Last week I posted that I had not yet reached a balance since coming home.
I am glad to say since the weekend I turned a corner. I feel great! I don't know what happened but since last weekend it's like someone flipped a switch. I have had the energy I need to do everything I want and then some everyday! This is amazing. I haven't felt like this in a many years. Being consistent too, that's even better,
Since coming home I have had a lot to catch up on. Usually it would take week so I catch up on whatever it is I felt behind in, but this time I'm moving much faster. Brain dog is still an issue and so is motivation. Energy is up and endurance is up. I have not had the drive or physical endurance to exercise. I want to but my body hasn't hit that point. It will though, I have faith.
My sleep which has always been the biggest issue is improved. At the member improved does not mean much, I sleep harder and solid. I do not get to sleep any sooner and when I do it's not by much. It is easier to get up in the morning most days, that's a plus. Now I just need to make a point to get up earlier to hopefully push my falling asleep time back. It's just the thought of losing sleep is so hard....I just have to start waking up earlier. It will work. Eventually.
I am glad to report-things are moving in an upward direction!
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
I Have not Reached the Balance-Yet
Hello you all! It feels so different now that I haven't been updating near as much as I was before I came home! I am glad to say it is because I have been off staying busy. I haven't had the free time laying in bed to write a full post(though a few are waiting in drafts..).
This past week has been a big up and down swing. I still have not begun infrared sauna therapy at home, I found one place that has one but they aren't returning my calls. Restarting the sauna will make a huge difference. The infrared sauna made a significant difference when I was at the clinic.
When it comes to symptoms they still haven't reached a balance. Everyday is a little different, all of them good just some are better than others. Before I was treated for two weeks I could generally guess what I was going to feel like later in the day or the next day. I knew if I was going to feel about the same, a little better, or a little worse. Since coming home, I feel different every few hours. I wake up feeling one way, in the afternoon I feel another, and in the evening it changes again.
So not being able to completely detox on my own makes a difference in how I feel significantly. Taking the remedies seems to stir things up everytime I take them. I know for me personally it will take me a while to find a balance. Even just an airplane flight throws me out if whack for a few days.
Overall I am doing well and I expect to continue doing so!
This past week has been a big up and down swing. I still have not begun infrared sauna therapy at home, I found one place that has one but they aren't returning my calls. Restarting the sauna will make a huge difference. The infrared sauna made a significant difference when I was at the clinic.
When it comes to symptoms they still haven't reached a balance. Everyday is a little different, all of them good just some are better than others. Before I was treated for two weeks I could generally guess what I was going to feel like later in the day or the next day. I knew if I was going to feel about the same, a little better, or a little worse. Since coming home, I feel different every few hours. I wake up feeling one way, in the afternoon I feel another, and in the evening it changes again.
So not being able to completely detox on my own makes a difference in how I feel significantly. Taking the remedies seems to stir things up everytime I take them. I know for me personally it will take me a while to find a balance. Even just an airplane flight throws me out if whack for a few days.
Overall I am doing well and I expect to continue doing so!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
No Treatment in Five Days
I will finally give you all an update now that I am home! I have been able to stay busy, which is good.
Last Friday was the last day of treatment for me at the Hansa Center. I have been home since that evening and the only treatment I have done since would be the supplements. I am doing well. A few days have been significantly improved. Other days like today and some of yesterday are more like my normal pre treatment. Parts of the day are great I feel like I can do whatever I want and the rest I feel tired and ready for bed.
The doctor wants me to be using an infrared sauna three days a week and an ionic footbath once a week. I have not gotten to this yet but I will. When I can restart this I know I will be better.
Yesterday afternoon I started to get very tired again, kinda depressy feeling. No triggers I just used all of th energy I had early in the day. After I took a a Epsom salt detox bath I was better again, so I know it is toxin related.
Now that I am back home I am back on the protein shakes, smoothies, and juices everyday. Three days I have even been able to exercise a little! Not because I felt like it would be a good idea but because I had the motivation and strength to do it. Each time I only exercised a few minutes, I know not to overdo it. I don't feel like I did.
I will soon post about my experience at the center and more info on my supplements!
Last Friday was the last day of treatment for me at the Hansa Center. I have been home since that evening and the only treatment I have done since would be the supplements. I am doing well. A few days have been significantly improved. Other days like today and some of yesterday are more like my normal pre treatment. Parts of the day are great I feel like I can do whatever I want and the rest I feel tired and ready for bed.
The doctor wants me to be using an infrared sauna three days a week and an ionic footbath once a week. I have not gotten to this yet but I will. When I can restart this I know I will be better.
Yesterday afternoon I started to get very tired again, kinda depressy feeling. No triggers I just used all of th energy I had early in the day. After I took a a Epsom salt detox bath I was better again, so I know it is toxin related.
Now that I am back home I am back on the protein shakes, smoothies, and juices everyday. Three days I have even been able to exercise a little! Not because I felt like it would be a good idea but because I had the motivation and strength to do it. Each time I only exercised a few minutes, I know not to overdo it. I don't feel like I did.
I will soon post about my experience at the center and more info on my supplements!
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Final Day at Hansa!
Yesterday was the end of my two weeks at the Hansa Center. I am back home now. I feel great! I don't feel 100% of course but everything has improved so much. Sleep has improved big time, I am not in pain, my low back is stronger, my balance is better, endurance had increased, I even excercised a few minutes earlier. I don't go back for 3 months. I will be taking all of my remedies for 2 months, this way he will see me after I have discontinued everything for a month. This will show how much my body is doing itself, if it can hold up or if it needs support.
On to yesterday's appointment!
Yesterday morning the doctor used neurophotonic therapy on me. I had to lay on the table and wear these special glasses with colored LED lights.
He texted me on the 3 different colors checking for dysfunction. The colors were red, green, and blue.
The body uses photons(light frequincies) to communicate. Our body detects these frequincies through the eyes as color. When the body becomes dysfunctional to these frequincies out body reacts to them.
The doctor tested me on each color. Naturally I was dysfunctional to each one to a varying degree. He used homeopathic to correct the dysfunction. After each correction I would have to keep looking at the lights to help my body build up. Because my body couldn't use them as well as before it had become deficient.
