I love each person I am except the one I've seen in the mirror. As each day goes by I'm learning to love her more and more and realizing she ROCKs! It can be so frustrating to do all the right things, try numerous programs, see Drs, try medications, research to the wee hours, think your going insane and wonder for years what is wrong. Finding out what's wrong is what has led me to here; learning more, seeking support, exercising, eating clean, enjoying each day, praying & blogging.
Brief Description:
In my school age days I was fairly healthy. I don't remember needing much of a doctors attention. I had a few issues but either treated them on my own or with the care from my mom. After years later and looking back now the issues I did deal with were early symptoms is now from PCOS & possibly my Hashimoto.
I was diagnosed after my first son was born with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian syndrome). After 2 miscarriages and 4 years later we were blessed with our second son. Since I had the two boys I never pursued the issues of my PCOS except be somewhat careful of my diet. PCOS is an insulin and hormone imbalance and classified under as an autoimmune disorder which causes infertility problems along with other issues.
Several years down the road I developed a severe pain in my stomached that caused the most embarrassing bloat that I looked like I was 8 months pregnant. It was so bad none of my clothing would fit on my bloat days. It got so bad that as soon as I took one bite of any food went in I was in pain and immediately started to bloat. I almost broke down and bought maternity pants just to be a little more comfortable. After numerous scopes & tests I got a call to say I have gastroparesis “stomach paralysis" in which your stomach does not empty. I was told to take an antibiotic to help assist my stomach to contract and to help it empty at every meal. I also was told to purée my meals, don't eat veggies and other healthy foods. Well not eating good for you foods just didn't make sense and got old real quick and I was not comfortable taking an antibiotic daily for life. Changes needed to happen. This is where the Whole30 came in to my life, more on that to come.
It wasn't until 3 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto. (autoimmune disease)Hashimoto is a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid. This result came about while my mom was undergoing treatment & biopsies for thyroid cancer. It was the result of her very own biopsy that came back that she had Hashimoto and after researching (which I do a lot of) I came to learn it was hereditary. Since my mom and I seem to travel the same bumpy road when it comes to our health I right away scheduled an appointment with my PCP and requested the necessary antibodies tests to see if I had it too. Bingo!
I've learned that if you have one autoimmune disease you may have or develop more as time passes. Yup. That's me, just this year I was recently diagnosed with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) at 45 years old. Oh what joy, not!
I'm embracing all this and in the process finding ways to help, heal and relieve any symptoms from all these diagnosis. It won't happen over night but I'm on the right path.
No time to sit back and wait and see. Now is the time!
Making My Health A Priority!
In my coming blogs I will go further in depth and break down each of my diagnosis along with my personal experiences with them. I also will share my successes, victories and even disappointments on my journey.
((Hugs)) & Prayers,
Janine
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