UPDATE FOR OCTOBER

Wow it keeps getting better.  In August we met a couple we had known for years, they have a ministry to men that need a second chance.  it’s called Christian Vocational Ministries and can be found at www.cvmutah.com .  We got talking and they mentioned that they could use some help.  They need a cook (funny thing Deb, my wife, is a great cook and loves it.  They also need someone to help supervise the guys and teach them life skills.  Things like how to balance a checkbook and how to type a letter in a word-processing program.  Some also need help getting their GED’s. 

Well we prayed about it then acted.  We went for a visit and spent much of our time there since.  We love the area (mountains, 6000 feet, small town (350 residents) in mid Utah.  It’s about a two and a half hour drive from our home.  The guys responded well to us and love Deb’s cooking… They even started making request for food they had not had since their grandmother made them. 

I was concerned about how I would handle the work hours and the climate( we had snow already).  But I did fine, but found that the 12 hour days went better if I could get a nap in the afternoon.  We will see how the winter goes this year.  Where we live the winter days are in the mid 60’s so it’s a change for us.

We are home now for about a month.  Deb had to have surgery and will need a month before she can return to the mountains.  We are looking forward to returning to CVM and enjoy the work.  We have our own apartment and are able to do as we wish there.  We have most meals together with the men and other staff.

We think we have our house sold, this is a real blessing because we plan to start traveling next spring.  We are still planning on traveling around the US and Canada doing “Fibrohugs Reunions in the park” and sharing my story.  My book is coming along and we hope it will be published early next year.  I am in the process of getting jewelry, shirts and hats that we can sell to pay for the Fibrohugs website.  It has been down for a while and we are meeting on facebook.  But it would be a real blessing to have it back up and running.

I have a new website designed to support people that want more information on how to recover from fibro.  It’s at www.recoveryfromfibro.com  I will be back to post again next month… If you have questions or want to communicate with me, write me at fmsjerry@gmail.com.

Thanks

FMSJerry

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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ONE MORE TIME

     Well I went down to the clinic for another treatment… All went well and I don’t have to go back for three weeks. At that time I will see the doctor again and see if I can stretch out the visits more. We will also be talking about my starting to get of some of the supplements.

     Can you believe how much things have changed in only six months.  When I went to the clinic the first time on January 4th 2011 I was as they say a train wreck.  I was in tremendous pain, using an electric wheelchair to get around and spending most of my days in bed.  What a change in six short months.  I am  now in remission and free of pain( for the most part).  I only have muscle pain when I over do.  Course that is hard for me, I am a type “A” personality.  I want to do everything I did before the “big crash”.

     I have been able to take care of my own yard this summer, help get the house ready to sell.  I also have completed my honey do list.  I still have things I want to get done.  But I have learned with the heat that I have to take it slow.  Our heat is now in the 90’s daily and so that seems to sap my strength.   I take a nap in the afternoon most days.  I am not cured, only in remission.  I pray for a long time… But I do understand that the beast could come back… So I have not given up my disability nor have I made plans to return to work.  I would like to think that will come, but I have to be realistic. 

     For now the doctor thinks that I will be free of chelation treatments and all the supplements by the end of this year.   I am just down to a few pills that I have to take for blood pressure and my thyroid problem.  Life is so much better not having to take 29 different prescriptions.

Till next time….   

FMSJerry

ADICTION IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHRONNICALLY ILL PATIENTS!

     My doctor told me some very interesting things which I would like to share. First of all he told me that some patients get addicted to being ill. They like the attention of a chronic illness, and when they are told that there is no cure they totally believe it. Yes I know there is no cure for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, but there are things that you can do that can take away the pain and get your life back. Second if they do go somewhere that has a good treatment, they don’t expect to get better and don’t. Even when they spend many thousands of dollars a year for treatment, the pain meds, and the companionship of others that really do understand will hamper their recovery.

      I am a skeptic and don’t take anything at face value. Especially as it pertains to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Too many times I have hoped for a cure over the years and it didn’t happen. Our CDC was given money for ten years to do research on Fibromyalgia, I was hopeful that they could make some great strides. Then a whistle blower came forward to state that the CDC had diverted all the money to other projects and none was spent as congress had appropriated, for fibromyalgia research.

     The power of positive thinking is one tool that we all have to help ourselves. Another is watching what we eat. Our eating habits are more important that almost anything improving out immune system and how we feel daily. This has been a struggle for me because I was raised on a farm where you worked hard and eat hard. Now I understand how important the right foods that we put in our mouths are for our health.

