[cd3girls]

Hey there ladies on this site - I had a wild idea today, and really need your input.

As some of you know, I have an IT background, so data, details, and analysis are BIG for me. As I been mulling over some of the trends on this awful disease something jumped out at me...........and I need your feedback.

i have done TONS of research on the web. A common theory/thread is that this disease is related to cotton. somehow - cotton may have been infected through a spraying process to rid the cotton of parasites. Did the chemical spraying create something (a parasite) that the human body can't handle?? who knows.

And then I started noodling on Franky's observation that this disease seems to affect women at a much higher rate then men. What could be the common thread? hmmmmmmm, brain went into overdrive. and the it occured to me........

What is the one product, cotton based, that is consumed by women only?? TAMPONS and PADS. And those products happens to be very invasive to the female body. Makes you wonder, doesnt it?? If there was chemical introduced in the cotton fields that made some parasites resilient, could this make sense??

another thought - it also seems that folks who have had other serious health issues have been affected (transplants, liver disease, cancer, etc...........). Could this be linked, or caused by exposure to, cotton pads in the hospital? I am thinking that the pads applied to open wounds post-surgery, to absorb puss and weepage, are mostly made up of cotton. Bubba - any thoughts on that??

I would love to hear from the group - what do you think? Are these crazy thoughts or maybe are we onto something here?? For the men who are infected, do you use cotton for swimmers ear? or something else that would introduce cotton to an open orifice? we want to hear from you too!!!

Love you all. Hope today finds you well, and tomorrow even better!!!
CD