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May 26, 2004
KAT’S INTERVIEW SERIES: DIANA DWAN POOLE – VIETNAM VET, R.N., & LONG-TIME MEMBER
Diana Dwan Poole has been a member since the beginning and sent this
kat a note after we published our first interview with Mike Ciell.
Here’s what Diana wrote:
“I have been an RN for over 30 years. I volunteered for two tours in
Vietnam. I was just a kid, and I was put in charge of so many wounded
young soldiers.”
When asked what her biggest lessons from serving in Vietnam were, Diana
shared:
“When you work in the emergency room in a war zone, you really
understand the fragile nature of the human body. One minute, a soldier
is healthy, and the next, he has lost his legs. He’s just a boy with his
entire life ahead of him -- as an amputee.”
“You also realize the huge strength of the human will. It literally
makes the difference between getting well and giving up.”
“In Vietnam, I was in charge of Orthopedics and Casualty Receiving,
where we provided triage for the wounded. There’s a lot of psychology
involved in nursing. Sometimes you have no idea of the impact you have,
but I got letters many years later from veterans telling me that I
helped them have the will to live.”
“One veteran wrote: ‘I know you will not remember me because there were
so many of us. You yelled at me and told me that if I didn’t get out of
bed, I would never walk again! You scared the crap out of me and I’m
glad, because I don’t even limp today!”
“I was young and even volunteered for a second tour. Many thought I was
totally crazy. Yet, the new nurses coming in were scared to death. I
took it upon myself to teach them how to take care of their wounded
young brothers, and also to take care of themselves.”
When I asked Diana how she found the Co-op, she said that another
Vietnam vet referred her. She liked all the back-up information on the
products we offer. Diana went on to talk about natural medicines versus
chemicals.
“I’m allergic to many things and prefer to go with natural approaches to
health. My husband has Agent Orange (dioxin) in his body. Did you know
that Agent Orange has a 174 year half life? That means that stuff is in
his body for the rest of his life and can keep doing weird things to his
health. My husband isn’t so interested in supplements, but he does take
what I tell him to take! I put him on a variety of your products,
including Heart Plus, CoQ-10, L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid (he has
Type II diabetes from the Agent Orange), etc.”
I asked how he was doing, and Diana told this story (this is verbatim,
so no marketing hype here):
“My husband had a ‘silent’ heart attack, as if a heart attack could be
silent! He had an angiogram, which showed 100% blockage of his main
coronary artery. The doctors said, ‘You should be dead!’ My husband
asked, ‘Do I need surgery?’ and the doctors said, ‘No, your body did it
for you.’ Lo and behold, they found that Carl's heart had formed its OWN
‘bypass.’ He had grown two new vessels that bypassed the blockage!”
This kat wishes we could guarantee such good results for everyone!
Congrats to Carl and Diana though, for sure. Diana went on with:
“These days, Carl’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels are good and
his blood sugar is steady. The doctors don’t even know what half of your
products that we use are, but I definitely attribute my husband’s health
to the products you offer. And, Carl continues to amaze his
cardiologist, a very good thing!”
Diana also shared that she uses natural approaches with her dog, which
had a recurring ear infection that wasn’t being cured with antibiotics.
She did some research on her own and found that using tea tree oil and
lavender cleared up the infection right away.
Diana was so nice and she was at least canine-friendly, so I popped the
infamous question: “What do you think of all the kat humor?” Diana’s
response:
“I don’t even like cats, as I’m allergic to them!”
Sigh! I guess unanimous affection would be too much to ask. I continued
with a question about humor and its value in healing.
“Humor is tremendously important! I remember a man who was brought to
our hospital to die. He had cancer and the doctors gave him zero chance
of recovering. So, his family rented Three Stooges movies and got him
settled in comfortably. We could hear that man laughing all the way down
the hall. And, you know what? His cancer disappeared.
“The doctors kept x-raying him, because they couldn’t believe the
results. They finally sent him home with a clean bill of health! So,
yes, humor is hugely important in healing!”
Diana shared lots more, about how she and her three siblings got their
79 year old mother on the Internet, how her husband has lost 80 pounds
on the South Beach diet, how she swears by
Arthro 3 and
Fish Oil, how
she grinds her own flaxseeds for her family (and her Arabian mare), etc.
Diana ended with some touching comments about our little Co-op:
“Please don’t ever go out of business! I can’t imagine being without you
and your products! I think you’re doing a terrific job. So many could
not afford such good products otherwise! I think the Co-op is fantastic
and have recommended you to many, even my doctor!”
Diana ended with: “Carl and I are delighted with your company, and shall
remain faithful customers forever.”
O-k, I can live with that. Diana may not be a big feline fan, but being
a big Co-op fan fuels my fat ego just fine. ^..^
Our next kat’s interview will be with Bill Henderson of
www.getandstaywell.com (no room today). Stay tuned!
Also, if you have a story to tell, love the Co-op, and would like to be
profiled, please let us know!
HEALTH IN THE NEWS
- Antioxidant component of green tea blocks new but not established arterial
plaque:
http://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/505061/ - Chocolate & cocoa help
heart, but caffeine dangerous:
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/505021/?sc=wire - Exercising after menopause may help reduce bone loss:
http://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/505122/ - Moderate exercise & simple dietary supplements reduce risk of
atherosclerosis:
http://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/505146/ - Food colorings & preservatives have “significant” impact on
preschoolers:
http://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/505142/
TERI VISITS THE EYE DOCTOR
Lots of whining yesterday morning from Teri, who visited her optometrist.
She came back with her eyes dilated, unable to see, except when holding her
pitiful magnifying glass to her computer screen.
Teri brought in a bottle of our Eye Protection formula and asked her doctor
what she thought of the ingredients. Her doctor started with, “This is great
stuff, you should be taking it!” followed by, “I know how touchy you are
when we talk about aging, but you’re not getting any younger.”
I can just see Teri’s scrunched face. Teri doesn’t really like to admit that
there is such a process as aging, so she’s been a late adopter when it comes
to supplements. Teri rolled her eyes and said that she would add yet another
supplement – Eye Formula -- to her kit at home.
TELL A FRIEND LINK
To keep bringing you great new product offerings, we need your help
spreading the word about Our Health Co-op.
Pulleasse use the “Tell a Friend” link to pass the word to someone you
know who cares about supplement quality and could benefit from a break on
retail prices!
You’ll make this kat purr if you “Tell a Friend!” ^..^
In my next newsletter, I’ll update you on the much-talked- about research
study that links antioxidants with increased cholesterol levels in mice.
Let’s just say that there’s more context than the WebMD article provided.
Sorry for the cliff- hanger, but it’s time to scat! ^..^
Still purringly yours,
Guido
Guido Housemouser (The Enforcer) ^..^
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op
931 Village Blvd, Suite 905-480
West Palm Beach FL 33409
“We do not stop laughing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop laughing!”