Where are we in the health journey? There haven’t been a lot of update posts recently, because there isn’t really much to update yet. We are in the same spot as the last time I posted an update.
Here is a reminder of the tentative plan and the parts that have been completed:
1) Get body as prepared as possible for treatment (support organs that are struggling the most)
2) Treat the following–
a) Bacteria/Parasites: SIBO, Babesia, Lyme, Bartonella
b) Mycoplasma
c) Mold toxicity
d) Heavy Metal toxicity (Thallium)
e) Yeast
f) Viruses (Epstein-Barr Virus, etc.)
3) Determine which body systems have improved from original test results and which need more attention, and then treat the remaining items that are abnormal in my lab results. (We won’t know the extent of this until possibly years from now.)
Other items my doctor asked me to complete during treatment for the items listed above:
check radon pump in housecomplete home mold testing- complete home mold remediation (if needed)–initial stage completed
get cone beam scan by a holistic/biological dentist to check for underlying oral infectionget oral cavitation surgery (if needed)complete neurofeedback sessions
So, we are currently PAUSED at the Babesia part of the plan. My body was struggling with detoxification as we were treating Babesia, so we are now working on detoxification again. For the last 3 weeks, we have been trying to figure out what is happening. Is one or more of the treatment and/or detox supplements causing my body to fight against the process? Is one of the pathogens in my body fighting back with a vengeance and causing a disruption? Is there a pathogen that we have missed, and do we need to alter the plan? Do we need to go back to treating SIBO?
Answering these questions takes time, because we can only change one thing at a time or else we won’t know which “thing” is the problem. It is a process that requires a lot of waiting and patience.
There have been a lot of starts and stops and trial and error in the last few weeks. You would think that this would be emotionally upsetting. It is not my favorite thing to slow down and be patient in the healing process, but it is not as emotionally upsetting for me as you would think. I have been down this road before . . . the ups and downs . . . the slow downs and confusion. Yes, it is not ideal, but I have known for a while that this is part of the process for me. Unfortunately and fortunately, I am used to this part of the health journey. All along, I have just needed a doctor with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience, and resilience to be on the journey with me.
I think my response to these types of scenarios is emotionally healthy for the most part. At first, I am a little sad that we need to take a detour, and I try to give myself permission to be sad. Then, I get up, dust off, yell fuck, and start again 🤣 (see image below). What I try to remember is that this part of the process will also give us more info in some way. And, maybe my body needs to rest in order to get to the next part. One added benefit of pausing is that there is a slight decrease in fatigue and brain fog, and this helps me feel a little more like myself again for a quick second.
Don’t get me wrong, though. Would I rather have my body handle the treatment better and be able to keep moving forward? Yes! I want to feel better as soon as possible, and I don’t think that yearning will ever change. I have so many plans for my future with my family and friends, and I am eager to get there. I know the importance of dreaming about the future while living in the now.
Brutal. The ups and downs, slow downs and confusion. Patience.
Beautiful. Patience. Emotional health. Medical practitioners with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience, and resilience. Living in the now. Dreaming about the future.
Just another day of . . . This Brutiful Life: The Brutal & Beautiful Moments of My Life.
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