Hang in there, it does get better

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to give an update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully to give some encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly explanted.

I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back with very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.

I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological problems, mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from the left side of my face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped on anything sharp, I wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm. I was told that I might be in the beginning stages of MS, even though my tests were negative.

I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to keep going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me so much. I had to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.

Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better. Dr. Kolb stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous supplements, coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew. Anything you can do to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I tried eating healthy and that was on and off.

I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve damage, and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being numb, especially in the throat area, what fun when you are trying to eat. Sigh… Through this I had to work through bitterness and anger, bitterness towards the implant manufacturer and even anger at God. I mean, I was His child, how could He let me suffer so? I told Him all the time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't even feel parts of my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one year, one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby, another to a head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all very unexpected. And through this, I finally started losing some of my fear; with that came the realization that bad things do happen to good people, but nothing was going to happen to me outside of God's hand, and I accepted that. And I started improving a little more.

In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a little more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I was beginning to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause issues, and of all the weirdest things I decided to pick up strength training. I don't have time for a gym, so I decided on a beachbody program, Chalean Extreme.

Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to keep it short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up your hormones, and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again. There are some theories that MS in women may be linked to hormone imbalances. I do know through some labs that my MSH hormone was crushed, it's under 5, should be around 32, and unfortunately that is the "gateway" hormone that helps the other ones behave.

Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean really good. I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better. Sometimes I tend to overanalyze and wondered by my body revving up the metabolism if it was starting to repair itself? By month 6 with Chalean, I knew I was onto something. I am calculating 45 days with just a day of numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly reduced as well. Could it be that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being released and flushed out?

Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of water and better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you probably know all the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right away, and put it at eye level in my fridge so everyone will grab for that first, before going for the chips. I eat so many salads, there are so many creative things you can do with salads when you're short on time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies to it. Wal-Mart is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild Alaskan Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I know microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of Uncle Ben's wild rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're not a fan of water, try http://truelemon.com It's all natural and you just take the packets and empty into water, they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one bad habit at a time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again.

I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the horror of 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't know. For those still suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too many detox ideas at once, do one or two, evaluate them, then move onto the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try to focus on every good moment and hang in there. Better days will come.

~Beth L.

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey and how you've been doing Beth!

It's great to hear from you and know that you've turned some corners and are

doing so well.

It should be great encouragement for Bev and and others who are dealing

with the aftermath of explant, or those who are contemplating it.

God is good! His mercies are new every morning. : )

Love you!

Patty

>

>

> Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to

> give an update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully

> to give some encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly

> explanted.

>

> I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid

> recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back

> with very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.

>

> I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological

> problems, mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from

> the left side of my face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped

> on anything sharp, I wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm.

> I was told that I might be in the beginning stages of MS, even though my

> tests were negative.

>

> I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to

> keep going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me

> so much. I had to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.

>

> Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better.

> Dr. Kolb stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous

> supplements, coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew.

> Anything you can do to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I

> tried eating healthy and that was on and off.

>

> I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve

> damage, and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being

> numb, especially in the throat area, what fun when you are trying to

> eat. Sigh… Through this I had to work through bitterness and anger,

> bitterness towards the implant manufacturer and even anger at God. I

> mean, I was His child, how could He let me suffer so? I told Him all the

> time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't even feel parts of

> my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one year,

> one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby,

> another to a head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all

> very unexpected. And through this, I finally started losing some of my

> fear; with that came the realization that bad things do happen to good

> people, but nothing was going to happen to me outside of God's hand,

> and I accepted that. And I started improving a little more.

>

> In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a

> little more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I

> was beginning to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause

> issues, and of all the weirdest things I decided to pick up strength

> training. I don't have time for a gym, so I decided on a beachbody

> program, Chalean Extreme.

>

> Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to

> keep it short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up

> your hormones, and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again.

> There are some theories that MS in women may be linked to hormone

> imbalances. I do know through some labs that my MSH hormone was crushed,

> it's under 5, should be around 32, and unfortunately that is the

> " gateway " hormone that helps the other ones behave.

>

> Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean

> really good. I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better.

> Sometimes I tend to overanalyze and wondered by my body revving up the

> metabolism if it was starting to repair itself? By month 6 with Chalean,

> I knew I was onto something. I am calculating 45 days with just a day of

> numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly reduced as well. Could it be

> that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being released and

> flushed out?

>

> Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of

> water and better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you

> probably know all the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right

> away, and put it at eye level in my fridge so everyone will grab for

> that first, before going for the chips. I eat so many salads, there are

> so many creative things you can do with salads when you're short on

> time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies to it. Wal-Mart

> is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild Alaskan

> Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I

> know microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of

> Uncle Ben's wild rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're

> not a fan of water, try http://truelemon.com <http://truelemon.com>

> It's all natural and you just take the packets and empty into water,

> they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one bad habit at a

> time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again.

