Today I took the kids to the $2 splash pad. We've only been once before, and that was last year. Honestly don't know why we don't go more often; it's good fun for cheap. The kids had a blast. They were only able to play in the water for about 20 minutes total. See, every time there's thunder, they have to turn the water off for 20 minutes. That's a wise choice. But, it's like as the 20 minutes was nearing an end, bam! there would be one more little thunder off in the distance and the 20 minutes would start all over again. Yeah, we were there for a couple hours before deciding may be we should just try again another day! But nonetheless, the kiddos had a good time and that's all the matters. We packed a lunch and ate on the grass. Even when the water wasn't going, they still ran around and had a good time. All in all, it was a good outting. :)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Fun at the Splash Pad!!
Today I took the kids to the $2 splash pad. We've only been once before, and that was last year. Honestly don't know why we don't go more often; it's good fun for cheap. The kids had a blast. They were only able to play in the water for about 20 minutes total. See, every time there's thunder, they have to turn the water off for 20 minutes. That's a wise choice. But, it's like as the 20 minutes was nearing an end, bam! there would be one more little thunder off in the distance and the 20 minutes would start all over again. Yeah, we were there for a couple hours before deciding may be we should just try again another day! But nonetheless, the kiddos had a good time and that's all the matters. We packed a lunch and ate on the grass. Even when the water wasn't going, they still ran around and had a good time. All in all, it was a good outting. :)
Friday, July 19, 2013
update on treatment
This past Wednesday, I saw my naturopathic doctor for the first time since finishing detox. I brought in my labs from May that I had done with endocrinologist. Though my endo was pleased with my results and did not change my dose of Nature-Throid, my naturopath seems to think my TSH level is a tad too low, and T3 a tad too high. The plan...I am to finish my Nature-Throid, and then I am started on Iodine. I'll take 1/2 a pill in the morning, an hour before eating, just like I do now. She also put me on Cere-Ven twice daily to help with the mental fog I've been having since my thyroid issues started. She took blood to check my adrenals and TPO anti-body. She will call me next week with the results.
The plan is for next month to do another thyroid panel work up checking all my levels, plus my hormones - oh, and apparently there's more to check than LH and FSH (those were the only two my endo would check). And apparently there's more to the thyroid as well. Amazingly, it's cheaper to have all these labs done thru my naturopath than endo. It's official; I will no longer be seeing my endocrinologist. I'm sticking with my naturopath from here on out. Next month, we'll also be doing a deficiency test to see what my deficiencies are so that we can properly address them. She is also coming up with a "cock tail" diet specifically for me, with my health and thyroid issues. She also emphasized the need for me to eat "detoxing" foods. Since I've had cancer, I need to keep detoxing my body.
She stressed the importance that I do not need to be under any stress. I told her a little of what's been going on in my world and quite honestly, I feel like I've come under a bit of depression lately. She is an amazing woman and really encouraged me. We discussed other things, and she gave me some pointers. I walked away feeling empowered, confident. I always do when I leave there. Ya know, something she said to me a while back that I'll never forget is, she said we can do all these things and what not but that God is our ultimate healer. I love that. I appreciate her saying that and acknowledging that truth.
Can't wait to update next month!!!:)
The plan is for next month to do another thyroid panel work up checking all my levels, plus my hormones - oh, and apparently there's more to check than LH and FSH (those were the only two my endo would check). And apparently there's more to the thyroid as well. Amazingly, it's cheaper to have all these labs done thru my naturopath than endo. It's official; I will no longer be seeing my endocrinologist. I'm sticking with my naturopath from here on out. Next month, we'll also be doing a deficiency test to see what my deficiencies are so that we can properly address them. She is also coming up with a "cock tail" diet specifically for me, with my health and thyroid issues. She also emphasized the need for me to eat "detoxing" foods. Since I've had cancer, I need to keep detoxing my body.
She stressed the importance that I do not need to be under any stress. I told her a little of what's been going on in my world and quite honestly, I feel like I've come under a bit of depression lately. She is an amazing woman and really encouraged me. We discussed other things, and she gave me some pointers. I walked away feeling empowered, confident. I always do when I leave there. Ya know, something she said to me a while back that I'll never forget is, she said we can do all these things and what not but that God is our ultimate healer. I love that. I appreciate her saying that and acknowledging that truth.
