WE ARE IN THE FINAL STRETCH

I got some good news this last trip to the Fibro & Fatigue Center.  Because of the improvement they don’t feel that any more chelation therapy is necessary for me.  I will continue on the supplements that I am taking for the rest of this year. After that I will be just on some maintains supplements to make sure my body has all the minerals it needs to work well. 

What a fantastic year this has been for me.  Going from what I was to what I am today has been a BIG change.  Even when visiting my MD she was astounded at the change in my health.  I had to see the cancer doctors and the urology doctors this last week.  They both told me that I don’t have to come back, unless there is a problem. 

SO AM I CURED???  Well I won’t say that, but my health and ability to do things has changed 95 percent this last year.  I was housebound, in a wheelchair and had not driven in over 15 years.  Now I am driving again, doing almost all I want to do (in moderation).  Do I still take a nap in the afternoon, sometimes.  But my quality of life has been so much improved that it’s hard to describe.  Will I return to the working world???  That is another good question.  I am being told to wait and see if this last for over a year, then my doctor might give me the go ahead and go back to work.  So we will see what happens.

Would I recommend that you try a natural approach to your health?  That’s a no brainer, after seeing what it has done for me, it’s hard to not tell everyone to do it. 

If you have any questions I can help with please contact me.   I will be continuing to post here monthly to let you know how I am doing…

God Bless…

FMSJerry

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN MY STORY

I had my last scheduled chelation (IV) this last week.  The doctor thinks that they have done all that they will do for me and I agree.  I have not seen a lot of improvement because of them for a couple of months.  They say now that you only normally need six chelation treatments in the beginning to get your system going.  Then the supplements will take over and continue the process. 

This will save us the cost of travel, hotels and food in restaurants when traveling, that will help a lot.  I was surprised at how much we have spent in medical travel expenses this year.  More than the medical treatment and because it’s in Las Vegas Nevada the hotels are all below $50.00 per night(where we stay).  

I just ordered all my supplements again and learned that I still have three problems.  The latest blood test came back to show that I am loosing Iron.  The doctor said that it’s unusual for a male to have his Iron content drop.  He thinks I must be bleeding either in my kidneys or in my gut.  My testosterone level is still low and he suggested I up my dosage.  Also my Aldosterone level is low, (a hormone that the adrenal glands make).  So he has put me on an additional supplement to help this. 

I will be seeing my MD at the VA this week and will request that she check me to find out where I am loosing Iron.  Also will have her increase my Testosterone by half again so that my levels will be in line. 

I am dealing with some pain from sleeping on a hard bed for two nights while in Las Vegas.  But if you’re a fibro patient you know that these usually resolve themselves in about three days.  So I should be good to go tomorrow. 

Another trip this week to Salt Lake City to see several specialist at the VA hospital.  I am having a spot checked on my back for cancer.  Also will be getting two new pair’s of glasses ordered.  I wear one to drive and normal things and the second pair has prisms to allow me to read better.  These became necessary after what can only be described as a stroke in 2008.  There is no evidence of a stroke in my MRI but the eye specialist said that is the only thing that explains my eye problems.  It was necessary to have eye surgery to correct my sight problems after this event. 

Till next time…

FMSJerry

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ANOTHER GREAT VISIT

Well I was back to the Fibro and Fatigue Center last week for more treatment.  To be sure I am getting the right supplements they took another 14 vials of blood.  I should have the results this next week when I go back.  Of course I had the two bags of IV meds twice while I was there.

This month has been strange, my wife is with her parents in Michigan and I am alone.  This has happened each year, but this year I don’t have an aide coming in daily, I am able to drive and I am allowed to cook food.  In the past the aides have cooked for me at least one hot meal.  My wife did make meals that could be microwaved to heat.  But I was not allowed to cook.  Just because I had brain fog and caught the kitchen on fire she band me from cooking… Go figure??  Well this year I am doing so much better, I have been out of the house everyday.  I have had some nice meals and have gone out with friends. 

I will be driving back to Las Vegas next Wednesday for treatments on Wed afternoon and Thursday morning.  Then will stay over and pick my wife up at the airport Thursday evening.  On Friday we plan to go to Bull Head City, AZ to see an electric vehicle that we are considering purchasing.  This little thing is 32” wide and will take both of us and our dog up to 30 miles.  We plan on having one when we start our travels so we can use it to get around in national parks and even RV parks that we stay at.  Because my wife had replacement knees and I am just getting my muscles back in shape we will use one of these “crickets”.  It will fit in the back of my pickup under the shell for transportation.  

Till next time…

FMSJerry

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