Time for an update on me!

Hi All,
I've had a few members encourage me to tell how I'm doing, so here goes.

Although it's only been 27 days (& counting!!!) since I've stopped treatments, I'm still doing well - considering I'm still dealing with adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism, anyway!!

I've had no symptoms that can't be attributed to either adrenal or thyroid issues get worse or return!! I'm sleeping well - as long as I don't need to sleep longer than 7 hours, LOL!! I know that sounds like heaven to those that aren't sleep much or at all - but I've been the one not sleeping more than a few hours a day for years, so I think I'll stick with this!!

I am soooooooooo looking forward to spring, where I can get out in my garden again!!! I've missed two years of gardening and am so ready to get back into it this year! I'm going crazy making all these plans for the garden, yet knowing that I still must be very careful to not push myself too hard.

My pain levels are consistent with arthritis, instead of being off the charts.

My thinking seems to be clearer and I'm back to remembering things fairly easily (a novel "toy" still to me after not having a working memory for years!!! LOL!)

I've stopped loosing "extra" hair and it's got some body back!!

My innerds have calmed down to their regular, ornery self.

My liver - which was 'acting up' and why I stopped my treatment to begin with - seems to be doing well again. It took it's sweet time getting back to normal though!! I have no gall bladder, and can't take milk thistle, so I've always watched my liver closely.

I still have no appetite and don't look forward to eating at all, but I think that has a lot more to do with the very restrictive diet that I have had for a year now - although I have to admit that the diet is getting easier to deal with.

I am starting to loose the 40 lbs I gained in three months when my thyroid was drug down by my adrenals!! Woo hoooo!!!!!! Then I was reinfected, and trying to loose that weight just wasn't happening, until I was healed from Lyme again, then my thyroid started to heal (numbers are coming up finally!!!) and the weight is starting to leave!!

I feel guilty in a way as I know that so many are still suffering greatly, but then a very wonderful friend and wise woman told me that guilt is a useless feeling and that my healing could serve as an inspiration to others - who can ignore wise words spoken by a wise woman????

That's wonderful news!!! It is such an inspiration reading success stories. It sounds like you've got a little more aftermath healing to do but you'll get there.

Never feel guilty for blessings bestowed upon you. You deserve all the goodness in the world!

Keep healing and inspiring us please.

Yay!!! Thanks for the update! I always feel badly constantly bothering people for updates. It's nice when people post! I like the way you did it too, describing HOW you improved. That is SO helpful.

Hopefully once thyroid and adrenals get boosted, you'll feel even better!

Xxoo

This is great news. You have used your experience to help others find what helps them. I hope everyone remembers this forum when they get well. We hear and give complaints all day. The getting well post is what gives us hope. I hope you continue to fell better each day. And thanks from the bottom of my heart for all you do.

So glad you are feeling better and doing better. This helps everyone who is still suffering no that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that light is you, helping us get there too. You really are a god send. Thank you with all of my heart.

I'm sorry that I didn't see your post before I posted, Dancingbear! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I'm not really the light at the end of the tunnel, but now that I'm there (at the end of my tunnel) I can surely warn others when it really is an oncoming train(Lyme herx??)!! LOL!

Seriously, I'm very happy and feel just a little bit more like it was 'worth it' if I've been able to help anyone, knowing that there is more than just a few is a bonus that I didn't ever expect!! So thank you for all that you have done for me!

Great, Trav! So glad you are doing well! Many of us benefited from your tanacity to beat this after Soooooo looooooooong and then again!

COngrats and enjoy life--you've missed a lot, although I am sure you made the most of it :)

You deserve to be healed after being sick for so long. It's an inspiration to us all, knowing if you can do it, then we can do it also. Makes me want to do the chronic tonic even more knowing you healed twice with it.

LOL!! Thank you Mister Mike!! But I really don't deserve all of that, for as you said, I've figured it out for me - not for everyone. If only!!!

But I'm happy to be here, where we are all friends and want to help each other in whatever ways we can. This is how I live my life - reaching out to help whoever I can, so it was only natural for me to reach out to those that I have so much in common with!!

I'm going to kill all those darned ticks!!!! LOL!!! But I will avoid all the ones that don't die so easily!! LOL!!!

I love reading positive words, trav. I know there are many on the forum, including myself, who are craving positive messages. You are a beacon of hope. Thank you so much. This lightened the heavy load in my heart and head.

Thank you, Margaret! Well, of course I want to plant everything I eat!! LOL! But I do know better, so just a smallish garden this year. I'm fortunate to have a hubby that really enjoys gardening (and canning/dehydrating!!!) as well so that takes a lot of the work off of me! He's been good to diligently have a bit of a garden these last two years without me!!

Babana, thank you so much for your kind words of support and care. They really do mean a lot coming from others like you that are going through a rough time right now. Know that we are here for you!!

Lymie Girl, thank you as well for your kind words of support and care. I know that we all need some good news once in a while, but I am still worried over so many of you. I know that you will heal, but some are in such hard times right now with their symptoms. I truly do hope this serves as a reminder that we do and can heal, and to not ever give up or claim defeat.

Thank, IHL!! Your turn is coming!!