Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Awhile back I joined this list, explaining that I had made the change to Vegan because of health issues. Some worried that I was not really a " Vegan " , because the philosophy had not yet taken hold for me. I said that I looked at this as a journey rather than an event, but whatever label applied would be fine. I wanted to share an aspect of my journey with you. I suffer from severe bowel disease. I have had 50+ hospitalizations for this. Last Saturday I was hospitalized again. It was in an Adventist hospital. Now, people who know Adventists know they are very aware of vegetarian issues. When I am in the hospital I am on " nothing by mouth " . When the problem clears the first thing they want you to do is down " clear liquids " , in the form of Jello and chicken broth. I had given this some thought and decided that in this specific medical situation I would eat these things because it was in a specific medical situation. Thinking that I had the issue resolved, I endured the standard no eating/drinking regimen. And then, suddenly, it all made sense in my mind. The Earth is an interlinked network of living things that are important to each other. If, I thought, there were other things to drink/eat that would not waste living organisms interlocked to each other in importance, than why would I consume these things just because it was easier to do so than to not do so? What made me so important that I could waste another living organism for no apparent reason? So, the nutritionist came, and I told her that I was a Vegan. I was surprised in an Adventist hospital that her jaw dropped and she blanched, but guess what? There were other things I could eat. It was so clear to me, laying there with tubes coming from most of my major bodily orifices. What made me so important that I could indiscriminately waste other living organisms when there were alternatives? My doctor referred to Veganism as a " dietary preference " . I told him it was a philosophical choice. Would I, if I was starving and there was only chicken broth and Jello around eat these things? I do not know yet. Right now I probably would, but remember that this is a journey and not an event. But I wanted you all to know that I pay attention to what you discuss and I learn. Cynthia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 --- cynthiakg21701 <gadfly50 wrote: > Awhile back I joined this list, explaining that I > had made the change > to Vegan because of health issues. Some worried > that I was not > really a " Vegan " , because the philosophy had not yet > taken hold for > me. I said that I looked at this as a journey > rather than an event, > but whatever label applied would be fine. I wanted > to share an > aspect of my journey with you. > > I suffer from severe bowel disease. I have had 50+ > hospitalizations > for this. Last Saturday I was hospitalized again. > It was in an > Adventist hospital. Now, people who know Adventists > know they are > very aware of vegetarian issues. > > When I am in the hospital I am on " nothing by > mouth " . When the > problem clears the first thing they want you to do > is down " clear > liquids " , in the form of Jello and chicken broth. I > had given this > some thought and decided that in this specific > medical situation I > would eat these things because it was in a specific > medical > situation. Thinking that I had the issue resolved, > I endured the > standard no eating/drinking regimen. > > And then, suddenly, it all made sense in my mind. > The Earth is an > interlinked network of living things that are > important to each > other. If, I thought, there were other things to > drink/eat that > would not waste living organisms interlocked to each > other in > importance, than why would I consume these things > just because it was > easier to do so than to not do so? What made me so > important that I > could waste another living organism for no apparent > reason? So, the > nutritionist came, and I told her that I was a > Vegan. I was > surprised in an Adventist hospital that her jaw > dropped and she > blanched, but guess what? There were other things I > could eat. It > was so clear to me, laying there with tubes coming > from most of my > major bodily orifices. What made me so important > that I could > indiscriminately waste other living organisms when > there were > alternatives? > > My doctor referred to Veganism as a " dietary > preference " . I told him > it was a philosophical choice. > > Would I, if I was starving and there was only > chicken broth and Jello > around eat these things? I do not know yet. Right > now I probably > would, but remember that this is a journey and not > an event. > > But I wanted you all to know that I pay attention to > what you discuss > and I learn. > > Cynthia > > Cynthia- Good luck to you. tree li Health - Feel better, live better http://health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Hi Cynthia > And then, suddenly, it all made sense in my mind. That's a very interesting story - it's very similar to what happened to me (although I was only vegetarian at the time). I found that after a couple of months of avoiding meat, I became much more aware of my spiritual side, and the " interweaving " of everything. For me it was more gradual, but I