I am  praising God for answered prayer as my mom is doing terrific!  After making a decision very late Saturday night to drive to her home in Chicago, I laid awake all night just waiting for the sun to peek.  By 6:00 a.m., I was on my way, with a mission.  I had a plan that I thought would work to dissolve her kidney stone – 3 oz of lemon juice mixed with 3 oz of olive oil.   I had read a ton of testimonies of people that had drank this concoction and passed their stones a day or two later, and without pain.  When I arrived at her home, I started mixing doses of this stuff with the intentions of leaving her with instructions to drink this three times a day.     She looked so weak when I arrived.  The pain of the kidney stone had traumatized her body and left her very weak.  Not having understood everything the hospital had told her, she believed that she passed the stone that had caused her so much trauma, but that there was one still lingering within her kidney, leaving her fearful of another episode.

I gently offered to bring her back to my home (she never likes to come here on the weekend) and I was pleasantly surprised when she took me up on my offer.  I was so happy that I could bring her to my home and nurture her.  And nurture I have.  From what I have read, hydration is extremely important with treatment as well as the prevention of a kidney stone.  Lots of glasses of water have been served, and I continued my concoction of lemon juice and olive oil (much to my mother’s chagrin) throughout the day. 

There are several kinds of kidney stones, but the most common is one composed of calcium minerals. This can happen when one has a history of using antacids (Tums and the like – used for heartburn) and calcium supplements that are not balanced with magnesium in the proper proportion.  Being dehydrated (and many of us are but don’t realize it) contributes to this condition.  I opened up all my health book resources and was surprised to find that it is advised for one with a tendency towards kidney stones to not eat spinach because of  the large amounts of calcium that is not easily assimilated.  I am giving my mom a supplement of magnesium because this is also a preventive measure as well as the treatment of breaking up of an existing stone. 

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To restore her weakened state, I made a homemade broth (and I hope to post this recipe tomorrow) and served this to her often.  We moved Rachel out of her bedroom so that Grandma could have the big "organic" and comfortable bed, and it is also one of the more quiet of rooms.  She has slept well for several nights, taken some long naps, and all of this has contributed to her rejuvinated condition.

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When my husband came home from work Monday night, he expressed surprise and shock at how well my mom had recovered in such a short time.  She was up walking around, and looked terrific.  And after today - having just visited the beauty shop to have her hair colored, cut and styled; plus a manicure and pedicure, she is looking like a million bucks!