As I write this first post, I realize I should give a little background as to why I'm starting this blog. That being said, I have a very lengthy health history and I don't want to overlook the details. While I plan on telling it, I'm not ready to delve into everything today. I will say that the last two year of my life has been the most challenging to date, and I hope it will be the most challenging that I have to experience. While I'm not suffering from a terminal illness, I do sometimes feel that I'm going through a lot more than a 28 year old should.
After having three surgeries last year, I was told by my doctors that I'm going to experience some very severe head pains for the next 1-2 years of my life. They've already started me on two drugs to try and ease the pain, but neither of them are doing the trick. I returned back to my doctor this week and was given a prescription for a third medicine to try. At this point, I'm sick of being handed medicine that may or may not help, but will certainly give me a lot of undesirable side effects, so I'm taking matters into my own hands.
Let me be clear, I am not abandoning my medical treatment, western medicine, or the doctors that have spent countless hours researching my case and performing surgeries on me. I am, however, abandoning this third prescription and trying a bit of my own "witchcraft" before giving in.
I've heard from multiple people (namely my mom and mil) that I can alter my diet to get more nutrients in my body that will help with the healing process. I've also heard about alternative treatments that can help with pain, such as acupuncture and meditation.
I'm just beginning this journey and thought that keeping a daily journal would help me keep track of what I'm trying and how I'm feeling, so I can start to see what helps. I'll be learning along the way and would love any advice, ideas or encouragement.
I'll be following up this post with my first daily journal from yesterday. It was the very beginning of this process, so I want to document it before I forget. I hope that other people are able to gain something from this blog, but if nothing else, I'll have a good place to look back on my journey to recovery.
xoxo,
Susan