Each homeopathic remedy was a one time deal. He gave me the combinations in office and that's it. This won't come up again until my next visit.
He said for most people this isn't one of the big life changing methods for correcting a sick body. It can be for some people but for most it's just beneficial to fix this one more dysfunctional circuit.
It was cool to see him do. Out of all of the therapies he used on me during the office visit this was one of the more fascinating because I could instantly see the before and after results.
On to yesterday's appointment!
Yesterday morning the doctor used neurophotonic therapy on me. I had to lay on the table and wear these special glasses with colored LED lights.
He texted me on the 3 different colors checking for dysfunction. The colors were red, green, and blue.
The body uses photons(light frequincies) to communicate. Our body detects these frequincies through the eyes as color. When the body becomes dysfunctional to these frequincies out body reacts to them.
The doctor tested me on each color. Naturally I was dysfunctional to each one to a varying degree. He used homeopathic to correct the dysfunction. After each correction I would have to keep looking at the lights to help my body build up. Because my body couldn't use them as well as before it had become deficient.
Each homeopathic remedy was a one time deal. He gave me the combinations in office and that's it. This won't come up again until my next visit.
He said for most people this isn't one of the big life changing methods for correcting a sick body. It can be for some people but for most it's just beneficial to fix this one more dysfunctional circuit.
It was cool to see him do. Out of all of the therapies he used on me during the office visit this was one of the more fascinating because I could instantly see the before and after results.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Wednesday and Thursday
Yesteray and today were fairly simple visits with the doctor so I'm going to combine them into one post.
Yesterday-The Doctor found in his testing that my body wasn't converting LDL cholesterol correctly and it has been becoming oxidized. For me this is caused my the stress of the Lyme, it isn't diet or genetic. Once my body is finished healing from this long journey thiis problem will be gone. He gave me a few things to take for this mostly tieing back into liver. The liver processes cholesterol and when it becomes dysfunctional this circuit can change how cholesterol and other things are processed.
Therapies-Same, no massage, yes powerplate
Today-The visit today was fairly easy. The doctor told me my instructions for what to do when I go home, how long to take the remedies, when to come back.
Each of my remedies I take for 60 days starting today except for one which I just finish the bottle.
He mixed up one more remedy for me to start taking today, this one again for liver and also heavy metals. Most of my remedies are for detoxifying metals and liver support. When I leave the center and all is finished out I am going to post more on the remedies.
He said tomorrow we will be working on light therapy and possibly miasms.
Therapies-same, no powerplate
Therapies-same, no powerplate
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Seventh Treatment Day
I am about to finish my seventh day of treatment here at the center. After talking with the doctor I am very excited for tomorrow. He said we will be getting more into the crystalline matrix of the body and light. This is something that has always fascinate me but I don't know too much about it.
Today- The doctor worked on my spine and rechecked what he did on Friday to make sure it stuck. My balance and shoulders were good. The muscles in my legs and pelvis needed some work.
He also found my mitochondria are low, so he did some further tests to see what my body wanted for that. When he finished with this my muscles were noticeable stronger. He also added a few remedies to bring up mitochondria function. Which in turn will control how well my muscles will be able to hold adjustments.
Another thing I wanted to mention, during his testing he found two Bach flower remedies my body wanted. Both of these were for emotional trauma, emotional darkness, and fear. This came as a shock sorta, I knew I had some form of trauma but I didn't think much of it. It really doesn't bother me except for rare occasion like Sunday...
I wonder if this will
Therapies-ST8, sauna, massage, LUX, Bemer 2x, and laser(ears).
Today- The doctor worked on my spine and rechecked what he did on Friday to make sure it stuck. My balance and shoulders were good. The muscles in my legs and pelvis needed some work.
He also found my mitochondria are low, so he did some further tests to see what my body wanted for that. When he finished with this my muscles were noticeable stronger. He also added a few remedies to bring up mitochondria function. Which in turn will control how well my muscles will be able to hold adjustments.
Another thing I wanted to mention, during his testing he found two Bach flower remedies my body wanted. Both of these were for emotional trauma, emotional darkness, and fear. This came as a shock sorta, I knew I had some form of trauma but I didn't think much of it. It really doesn't bother me except for rare occasion like Sunday...
I wonder if this will
Therapies-ST8, sauna, massage, LUX, Bemer 2x, and laser(ears).
Monday, January 11, 2016
Days Five and Six at Hansa!
After I tiring weekend I am finally posting about last Friday.
Friday- met with the doctor for an hour. We mostly spoke about the weekend and how I feel.
The doctor did some work on my back with the percussor. He also checked out my balance and posture, he showed me how off balance I am on the right side. He did some chiropractic maneuvers and showed me how to do them on myself so I can rebalance my pelvis.
This was so cool to see, I could see the actual changes. Before hand my shoulders weren't even and they moved when I walked, now they sit normal.
I have been seeing a chiropractor for years, this was different than the usual chiropractic.
Nonetheless, impressive.
Therapies-same as previous post, no powerplate.
Today- the doctor worked on my back again, then with BRS he found that my liver/gallbladder are stressed. He added 2 more things to take for that.
Something else that showed up was "male issues", which I had actually expected because my pelvis is always out of alignment.
He said this means my body is starting to talk about hormones. This translates into, my body needs hormonal support(1thing for this). Apparently this is a good thing. He says this usually happens a few months down the road when the body is working on rebuilding, so my boy is holding in well!
(I wish I could explain this as good as the doc!)
Therapies, usual with powerplate
Today has been a good day, I've had plenty of energy and I haven't been depressed!
Friday- met with the doctor for an hour. We mostly spoke about the weekend and how I feel.
The doctor did some work on my back with the percussor. He also checked out my balance and posture, he showed me how off balance I am on the right side. He did some chiropractic maneuvers and showed me how to do them on myself so I can rebalance my pelvis.
This was so cool to see, I could see the actual changes. Before hand my shoulders weren't even and they moved when I walked, now they sit normal.
I have been seeing a chiropractor for years, this was different than the usual chiropractic.
Nonetheless, impressive.
Therapies-same as previous post, no powerplate.
Today- the doctor worked on my back again, then with BRS he found that my liver/gallbladder are stressed. He added 2 more things to take for that.
Something else that showed up was "male issues", which I had actually expected because my pelvis is always out of alignment.
