Tuesday, July 7, 2009

MY IGNORANCE

I NEED TO SEE THINGS FROM A FRESH PERSPECTIVE.


SINCE THERESA HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CELIAC AND SHE HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY I REALIZE HOW CARELESS I HAVE GOTTEN.
I STARTED OUT LIKE HER BEING EXTREMELY CAREFUL BUT READING NOW THE DIFFERENCE THAT CLEIAC AND CELIAC SPRUE MAKES THE SPRUE MEANS IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO COMPLETELY RETURN TO NORMAL.

READING THE STORIES IN THE BOOKS I CAN CERTAINLY IDENTIFY WITH THE MONTHS AND FOR YEARS FOR ME WHEN IWAS NOT DIAGNOSED. I CAN REMEMBER THE SHARP PAINS THAT CAME AT NIGHT AND GETTING SHOTS FOR THE PAIN.

I CAN REMEMBER ALL THE DIFFERENT VISITS TO THE DOCTORS WHILE BATTLING THE WORSING FATIGUE AND DIAGNOSING MYSELF BY READING MEDICAL JOURNALS. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME IWAS DIAGNOSED MY BODY WAS VIRTUALLY NOT ABSORBING THE GOODNESS FROM WHAT I WAS EATING. MY BLOOD TESTS HAD SHOWN THIS FOR YEARS.

I DID NOT FEEL THE IMMEDIATE AND MARKED CHANGES THAT THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK TALKS ABOUT AND WHICH THERESA IS EXPERIENCING.

I AM NOW MAKING MORE OF AN EFFORT WHICH DEMANDS MORE THAN WILLPOWER BUT A COMPLETE COMMITTMENT TO BECOMING HEALTHY.

SO IT IS LIKE I AM STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. I WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO BAKE LIKE I DID YEARS AGO. THE RECEIPES ARE MUCH BETTER NOW SO THE RESULTS SHOULD BE MORE ENJOYABLE.

I AM SORRY THAT THERESA HAS THIS CONDITION BECAUSE IT DOES LIMIT A LOT OF YOUR CHOICES ESPECIALLY EATING OUT. BUT I AM GLAD THAT WE CAN SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND SCOLD EACH OTHER; WELL I NEED SCOLDING THAT IS FOR SURE.

THIS TRYING TO BE HEALTHY IS A DIFFICULT PROCESS AND REQUIRES US TO SEEK OUT HELP WHERE WE CAN FIND IT. I AM GLAD THAT THE NATURAL PATH IS HELPING SANDRA AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE HER ENERGY. SO MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS MAYBE START WITH STRESS WHICH AFFECTS OUR BODIES.

OF COURSE NOW IF I FEEL OVER-TIRED I START TO BLAME MY AGE YET I KNOW PEOPLE MUCH OLDER THAN ME ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS.

NOW I WILL GO FOR MY FIRST WALK OF THE DAY!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would think the biggest motivator to be strict is if you have wonderful dramatic results. The thing is that so often it is more then just one single issue causing the problesms, so you have to address them all one by one, get the body in balance and then hopefully feel a whole lot better.
Sandra

Anonymous said...

Sigh

Anonymous said...

Yes the gluten free choice is so much better now .
Ken