[Dixielandjazz] diverticulitus

[Fred Spencer]

Dear Bill,
If you are interested in the health of jazz muicians you might wish to read 
my book "Jazz and Death. Medical Profiles of Jazz Greats" published by the 
University Press of Mississippi in 2002. This describes the medical 
histories of about 100 jasz players from Scott Joplin and James Reese Europe 
to Charlie Parker , Miles Davis and beyond. Regards.
Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "billsharp" <sharp-b at clearwire.net>
To: <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] diverticulitus


> Rick writes: . . ."In 1995, I thought I had the flu and went to bed with a 
> fever. I woke up
> the next morning still with a fever and abdominal pain and constipation.
> I called my GI specialist and he sent me to the emergency room for
> examination. To make a long story short, diverticulitis had caused a
> massive infection in my lower (Sigmoid) colon and they gave me
> intravenous antibiotics. After a week in the hospital, my colon
> perforated and I had developed peritonitis (massive infection in the
> abdominal cavity.. . . . . . . . . "
>
>
>
> Anyone else want to share their medical history? What about hemorrhoids?
>
>
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