He said this means my body is starting to talk about hormones. This translates into, my body needs hormonal support(1thing for this). Apparently this is a good thing. He says this usually happens a few months down the road when the body is working on rebuilding, so my boy is holding in well!
(I wish I could explain this as good as the doc!)
Therapies, usual with powerplate
Today has been a good day, I've had plenty of energy and I haven't been depressed!
Sunday, January 10, 2016
So High Until I Hit a Nose Dive
I have tried to stay positive through out my Lyme Disease journey. I always tell myself tomorrow will be a better day. God has a plan, everything happens in perfect timing.
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11
Nothing happens for no reason at all. I truly believe
that. You know what? I have learned some fantastic things throughout this journey with this disease. It has shaped the way I think and how I view my future for the better without a doubt.
I just can't look back. I have to live in the moment. A moment can only last so long, good or bad. It will end and something new and better will arise. It always does.
I have been sick chronically for over five years. All of my teenage life.
I have missed out on many things, something anyone chronically ill can say.
I was at my worst when I was 15, I lost that entire year. I barely remember it, I can remember getting my learners permit and learning to drive. That's it though, I know I spent countless hours researching and reading but I couldn't quote one article now. I just know I did it.
13 wasn't that much different, it was just the beginning. That is when I had the injury that changed my life. When I was injured I slept through six months basically. When I injured my arm I had a cast for 9 weeks. When I got out of that thing my arm had no strength and couldn't move. This lead to physical therapy. If I wasn't sick before I was after that. Twice weekly having strenuous activity forced on my arm was painful. My skin and bones were on fire, I never want to be back in that place.
At some point after finishing conventional physical therapy I crashed and burned. This is when I first saw the ND. I improved yes. Then crashed again when I was 14. Then again when I was 15.
Eventually this leads up to the present day.
During all of this time I've had to fake feeling good enough to keep other people happy. On the days I couldn't handle faking my emotions I stayed in and stayed alone. It's the only thing I could tolerate.
Those days turned into weeks.
I quite talking to everyone unless I had to. But I didn't look sick! That I feel is what knocked me down. People just assumed I didn't want to talk to them if I wasn't the first one to reach out to make plans.
I couldn't even hold my phone some days. I couldn't reach out to do anything, not that I could get out of bed.
After working with the DO I did eventually start to be able to venture out again. I am very grateful someone was able to see what I needed, at the right time. Even today I don't get as bad as I used to.
Bad days still happen though. Today has been one of them.
For my graduation presentation I have to make a slideshow and pick a song to go with it. Looking through so many pictures from just the last few years has thrown me into depression. Seeing all of those memories was just too much. I can see in my face that my smile, my emotions are fake. I can see in my face that I don't look like I used to. I don't look well and I don't look happy.
Just thinking back makes me upset. I have tried so hard on my own to feel better, to find what my body needs so I can function like a normal human being. This isn't something one person can take on alone. I need help. I have read books, blogs, everything on the Internet, YouTube videos, but it just isn't enough. It never seems to be.
Seeing all of those pictures is just stressful. I hate every picture I am in, I can see through my own mask. I hate that. I don't want to see these memories of being sick. I want to look back at pictures and remember how much fun I was having or something other teenagers would be doing.
I don't see that. Out of thousands of pictures on my computer there was only a few dozen with me in them, usually I am the photographer.
Out of those dozens I found maybe seven I could tolerate.
In my entire teenage life I have seven pictures of me that I don't hate. One or two that I like.
It is so hard looking back at these memories. Many of them are vague at that.
In these pictures I see other people around me. Healthy people.(sick people you understand me People that have never lived with chronic pain, insomnia, fatigue, dizziness, and a billion more symptoms on a daily basis for years. Which is great for them. I do not wish this disease on anyone.
What gets to me is how they don't get it. They cannot understand what they have never experienced, but seeing how happy they are with me standing their trying to mimic one of them so I don't stand out. It hurts.
I will never get that time back. Even now I have to assume one day I will feel better and I willing actually have emotions that aren't on autopilot. I feel like this is something all people with chronic disease suffer from. It's terrible we live in this fallen world where this has become an everyday lifestyle for so many people. What's so bad is how we all feel alone even though we are surrounded with other sick people. Take a look around you, half of the people in your must are on at least one prescription I would bet you.
This is all I can write for one night. I promis I will post my 5th day at the Hansa center tomorrow. I'm just a few days late..haha..
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they
shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11
Nothing happens for no reason at all. I truly believe
that. You know what? I have learned some fantastic things throughout this journey with this disease. It has shaped the way I think and how I view my future for the better without a doubt.
I just can't look back. I have to live in the moment. A moment can only last so long, good or bad. It will end and something new and better will arise. It always does.
I have been sick chronically for over five years. All of my teenage life.
I have missed out on many things, something anyone chronically ill can say.
I was at my worst when I was 15, I lost that entire year. I barely remember it, I can remember getting my learners permit and learning to drive. That's it though, I know I spent countless hours researching and reading but I couldn't quote one article now. I just know I did it.
13 wasn't that much different, it was just the beginning. That is when I had the injury that changed my life. When I was injured I slept through six months basically. When I injured my arm I had a cast for 9 weeks. When I got out of that thing my arm had no strength and couldn't move. This lead to physical therapy. If I wasn't sick before I was after that. Twice weekly having strenuous activity forced on my arm was painful. My skin and bones were on fire, I never want to be back in that place.
At some point after finishing conventional physical therapy I crashed and burned. This is when I first saw the ND. I improved yes. Then crashed again when I was 14. Then again when I was 15.
Eventually this leads up to the present day.
During all of this time I've had to fake feeling good enough to keep other people happy. On the days I couldn't handle faking my emotions I stayed in and stayed alone. It's the only thing I could tolerate.
Those days turned into weeks.
I quite talking to everyone unless I had to. But I didn't look sick! That I feel is what knocked me down. People just assumed I didn't want to talk to them if I wasn't the first one to reach out to make plans.
I couldn't even hold my phone some days. I couldn't reach out to do anything, not that I could get out of bed.
After working with the DO I did eventually start to be able to venture out again. I am very grateful someone was able to see what I needed, at the right time. Even today I don't get as bad as I used to.
