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Mosby

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28. She deserves a lot of credit for sharing her experiences.

Reply to wishstar (Reply #27)

Fri May 26, 2023, 12:49 PM

May 2023

I have high blood pressure, and the treatments cause a lot of side effects. I can see why she felt better (temporarily) when she discontinued her meds. HBP is bad for most of your organs, especially the liver and kidneys. It also drastically increases the risk of strokes.

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Tina's husband's selfless act before her death [View all] bigtree May 2023 OP

Beautiful progressoid May 2023 #1

Absolutely beautiful Docreed2003 May 2023 #2

This makes me happy mcar May 2023 #3

Really amazing that his kidney was a match for her Bayard May 2023 #4

Glad she left that monster for this wonderful man! LW1977 May 2023 #5

I miss her already. roamer65 May 2023 #6

Simply the Best Ladythatvotesblue May 2023 #7

Beautiful, true love Goddessartist May 2023 #8

God, what an absolutely beautiful bride she was. Aristus May 2023 #9

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That's what love has to do with it malaise May 2023 #10

Perfect response.. Permanut May 2023 #12

:) Dr. Strange May 2023 #13

A good friend's sister gave her a kidney malaise May 2023 #21

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And now we know what love has to do with it. SYFROYH May 2023 #15

Awwwwww... (sigh...) calimary May 2023 #16

I love this photo. PlutosHeart May 2023 #19

The Kidney donation kept Tina alive LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #17

I learned of this yesterday. ItsjustMe May 2023 #18

Amazing story of a beautiful love AmBlue May 2023 #20

She didn't treat her high blood pressure using conventional methods. Mosby May 2023 #23

She wanted everyone to know of her mistake going off her high blood pressure meds: wishstar May 2023 #27

She deserves a lot of credit for sharing her experiences. Mosby May 2023 #28

I didn't know that! This should be in the obituaries. yardwork May 2023 #24

bigtree........... Upthevibe May 2023 #25

What a handsome couple. RIP Tina. AZ8theist May 2023 #26

Oprah discusses the efforts to keep Turner heathy LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #29