Over the halfway mark. Feeling pretty good. Very thankful I can do this. We are putting into place new things to add to what I do at home to help maintain.
We enjoyed a quiet weekend at Rockaway last weekend- just me, Terra, Kathy and one little one- Rafael. We didn't even touch the sand which seems like a shame but we did what we wanted! That was mostly watch movies and crochet. :)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Doozy
Well, today was the best day ever, until the end part. I went from 6 am to 3 pm not needing ANY pain medicine, which is a long time for me. Yay! I tolerated the 3 bags of IV fluid meds well, no nausea, no headache, then I was going to get two quick shots before I left for pain relief in my neck and migraines. Little did I know what all that entailed. The treatment is called prolozone and has kept people from needing invasive disc and cartilage joint surgeries. Amazing stuff. This may not sell you on it though...
It started with 6 numbing shots, which should have clued me in this wasn't going to be quick and painless, right? No! I'm an optimist when it comes to my health, don't ya know?! I wouldn't still be alive and trying if I wasn't! Then, he stuck a needle deep down between my vertebrae in my neck and filled the area near my nerves with a large volume of fluid full of I don't know what all-- folic acid, a mild steroid to keep from excess inflammation from the shot, and several things I don't remember now followed by ozone gas. The cocktail heals tissues and draws blood to the area for pain relief and healing. The first shot on the left made me feel a little numb in my arm and warm, but ok. The second on the right made me feel numb, then super hot, then dizzier than I've ever been in my life and like I was on some kind of drug. I think the fluid pressed on a nerve to my ear because I could audibly hear the fluid going in, the bubbling of the ozone gas, then my world flopped completely upside down. I had no equilibrium at all.
When it was over, I knocked a cup of water over trying to move it and threw up until I was dry heaving and sweating profusely. When I finally realized opening my eyes made me cascade into a whole new round of nausea, I blindly climbed my way up on the exam table and tried to will the dizziness away. Someone brought me a blanket and turned off the light and I laid there for an hour or so, I think, and wondered what I signed myself up for?
It passed though and I'm better now. I'm 2/4 on throwing up after treatments. Not fun. I think I felt progress today before that last treatment, which is fast. Last time it took 1.5 weeks before I noticed anything positive. No pain, no gain, right?
Super exciting good news for me is that my doc wants to carry my soap in his clinic. He wants activated charcoal and bentonite clay soap for his patients to aid in detox. I am so happy! His office workers all love it and want some too. So I need to get my website done and more soap made. If I could apply sales of this soap to defray treatment costs...ahh what a blessing. Something I love to do for something I desperately need and can't afford to do. This could be really great!
P.S. Isn't my niece hilarious?
It started with 6 numbing shots, which should have clued me in this wasn't going to be quick and painless, right? No! I'm an optimist when it comes to my health, don't ya know?! I wouldn't still be alive and trying if I wasn't! Then, he stuck a needle deep down between my vertebrae in my neck and filled the area near my nerves with a large volume of fluid full of I don't know what all-- folic acid, a mild steroid to keep from excess inflammation from the shot, and several things I don't remember now followed by ozone gas. The cocktail heals tissues and draws blood to the area for pain relief and healing. The first shot on the left made me feel a little numb in my arm and warm, but ok. The second on the right made me feel numb, then super hot, then dizzier than I've ever been in my life and like I was on some kind of drug. I think the fluid pressed on a nerve to my ear because I could audibly hear the fluid going in, the bubbling of the ozone gas, then my world flopped completely upside down. I had no equilibrium at all.
When it was over, I knocked a cup of water over trying to move it and threw up until I was dry heaving and sweating profusely. When I finally realized opening my eyes made me cascade into a whole new round of nausea, I blindly climbed my way up on the exam table and tried to will the dizziness away. Someone brought me a blanket and turned off the light and I laid there for an hour or so, I think, and wondered what I signed myself up for?
It passed though and I'm better now. I'm 2/4 on throwing up after treatments. Not fun. I think I felt progress today before that last treatment, which is fast. Last time it took 1.5 weeks before I noticed anything positive. No pain, no gain, right?
Super exciting good news for me is that my doc wants to carry my soap in his clinic. He wants activated charcoal and bentonite clay soap for his patients to aid in detox. I am so happy! His office workers all love it and want some too. So I need to get my website done and more soap made. If I could apply sales of this soap to defray treatment costs...ahh what a blessing. Something I love to do for something I desperately need and can't afford to do. This could be really great!
P.S. Isn't my niece hilarious?
Monday, May 6, 2013
Here in Oregon
I made it here and through my first day of treatments. I had four IV's and when I got up to leave, waves of nausea came over me and I threw up four times before I left. One for each IV bag?
My concern today isn't me but Thomas, who is at home sick with a 101 fever. Mommy-ing from a distance through Hannah is hard and I wish I could be there for him. Pray for him.
Tomorrow will be a rough and long day. I have been dreading tomorrow more than today actually. I hope it goes better than I imagine and I sure hope Tom turns a corner for the better. I can't stand to see his sick face. :(
My concern today isn't me but Thomas, who is at home sick with a 101 fever. Mommy-ing from a distance through Hannah is hard and I wish I could be there for him. Pray for him.
Tomorrow will be a rough and long day. I have been dreading tomorrow more than today actually. I hope it goes better than I imagine and I sure hope Tom turns a corner for the better. I can't stand to see his sick face. :(
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Unexpected gift
I woke up from an IV induced sick-nap to a mysterious letter addressed to myself from myself that I did not write. I opened it just now and it was full of cash and a lovely encouraging letter full of verses from someone anonymous. If you, or someone you know sent this, we want you to know it arrived safely. We also want you to know that it arrived safely against worse odds than you know! Our mail gets opened and stolen here all the time and we can't seem to get it stopped. People close to us have learned to send checks or use PO Box 486 because we have had gift cards, cash in birthday cards and other gifts stolen. Also, someone smashed our mailbox a couple weeks ago and it doesn't even properly close right now.
The letter was still intact and it was very carefully packaged. It was a real shock to open and have ten $50 bills stick out though. Hannah said first thing, "Wow, I can't believe that wasn't stolen." However, we know these little things are not too great for our great God in Heaven.
We had not yet spoken about what to do about cash in Oregon for food and expenses for two weeks because we don't really have any extra. (What's to talk about in that case?) Jim has been praying without my knowledge about what to do. He sometimes shields me from additional worry because of my adrenal problems. That prayer was answered before I even knew about it. So, we both thank you. We are continually humbled by undeserved love.
I leave May the 5th. Pray for my family during our separation for safety and effectiveness of treatments as well, if you would.
Love,
Jim & Nicole
The letter was still intact and it was very carefully packaged. It was a real shock to open and have ten $50 bills stick out though. Hannah said first thing, "Wow, I can't believe that wasn't stolen." However, we know these little things are not too great for our great God in Heaven.
We had not yet spoken about what to do about cash in Oregon for food and expenses for two weeks because we don't really have any extra. (What's to talk about in that case?) Jim has been praying without my knowledge about what to do. He sometimes shields me from additional worry because of my adrenal problems. That prayer was answered before I even knew about it. So, we both thank you. We are continually humbled by undeserved love.
I leave May the 5th. Pray for my family during our separation for safety and effectiveness of treatments as well, if you would.
Love,
Jim & Nicole
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