[Note: This post may be updated in the future if more information is available.]
How did we get here?
I don’t know if we will ever know for sure. And, what we know right now might change tomorrow. The number of doctors who have told me that my case is complicated is high. (In fact, I was told that my case is complicated by 3 different practitioners and/or new patient coordinators this week alone.) I hesitate to share things without knowing for sure, but I know it may help someone else if I do.
Here is the latest guess from my previous doctor in basic terms:
I was born 8 weeks premature via C-section and almost died. My body did not fully develop and did not develop a healthy microbiome. From what I have been told, I had many ear infections, allergies/sensitivities, etc. early on in my life, and this put a strain on my system as a whole.
Then, as everyone does, I have gone through life coming into contact with various stressors (pathogens, toxins, environmental stressors, emotional stressors, trauma of varying kinds, etc.) that have built up and taken a toll on my body. As I have known for many years, the body is all connected. [See image below for a visual]
This previous doctor told me that I should have probably died over 10 years ago given the current state of my physical body, but by sheer willpower, I am still here. However, willpower can only take me so far.
Some of the doctors who have treated me have provided me with some clues, but we have to find more answers in order to help my body continue to survive, and then hopefully, thrive.
Just another day of . . . This Brutiful Life: The Brutal & Beautiful Moments of My Life.
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