Dan Druff Retires From Gambling

[kewlJ]

Looks like all you have to do is eat smart, eliminate alcohol for good, if you haven't already, don't smoke ever and avoid being around people who do or places where it's allowed, and never eat within 2 hours of hitting the hay. You also have the meds.

It really is not this simple Rob. Acid reflux occurs when a person has a weakened lower esophagus sphincter and acid meant to be contained in the stomach moves into the esophagus, which really isn't made to handle that acid and the enzymes like pepsin. LPR occurs when both lower and upper sphincters are weakened and acid (and pepsin) comes all the way to the throat which really can't handle the acid and it eats away the throat lining.

As said there is no real way to fix or strengthen these sphincters that weaken, although some doctors suggest breathing exercises.

You are correct that left untreated this condition can lead to throat and esophagus cancer. It takes several to many years and before a person gets throat or esophagus cancer. Before developing cancer, they will get something called barrett's syndrome. That is a pre cancer throat condition, but only 1-2% that get barrett's syndrome will develop full cancer. BUT this is why finding a management program that works for you is essential.

[Moses]

KJ/Rob: I drink Coors Light maybe 2 or 3 on 1 or 2 nights a week. 4 Oreos and a glass of 2% milk damn near every night...about 30 minutes in the recliner and I'm out. Pizza is my weakness. It does more damage than anything else the next day - I can hardly play. I avoid busy casinos and watch games only in the non smoking sports books.

[kewlJ]

KJ/Rob: I drink Coors Light maybe 2 or 3 on 1 or 2 nights a week. 4 Oreos and a glass of 2% milk damn near every night...about 30 minutes in the recliner and I'm out. Pizza is my weakness. It does more damage than anything else the next day - I can hardly play. I avoid busy casinos and watch games only in the non smoking sports books.

hum....healthy diet there Moses.

Not to play doctor, but it sounds like what you are experiencing is regular refux. About half the adult population experiences regular acid reflux at times, some more than others, some episodes more severe.

Under normal circumstances, with a normal functioning lower esophagus sphincter, everyone refluxes, that means stomach acid moving north of the LES (lower esophagus sphincter) into the esophagus. EVERYONE reflucts dozens of times a day with no issues or even notice. But when the LES becomes weakened and that number climbs above 70 refluxes a day, people start to have symptoms, heartburn, ect. Those symptoms are the lining of the esophagus unable to handle the acid that was meant to remain in the stomach.

As long as the upper esophagus sphincter (UES) works properly, you will only experience this regular heartburn, which isn't pleasant. If you have this regular heartburn or acid reflux frequently, there are small lifestyle changes that are recommended, like don't eat 3-4 hours before bed, raise the head of your bed 8 inches, sleeping on a slope, eat smaller meals, ect.

None of those lifestyle changes does squat with LPR, which is the acid getting past both sphincters into the throat, which is completely ill-equipted to handle this acid. It only takes 3-4 episodes a day of acid reaching the throat to really damage the throat lining and throat. And it takes months for that damage to heal.

And BTW, that raising the bed 8 inches(cinder block), doesn't sound like much, but that becomes quite a slope you are sleeping on. You feel like you are sleeping on the side of a mountain. I used to keep sliding down my bed. lol Had that made a difference, I would have put up with it, but unfortuanatly, that does nothing for LPR (acid reaching the throat).

So anyway, my advice Moses. Knock off the oreos before bed. at least stop a couple hours before bed. Same with alcohol.

I actually gave up alcohol entirely for 5-6 years, only incorporating in back into my life very moderately in the last year, as long as my condition is being well managed.

[kewlJ]

One last little tip. Foods that weaken lower esophagus sphincter over time. Alcohol, chocolate, tomatoes in any form including sauces, fruits (healthy my ass)….among others.


addon: and oh yes, vomiting, even belching, very much weakens the LES. These acts force food and air past the LES, which is exactly what it was designed to contain.

So if you were one of these Brett Kavanaugh type college partier types, drinking to excess and vomiting very regularly, you probably will pay a price for that later in life.

[Bill Yung]

There's a simple solution to all of this that will allow you eat/drink whatever you want, throw away the pills, and, save you a ton of time. You just have to "think out of the box", ie, remove yourself from the usual thinking and living. I figured this one out in my early thirties.

[Keystone]

There's a simple solution to all of this that will allow you eat/drink whatever you want, throw away the pills, and, save you a ton of time. You just have to "think out of the box", ie, remove yourself from the usual thinking and living. I figured this one out in my early thirties.

Too bad you never figured out how to avoid being a total fucking weirdo in your early 30’s as well

[Rob.Singer]

Kew, if I were you, I'd lay off the alcohol 100% and stay out of casinos. With all of your health problems at your age, why tempt fate? I know if I had those issues I'd be doing every single thing to help myself and not trying to talk myself into how doing this or that "in moderation and under close monitoring" might allow me to beat the system somehow. Of course, one would have to have a very compelling reason to want to live a long healthy life to begin with.

I'm of the belief that if you start out your adult life realizing how healthy living is just as important as preparing for a financially sound retirement, many of these unpleasant health issues can be avoided. But if they do appear, you do EVERYTHING possible to make sure they are 100% managed to the nth degree.

[MisterV]

There's a simple solution to all of this that will allow you eat/drink whatever you want, throw away the pills, and, save you a ton of time. You just have to "think out of the box", ie, remove yourself from the usual thinking and living. I figured this one out in my early thirties.

Really?

What a crock!

Crock tease.

[Bill Yung]

Too bad you never figured out how to avoid being a total fucking weirdo in your early 30’s as well

"Weirdos" last longer, and, people don't mess with you.

[Moses]

One last little tip. Foods that weaken lower esophagus sphincter over time. Alcohol, chocolate, tomatoes in any form including sauces, fruits (healthy my ass)….among others.
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My 82 year young friend still has more piss and vinegar in him than most 40 year olds. He gives me some sound advice. I figure he's 82. Who better? LOL We can pretty much eat for free at the casinos. But I've learned, from him, to be sensible with salads, soups, dried fruit, oatmeal etc., Plus he is no fun to go to a buffet with. You gonna eat that? It'll kill ya.

Do not, repeat DO NOT get a table next to the dessert bar. He will see some lady loading up on cake and say "my God, I can't believe she is going to eat that, her ass in already as wide as an ax handle."

[Rob.Singer]

One last little tip. Foods that weaken lower esophagus sphincter over time. Alcohol, chocolate, tomatoes in any form including sauces, fruits (healthy my ass)….among others.
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My 82 year young friend still has more piss and vinegar in him than most 40 year olds. He gives me some sound advice. I figure he's 82. Who better? LOL We can pretty much eat for free at the casinos. But I've learned, from him, to be sensible with salads, soups, dried fruit, oatmeal etc., Plus he is no fun to go to a buffet with. You gonna eat that? It'll kill ya.

Do not, repeat DO NOT get a table next to the dessert bar. He will see some lady loading up on cake and say "my God, I can't believe she is going to eat that, her ass in already as wide as an ax handle."

Some people are just built well because they came from good stock. At 82 he's probably just beginning. I expect to see at least 120. I eat dark chocolate several times a week and never take more than two drinks a day. And because I'm 100% wop, I've always had whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce at least twice a week. And I LOVE habenero sauce with chips. Don't abuse alcohol, stay off the nonsensical weed, and hope both parents weren't stupid enuf to smoke, drink too much, or be potheads or other drug abusers, and you've got a fighting chance to live long and prosper.

Going to casinos more than once a week is totally dumb. Aside from the massive amounts of germs throughout, there's nothing healthy about them.

[MisterV]

stay off the nonsensical weed, and hope both parents weren't stupid enuf to smoke, drink too much, or be potheads or other drug abusers, and you've got a fighting chance to live long and prosper..

Rob, weed rocks!

I've smoked it for decades without any ill effects.

[blackhole]

Rob, weed rocks!

I've smoked it for decades without any ill effects.

Now that's some funny shit coming from a pothead who after decades of use would really know one way or the other.

[Rob.Singer]

stay off the nonsensical weed, and hope both parents weren't stupid enuf to smoke, drink too much, or be potheads or other drug abusers, and you've got a fighting chance to live long and prosper..

