Feeling Amazing!

I was beginning to wonder if I would ever feel better...but I hang in there with the juicing and started adding fruit Saturday, and fruit and a lunch salad on Sunday...and this morning...WOW!

I have energy.
I feel great inside and out!

Going to keep doing what I am doing and know that I am on the right track:) And to think I almost succumbed to expensive testing and physician negativity... Whew!

Healing Crisis Day 4: Colon Health

I know, I know, nobody wants to talk about their bowel habits, but did you know that is where all illness begins? Seriously. Pay attention to what is happening there.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn's symptoms now because of bad diet habits five years ago that have caught up with me. Living on fast food for two and a half years caught up with me hard, and I'm paying for it. But what did I expect when breakfast was Tim Horton's, Lunch was McD's, and dinner was Wendy's?

Now I avoid those places like the plague. If a television commercial comes on for one of my old favs, I change the channel...

So...back to my guts... between the laxative and the magnesium I am seeing progress.
My pain is manageable... I honestly believe I'm on the mend.

I'm gonna keep juicing...
Tomorrow I am going to discontinue the Rx Laxative and just use the magnesium supplement.

I also ordered an enema kit because Ann Wigmore's books recommend daily enema's anytime one embarks on a long term juice feast...and I'm not sure how long I'm going to keep juicing. So, just in case...I'll be ready, even if just for future juice feasts.

Healing Crisis Day 3

Some improvement today... I think it is the juicing... I'm going to keep going.
I also bought a supplement after determining I am deficient in Magnesium... and I can feel my bowel going crazy... long soaks in jacuzzi with Dead Sea Salts helping with the pain...

I'm hanging in there...the gut pain isn't nearly as bad as it was and seems to be "traveling" which confirms my suspicion that part of my problem lies in my small intestine, not my large intestine, and the Dr. phoo-phooed... hell what does he know? I've lost faith in doctors. I know my body best.

Healing Crisis Day 2

So, the doctor's want to do a Cat Scan of my intestines with contrast but I'm totally against having that done. Here's why:

1. Dye going through my veins and organs is so counter-active to what I'm doing with the juice and raw fruit and veggies... will the dye upset the balance?? I have no joint pain...no fatigue...no migraines...and I'm up to walking 2-3 miles a day. Why chance it?

2. My intuition tells me that this is a healing crisis and my intestines are trying to heal themselves... I'm a real believer in self-healing and I feel like the the raw is responsible for making me feel better.  

So, is this gut setback  a setback? Or do I welcome it as a gift... 

Other than the guts I feel real great.

Here's where I'm at: 

I'm still debating what I should do but I am leaning toward not having it.

I'm totally convinced juicing is making a huge difference.

Healing Crisis

Today I ended up at the doctor...Day Three of my juice fast...

It was unscheduled, unplanned...and my head said, "You don't need to go to the doctor, this is a healing crisis...stay on path." my guts said, "Screw that, call the doctor, I'could be dying here."
Yes, the pain is that bad...
Sooo...off to the doctor I went and he has ZERO CLUE what is wrong with me.
Through a few questions and a urine sample he determined it wasn't a urinary tract, bladder, or kidney infection. He doesn't think it's Crohn's or an etopic pregnancy...
He does want to rule out an ovarian cyst, colon cancer, diverticulitis, and or an injury to my spleen so on Monday... I'm scheduled for a CAT Scan... which utterly and totally sucks but will relieve my family and to some extent myself of worry that something is seriously wrong. But...if all else is ruled out then I have to go with what my intuition is telling me and that this is a healing crisis.

What exactly is a healing crisis?
Basically, it can present in any form...sinus infection, flu symptoms...basically the body is trying to rid itself of toxins during a detoxification process (like a juice fast) and the more ill (toxic) the body before the more dramatic the crisis can be...

And the suggested treatment for a Healing Crisis quoted directly from this page:
Recommended Treatment
During a healing crisis, it is important that the cleansing program be continued. Continued cleansing will help the body rid itself of released toxins and diseases forever. Following these simple steps may help to relieve some of the symptoms of the healing crisis.

• Drinking plenty of fresh water helps the body eliminate released toxins.
• Increasing fiber intake and taking supplements to cleanse the colon and kidneys will also help to accelerate the elimination of toxins.
• If fatigued, give the body rest
• Meditation can help to manage symptoms such as strong emotions and mood swings

I did pick up a fiber blend at the pharmacy to help eliminate the toxins quicker and I will be increasing my water intake for the duration of my juice feast, which...ahemmm, I will begin anew tomorrow...

Yes, going to the doctor caused me to totally freak out and fall off the wagon in a big way and I am embarrassed and disappointed in myself even though I know I am in a very fragile state of recovery and need now more than ever to try to hold it together...

Forgive and Move on...

I'm not going to restart the clock because despite everything I did manage to stay at 75% raw and 75%juice today...but still, totally and utterly remorseful.