Cherie, your healing

January 16, 2008

Hi Cherie,

I'm not sure that my adrenals have fully recovered yet! (I'm not able

to completely get rid of the stress in my life). But I definitely

have recovered all of my functions and feel good. I'd say it took 4

years after explant to finally feel well again, and even then I

continued to improve and gain energy.

The fatigue and brain fog were very unwelcome guests in my life for a

long time. Even 18 months post explant I was feeling very ill. I

don't want to make you feel discouraged about your recovery, but I do

want you to be prepared. You may be in this for a long haul--I'd say

give it 2 years Cherie. At 9 weeks post op, you may just be starting

again to get some of those old symptoms back, or you could just be

having a bad flare.

I had a really hard time for a good year to 18 months after explant,

and luckily, with our own business I could make my own schedule and

work when I felt up to it, no pressure. (That was God's way of

taking care of me!) There was some stress in my life when we moved,

but once we were settled and I focused on detoxing, even then I felt

like I was spinning my wheels at times. I clearly remember during

one flare, putting my head on my husband's shoulder and crying out to

him, " I'm never going to get better! " But I did. It just seemed so

frustratingly loooooooong.

Be sure to take good care of yourself during this transition to

owning your own business and make sure you have adequate support for

when those times come when you just need a break. It does no good to

push yourself when you are trying to recover, as the stress can delay

your healing.

But do make every effort to be consistently thinking " detox " . Do what

you can to make sure you are not putting things in your body that

will be detrimental, even in the short term, but back off when your

body goes into a herx. Eventually things will improve little by

little and you can feel the energy return. Stay hopeful! I never

gave up hope that I would be better, though there were certainly

times I felt defeated.

Make sure you are not battling thyroid issues, and don't think that

just because you may test normal once that it will be normal forever.

My Hashimoto's didn't show up until 2002, fully 4 years after explant.

If you have thyroid issues that are untreated, it will make you feel

that fatigue, as well as the adrenal issues. When I forget my armour

thyroid meds (like I did today), I can really feel it. I get tired

early.

It's not a quick healing trip. It's a journey. Settle in Cherie and

don't be too anxious, okay?

Patty

>

> Hi Patty,

>

> Thanks! I am hoping for a smoooooth ride!

>

> Yes, I had fat transfers. From what I'm being told that this lump

is

> common with fat transfers and it may eventually go away.

>

> How long did it take your adrenals to recover? How long before you

> started getting some more consistant energy? I was feeling pretty

> good right after explant but now that I am 9 weeks post-op, I

> beginning to feel more and more tired.

>

> Hugs,

> Cherie

January 16, 2008