Rob, weed rocks!

I've smoked it for decades without any ill effects.

V, I didn't need my background of extensive training in human interaction to be able to determine your brain is fried. It radiates from the majority of your posts.

[MisterV]

"Fried?"

Tell that to the clients who hire me and later re-hire me years later, or refer me to their friends; tell it to the judges I regularly argue in front of.

You'll see no concerns of possible drug use by yours truly.

Once again you express an opinion on a subject you really know nothing about, i.e., me.

It may be that weed has some deleterious affects but I've not seen any; I've never worked while high, and I never would: it's purely recreational while off the clock.

Once the high fades focus returns and I fire on all cylinders.

You should smoke: it might actually chill you out and make you tolerable to polite society.

[mickeycrimm]

stay off the nonsensical weed, and hope both parents weren't stupid enuf to smoke, drink too much, or be potheads or other drug abusers, and you've got a fighting chance to live long and prosper..

Rob, weed rocks!

I've smoked it for decades without any ill effects.

V, I didn't need my background of extensive training in human interaction to be able to determine your brain is fried. It radiates from the majority of your posts.

You've had extensive training in human interaction? That's some funny stuff right there That's the best joke you've ever told.

[monet]

"Fried?"

Tell that to the clients who hire me and later re-hire me years later, or refer me to their friends; tell it to the judges I regularly argue in front of.

You'll see no concerns of possible drug use by yours truly.

Once again you express an opinion on a subject you really know nothing about, i.e., me.

It may be that weed has some deleterious affects but I've not seen any; I've never worked while high, and I never would: it's purely recreational while off the clock.

Once the high fades focus returns and I fire on all cylinders.

You should smoke: it might actually chill you out and make you tolerable to polite society.

Sound Advice from a Lawyer who gets rich off of other peoples misery.
It is a known fact that smoking marijuana is 4x worse for your lungs than cigarettes in some respects.
Only an addicted user would suggest to the rest of the population to use and continue to use drugs instead of something that would actually help the body like exercise, vegetables, juicing and/or dietary change.

[Bill Yung]

Once the high fades focus returns and I fire on all cylinders.

And that you do.

The main things with mental illness are changes in behavior such as sleep, appetite, and personality.

After all these years, MrV is still MrV, just as Crimm is still Crimm, and Alan is still Alan.

I'm sure that MrV has read all of the contradictory studies, made his own decision, and moved on.

[MisterV]

Only an addicted user would suggest to the rest of the population to use and continue to use drugs instead of something that would actually help the body like exercise, vegetables, juicing and/or dietary change.

Huh?

I suggested that Singer take up the habit, not Ma and Pa Kettle.

FWIW I agree with and personally embrace the notion of regular exercise, vegetables, and juice: I work out daily and eat a healthy diet.

I believe weed does less damage to individuals and to society than does alcohol, all things being equal.

Ideally someone would never drink alcohol (I did, but gave it up), smoke tobacco (I did, but gave it up) or do illegal drugs.

Oh, wait: weed isn't illegal in the state of Oregon: I guess it gets a bye.

[Rob.Singer]

"Fried?"

Tell that to the clients who hire me and later re-hire me years later, or refer me to their friends; tell it to the judges I regularly argue in front of.

You'll see no concerns of possible drug use by yours truly.

Once again you express an opinion on a subject you really know nothing about, i.e., me.

It may be that weed has some deleterious affects but I've not seen any; I've never worked while high, and I never would: it's purely recreational while off the clock.

Once the high fades focus returns and I fire on all cylinders.

You should smoke: it might actually chill you out and make you tolerable to polite society.

V you have zero credibility. You're the same type of anonymous coward as kew. You both create identities and expect/need everyone to believe whatever you make up. You've proven nothing about yourself to anybody other than your propensity to stay on forums for hours every day and write a bunch of nonsense while you pick your toes.

And yes, I can very easily deduce from your writing that your brain is fried. Do your research. For most healthy men over 200 lbs., 2 drinks/day is better than 1 drink/day which is better than none at all. And only an idiot would put any type of smoke at all into their bodies. Exercise daily my ass. Just another reason why you scared people need to stay unknown.