Family My grandmother had 13 siblings - most of whom raised their families in Southern California (where I grew up). My mother has 58 first cousins. First cousins! Family events, holidays, etc in SoCal were always jam packed with lots of people, good food, great music, and canasta! It was not uncommon to have 200+…
I have moments when I get discouraged but for the most part, I am always looking for positive forward motion. When I compare myself to where I’ve been - bed-ridden, wheelchair, dying - I am most definitely better. That doesn’t mean I’m well. I still have a long way to go and while I do…
We arrived in Fort Myers 2 months ago - not knowing what to expect with treatment, but having faith that this was the right place to be. It takes time to see results - usually 6-8 weeks after each injection. I’m right at 8 weeks and I can honestly say the pain is much less…
2 months to the day since we arrived in Florida, we left to head home. I’ll be back in a couple of months for more treatment, for now, we’ve been gone from home longer than we’d like and we want to get back. One of our daughters and our grandson came to visit for a…
I had a couple of pretty good months - up and out of bed most days, able to clean and cook and take walks. I’m always so encouraged when there is obvious movement in the right direction. I start to think about how life might change if I can go back to work and do…
10 years ago today, we stood in front of family & friends overlooking the river and became husband and wife. Oh how life has changed since then! We have been challenged in ways we could never have considered. Less than a year after our vows, I became bedridden and our journey to find help was…
Yesterday we went back to barefoot beach and then saw Thor: Love and Thunder (good - big oh so cheesy!). I’m so grateful for days like that - where I can get out of the house and have some fun! There’s not been a lot of long days like this. And this one was pretty…
9 years ago today, I went to the ER with such severe back pain that I couldn’t walk, couldn’t sit, and the 2 rounds of IV pain meds they gave me barely took the edge off. Since that day - I’ve been disabled. I spent the next 9 months begging doctors for answers. I’ve been…
I am on the 2nd phase of the program - called the Body Phase. The first phase (the prep phase) was geared toward reducing cellular inflammation and supporting the downstream detox pathways (liver, kidney, intestines). The body phase focuses on removing the easy to reach toxins (and continuing the prep phase). During the Body Phase…
Yesterday was an amazing day. We spent a lot of time in the Word and talking about life and what’s happening in our world. And then we drove to Barefoot Beach, which is in the middle of a nature preserve (watch out for turtles). I’m not saying I was so full of energy I could…
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