signing at my store in Taos. They appeared as a strange couple, and we all sat outside in the morning sun looking at the view, red rocks, sage and the cattle. The husband was positioned adjacent to me, we were all talking when he suddenly stared at me and said, “You had company last night from a ship, you were given a second implant, you first implant were given to you as a child, do you want me to remove it?” Well my mouth just dropped, I was utterly shocked and appalled, I never told them about last nights ordeal.

I moved back into town and this is the first time I have talked about this, does anyone have a guess, what happened to me on that fateful night of 1996?

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Vitamin therapy for the Hyperactive Child

1. Vitamin therapy for the Hyperactive Child

The FDA requirements are not accurate understanding the information is out of date. There subsist too, countless variations in the scope of the requirement for normal persons. Indeed, there subsist numerous different research programs going on, mostly for people that are seriously mentally ill, they are finding that these groups of children are missing essential vitamins. Indeed, research also shows that food alone cannot supply the body with the nutritional elements, vitamins and other supplements are urgently needed.

At the moment, there is a growing recognition that the hyperactive child “problem” child with a learning disability, May indeed, be suffering from a physical disorder related chiefly to nutrition and the possibly is very high nutritional requirements of some of these children. There exist a true contention that mental illness is caused my malnutrcion, of parts of the brain and nervous system.

When my daughter was a toddler and up into grade school the doctors gave her mega drugs, during the 60’s this was what they gave to a hyperactive child, my daughter was so active the school would call me to pick her up, she was disturbing the classroom. It was almost impossible for her to stay in her seat. The doctors, at the time, started treating her with the usual drugs. After giving this medication to her, I noticed she was sitting in this chair at home for hours, she looked comatose to me, I thought, “wow, where is the middle ground for this?” I instantly took the drugs and tossed them down the toilet.

Then I found a great doctor that believed in putting her on up to 1,000 times the usual vitamin doses. After several months with this vitamin therapy she was starting to calm down and understand my commands and was doing better in school. She could now speak slow and study and the therapy was starting to work. In general behavior, she showed a greater appreciation for the family and her environment. She became more loving, just by me buying different foods and the vitamin therapy was proving to me a great benefit. Many of the victims were in the B family, and calcium.

Also, B-15 was believed to help supply oxygen to the brain tissues. Some Psychiatrist believes that hyperactivity in early childhood maybe an indication that schizophrenia will occur later in life, now that is a scary thought. Also research done on hyperactive children shows they were eating a bad diet of high in cereals, and carbohydrate foods and those foods prepared with sugar. I have been writing articles about Candida, and this is where it starts. The sugar is the enemy and many people show signs of mental illness that are sensitive to sugar…they found that the “Hill Side Strangler, in Los Angeles, lived on a diet of candy bars and cokes, this is enough sugar intake after so long to create a crazy mind.

Many of these children are extremely smart as my daughter had an IQ above genius levels. However her behavior was completely unpredictable and impulsive, I believe in this form of treatment and call upon doctors to treat hyperactive children with vitamins, which seem to be so effective. Take that extra effort with your child that may exhibit these behaviors’, and give them a change to grow into healthy happy people. Feed them live foods, it is hard to stop the sugar completely once they reach school age, but while they are in our care. Lets serve them a healthy diet, it will be amazing the changes you will notice.

Yet again, I was such a young parent, at sixteen and my kids would wake up and grab their cereal boxes and that is what they did in the mornings. While shopping my son always picked the cereals that contain the best prize in the box, I thought that was cute. Not knowing anything about cooking and nutrients and healthy food I am sure I caused this problem in my daughter. But, now in our advance and healthy green thinking, if we apply this to all the children, you will see a different kind of person behind the haze. Maybe, just maybe we can save our children from bad behavior. Bless our children.

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The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Also Stands For; “Communities Working Together.” Is this the best kept secret on Colorado Springs and surrounding areas?

 This was an establish in motion for me after several years of making use of the Seniors Information and Assistance Directory (The Yellow Book), yup my dear friends it is my central means of survival in this town, Better yet a new edition comes out every year. Upon my arrival for a meeting With The Pikes Peak Area Council of aging,  I enthusiastic to learn more about his exceptional organization. Immediately, after this meeting I was meeting with my veterinarian, Dr. Vanderwel, I was hit with the worse news in my life.  My baby doggie, my child was dying.  With this now as my mind set, and praying and crying for a whole week-end, I had the dog in the car to take her the vet for him to handle matters.