      Be open to different treatments, I had allergies very bad and it was really affecting my health. I could no longer process dairy products, eat any kind of nuts from a tree and had lots of environmental allergies. I was pointed to a kinesiologist by another doctor of mine. I didn’t understand what this was all about but was at a place where I needed to know. This doctor ran a device up my spine then he put a vial of the item I was allergic to in my sock. He said to keep this vial on my body for twenty four hours. After that I had no more problems with that particular item. I returned till he had all my allergies under control. Did I understand what he was doing? Not in the least but it worked and after sending friends to him, they had the same success. This opened my eyes to other forms of medicine besides the traditional, which for the most part had failed me.

     When I learned about chelation therapy I was again skeptical, but I wanted to know more. I contacted over one hundred people to see if the therapy worked. These people were random and all thought there were some varying degrees of success, they all said it was worth it. The common theme was, be sure to follow the plan set out for you by your doctor. When I went to get this treatment the staff thought I was a train wreck and didn’t think they could help me. But the doctor felt that there was some hope and they started treatment that day. Now just five months later I am a totally different person. What I want to say is don’t dismiss new forms of treatment without at least investigating them. No nothing works for everyone with these diseases, but it’s sure never to work if you are not open to them and are willing to at least investigate new treatment that comes along. Am I cured of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue? NO and at the rate medical science is going, I don’t expect a cure in my lifetime. But do I have to live with pain and be bedridden, absolutely “NO”. Just keep an open mind; twenty thousand patients have come through the centers that I started last January 4^th. I have yet to hear one patient tell me that it wasn’t worth every penny.

Till next time,

FMSJerry

I FOUND THIS ARTICLE AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT HELP!

What is Kelation or Chelation?

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LaTasha Favors

LaTasha Favors has been writing professionally since 2008. She specializes in travel- and health-related topics and has published articles on various websites, including Search-costa-rica.com and MyFrenchRealEstate.com.

By LaTasha Favors, eHow Contributor?

Since its beginning in the 1940s, chelation has been widely used for the treatment of a number of medical conditions. Chelation is the process of removing toxic heavy metals and excessive mineral deposits in the body. It is done with the use of chelating agents, particularly EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid). Chelation has been scientifically proven to be an effective form of treatment and has since been used by physicians and alternative-medicine practitioners for over 20 years.

1. History of Chelation

o The use of chelation for the treatment of medical conditions was discovered accidentally. EDTA chelation was originally used to treat people suffering from lead poisoning. The effectiveness of this treatment led scientists to study more about the process and to learn about its other therapeutic effects. For example, according to the Artery Health Institute, a study consisting of 92 patients referred for surgical intervention was conducted. At the close of the study only 10 out of the 92 patients required surgery. Such conducted studies led to discoveries that chelation can also be an effective alternative in the treatment of other health conditions.

Conditions that Can Be Treated with Chelation

o In addition to lead poisoning, chelation has been found to be effective in treating several kinds of illnesses and disorders. Many of these diseases are relatively common and had been considered incurable in the past. Some of the illnesses found to be curable with chelation include cataracts and other eye disorders such as those caused by macular degeneration of the retina and diabetic retinopathy, emphysema, heart-valve calcification, arthritis and Parkinson's disease, among others.

How Chelation Works

o Excessive mineral deposits and toxic heavy metals may lodge in the tissues and fluids of the body and cause harm. The amino acid (EDTA) used in chelation binds itself to these minerals and toxic metals. Since EDTA is foreign to the body and is regarded as an intruder, the immune system reacts and signals defense cells to destroy it. In this process, the unwanted minerals and toxic heavy metals are also destroyed. These are transformed into waste products and flushed out of the body through the kidneys.

Types of Chelation

o Chelation can be performed in two ways: orally and by intravenous injection. Oral chelation is executed primarily by ingestion and can be done at home without professional help. Intravenous chelation, however, may need to be carried out by a qualified practitioner. Both types have their own advantages and disadvantages. Intravenous injection chelation, for instance, may be more effective than oral chelation because it is injected directly into the blood stream. Oral chelation, however, may be preferred by many because of its more-affordable cost.

Dangers Associated With Chelation

o Though chelation may be a widely used method in treating common diseases, continued and prolonged use of this type of treatment may be dangerous. This is because the process may not only remove harmful and toxic chemicals and excess minerals in the body but the needed minerals and nutrients as well. As a result, the body may be deprived of essential nutrients and the immune system may be impaired. This may result in complications such as kidney damage and cardiac arrhythmia.

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