Can't wait to update next month!!!:)
4th of July 2013
This 4th of July, Zeke's Cub Scout pack was in the parade again. It had been raining a lot lately and was supposed to rain that morning, but God blessed us and it did not rain. It was overcast and cool, perfect weather of a summer parade to me. :) Macie, Asher, and I went to the parade with my dear friend, Sheree, and her girls. After the parade, we all went out for lunch together. It was a nice, mellow day.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Today Zeke and I had the opportunity to volunteer at church. Our church was doing a fundraiser for a group home for boys stuggling with addiction. The boys take turns cooking meals, and so our church asked for people to donate food and cleaning items. Then an email went out asking for volunteers to stay at the collection tables and put the food in boxes, then label boxes, weigh them, tape them shut, and transport them to the U-Haul. Kids 8 and older could help as well. So, I dropped off the little ones, and Zeke and I helped out! Chantell, my small group leader, was there too. It was such a little way to help out, but had such an impact on our hearts. Zeke told me afterwards it made him feel so good to do that. I can only imagine that as the kids grow older, we'll be able to serve in more and bigger ways. However, today I thank Him for this chance to serve with my boy. Today was a good day. :)
Monday, June 24, 2013
Update on detox
Next week will be my last week of detox. It's really a 12 week thing, but there have been a couple times where I couldn't go one week, so it has been drawn out a little longer. I cannot tell you how excited I am to have this all finished up! Though, I will say now I am a huge believer in colonics and the like and believe everyone should try it sometime! The health benefits are incredible!
I recently bought a DVD called "Hidden Cures of Cancer" and have learned so much about different ways of successfully treating and healing cancer. They spoke about the Gerson therapy, which I already knew about, also learned about this Italian man who uses baking soda - and has been successfully curing cancer with just that! I learned about many, many different techniques.
One of the ones that stood out to me was Essiac. Rene Caisse was a Canadian nurse who discovered a natural herbal formula - and she took no money for it - and cured people with cancer. She lived til she was 90 years old. She was an incredible lady, helping others for no benefit to her. You can read more about her at www.essiacinfo.org
I went ahead and purchased Essiac supplements and they arrived today! I am beyond excited! I will be taking 4 pills twice a day. Everything I am taking right now is: Nature-Throid, Essiac, pro-biotic, fish oil, adranal fatigue supplement, and I'm waiting on my women's multivitamin to arrive (all natural). There are other supplements I am looking into taking - to help regulate my hormones and also help with deficiencies. I have started to drink warm water with a lemon every morning, and I've been feeling such a difference that now I will drink that throughout the day. I also bought a pH balancer. 4 drops per 8oz of water. I love water, but honestly have no enjoyment of drinking it anymore now that I know all the junk that is put in it. When Perry and I purchase our home, we're already decided we will be buying a Kangen water system.
Another thing I have started using is my Nutribullet! I ordered it a couple weeks ago and it arrived last week. What I love about the Nutribullet is that it comes with two recipe books. Recipes for every single health issue under the sun. Right now my main two focuses are on cancer and female hormone balancer. I am not sure if I've written about this, but my LH and FSH levels are sky high. Like, 12 is considered high, well mine are in the 50s and 70s. Good news, though, is when I had my thyroid level rechecked in May - my thyroid levels came back perfect, and my LH and FSH have dropped about 20 points each. So, still extremely high, but thankful they're coming down. I'm also suffering from horrible hot flashes. And when I am not having a hot flash, I'm just hot. I keep the temp in my house really cold and have a fan going by my side of the bed every night. But anyways.
Nutribullet is great and I stocked up on all the veggies and fruits this past weekend. Right now I'm just doing two a day; one for cancer, one for hormones. Baby steps, folks, baby steps. My diet in general is key to optimal health. Though greatly improved from even just a year ago, I still struggle some times. My goal is to be gluten free. For people with Hashimoto's, it's ideal to be gluten free as gluten will worsen the problem. Though I no longer have a thyroid, I'm not sure if I'm still considered to have Hashimoto's, but since my TPO antibody is about 100 (anything over 50 means autoimmune), I'm just going with gluten free. I also believe this will benefit my children as they are more likely to develop an autoimmune disorder since mama dearest has one. If we do dairy, it's grassfed butter and raw cheese. And either raw milk or almond milk (which is what we mostly do). I still only buy meats that are grassfed, hormone and antibiotic free. However, I'm mostly just buying chicken now. I really should incorporate fish, but its just nasty. Gotta work on that. The goal is to mostly eat raw fruits and veggies. It is hard when the kids refuse to eat the healthy meals I cook, but I gotta keep trying. For all of our sakes.
Diet is key to my healing. Since I'm not doing radiation or anything, I've gotta be consistent in this area. We got rid of our microwave about 3 months ago. And lately I've just been feeling really...convicted, about all this radiation we are exposing ourselves to. I need to lessen all technology stuff for this family altogether. Get back to basics. Real life interaction with people, running around outside using our imaginations. That's how I grew up.
