Okay, I‘m the first to admit it, I get a little crazy with the birthday celebrations… I am happy to be alive! Another year? I‘ll take it! So why not celebrate for a few days (well, it was over a week, but whose counting?!)
31 is an accomplishment! I sure as hell, couldn‘t do it on my own. So, thanks for all the help! Thanks for enriching my life in your own unique way. (Even if I don‘t know you and you just stumbled upon my blog, thanks for taking an interest in my life.) There is so much to celebrate! I am so grateful to the people in my life that want to celebrate with me. Thank you to all of you that made it so very special for me. I love you guys!!
I don‘t take a single second for granted (or a single one of you!). I know all to well how fragile life can be. I have learned a lot from losses, and from living with a chronic condition. I enjoy my life the very best I can. So yeah, birthdays are kinda a big deal to me.
*In other news: I am very excited to be seeing a new doctor next month. I scheduled an appointment with her next month. She is a licensed medical doctor (MD) that seems very holistic, and is educated in the field of herbal and natural medicine. My body seems to be especially responsive to this type of treatment. This makes me very hopeful about the future, I can‘t wait to hear her recommendations.
I also just ordered a new enzyme supplement I have never tried. Systemic enzyme therapy is very popular in Europe, particularly Germany (or so I read online), and very compatible with my current health regimen. I first heard of Wobenzym at a FARNY meeting, Dr Roger Murphee was the guest speaker. I talked to him briefly afterwards and he wrote ”Wobenzym” on the back of his card and told me to do some research on my own. That same day I bought his book (Treating and Beating Fibromyalgia), and implemented many of his suggestions in the book into my lifestyle, but never got around to checking out this supplement. The other day when I was referencing his book, his card fell out…
So, I decided to give it a whirl. (It has very few reported side effects) I went on Amazon and ordered Garden of Life Recovery Capsules, a supplement that contains Wobenzym, its enroute right now. I was starting to become frustrated with my health, and I was running out of things to try. I am literally in pain, e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y. It’s a challenge- to say the least! I am better then I have been in the past, but its still there (a lot) of room for improvement. So I get really excited when I can check out new paths to healing. I know there is no magical cures for Fibromyalgia, but there are ways to improve my quality of life. From what I understand, this supplement can be taken daily, but is also quick acting and can be taken as needed. I would take this instead of a NSAID like iburpophin or naproxen. That is really cool, because my body has made it very clear to me that it does more harm then good. I used to take so much of this stuff and now I can only use these medications in times of desperation. Wobenzym also helps the body heal itself. NSAIDs on the other hand, really hurt my belly (stomach and intestinal lining, liver, kidneys, etc) after years of constant use, and now my body just can‘t tolerate these chemicals. I am done trying new pharmaceuticals. When you feel like you have tried everything, new treatment options are big news.
This is gonna be a great year.
I am really vibe-ing with being 31 and the year 2012.