Bad days still happen though. Today has been one of them.
For my graduation presentation I have to make a slideshow and pick a song to go with it. Looking through so many pictures from just the last few years has thrown me into depression. Seeing all of those memories was just too much. I can see in my face that my smile, my emotions are fake. I can see in my face that I don't look like I used to. I don't look well and I don't look happy.
Just thinking back makes me upset. I have tried so hard on my own to feel better, to find what my body needs so I can function like a normal human being. This isn't something one person can take on alone. I need help. I have read books, blogs, everything on the Internet, YouTube videos, but it just isn't enough. It never seems to be.
Seeing all of those pictures is just stressful. I hate every picture I am in, I can see through my own mask. I hate that. I don't want to see these memories of being sick. I want to look back at pictures and remember how much fun I was having or something other teenagers would be doing.
I don't see that. Out of thousands of pictures on my computer there was only a few dozen with me in them, usually I am the photographer.
Out of those dozens I found maybe seven I could tolerate.
In my entire teenage life I have seven pictures of me that I don't hate. One or two that I like.
It is so hard looking back at these memories. Many of them are vague at that.
In these pictures I see other people around me. Healthy people.(sick people you understand me People that have never lived with chronic pain, insomnia, fatigue, dizziness, and a billion more symptoms on a daily basis for years. Which is great for them. I do not wish this disease on anyone.
What gets to me is how they don't get it. They cannot understand what they have never experienced, but seeing how happy they are with me standing their trying to mimic one of them so I don't stand out. It hurts.
I will never get that time back. Even now I have to assume one day I will feel better and I willing actually have emotions that aren't on autopilot. I feel like this is something all people with chronic disease suffer from. It's terrible we live in this fallen world where this has become an everyday lifestyle for so many people. What's so bad is how we all feel alone even though we are surrounded with other sick people. Take a look around you, half of the people in your must are on at least one prescription I would bet you.
This is all I can write for one night. I promis I will post my 5th day at the Hansa center tomorrow. I'm just a few days late..haha..
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they
shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Fourth Day at the Clinic
The fourth day with the doctor went well. At this appointment he looked over my head and neck. He used cranio sacral therapy on my skull.
That was very interesting, I have heard of I before but never actually seen it done. The skull is made out of many plates, the muscles that hold the plates can get tight and stop the plates from shifting like they should. This therapy loosens up the muscles and allows the plates to move again.
The doctor used this device called a percussor, it pushes the muscles into releasing using vibrations.
He also used it up and down my left arm (here's why) to breakup scar tissue. Scar tissue blocks energy from flowing around the body.
If anything, it felt good afterwards. All of the areas with excess scar tissue would itch afterwards for a few minutes. Kinda interesting.
Therapies-st8, massage, LUX, q-laser, Bemer 2X, powerplate, and infrared sauna
Anyway, that was the bulk of yesterday's doctors visit.
Overall still feeling well, but all of the therapies are exhausting. Certainly looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!
That was very interesting, I have heard of I before but never actually seen it done. The skull is made out of many plates, the muscles that hold the plates can get tight and stop the plates from shifting like they should. This therapy loosens up the muscles and allows the plates to move again.
The doctor used this device called a percussor, it pushes the muscles into releasing using vibrations.
He also used it up and down my left arm (here's why) to breakup scar tissue. Scar tissue blocks energy from flowing around the body.
If anything, it felt good afterwards. All of the areas with excess scar tissue would itch afterwards for a few minutes. Kinda interesting.
Therapies-st8, massage, LUX, q-laser, Bemer 2X, powerplate, and infrared sauna
Anyway, that was the bulk of yesterday's doctors visit.
Overall still feeling well, but all of the therapies are exhausting. Certainly looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!
Thursday, January 7, 2016
The Third Day
Yesterday was my third day here at the Hansa Center.
It went well. These therapies are truly making a difference. Today I have significantly more energy than usual! I love it.
At the moment my nose is still running some from the sinus infection I contracted the Monday before Christmas and I still cough, but it's dying out. Whatever this infection is that has been so hard to why rid of is slowly going away. I especially notice a difference after doing the St8. So something in that combo of remedies is knocking it down and bringing me up.
Anyway, on to yesterday.
The doctor primarily worked on my muscles, using the precusor to get the fascia to loosen up. My right knee was really locked up for some reason. It started the evening before the muscles all around my knee just felt tight. After he used the precusor on the fascia and a few essential oils on my spine it loosened back up. Very quickly at that.
So far my therapies are similar each day, since toxins are the primary issue my body has to handle they try to be consistent.
They had me do the ST8, LUX, Q laser, infrared sauna, and Bemer 2X. I did not have a massage yesterday like I had been, that's the biggest change I think.
After treatment yesterday I rested for about half an hour. Felt much better after laying down and what was amazing is I had energy up until I feel asleep. I didn't have enough energy or motivation to try something like working out but it was probably the closest I've been to it in months. My sleep has not been consistent since arriving in Kansas. The whole changing beds and changing states throws me off more than usual. Last night was a normal night for me, I was up until about 3:00 AM maybe later. If I have energy during the day to get what I need done, I'm fine with staying awake. When my body is ready for sleep-it will sleep. The detoxing and supplements will all play a role in this. Today the doctor used cranial sacral therapy on my head and neck, that will even play a role in my sleep patterns.
It's all a cumulative effect. One therapy will affect another, in the end the goal is to bring the body into a balance where it once again can maintain itself.
It went well. These therapies are truly making a difference. Today I have significantly more energy than usual! I love it.
At the moment my nose is still running some from the sinus infection I contracted the Monday before Christmas and I still cough, but it's dying out. Whatever this infection is that has been so hard to why rid of is slowly going away. I especially notice a difference after doing the St8. So something in that combo of remedies is knocking it down and bringing me up.
Anyway, on to yesterday.
The doctor primarily worked on my muscles, using the precusor to get the fascia to loosen up. My right knee was really locked up for some reason. It started the evening before the muscles all around my knee just felt tight. After he used the precusor on the fascia and a few essential oils on my spine it loosened back up. Very quickly at that.
So far my therapies are similar each day, since toxins are the primary issue my body has to handle they try to be consistent.
