In life, things happen. Good things. Bad things. Things beyond our control. I want to share with you a story about circumstances lining up quite nicely for me tonight. Many of you have been with me for a while and know of my conditions. For those of you who don’t know, I have hereditary hemochromatosis, porphyria cutanea tarda, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. If you would like to know more, click the words. During the last three years, what I have tried very hard to do, is survive what could possibly be yet another diagnosis. Remember when I wrote about the tests I was going through in March of 2011? It’s hard to believe it’s almost been three years of pain. Each year, a different level of pain would come out. The kind I have never, not once, even really tried to describe in this blog. I couldn’t bring myself to write it for you.
Tonight, at my business meeting for my It Works! Global business, I was asked what my favorite product was and why. I almost didn’t answer because it would mean admitting why. I said New You, because I can fall into a deep sleep after taking it and barely feel the pain which kept me up before. With possibly having fibromyalgia, and knowing I do not ever feel like I get into deep REM sleep, which is part of that disorder, plus almost every single symptom associated with this disorder, I am quite honestly a hot mess. I know this, and share with you through my blog only to provide some hope for those of you who suffer with this kind of debilitating pain.
A lady places her business card at my place and she is part of my team. It was the first time I met her and she is a doctor of chiropractic care. Not just any kind though…because remember, I have been that route. She asked me after the meeting about my conditions, and had not only heard of them, but had one of them herself. She looked at me and said I think I can help you. She asked a few questions and one of my other team members was there as she had previously been in chiropractic care herself. I told her the story of the time I felt every single vertebrae in my spine. She asked about sickness as a child, and I mentioned tubes in my ears, then mono. They looked at each other and I could tell they were thinking the same thing, it was really cool. She asked if she could press on a few places, and if you know me now, you know I no longer allow anyone to touch me anywhere for fear of pain, but I said yes.
My friend got chills as Dr. M said what she thought was going on and I nodded too as I had briefly researched that route, but then stopped. It all made sense. The coolest thing ever is that she said she wanted to write a paper about me and I believe she can connect these dots that I have been trying to connect for the last 3 years. She seemed to know how I was feeling because she said “It’s hard when your kids want to hug you, and it hurts.” Of course, I got teary eyed. It is hard. It has been hard. But perhaps things will get easier after this.