>

> I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the

> horror of 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't

> know. For those still suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too

> many detox ideas at once, do one or two, evaluate them, then move onto

> the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try to focus on every good moment and

> hang in there. Better days will come.

>

> ~Beth L.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

That's a wonderful encouraging story to tell. Especially for newer people to hear. The horrors that happen to our bodies from the implants is unbelievable. I'm so glad you've reclaimed so much of your health. At one time it was just a dream, you made a reality., Congrats ..and keep up the good work!

Hugs,

There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid. Gandhi

From: Beth <bethlakey@...> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 1:38:49 PMSubject: Hang in there, it does get better

Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to give an update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully to give some encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly explanted.

I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back with very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.

I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological problems, mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from the left side of my face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped on anything sharp, I wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm. I was told that I might be in the beginning stages of MS, even though my tests were negative.

I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to keep going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me so much. I had to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.

Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better. Dr. Kolb stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous supplements, coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew. Anything you can do to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I tried eating healthy and that was on and off.

I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve damage, and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being numb, especially in the throat area, what fun when you are trying to eat. Sigh… Through this I had to work through bitterness and anger, bitterness towards the implant manufacturer and even anger at God. I mean, I was His child, how could He let me suffer so? I told Him all the time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't even feel parts of my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one year, one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby, another to a head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all very unexpected. And through this, I finally started losing some of my fear; with that came the realization that bad things do happen to good people, but nothing was going to happen to me outside of God's hand, and I accepted that. And I started improving a

little more.

In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a little more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I was beginning to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause issues, and of all the weirdest things I decided to pick up strength training. I don't have time for a gym, so I decided on a beachbody program, Chalean Extreme.

Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to keep it short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up your hormones, and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again. There are some theories that MS in women may be linked to hormone imbalances. I do know through some labs that my MSH hormone was crushed, it's under 5, should be around 32, and unfortunately that is the "gateway" hormone that helps the other ones behave.

Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean really good. I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better. Sometimes I tend to overanalyze and wondered by my body revving up the metabolism if it was starting to repair itself? By month 6 with Chalean, I knew I was onto something. I am calculating 45 days with just a day of numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly reduced as well. Could it be that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being released and flushed out?

Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of water and better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you probably know all the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right away, and put it at eye level in my fridge so everyone will grab for that first, before going for the chips. I eat so many salads, there are so many creative things you can do with salads when you're short on time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies to it. Wal-Mart is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild Alaskan Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I know microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of Uncle Ben's wild rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're not a fan of water, try http://truelemon.com It's all natural and you just take the packets and empty into water, they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one

bad habit at a time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again.

I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the horror of 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't know. For those still suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too many detox ideas at once, do one or two, evaluate them, then move onto the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try to focus on every good moment and hang in there. Better days will come.

~Beth L.

[Guest guest]

Congrats Beth! that's a great story to hear. I got better right away then after

a few months I began getting the fatigue and joint pain again from my leftover

capsules. Getting those out this month and hoping to have your happy health

ending.

>

> Hi Beth,

>  

> That's a wonderful encouraging story to tell. Especially for newer people to

> hear. The horrors that happen to our bodies from the implants is

unbelievable.

>  I'm so glad you've reclaimed so much of your health. At one time it was just

a

> dream, you made a reality., Congrats ..and keep up the good work!

>

>  

>  

> Hugs,

>

>  

> There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid. Gandhi

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Beth <bethlakey@...>

>

> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 1:38:49 PM

> Subject: Hang in there, it does get better

>

>  

> Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to give an

> update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully to give some

> encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly explanted.

> I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid

> recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back with

> very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.

> I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological problems,

> mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from the left side of

my

> face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped on anything sharp, I

> wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm. I was told that I might be

> in the beginning stages of MS, even though my tests were negative.

> I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to keep

> going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me so much. I

had

> to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.

> Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better. Dr.

Kolb

> stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous supplements,

> coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew. Anything you can do

> to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I tried eating healthy and that

> was on and off.

>

> I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve damage,

> and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being numb, especially

in

> the throat area, what fun when you are trying to eat. Sigh… Through this I

had

> to work through bitterness and anger, bitterness towards the implant

> manufacturer and even anger at God. I mean, I was His child, how could He let

me

> suffer so? I told Him all the time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't even

> feel parts of my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one

year,

> one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby, another to

a

> head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all very unexpected. And

> through this, I finally started losing some of my fear; with that came the

> realization that bad things do happen to good people, but nothing was going to

> happen to me outside of God's hand, and I accepted that. And I started

improving

> a little more.

> In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a little

> more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I was

beginning

> to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause issues, and of all the

> weirdest things I decided to pick up strength training. I don't have time for

a

> gym, so I decided on a beachbody program, Chalean Extreme.

> Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to keep it

> short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up your hormones,

> and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again. There are some theories

that

> MS in women may be linked to hormone imbalances. I do know through some labs

> that my MSH hormone was crushed, it's under 5, should be around 32, and

> unfortunately that is the " gateway " hormone that helps the other ones behave.

>

> Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean really

good.

> I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better. Sometimes I tend to overanalyze

> and wondered by my body revving up the metabolism if it was starting to repair

> itself? By month 6 with Chalean, I knew I was onto something. I am

calculating

> 45 days with just a day of numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly

reduced as

> well. Could it be that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being

released

> and flushed out?

>

> Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of water and

> better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you probably know all

> the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right away, and put it at eye

level

> in my fridge so everyone will grab for that first, before going for the chips.

I

> eat so many salads, there are so many creative things you can do with salads

> when you're short on time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies

to

> it. Wal-Mart is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild

Alaskan

> Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I know

> microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of Uncle Ben's

wild

> rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're not a fan of water, try

> http://truelemon.com  It's all natural and you just take the packets and

empty

> into water, they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one bad habit

at

> a time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again. 

> I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the horror

of

> 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't know. For those

still

> suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too many detox ideas at once, do one

> or two, evaluate them, then move onto the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try

to

> focus on every good moment and hang in there. Better days will come.

>

> ~Beth L.

>

[Guest guest]

i randomly found beth on a website when i first saw the mtv episode and realized my breast implants were making me ill when i began to panic and research. she is the one who directed me to this wonderful group. so thank you beth. and thank you for being there for me to answer questions and offer support. it's so nice to hear your whole story and i'm so happy that you're feeling so good. i'm sorry you had to suffer at all. it is encouraging especially in these dark times. i pray for all women who are suffering from this illness every night. that we all have your happy health ending. Bev----- Hang in there, it does get better> > > Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to give an > update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully to give some > encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly explanted.> I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid > recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back with > very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.> I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological problems, > mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from the left side of my > face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped on anything sharp, I > wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm. I was told that I might be > in the beginning stages of MS, even though my tests were negative.> I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to keep > going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me so much. I had > to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.> Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better. Dr. Kolb > stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous supplements, > coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew. Anything you can do > to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I tried eating healthy and that > was on and off. > > I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve damage, > and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being numb, especially in > the throat area, what fun when you are trying to eat. Sigh… Through this I had > to work through bitterness and anger, bitterness towards the implant > manufacturer and even anger at God. I mean, I was His child, how could He let me > suffer so? I told Him all the time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't even > feel parts of my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one year, > one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby, another to a > head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all very unexpected. And > through this, I finally started losing some of my fear; with that came the > realization that bad things do happen to good people, but nothing was going to > happen to me outside of God's hand, and I accepted that. And I started improving > a little more.> In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a little > more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I was beginning > to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause issues, and of all the > weirdest things I decided to pick up strength training. I don't have time for a > gym, so I decided on a beachbody program, Chalean Extreme.> Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to keep it > short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up your hormones, > and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again. There are some theories that > MS in women may be linked to hormone imbalances. I do know through some labs > that my MSH hormone was crushed, it's under 5, should be around 32, and > unfortunately that is the "gateway" hormone that helps the other ones behave. > > Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean really good. > I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better. Sometimes I tend to overanalyze > and wondered by my body revving up the metabolism if it was starting to repair > itself? By month 6 with Chalean, I knew I was onto something. I am calculating > 45 days with just a day of numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly reduced as > well. Could it be that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being released > and flushed out? > > Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of water and > better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you probably know all > the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right away, and put it at eye level > in my fridge so everyone will grab for that first, before going for the chips. I > eat so many salads, there are so many creative things you can do with salads > when you're short on time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies to > it. Wal-Mart is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild Alaskan > Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I know > microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of Uncle Ben's wild > rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're not a fan of water, try > http://truelemon.com It's all natural and you just take the packets and empty > into water, they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one bad habit at > a time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again. > I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the horror of > 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't know. For those still > suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too many detox ideas at once, do one > or two, evaluate them, then move onto the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try to > focus on every good moment and hang in there. Better days will come. > > ~Beth L.>------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

hey, I do remember you! Sometimes the email addresses get me confused.

What are your current symptoms and what have you taken/tried?

> >

> > Hi Beth,

> >

> > That's a wonderful encouraging story to tell. Especially for newer people to

> > hear. The horrors that happen to our bodies from the implants is

unbelievable.

> > I'm so glad you've reclaimed so much of your health. At one time it was

just a

> > dream, you made a reality., Congrats ..and keep up the good work!