They had me do the ST8, LUX, Q laser, infrared sauna, and Bemer 2X. I did not have a massage yesterday like I had been, that's the biggest change I think.
After treatment yesterday I rested for about half an hour. Felt much better after laying down and what was amazing is I had energy up until I feel asleep. I didn't have enough energy or motivation to try something like working out but it was probably the closest I've been to it in months. My sleep has not been consistent since arriving in Kansas. The whole changing beds and changing states throws me off more than usual. Last night was a normal night for me, I was up until about 3:00 AM maybe later. If I have energy during the day to get what I need done, I'm fine with staying awake. When my body is ready for sleep-it will sleep. The detoxing and supplements will all play a role in this. Today the doctor used cranial sacral therapy on my head and neck, that will even play a role in my sleep patterns.
It's all a cumulative effect. One therapy will affect another, in the end the goal is to bring the body into a balance where it once again can maintain itself.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Therapies: Explained
I have had several different therapies since I started at the Hansa Center. Most of them are NOT common and you probably haven't heard of them before. I sure hadn't heard of most of these before I started.
I am going to provide a link to each therapy, these are all to complex for me to explain entirely. In fact I am still learning about them myself. I am not going to write about each therapy I have already done, that would just be so much for you guys to take in. I'm here learning about it from the staff and it's a lot to take in!
ST8-This therapy is focused on the lymphatic system. It is used to clean out the lymph nodes and make lymph fluid more fluid. When the body is unable to warm itself(which is every chronically ill person) the lymph fluid becomes thick and no longer flows like it needs to. The lymphatic system is the system in our body that takes care of toxins and pathogens. When the lymphatic system cannot function, the immune system fails.
More on the ST8
LUX light therapy-This is a unique therapy in my opinion. Out of all of the therapies I feel like this one would make the most sense on paper, but actually using it wouldn't make much of a difference. I am glad to say this is not the case.
Light therapy works off of the principle that all of our body systems use light. Bio photons are what our body systems use to communicate. Bio photon is a fancy way to say light. Each of our organs uses a different set of frequencies which we see as colors.
In example, lets say the liver uses primarily indigo light. Using indigo light can provide the liver with the bio photons it needs to function.
I have done this every day so far. It really does make a difference in how I feel, I didn't expect that.
More info on LUX
Infrared Sauna-This one is my favorite. It is used to warm the body and bring up the core body temperature. This part alone is great for viruses and bacteria, the increased temperature will slow down the growth of pathogens. When our bodies can no longer keep a normal temperature that is warm enough, the immune system becomes dysfunctional. A cold body is the perfect environment for viruses to grow.
The near, mid, and far infrared rays also provide a unique set of benefits on top of the heat. Each set of frequencies have their own benefits. All together they are great for removing toxins from deep inside the tissue, especially heavy metals.
Here at the Hansa Center they use a Sunlighen Infrared Sauna.
The Hamsa Center posted a YouTube video recently with speakers from Sunlighen talking about how their product works. I will warn you, it is a long video but it is packed with information!!
I am going to provide a link to each therapy, these are all to complex for me to explain entirely. In fact I am still learning about them myself. I am not going to write about each therapy I have already done, that would just be so much for you guys to take in. I'm here learning about it from the staff and it's a lot to take in!
ST8-This therapy is focused on the lymphatic system. It is used to clean out the lymph nodes and make lymph fluid more fluid. When the body is unable to warm itself(which is every chronically ill person) the lymph fluid becomes thick and no longer flows like it needs to. The lymphatic system is the system in our body that takes care of toxins and pathogens. When the lymphatic system cannot function, the immune system fails.
More on the ST8
LUX light therapy-This is a unique therapy in my opinion. Out of all of the therapies I feel like this one would make the most sense on paper, but actually using it wouldn't make much of a difference. I am glad to say this is not the case.
Light therapy works off of the principle that all of our body systems use light. Bio photons are what our body systems use to communicate. Bio photon is a fancy way to say light. Each of our organs uses a different set of frequencies which we see as colors.
In example, lets say the liver uses primarily indigo light. Using indigo light can provide the liver with the bio photons it needs to function.
I have done this every day so far. It really does make a difference in how I feel, I didn't expect that.
More info on LUX
Infrared Sauna-This one is my favorite. It is used to warm the body and bring up the core body temperature. This part alone is great for viruses and bacteria, the increased temperature will slow down the growth of pathogens. When our bodies can no longer keep a normal temperature that is warm enough, the immune system becomes dysfunctional. A cold body is the perfect environment for viruses to grow.
The near, mid, and far infrared rays also provide a unique set of benefits on top of the heat. Each set of frequencies have their own benefits. All together they are great for removing toxins from deep inside the tissue, especially heavy metals.
Here at the Hansa Center they use a Sunlighen Infrared Sauna.
The Hamsa Center posted a YouTube video recently with speakers from Sunlighen talking about how their product works. I will warn you, it is a long video but it is packed with information!!
Second Day of Treatment
Still impressed with the methods and results here at the Hansa Center!
I met with Dr Jowdy yesterday morning. He tested me on some remedies and started me on 4 different bottles.
What I really liked is how he was able to test me on so many different remedies, find the correct combination, and then mix them into 3 different bottles. So I am taking more than I did before, just compacted. He did some more testing as far as pathogens and toxins go, heavy metals and mycoplasma are the highest priorities my body is talking about.
When he was doing the testing for everything it was interesting to see how the results changes after adding a remedy.
For example when he was looking for a remedy he checked ammonia after adding in the remedy. The ammonia went from being concentrated in my heart/liver/brain into being splattered everywhere. He added something else to it, the ammonia disappeared entirely.
The first remedy pushes my body into releasing the ammonia then the second pushed it into detoxifying it out.
The same thing happened for heavy metals.
The therapies they had me so yesterday were-massage, infrared sauna, LUX(abdomen), powerplate, q-laser, Bemer, and ST8. After doing all of this I feel extremely tired. Some of this stuff I wasn't so sure about like the LUX but even that does change how I feel when I'm doing it.
I fell asleep about 8-8:30pm then woke up from 10:30-4, getting up this morning at 8:50.
My sleep has certainly changed, my sleep quality has improved. Sleep timing is all over the place. Dr.Jowdy said its a good thing that I have started sleeping deeper and it's a good start.