personally see veganism as a spiritual / philosophical decision. :-) BB Peter --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release 10/07/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Cythia Sorry to hear about all your troubles. I hope they improve. It is strange how we can have sudden flashes of insight - at the most unexpected times! BB Jo > Awhile back I joined this list, explaining that I had made the change > to Vegan because of health issues. Some worried that I was not > really a " Vegan " , because the philosophy had not yet taken hold for > me. I said that I looked at this as a journey rather than an event, > but whatever label applied would be fine. I wanted to share an > aspect of my journey with you. > > I suffer from severe bowel disease. I have had 50+ hospitalizations > for this. Last Saturday I was hospitalized again. It was in an > Adventist hospital. Now, people who know Adventists know they are > very aware of vegetarian issues. > > When I am in the hospital I am on " nothing by mouth " . When the > problem clears the first thing they want you to do is down " clear > liquids " , in the form of Jello and chicken broth. I had given this > some thought and decided that in this specific medical situation I > would eat these things because it was in a specific medical > situation. Thinking that I had the issue resolved, I endured the > standard no eating/drinking regimen. > > And then, suddenly, it all made sense in my mind. The Earth is an > interlinked network of living things that are important to each > other. If, I thought, there were other things to drink/eat that > would not waste living organisms interlocked to each other in > importance, than why would I consume these things just because it was > easier to do so than to not do so? What made me so important that I > could waste another living organism for no apparent reason? So, the > nutritionist came, and I told her that I was a Vegan. I was > surprised in an Adventist hospital that her jaw dropped and she > blanched, but guess what? There were other things I could eat. It > was so clear to me, laying there with tubes coming from most of my > major bodily orifices. What made me so important that I could > indiscriminately waste other living organisms when there were > alternatives? > > My doctor referred to Veganism as a " dietary preference " . I told him > it was a philosophical choice. > > Would I, if I was starving and there was only chicken broth and Jello > around eat these things? I do not know yet. Right now I probably > would, but remember that this is a journey and not an event. > > But I wanted you all to know that I pay attention to what you discuss > and I learn. > > Cynthia > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 nice story cynthia i wish you well and hope yer health improves!!!!! keep yer spirits up! cheers fraggle " cynthiakg21701 " <gadfly50 wrote: >Awhile back I joined this list, explaining that I had made the change >to Vegan because of health issues. Some worried that I was not >really a " Vegan " , because the philosophy had not yet taken hold for >me. I said that I looked at this as a journey rather than an event, >but whatever label applied would be fine. I wanted to share an >aspect of my journey with you. > >I suffer from severe bowel disease. I have had 50+ hospitalizations >for this. Last Saturday I was hospitalized again. It was in an >Adventist hospital. Now, people who know Adventists know they are >very aware of vegetarian issues. > >When I am in the hospital I am on " nothing by mouth " . When the >problem clears the first thing they want you to do is down " clear >liquids " , in the form of Jello and chicken broth. I had given this >some thought and decided that in this specific medical situation I >would eat these things because it was in a specific medical >situation. Thinking that I had the issue resolved, I endured the >standard no eating/drinking regimen. > >And then, suddenly, it all made sense in my mind. The Earth is an >interlinked network of living things that are important to each >other. If, I thought, there were other things to drink/eat that >would not waste living organisms interlocked to each other in >importance, than why would I consume these things just because it was >easier to do so than to not do so? What made me so important that I >could waste another living organism for no apparent reason? So, the >nutritionist came, and I told her that I was a Vegan. I was >surprised in an Adventist hospital that her jaw dropped and she >blanched, but guess what? There were other things I could eat. It >was so clear to me, laying there with tubes coming from most of my >major bodily orifices. What made me so important that I could >indiscriminately waste other living organisms when there were >alternatives? > >My doctor referred to Veganism as a " dietary preference " . I told him >it was a philosophical choice. > >Would I, if I was starving and there was only chicken broth and Jello >around eat these things? I do not know yet. Right now I probably >would, but remember that this is a journey and not an event. > >But I wanted you all to know that I pay attention to what you discuss >and I learn. > >Cynthia > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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