> >

> >

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> >

> > There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid. Gandhi

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Beth <bethlakey@>

> >

> > Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 1:38:49 PM

> > Subject: Hang in there, it does get better

> >

> >

> > Hey everyone, it's been some time since I've posted, but I wanted to give an

> > update on how I'm doing after my explant in 2004, and hopefully to give some

> > encouragement to those still waiting for explant or newly explanted.

> > I can remember when my implants were removed in 2004 hoping for a rapid

> > recovery. In fact I was jealous of some women who seemed to bounce back with

> > very little effort after their removal. That was not my situation.

> > I had mold in my implants, and I was very sick with neurological problems,

> > mainly numbness. At one point, it was so bad I was numb from the left side

of my

> > face all the way down to my left foot. If I stepped on anything sharp, I

> > wouldn't feel it. I could barely raise my left arm. I was told that I might

be

> > in the beginning stages of MS, even though my tests were negative.

> > I remember thinking basically every day I was going to die. And I had to

keep

> > going. I was working an IT job and mom to two girls who needed me so much. I

had

> > to keep fighting to hang on to my sanity.

> > Over the years I tried about everything you can think of to get better. Dr.

Kolb

> > stuck with me and she always had a plan. I have done numerous supplements,

> > coffee enemas, infrared saunas, magnetic clay baths, whew. Anything you can

do

> > to detox your liver and skin has got to help. I tried eating healthy and

that

> > was on and off.

> >

> > I had a neurologist tell me in 2006 that I probably had sensory nerve

damage,

> > and there was no cure. Oh there's nothing better than being numb, especially

in

> > the throat area, what fun when you are trying to eat. Sigh & hellip; Through

this I had

> > to work through bitterness and anger, bitterness towards the implant

> > manufacturer and even anger at God. I mean, I was His child, how could He

let me

> > suffer so? I told Him all the time, I just know I'm going to die; I can't

even

> > feel parts of my body! In my children's school, we lost three moms in one

year,

> > one to a massive heart attack 6 months after the birth of her baby, another

to a

> > head on collision, and yet another to breast cancer, all very unexpected.

And

> > through this, I finally started losing some of my fear; with that came the

> > realization that bad things do happen to good people, but nothing was going

to

> > happen to me outside of God's hand, and I accepted that. And I started

improving

> > a little more.

> > In 2008 my family moved out west to a dry climate. I started seeing a little

> > more improvement in some of the neurological problems. In 2010, I was

beginning

> > to feel a little frumpy, was facing some perimenopause issues, and of all

the

> > weirdest things I decided to pick up strength training. I don't have time

for a

> > gym, so I decided on a beachbody program, Chalean Extreme.

> > Now, I could go into a whole new post about Chalean, but I'll try to keep it

> > short and just say, WOW. I believe that implants really mess up your

hormones,

> > and it's hard to get them balanced correctly again. There are some theories

that

> > MS in women may be linked to hormone imbalances. I do know through some labs

> > that my MSH hormone was crushed, it's under 5, should be around 32, and

> > unfortunately that is the " gateway " hormone that helps the other ones

behave.

> >

> > Around the second month of weights, I started to feel good, I mean really

good.

> > I wasn't so snappy, my days were going better. Sometimes I tend to

overanalyze

> > and wondered by my body revving up the metabolism if it was starting to

repair

> > itself? By month 6 with Chalean, I knew I was onto something. I am

calculating

> > 45 days with just a day of numbness in-between. Body fat is greatly reduced

as

> > well. Could it be that toxins that were embedded in fat cells are being

released

> > and flushed out?

> >

> > Beachbody strongly encourages clean eating, with that comes a lot of water

and

> > better food choices, like avoiding white breads, flour, you probably know

all

> > the drill. I buy a lot of fruit now, wash it right away, and put it at eye

level

> > in my fridge so everyone will grab for that first, before going for the

chips. I

> > eat so many salads, there are so many creative things you can do with salads

> > when you're short on time, throw some almond slices in, add some raw veggies

to

> > it. Wal-Mart is getting better about healthier choices; you can buy Wild

Alaskan

> > Salmon fillets prepackaged, takes about 8 minutes on top of the stove. I

know

> > microwaves are controversial but you can throw in a package of Uncle Ben's

wild

> > rice, and it's done in 90 seconds. If you're not a fan of water, try

> > http://truelemon.com It's all natural and you just take the packets and

empty

> > into water, they have lime, orange, and lemon. Try to eliminate one bad

habit at

> > a time, and if you mess up, pick yourself right back up and try again.

> > I would have to say today at this moment I feel normal again, that the

horror of

> > 2003 is becoming a memory. Tomorrow might change, I don't know. For those

still

> > suffering, I know how you feel. Don't try too many detox ideas at once, do

one

> > or two, evaluate them, then move onto the next. Keeping a journal helps. Try

to

> > focus on every good moment and hang in there. Better days will come.

> >

> > ~Beth L.

> >

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