At the moment it is easier for me to post yesterday's information, so tomorrow I will post about today and so on.
This therapy is making a difference in my symptoms and is really wearing me out.
I met with Dr Jowdy yesterday morning. He tested me on some remedies and started me on 4 different bottles.
What I really liked is how he was able to test me on so many different remedies, find the correct combination, and then mix them into 3 different bottles. So I am taking more than I did before, just compacted. He did some more testing as far as pathogens and toxins go, heavy metals and mycoplasma are the highest priorities my body is talking about.
When he was doing the testing for everything it was interesting to see how the results changes after adding a remedy.
For example when he was looking for a remedy he checked ammonia after adding in the remedy. The ammonia went from being concentrated in my heart/liver/brain into being splattered everywhere. He added something else to it, the ammonia disappeared entirely.
The first remedy pushes my body into releasing the ammonia then the second pushed it into detoxifying it out.
The same thing happened for heavy metals.
The therapies they had me so yesterday were-massage, infrared sauna, LUX(abdomen), powerplate, q-laser, Bemer, and ST8. After doing all of this I feel extremely tired. Some of this stuff I wasn't so sure about like the LUX but even that does change how I feel when I'm doing it.
I fell asleep about 8-8:30pm then woke up from 10:30-4, getting up this morning at 8:50.
My sleep has certainly changed, my sleep quality has improved. Sleep timing is all over the place. Dr.Jowdy said its a good thing that I have started sleeping deeper and it's a good start.
At the moment it is easier for me to post yesterday's information, so tomorrow I will post about today and so on.
This therapy is making a difference in my symptoms and is really wearing me out.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
First day at Hansa!
Yesterday morning I started with Dr.Jowdy! It was great, impressed to say the least!
I spent almost 2 hours with him going over my history, how I feel now, and doing some testing.
My body tested toxic with chemicals and showed positive towards bacteria and virus. Ammonia is one of the chemicals I was toxic with, which explains the insomnia.
He tested all of supplements and teas I had been taking, ALA and biociden LSF were the only supplements that tested well,
One thing that I really liked with this testing is he tested all of my supplements together. I had brought my bottles in 2 large plastic bags. So he didn't even bother taking anything out, just layed them on me and tested. This shows how well they react with eachother, not just how the body reacts with a single supplement.
Other items I was toxic with were metals, which I knew from the get go. So when that showed up I was not surprised. Overall he said after doing some testing with BRS and looking at my previous blood work that I am inflamed severely, toxic, and my immune system is not kicking on like it should. He said my immune system is running high but isn't able to actually get where it needs to be because of the toxins and inflammation. Interestingly the ALA is great for detoxifying and the biociden is anti inflammatory,
After seeing Dr.Jowdy he had me go to massage with Melissa, infrared sauna, ST-8, Lux on my liver and spleen, Q laser on my kidneys, and then the Beemer.
At the end of the day I felt well, very tired from all that I had to do. It wasn't bad though, I am impressed with their work!
I spent almost 2 hours with him going over my history, how I feel now, and doing some testing.
My body tested toxic with chemicals and showed positive towards bacteria and virus. Ammonia is one of the chemicals I was toxic with, which explains the insomnia.
He tested all of supplements and teas I had been taking, ALA and biociden LSF were the only supplements that tested well,
One thing that I really liked with this testing is he tested all of my supplements together. I had brought my bottles in 2 large plastic bags. So he didn't even bother taking anything out, just layed them on me and tested. This shows how well they react with eachother, not just how the body reacts with a single supplement.
Other items I was toxic with were metals, which I knew from the get go. So when that showed up I was not surprised. Overall he said after doing some testing with BRS and looking at my previous blood work that I am inflamed severely, toxic, and my immune system is not kicking on like it should. He said my immune system is running high but isn't able to actually get where it needs to be because of the toxins and inflammation. Interestingly the ALA is great for detoxifying and the biociden is anti inflammatory,
After seeing Dr.Jowdy he had me go to massage with Melissa, infrared sauna, ST-8, Lux on my liver and spleen, Q laser on my kidneys, and then the Beemer.
At the end of the day I felt well, very tired from all that I had to do. It wasn't bad though, I am impressed with their work!
Saturday, January 2, 2016
The Injury that Changed my Life
In my first post I told that my illness skyrocketed after I was injured. In this post, I will explain my injury.
In 2011 I severed my elbow and broke my wrist. I lost all feeling in that arm. It became swollen to about 3 times it's normal size.
The injury happened at 1pm. I went to a clinic nearby, the doctor there told me I needed to find a neurosurgeon because of possible nerve damage. Since that doctor decided he wasn't qualified to treat my injury, all he could give me for the pain was extra strong Tylenol. A severed bone and a broken wrist...yea that Tylenol was a joke.
I was admitted to the hospital later that afternoon. A doctor checked out my X-Rays and told me for sure he couldn't just set the bone. It would take surgery...
It was so late in the day already, surgery had to wait until the morning. I was finally given morphine at 10 pm that night. Nine hours I was in pain with no end. I was knocked out when the pain was finally under control. Falling asleep after this was great, especially considering I am a chronic insomniac and usually sleep is not that easy to accomplish.
The next morning I was woken up for surgery. They told me it would be short and I would be back soon. Easy right? I was just glad they were about to let me go back to sleep.
Next I was taken to the operating room. The anesthesiologist started her job and told me to count back from 100. I made it to 92 fine, kinda started waffling... and then she told me to keep counting. I ended at 89 when I finally went out. This was about 7-7:30 am. I couldn't wake up until 4:30 in the afternoon. When I did finally wake up, it was sudden. I was wide awake.
This was odd for me. I normally only slept a few hours a night...I had just slept through the night(not well but I did) and then again through half the day. Where did this come from?! I was supposed to be knocked out half an hour.
I had the cast on for 9 weeks. The cast started a few inches past my shoulder all the way down to cover half of my hand.
A few weeks after getting the cast off I started physical therapy. 9 weeks in a cast, I could hardly use my arm. No strength at all, couldn't even hold a pen. I still had pins and needles in my hands and fingers. My elbow could hardly move, my wrist bent downward somewhat, and my thumb and pointer finger were paralyzed. (even today I have not regained 100% of the feeling in my hand)
I hated it. I have never hated something this much ever before. It was so painful. It hurt more than the injury itself most sessions.