I walked into The PPACG Area Agency of Aging’s Pikes Peak Area main offices at 14 South Chestnut Street and the receptionist, Carol; she was welcoming and charming, right away offering me something to drink, thank goodness as it was hot outside.  Then I met Carrie Schillinger, the Program Assistant on PPACG Area Agency on Aging. She arrived into the reception area and walked up to me and gave me a real hand shake which illustrates friendliness and strong confidence; this is evidence to me, that I was meeting  a dedicated and tremendously welcoming person, this proved to me that she cared about the person she was meeting and was roaring and ready to go.   We converse for a while then upon the arrival the main Director of PPACG Agency on Aging, Guy Dutra-Silveira area of aging, Guy Dtra-Silverira whom also bestowed upon me another great good hardy hand shakes, in my half a live time of working, this is rare. The one person was away and missed this meeting was; Mr. Jason Wilkinson; PPACG Policy and Communications Manger.

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We gather into the conference room and started our meeting right out of the gate. Did you know that the Area Agency on Aging?  The Aging’ Yellow Book for seniors has been around for over 15 years.  Each year there is a new addition to this book and you can pick it up in their office as well as all senior locations, like Peak Vista Senior Health Clinic, the senior community centers, and many more locations.  I use it nearly daily and it sits right on my desk, this is truthfully All Senior Citizens should  have this Yellow book, it is a must have…

This is the go to Agency for older caring information; referral resources, planning, stay in home meals which covers information which provides or supports services for seniors in El Paso, Park and Teller Counties.  In addition the Ombudsmen Provide on-site assistance to residents of long-term car Facilities and their families when problems arise furnishes help and provides advocacy and support.  The primary goal is to help facility residents and family member obtain the appropriate legal, social, and recreational, physical, and emotional services they are entitled to.

Do you need a ride, know your transportation options in the area?  The Family Caregivers Support Center Provides the tools to caregivers to help caregivers to help them manage care-giving responsibilities, while also caring for themselves, Senior Insurance Assistance in Family caregiver support, assisting you to comprehend your health insurance contracts, mobility management, which is a noble design and I am going to look further into this as I am a disabled senior myself. Information to senior information and Assistance, the PPACG provides the Network of Caring programs for the area service members, veterans and their families.

I appreciate I am trying to cover a lot of ground in this Fresh Ink article; however this is the center hub for all Aging help.  This organization furthermore partners with other agencies throughout our community to give a growing number of senior help and support them with information for their needs.  As a senior a resident of in this community, I experience and consider peace of mind knowing that the Area Agency on Aging is around to speak up for us, to help us. Accordingly make sure you get your yellow book the new edition will be out in a month, however 2011 is still available in small amounts.  Call them for further assistance at

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Welcome to the South East Area of Colorado Springs.

The Citadel Mall is right around the corner, and on the south side of Platte right off of Murray Blvd stands proudly the La Cresta Mobile Estates, a five star mobile home community.  Imagine have a room with a view and waking up to a sprawling green acreage.  And, the Best part is a view of Pikes Peak Mountain.

La Cresta is a welcoming haven for those seeking an active or quiet retirement village, and close to all shops and restaurants; a publish library, a post office, many churches, with buses routine stops in front of our park.  The club house is really amazing, and provides as a communal gather spot for residents.  In addition to the family like ambience of the main room the clubhouse features;

      Three table billiard room

      A big screen TV

      Card room

      Craft room

      Commercial kitchen

      Heated indoor swimming pool

      Hot spa

      Exercise room separate men’s and women’s showers and sauna

There are a two ways you can take into account moving into La Cresta, move into the park with your own mobile home, and ask about the incentives for moving a mobile home into La Cresta.  If you choose to purchase a home already in the park, the prices are just right, remember this park has always been for seniors and a five star park, so even the older homes look great inside and out; 300 individual home sites on 42 acres, accommodating single and double-wide homes, manicured grounds and common areas, gated recreational vehicles and boat storage.

When you might enjoy the outdoor amenities you can choose from; putting greens, horseshoe tosses shuffleboard and barbeques.  You always enjoy a greeting and  nice smile from Anne the Manager and Evelyn, they are always ready to greet you with complimentary morning coffee and doughnuts, community dinners and celebrations and bible study.