I am supposed to be having an ultrasound in July at the 6 month mark post surgery, but I've decided not to. I have discussed this with my husband and others and this is where I find peace. Having an ultrasound will make no difference for me, I'm not doing radiation so I don't see a point. I know sometimes doing the right thing can be difficult, but I still believe there would be peace. God promises us peace, right? There is no peace here - for me. I respect others may have different opinions and most would handle this situation differently than me - I get that. Cancer (of any kind) is a scary diagnosis. I recommend seeking God's will for treatment, but I also understand that treatment may look different for everyone. And this is how treatment looks like for me. Quite honestly, I've neglected myself for too long. My diet was terrible - excerise was not happening. I was stressed. And stress is another huge factor with hypo-thyroid/Hashimoto's. Over the past 2 years, we have made changes, and now continue to. It truly is a slow process. And I'm trusting God along the way. I'm also talking with my husband before making any final decisions and speaking with close friends whom I respect their opinions. Aside from today (I'm exhausted today), I have been feeling better. Since making the changes that I have, I feel good. I've also started walking several times a week. Usually no less than 30 minutes but up to 2 hours. I think once school starts, I'll be able to work out more during the day. We've also cut out chemicals all together. I make our shampoo, laundry detergent, cleaners and deoderant. I buy our bar of soap body wash home made, all natural, as well dish washer detergent. I've even changed Macie's diapers and wipes. I believe these changes will also benefit our health.
God already knows how many days we will have on the earth. I'm not trying to challenge that. What I am trying to do is better improve my and my familys quality of life. I am trying to take control of what I can control and that is what I put in my body. I had a really awesome conversation the other day with a lady who is a dear friend to me and also is like a mentor. She told me that if it's in God's will for me to be healed, I'll be healed whether I do radiation or not. He can do it whichever way. And, for me, like I believe I've said before, this way is almost a way of me worshipping Him. It truly is a form of such for me. I think if I went the other way, I might lose sight of Him and place all my faith into these doctors. But that's just me. I'm not trying to speak for everyone, just me. This is me fully surrendering. Lord, Your will...
Anyhoo, just thought I'd update on what is going on.
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I recently bought a DVD called "Hidden Cures of Cancer" and have learned so much about different ways of successfully treating and healing cancer. They spoke about the Gerson therapy, which I already knew about, also learned about this Italian man who uses baking soda - and has been successfully curing cancer with just that! I learned about many, many different techniques.
One of the ones that stood out to me was Essiac. Rene Caisse was a Canadian nurse who discovered a natural herbal formula - and she took no money for it - and cured people with cancer. She lived til she was 90 years old. She was an incredible lady, helping others for no benefit to her. You can read more about her at www.essiacinfo.org
I went ahead and purchased Essiac supplements and they arrived today! I am beyond excited! I will be taking 4 pills twice a day. Everything I am taking right now is: Nature-Throid, Essiac, pro-biotic, fish oil, adranal fatigue supplement, and I'm waiting on my women's multivitamin to arrive (all natural). There are other supplements I am looking into taking - to help regulate my hormones and also help with deficiencies. I have started to drink warm water with a lemon every morning, and I've been feeling such a difference that now I will drink that throughout the day. I also bought a pH balancer. 4 drops per 8oz of water. I love water, but honestly have no enjoyment of drinking it anymore now that I know all the junk that is put in it. When Perry and I purchase our home, we're already decided we will be buying a Kangen water system.
Another thing I have started using is my Nutribullet! I ordered it a couple weeks ago and it arrived last week. What I love about the Nutribullet is that it comes with two recipe books. Recipes for every single health issue under the sun. Right now my main two focuses are on cancer and female hormone balancer. I am not sure if I've written about this, but my LH and FSH levels are sky high. Like, 12 is considered high, well mine are in the 50s and 70s. Good news, though, is when I had my thyroid level rechecked in May - my thyroid levels came back perfect, and my LH and FSH have dropped about 20 points each. So, still extremely high, but thankful they're coming down. I'm also suffering from horrible hot flashes. And when I am not having a hot flash, I'm just hot. I keep the temp in my house really cold and have a fan going by my side of the bed every night. But anyways.
Nutribullet is great and I stocked up on all the veggies and fruits this past weekend. Right now I'm just doing two a day; one for cancer, one for hormones. Baby steps, folks, baby steps. My diet in general is key to optimal health. Though greatly improved from even just a year ago, I still struggle some times. My goal is to be gluten free. For people with Hashimoto's, it's ideal to be gluten free as gluten will worsen the problem. Though I no longer have a thyroid, I'm not sure if I'm still considered to have Hashimoto's, but since my TPO antibody is about 100 (anything over 50 means autoimmune), I'm just going with gluten free. I also believe this will benefit my children as they are more likely to develop an autoimmune disorder since mama dearest has one. If we do dairy, it's grassfed butter and raw cheese. And either raw milk or almond milk (which is what we mostly do). I still only buy meats that are grassfed, hormone and antibiotic free. However, I'm mostly just buying chicken now. I really should incorporate fish, but its just nasty. Gotta work on that. The goal is to mostly eat raw fruits and veggies. It is hard when the kids refuse to eat the healthy meals I cook, but I gotta keep trying. For all of our sakes.