I followed their regime for six months. I gained some mobility back in my elbow and I could bend my wrist downward.
I went back to the doctor for him to check my progress. He looked at my arm and said "You can feed yourself now with that arm. You don't need anymore physical therapy. Good luck"
I was absolutely floored. I was 13, my arm after six months moved enough for me to feed myself so good enough.
My wrist didn't even move upward. I could flex my hand down, the highest I could move it was even with my arm. My elbow wasn't much better. I could not even come close to fully extend it or touch my shoulder, though I could now bend all of my fingers.
13 years old and less than half of my normal arm function was "Good enough"
I moved on and spoke to my ND. To my surprise they had answers for me. They use a device that emits far infrared laser, it is used to speed healing.
I would go to the ND twice weekly and they would use the laser coupled with massage and another device called a "precusor" from my shoulder to the tip of my fingers. In two months my arm was 95% normal and my strength was returning to normal. It wasn't painful and the results were astounding, after each visit I could see that my arm had improved.
After these two months with the ND with laser therapy were up, I was officially done with anymore treatment on my arm. This whole deal with my broken arm is what caused my LD to go out of control and land me where I am today.
In 2011 I severed my elbow and broke my wrist. I lost all feeling in that arm. It became swollen to about 3 times it's normal size.
The injury happened at 1pm. I went to a clinic nearby, the doctor there told me I needed to find a neurosurgeon because of possible nerve damage. Since that doctor decided he wasn't qualified to treat my injury, all he could give me for the pain was extra strong Tylenol. A severed bone and a broken wrist...yea that Tylenol was a joke.
I was admitted to the hospital later that afternoon. A doctor checked out my X-Rays and told me for sure he couldn't just set the bone. It would take surgery...
It was so late in the day already, surgery had to wait until the morning. I was finally given morphine at 10 pm that night. Nine hours I was in pain with no end. I was knocked out when the pain was finally under control. Falling asleep after this was great, especially considering I am a chronic insomniac and usually sleep is not that easy to accomplish.
The next morning I was woken up for surgery. They told me it would be short and I would be back soon. Easy right? I was just glad they were about to let me go back to sleep.
Next I was taken to the operating room. The anesthesiologist started her job and told me to count back from 100. I made it to 92 fine, kinda started waffling... and then she told me to keep counting. I ended at 89 when I finally went out. This was about 7-7:30 am. I couldn't wake up until 4:30 in the afternoon. When I did finally wake up, it was sudden. I was wide awake.
This was odd for me. I normally only slept a few hours a night...I had just slept through the night(not well but I did) and then again through half the day. Where did this come from?! I was supposed to be knocked out half an hour.
I had the cast on for 9 weeks. The cast started a few inches past my shoulder all the way down to cover half of my hand.
A few weeks after getting the cast off I started physical therapy. 9 weeks in a cast, I could hardly use my arm. No strength at all, couldn't even hold a pen. I still had pins and needles in my hands and fingers. My elbow could hardly move, my wrist bent downward somewhat, and my thumb and pointer finger were paralyzed. (even today I have not regained 100% of the feeling in my hand)
I hated it. I have never hated something this much ever before. It was so painful. It hurt more than the injury itself most sessions.
I followed their regime for six months. I gained some mobility back in my elbow and I could bend my wrist downward.
I went back to the doctor for him to check my progress. He looked at my arm and said "You can feed yourself now with that arm. You don't need anymore physical therapy. Good luck"
I was absolutely floored. I was 13, my arm after six months moved enough for me to feed myself so good enough.
My wrist didn't even move upward. I could flex my hand down, the highest I could move it was even with my arm. My elbow wasn't much better. I could not even come close to fully extend it or touch my shoulder, though I could now bend all of my fingers.
13 years old and less than half of my normal arm function was "Good enough"
I moved on and spoke to my ND. To my surprise they had answers for me. They use a device that emits far infrared laser, it is used to speed healing.
I would go to the ND twice weekly and they would use the laser coupled with massage and another device called a "precusor" from my shoulder to the tip of my fingers. In two months my arm was 95% normal and my strength was returning to normal. It wasn't painful and the results were astounding, after each visit I could see that my arm had improved.
After these two months with the ND with laser therapy were up, I was officially done with anymore treatment on my arm. This whole deal with my broken arm is what caused my LD to go out of control and land me where I am today.
Tomorrow I fly!
I leave for Kansas tomorrow!
Its finally that time, it feels like its taken forever to get to this point yet its here so fast.
Today was long, I finished getting my stuff together to leave. Including my past paperwork from doctors. I hate going through my old medical records, it makes me mad. I look back and see how long this whole ordeal has been going on. Its stressful knowing that except for a few instances I have had to be my own doctor because there is no advocate for me in my state.
That would aggravate anyone knowing there is no one in the entire state who has the backbone enough to stand up for them. No doctor who is intelligent enough to think outside of the box and help a large group of people who live with a debilitating illness every day. It doesn't make sense.
When I went to get my blood drawn a while back I was talking to the lady who drew my blood. I told her I have lyme disease, she asked about the symptoms and the cause, I told her.
I told her this blood work was for a doctor I was going to see in KS. There isn't a doctor in my state because the government doesn't acknowledge the existence of lyme disease.
Her answer was a slight surprise to me.
"That happens a lot, the government doesn't acknowledge a lot of diseases for some reason."
I responded, "its true, if you don't have the flu, cancer, or anything highly contagious you aren't a concern to them"
Her response, "That's true."
Even the lab tech who hasn't heard of my unacknowledged disease knows the government is missing the big picture. Imagine that.
Maybe for the next election write in a vote for that lab tech. Shes brighter than anyone I know of in the government...
Anyway, ill stop ranting.
My friends gave me a nice going away card, it was just so great knowing someone I know is actually thinking of me. Usually people say something along the lines of "I am sorry and you are so young" then the subject keeps moving. That's it.
This is the first time I have ever gotten a get well card for lyme disease. It is certainly extra special to me.
The rodent just makes things that much better, I love funny things.
Its finally that time, it feels like its taken forever to get to this point yet its here so fast.