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The residents are all allowed two pets, a cat must be an indoor cat, and a dog must be small, at least under 20 pounds and no more then 14 inches tall.  One of the residents must be 55 or older and their spouse can be 50.  Rent is charged on individual spaces and this covers water, sewer, trash and recycling pick-up.  Call to get more information or just ask for a tour, it’s a splendid place, hence check it out.

SENIOR CITIZENS AND THEIR BEST FRIENDS; THEIR PETS

Senior, children and all animal lovers;

Their Pets Perhaps I am writing this article since it’s a must read, I feel obliged to position in plain words an amazing reality to loads of people who have no; “EMPHATICALLY, and don’t get IT! They, people, apply the word pets; seniors do not make use of that expression, these cats and dogs have replaced most elders with that void in their lives, as their children and or their best friend.

My baby is a tiny toy black poodle, and I assert we experienced every instant together, and I maintain, on no account, we have never been apart in eight years. Babies lay right here, in her small basket, on my desk while I write. Mr. Kitty in addition, has his own basket on my desk accordingly you can perceive who runs my home.

On Tuesday I set an appointment with our Family Vegetarian, whom in my humble opinion is the best Doctor in the world. Dr. Core Vandervale and Dr. Monica, it was an out of the ordinary appointment on this day, in a since I had happen to become alerted of an abnormal swelling in Babies abdominal area, of course this troubled me greatly to the highest degree. Babies belly has swollen and was getting bigger everyday and she could not get up on a chair, the bed, I would have to pick her up.

After arriving to see Dr. Core she was weighed and had an x-ray taken, and it was a dark x-ray and it was hard to see what was really in her belly area. However the doctor told me see needed to lose weight and said that she was showing signs of arthritis on her spine. Nevertheless upon leaving I knew in my heart there were further problems, rather threatening; a serious assessment on my part.

Without hesitation on Friday the 12TH, today babies tummy was seemly alarmingly growing developing and mounting, like filling a balloon with too much air and you could tell it could pop at an instant Consequently. I went back in and Dr. Monica, because Dr. Core was now on vacation, and Dr. Monico observed that the first x-ray was to dark, thus she obtained another one. She and babies were departed from the room a bit longer then I would have been keen on, therefore when she returned she had with her the new x-ray, and it showed a mass of some sort.

Then, Dr. Monica also removed a large syringe of blood from Babies tummy and when she walked back in with the new x-ray, the syringe of blood and a box of tissue. That was all I need to see, it was in one moment a perfect day and within seconds the day turned into a nightmare, I just knew and burst into tears, and sobs. The blood sample showed a large rate of Cancer cells, with of course is the primary concern; however the mass could be a tumor in her belly area. No matter which course I am required to yield to, my darling best friend, is dying. I am losing her, OMG those words on this paper and the keyboard is wet from my heavy tears; and to turn out matters worse she is happy, and bouncy, acts young and once all the liquid was drained, which took very nearly an hour, the considerable quantity of this liquid has seeped into her belly, but where is it coming from?

I will repeat and say I am one of the low income senior citizens that live in Colorado Springs; this kind of expense can and will break me. On top of this Monday it’s essential to make a choice, and I am going to share this with my readers, first and foremost she is showing a high count of an extremely nasty cancer cells coming from take a guess, at this point it is a mystery. Next, she is not producing adequate protein, which is how I understand all this; we all have blood veins and it takes gravity to hold the blood in the vain, the protein gives the gravity that is required to keep the blood in place. She shows a extremely low count of this protein. Furthermore, could it be her heart valve leaking blood?

Next there is a mass, so is this a tumor that has ruptured to create the cause? Yet, we still have the problem of this nasty cancer cells swimming around building momentum as we speak. They drained her today as a result when she got home is was happy, wide eyes and wanting here dinner and wanted to play; now it appears I am dealing with a healthy happy dog. No matter what alternative it will be critical to manage. Proceeding Monday, I know this will be our last week-end together!

