Last weekend I was actually feeling okay and super happy
about it because it was the first weekend Dan was here with me, and I would
have been very bummed if I did not feel well. We had already planned a trip to
the fabulous Fox theatre, to see Riverdance and to go out to dinner on Sunday.
Since we were apart for both our birthdays, this was our combined birthday
date. So, I definitely wanted to feel as well as possible for that!
Friday night, we had a few friends over to hang out and talk
after dinner. Saturday, Dan and I went to Laumeier Sculpture Park, and then on
a hike in powder valley conservation area, came home for a nap, then out to
dinner and early to bed for me! Sunday, we went to a church that has just
relocated to an old converted school that had been abandoned for 30 years. We then
were able to rest for a bit before heading over to a friend’s house to visit
for a while before out big birthday date. I survived it all! J This was the most
activity I had participated in since our honeymoon cruise in mid-January. I would certainly call that progress from
where I have been for the last 5 months!
Then, Monday came and I paid for all that activity. I stayed
in bed most of the day with a super sensitive and powerful migraine. By
evening, I at least had a little more energy and was able to join the family
for dinner. Tuesday morning I woke up not feeling great, but better than I had
been most of Monday. I had an appointment to have (DMPS) heavy metal testing
that morning, and things went fine with that, but I did notice, as I was warned
on the consent form, a side effect of extreme exhaustion overcoming me during
and immediately after the IV. I was also informed that as a side effect I could
experience a variety of mercury poison symptoms. Little did I know how true
that could be.
Tuesday evening, I did not feel very well, and had noticed
an increase in my migraine pain level, and therefore went to bed pretty quickly
after supper. When Wednesday rolled around, I got up and felt a little better,
I was able to get my medical claim forms prepared and ready to mail to
insurance, and then sat down with a book to get a little reading in, and within
a couple pages, I was miserable. My migraine pain had sky rocketed, and I went
to bed with as much darkness as possible. Dan made a protein shake for me for
lunch and I also had a protein bar, only to realize shortly after, how sick I
was.
I have to tell you that was an extremely miserable day, but
it also had some joys! I am so grateful that I have not only been able to
maintain my faith throughout this long journey, but that it has been
strengthened in so many ways. One of the cool things about the misery of Wednesday
was that since I was not able to sleep as much as I wanted, I spent a lot of
time in prayer. In answer to some of my prayers, I was blessed to be reminded
of different song lyrics and bible verses that encouraged me and lifted my
spirits. I was reassured of the fact that Jesus remains by my side through this
all, and that He is in control, and will not allow me to bear any more than I
can handle.
Thursday morning, I awoke still feeling poorly, and had my
breakfast, followed by a short nap. When I woke up from my nap, I was in worse
shape and decided to call the doctor. I spoke with the same nurse who had
administered the DMPS test, and she asked me to come in for a vitamin and
mineral IV. She said that Dr. Yu will often recommend that as a way to kind of
counter act the side effects from DMPS. Dan, being the angel that he is, rushed
me right down for the treatment, and we were ecstatic to find that it helped significantly!
I am back to being pretty close to where I was this past weekend, and expect to
improve further from here.
The big blessing in all of this is that even though we will
not get my test results for a few more weeks, it seems like mercury poisoning
could be at least a part of my issue. The main source could likely be the two
silver fillings I have. If the test shows that I do have a significant amount
of mercury in my system, I would expect that the next big step we will take
will be to change out those fillings to ceramic. I will also be starting the
second round of parasite medications in a few weeks.
I thank you all for your continued prayers and support on
this journey. God certainly has been polishing away at me through it all, and I
pray that I can continue to be a light of God for others in my every day life.
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