Today was long, I finished getting my stuff together to leave. Including my past paperwork from doctors. I hate going through my old medical records, it makes me mad. I look back and see how long this whole ordeal has been going on. Its stressful knowing that except for a few instances I have had to be my own doctor because there is no advocate for me in my state.
That would aggravate anyone knowing there is no one in the entire state who has the backbone enough to stand up for them. No doctor who is intelligent enough to think outside of the box and help a large group of people who live with a debilitating illness every day. It doesn't make sense.
When I went to get my blood drawn a while back I was talking to the lady who drew my blood. I told her I have lyme disease, she asked about the symptoms and the cause, I told her.
I told her this blood work was for a doctor I was going to see in KS. There isn't a doctor in my state because the government doesn't acknowledge the existence of lyme disease.
Her answer was a slight surprise to me.
"That happens a lot, the government doesn't acknowledge a lot of diseases for some reason."
I responded, "its true, if you don't have the flu, cancer, or anything highly contagious you aren't a concern to them"
Her response, "That's true."
Even the lab tech who hasn't heard of my unacknowledged disease knows the government is missing the big picture. Imagine that.
Maybe for the next election write in a vote for that lab tech. Shes brighter than anyone I know of in the government...
Anyway, ill stop ranting.
My friends gave me a nice going away card, it was just so great knowing someone I know is actually thinking of me. Usually people say something along the lines of "I am sorry and you are so young" then the subject keeps moving. That's it.
This is the first time I have ever gotten a get well card for lyme disease. It is certainly extra special to me.
The rodent just makes things that much better, I love funny things.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Helping the Body Beat Lyme Disease Youtube video
I personally like their treatment philosophy because it re-empowers the body to fight for itself. A strong body does not need a medicine cabinet to fight for it. How can you not beat that??
Happy New Year
I hope you are all having a great start to the new year!
I am beginning to prepare for my trip to Kansas. Hotel, plane ticket and rental car-booked.
I guess I should pack next. I just so love packing...not.
Two weeks is a long time to pack for, its going to be cold from my understanding so ill need warm clothes but I will also need short sleeves for when I am at the center(I am told).
This past week I have had to record my temperature morning and evening, not to my surprise my temp. stays low. Its in the 97's every time.
I know this isn't a good sign and from what I have read in Dr. Jernigans book it does indicate poor body functioning.
Good to know.
Just two days left before I go!
It will be interesting to see what he says, so far I know I have idiopathic scoliosis, lyme disease, babesia, mycoplasma, mercury and lead poisoning, low neurotransmitters, brucella, some viruses, and rocky mountain spotted fever. I have an idea of what they do for the pathogens and metals, the neurotransmitters should correct themselves once my body is functioning, but I don't know about the scoliosis. Being chiropractors I know the spine is one of their top priorities.
My scoliosis isn't bad but it is there and I believe it isn't helpful to the whole situation.
Anyway, me being the overthinker I am has already lead me to think what should I do if this doesn't work. What's my backup plan?? I hate the idea of antibiotics, they don't work. One thing I have noticed in all of the blog reading I have done so many people relapse after being on antibiotics for years.
Well duh!
No antibiotic builds up the immune system to fight for itself. They kill bacteria that's it. They aren't picky with what bacteria they kill either, they knock out bad and good.
The good bacteria in our bodies help us fight infections, they are good for our immune system. If we knock them out its like losing a line of defense.
Lyme disease alone hurts our system enough, why push ourselves down? It just doesn't make good sense to me.
*moving on*
One thing I was thinking as a possibility to clean out my system is a juice fast. It would be a good way to get more nutrients in my system for sure. I already know juicing makes me feel better all around.
In fact this wouldn't be a bad thing to do no matter what my outcome is with Hansa. The
only catch I see is I could lose weight that I don't have to lose. So if I did it I would probably do multiple short juice fasts, 3 days each or something along those lines.
Just a thought. I think I will do great with the Hansa Center, they are very comprehensive and thorough on top of having strong treatment protocols.
I just like to think ahead for the just in case scenario.
I am beginning to prepare for my trip to Kansas. Hotel, plane ticket and rental car-booked.
I guess I should pack next. I just so love packing...not.
Two weeks is a long time to pack for, its going to be cold from my understanding so ill need warm clothes but I will also need short sleeves for when I am at the center(I am told).
This past week I have had to record my temperature morning and evening, not to my surprise my temp. stays low. Its in the 97's every time.
I know this isn't a good sign and from what I have read in Dr. Jernigans book it does indicate poor body functioning.
Good to know.
Just two days left before I go!
It will be interesting to see what he says, so far I know I have idiopathic scoliosis, lyme disease, babesia, mycoplasma, mercury and lead poisoning, low neurotransmitters, brucella, some viruses, and rocky mountain spotted fever. I have an idea of what they do for the pathogens and metals, the neurotransmitters should correct themselves once my body is functioning, but I don't know about the scoliosis. Being chiropractors I know the spine is one of their top priorities.
My scoliosis isn't bad but it is there and I believe it isn't helpful to the whole situation.
Anyway, me being the overthinker I am has already lead me to think what should I do if this doesn't work. What's my backup plan?? I hate the idea of antibiotics, they don't work. One thing I have noticed in all of the blog reading I have done so many people relapse after being on antibiotics for years.
Well duh!
No antibiotic builds up the immune system to fight for itself. They kill bacteria that's it. They aren't picky with what bacteria they kill either, they knock out bad and good.
The good bacteria in our bodies help us fight infections, they are good for our immune system. If we knock them out its like losing a line of defense.
Lyme disease alone hurts our system enough, why push ourselves down? It just doesn't make good sense to me.
*moving on*
One thing I was thinking as a possibility to clean out my system is a juice fast. It would be a good way to get more nutrients in my system for sure. I already know juicing makes me feel better all around.
In fact this wouldn't be a bad thing to do no matter what my outcome is with Hansa. The
only catch I see is I could lose weight that I don't have to lose. So if I did it I would probably do multiple short juice fasts, 3 days each or something along those lines.
Just a thought. I think I will do great with the Hansa Center, they are very comprehensive and thorough on top of having strong treatment protocols.
I just like to think ahead for the just in case scenario.