Diet is key to my healing. Since I'm not doing radiation or anything, I've gotta be consistent in this area. We got rid of our microwave about 3 months ago. And lately I've just been feeling really...convicted, about all this radiation we are exposing ourselves to. I need to lessen all technology stuff for this family altogether. Get back to basics. Real life interaction with people, running around outside using our imaginations. That's how I grew up.
I am supposed to be having an ultrasound in July at the 6 month mark post surgery, but I've decided not to. I have discussed this with my husband and others and this is where I find peace. Having an ultrasound will make no difference for me, I'm not doing radiation so I don't see a point. I know sometimes doing the right thing can be difficult, but I still believe there would be peace. God promises us peace, right? There is no peace here - for me. I respect others may have different opinions and most would handle this situation differently than me - I get that. Cancer (of any kind) is a scary diagnosis. I recommend seeking God's will for treatment, but I also understand that treatment may look different for everyone. And this is how treatment looks like for me. Quite honestly, I've neglected myself for too long. My diet was terrible - excerise was not happening. I was stressed. And stress is another huge factor with hypo-thyroid/Hashimoto's. Over the past 2 years, we have made changes, and now continue to. It truly is a slow process. And I'm trusting God along the way. I'm also talking with my husband before making any final decisions and speaking with close friends whom I respect their opinions. Aside from today (I'm exhausted today), I have been feeling better. Since making the changes that I have, I feel good. I've also started walking several times a week. Usually no less than 30 minutes but up to 2 hours. I think once school starts, I'll be able to work out more during the day. We've also cut out chemicals all together. I make our shampoo, laundry detergent, cleaners and deoderant. I buy our bar of soap body wash home made, all natural, as well dish washer detergent. I've even changed Macie's diapers and wipes. I believe these changes will also benefit our health.
God already knows how many days we will have on the earth. I'm not trying to challenge that. What I am trying to do is better improve my and my familys quality of life. I am trying to take control of what I can control and that is what I put in my body. I had a really awesome conversation the other day with a lady who is a dear friend to me and also is like a mentor. She told me that if it's in God's will for me to be healed, I'll be healed whether I do radiation or not. He can do it whichever way. And, for me, like I believe I've said before, this way is almost a way of me worshipping Him. It truly is a form of such for me. I think if I went the other way, I might lose sight of Him and place all my faith into these doctors. But that's just me. I'm not trying to speak for everyone, just me. This is me fully surrendering. Lord, Your will...
Anyhoo, just thought I'd update on what is going on.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
VBS 2013
The boys had VBS the week of June 2-7. I feel pretty bad because the final night when I had wanted to take pictures, my phone died. :( Bad planning on my part.
This was Asher's first year going to VBS and he really, REALLY enjoyed it! Our church does not have VBS, so we go to one at the church where Zeke's Cub Scout pack meets. The theme this year was: For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgment. (2 Timothy 1:7)
This was Asher's first year going to VBS and he really, REALLY enjoyed it! Our church does not have VBS, so we go to one at the church where Zeke's Cub Scout pack meets. The theme this year was: For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgment. (2 Timothy 1:7)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Truth Is...
I haven't lived out perfect faith during this whole health issue process. Truth is, I worry, sometimes a lot. Though, let me be clear, I am completely confident in the decision to go the natural route instead of radioactive iodine - there are still the "what ifs" - which I believe I would have even if I went the traditional route. Truth is, I almost feel guilty or selfish to be so worried when in the world of cancers, I got the "best". This girl used to never ask God why...that same girl has started asking why. Some days are so good, and my faith feels as though it cannot be shaken. Some days my faith feels non-existent and I must pray for my faith to grow and strengthen.
I do not know much about Joel Osteen other than the status updates on his Facebook page. He seems like a pretty positive guy. I like positive. My natural default perspective tends to be negative. Hey, I'm a work in progress - He's not finished with me yet. :) The other day I was actually able to watch one of his sermons and saw the below picture advertised on the tv:
I do hope I am already fully healed of cancer. I do hope I am blessed with a long life on earth as Perry's wife, and Zeke, Asher, and Macie's mom. I do hope I am given more oppurtunities to serve and spread the Good News - to meet new people and help point them in His direction. Selfishly, I also want to travel and see and experience all the beautiful Creation He has made!!
This is a starting point, to change the way I think and speak. I know the tongue has so much power (Proverbs 18:21). I don't want to live in this fear, negative state that I was brought up in. I'm free of that now - I am a new creation!
"I will restore health to you, and heal you of your wounds." Jeremiah 30:17
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23
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