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Monthly Archives: June 2010
父亲节 女儿情
父亲节 女儿情 6/23/2010 前几天(六月二十日)是父亲节,我打电话回家。父亲几乎都忘了这个节日,大陆可能只过母亲节。和父亲简单聊了一会儿,母亲就接过了电话。 我先问了母亲的健康状况,她的身体总比父亲差些。今夏没能和先生孩子们一起回国,我也有一丝歉疚。好在父母亲虽然七十几岁了,身体都还健康,再加上哥哥一家离父母住的很近,多少对我也是安慰。 母亲和我提到她去做体检,结果又查出一新病:尿酸值过高。我对此一窍不通,忙细问母亲怎么得的,有什么危害,该怎样治疗。。。母亲除了告诉我尿酸值高在老人中很普遍,不用吃药,可靠饮食调节,却也说不出更具体的内容。 我在电话这头有点发急:“妈,你向医生问清楚,要不上网查查? 网上什么都有。” 妈妈在电话那头笑了:“我到哪儿上网?又不会,视力也不好。” 妈说的不错。“妈,你可以让我哥帮你查呀!我现在先帮你查查看。” 我一边说话,一边打开电脑,迅速“百度一下”尿酸值高,立即找到不少相关网页。尿酸值高又称高尿酸血症,严重者会得痛风。印象中我嫂子的父亲就是得痛风过世的。 我在电话里向妈妈读到: “。。。找出致病原因: 知道尿酸过高,首先就是要找出引起尿酸升高的原因,而不是盲目用药,才能拟出正确的治疗方向。例如肥胖、药物〔如阿司匹林、抗肺结核 药物、利尿剂等〕、血液疾病、肿瘤或肾功能不佳等,这些会引起尿酸升高的 原因去除之后,通常尿酸值会回复正常。无症状高尿酸血症患者〔即从未有痛 风关节炎发作或尿酸成分之尿路结石〕,通常并不需要药物治疗,可以注意一 下食物控制,只有极少数患者需要用药,可向内科医师或风湿病专家请教。” “。。。应吃低嘌呤饮食,如牛奶、鸡蛋、新鲜蔬菜和水果,以利于尿酸碱化。禁吃肝、脑、肾等动物内脏。肉类、蛤、蟹、菠菜、豆类、菜花、芦笋、香菇等也要尽量少吃。” “嘌呤,是存在人体内的一种物质,主要以嘌呤核苷酸的形式存在,在作为能量供应、代谢调节及组成辅酶等方面起着十分重要的作用。嘌呤是有机化合物,分子式C5H4N4,无色结晶,在人体内嘌呤氧化而变成尿酸,人体尿酸过高就会引起痛风。海鲜,动物的肉的嘌呤含量都比较高,所以,有痛风的病人除用药物治疗外(医治痛风的药物一般对肾都有损害),更重要的是平时注意忌口。” 网页中还有各种食物含嘌呤多少的表格。 妈妈听了,一下子也记不住,我跟妈妈说让哥哥上网查好打印出来给她。妈妈微微叹了口气:“你哥上班忙,到家还要管菲菲读书,电脑又没你熟,哪有时间啊。” 我一边安慰妈妈一边想办法:“哥要是没时间,随便找谁都行,只要坐办公室的,帮你打印出来。找我的同学?” … Continue reading
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Voice Message
Voice Message 6/17/2010 Tuesday evening, when I got home, the light of answer machine kept blinking. When I listened to the message, it was from IRS. The auditor finally admitted IRS made a mistake on SE tax and will … Continue reading
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Home Alone
Home Alone 6/9/2010 Just talked to my hubby and two kids on the phone, they’re in Shanghai, China now. My daughter already misses me, after leaving US for only a couple of days. She is such a sweet … Continue reading
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