Whatever I do, will always be in her best interest not for me, yet I don’t want to play God. I am devastated and hard broken, I have been sopping in large drops of water to water my yard. This baby is too young to have so many issues happening to her. I am painted into a corner here, no money = cancer, tumor, surgery, all is over. When we watch our beloved friends leave us slowly of old age it’s so different. On the contrary, today knocked the wind out of my sail, I am in so much pain and I have this last week-end to spend with her, furthermore she is the love of my life! I am in such deep mourning right now. I hope you all have a great secret solution, or answers, and finally pray for her. Please pray for her.  Babies I love you!

Candida, So Much To Learn

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Candida, I {Believe|Suppose|Consider} most people have this

Candida, what {an enormous| a vast|a huge} {topic|subject matter|field of study} this is, as well as an {imperative|essential|a crucial} issue, let's }attempt|make an effort|try} to break this down. Personally, I have not been feeling well for a few months. I went to _{several|a few|a number} doctors and they were all {giving|Providing|conferring with} me diverse answers. {Finally|At last|Ultimately}, I went to an Urologist, and {Found out|established| ascertained} that my Urine was over flowing with sugar; which can {destroy|damage|devastate} the kidneys and I am {furthermore|in addition|what's more} a diabetic.  Lastly it will {by no means| in no way|never} go away until I {lessen|bring down| lower} my blood sugar. I am {talking|speaking|conversing} about a yeast infection that will not go away. Hear and now, I am {inconvenienced|caused for concern| finding difficulty} by conducting my own research, for the most part, people know their {bodies|personal Essence|tangible bodies}, and can really {figure out|form an opinion| sum up} what they think is going on, This also can {guide|direct|maneuver} your doctor, by providing {supportive| helpful|encouraging} information.

Any of the yeast like likes {imperfect| presumed| features} of fungi of the {genus| group| species} of Candida that are {normally| in general|usually} present on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, and that may {become|develop into|befall} pathogenic, especially C. albicans, the causative agent of thrush.

The genuine Candida {encompasses| includes|covers} a number of individual yeast species. Many of the members of the Candida genus live on and in the human body {normally|in general|customarily} but they can {pose|masquerade| establish} a risk to human health in the form of opportunistic infections. Candida infection can be {irritating|irksome|exasperating} but it is treatable with the use of an anti-fungal medication. Candida {attacks|assaults|strikes} both men and women; yeast can {hide| conceal|take cover} in any moist damp area.

      · Stress

      · Prolonged illness

      · Use of antibiotics

      · Use of corticosteroids oral or inhaled

      · Diabetes

      · Hormonal changes such as pregnancy or use of birth control pills

      · Dentures Conditions that cause a dry mouth Smoking

      · Smoking

There are two kinds of Candida; one is easy to {cure|treat|alleviate} if it is a mild case or the {serious|grave|severe} kind that has been {growing|on the rise|mounting} in you for years. Well the later case is very {difficult|tricky|arduous} to get rid of. You can use different {products|capitulate give way} to lessen the symptoms, all though that is only a {temporary|fleeting|short-term} solution. You must {track| hunt down|stalk} Candida right down to the cause and start there. I know mine is sugar, I am a sugarholic, my new word…

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Furthermore, this is what I am learning; medical doctors are not trained in Candida, and {deny|refute|rebuff} it even exists. It hides in your colon, intestines, and any dark moist area. Internal overgrowth can {happen|occur|materialize} in a short period of time. If you have an overly {acidic|bitter|acid} body, this is another place it hides; you can use baking soda for this with a glass of water three times a day. Some of the { side affects| involved|influence} of Candida are many I will name a few. Oral thrush, migraines, sinus ear and eye infections, toenail or skin fungus, brain fog, depression, fatigue just to name a few. And, you are not getting the facts to help you from your own doctor.

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This is a spit test you can do to see if you have Candida, you need a clear glass of water right by your bed. First thing in the morning, before you even get out of bed spit in the glass of water, make sure you generate good Saliva. Before an hour is up, watch it closely, you will see one of these three things.

v     Strings like legs hanging down from the saliva

v     Nasty looking saliva at the bottom of the glass

v     Cloudy specks suspended in the water

I plan on writing more on this subject as I learn more and more about it. I sure hope this article can help many of you, and everyone want to tell you what is the best cure, therefore be careful some of those ideas can make the Candida worse. One last thought, don't trust any advertising that claim you can get rid of this in ex amount of days, it takes a long time, no matter what they say.

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