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hello, V --

i don't believe i've ever heard the term "bacterial mass," nor can i find it in medical literature, except as a kind of generic description, for instance, of an infected polyp or perhaps a cause of cancer of the lung, gallbladder, lung, or colorectal area.

bacteria are customarily treated with antibiotics, altho i'm assuming that a patient's cancer may be so far along that antibiotics are no longer effective. however, i am not a medical person.

i think your friend needs to go back to his dr and ask for a more specific explanation. i'm so sorry -- the dr seems to be saying that your friend is terribly ill -- and wish i could be more helpful. i hope that someone else can provide a more useful response.

-- susie margaret

hello again, V --

i forgot to suggest that if you have not already done so, you may also want to take a look, or post, at the "digestive disorders echange," http://exchanges.webmd.com/digestive-disorders-exchange .

-- susie margaret

Thank you for the info. I really believe it is cancer just by the way he looks and the things going on. I myself have never heard of bacterial mass, he also said viral mass have you heard of this in the stomach?

I'm not sure how to get there to find that.

hello, V --

if you mean that you don't know how to get to the digestive disorders exchange -- cited in my post above -- click on its address here -- http://exchanges.webmd.com/digestive-disorders-exchange . this will take you directly to it.

viruses are small parasitic bodies that spread thru living cells, cause serious destruction of tissue, and cause or facilitate disease. altho i am not a medical person (see PS), i'm inferring from what i've read in various medical literature that a "viral mass" is a collection of tissue -- such as your friend's stomach -- infected or being destroyed by viruses; however, i am sorry to say that i am less certain about this conclusion than i was about the meaning of "bacterial mass."

unlike bacteria, viruses do not respond to antibiotics; some antiviral meds can retard or foreclose the growth of viruses, but such meds do not work on all viruses.

i stand by my original advice -- that your friend needs to go back to his dr and ask for a more specific explanation. frankly, i don't understand why the dr didn't give a more comprehensible explanation in the first place or why, evidently, the dr did not discuss treatment at all.

i send caring thoughts to you and your friend and hope that you will keep us posted about the both of you.

-- susie margaret

PS -- i welcome, solicit, and indeed beg for correction, amendment, or replacement of any inaccuracies in this post. i have been plowing thru completely unfamiliar territory in this thread.

Thank you for all of the info it's nice of you to look into this for me, I will keep you posted.

Hi Vanpire, I just wanted to suggest to look into two products for your friend. These are Pau D' Arco, and also Collodial Silver. Both of these are very effective in the body, they do not have side effects. These I believe will be effective, especially if it is bacterial, or even parasitic. Alot of people have never heard of these, but let me tell you they can do the trick. The collodial silver can even kill staph, it gets to the cellular level in the body. But yet, very safe to use. Please, look into these for your friends sake, the website for info on Pau D'Arco is www.herballegacy.com and I am not sure , but you may be able to find the silver here too. I can also recommend a site where you can buy these at cheap prices, this site is where I buy my products, if you would like. Please, feel free to contact me at tamerakay62@hotmail.com . Sincerely, Tamera

Hi again Vanpire,
I forgot to also suggest for the liver support, Dandelion herb is superior. And again very safe to use daily. Take Care and it is very special of you to want to help your friend. I hope to hear from you soon. Tamera

IT IS MY OPINION AND THE NIH THAT SILVER IS NOT GOOD FOR ANYONE..FOR ANYTHING..BE CAREFUL IF YOU TRY IT..

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/silver/

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colloidal-silver/an01682


TIFF

Your friend may have gastroparesis, not uncommon in a poorly controlled diabetic:

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gastroparesis/index.htm

There is no such thing as a "bacterial mass" in the stomach.

His alcohol and poor control of his diabetes is likely speeding him toward death. Living in a more controlled environment (i.e., not alone) often insures better nutrition, increased compliance with medications and less ability to access and abuse alcohol.

Gail

hello again, V --

i thought you might want to take a look at the webMD info on pau d'arco; it is at http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-647-PAU D'ARCO.aspx?activeIngredientId=647&activeIngredientName=PAU D'ARCO&source=2 . of particular interest to me was the very strong warning under the "side effects" tab.

webMD info on colloidal silver is at http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-779-Silver COLLOIDAL SILVER.aspx?activeIngredientId=779&activeIngredientName=Silver (COLLOIDAL SILVER)&source=2 . it also has an extremely strong warning under the "side effects" tab.

webMD info on dandelion is at http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-706-DANDELION.aspx?activeIngredientId=706&activeIngredientName=DANDELION&source=2 .

-- susie margaret

MY BOYFRIEND HAS JUST BEEN TOLD HE ALSO HAS A BACTERIAL MASS IN HIS STOMACH. HE HAD ALL THE TESTS AND THE DOCTOR STILL HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM VERY CONFUSED AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE IS GIVEN SOME MEDICINE TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I BELIEVE HE IS HOLDING BACK ON WHAT IS REALLY IS WRONG. HE IS ALSO A ALCHOLIC FUNCTIONING OF COURSE, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT.