Re: Where is everyone?
Posted by: dabanks <dabanks@...>
this Wilson's Syndrome. I plan on looking it up on here later today. Take
care of yourself and keep us posted on how you are doing. You are in my
thoughts and prayers. Love, Julie
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Haley" <dhaley@pinenet.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:44 AM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Where is everyone?
Sorry I've been pretty quiet lately unless directly addressed on the
list. Thought I'd update you all. First of all, thank you to everyone
that has been or is praying for my health. No matter of herbs,
colloidal silver, etc. was improving my condition. It worked for a few
days and then I was right back to feeling miserable again. The worst of
it has been since the miscarriage last year. The M.D's kept telling me
my thyroid was enlarged. They've been telling me this since
1999....however, they said my blood tests were normal. After exhausting
all other options as to why I was having all these weird symptoms, so
weak and tired all the time, etc. (Don't laugh but the thing that
prompted me to action was vanity....my hair started falling out a couple
of weeks ago and I was afraid I would go bald at this rate.) I just knew
something was wrong and if the doctors weren't going to do something
about it...then I was. My family deserved better than what they were
getting. I wasn't me and I sure wanted me back. I did some research
and finally through some things in "Prescription for Nutritional
Healing" I was led to the Wilson's Syndrome web site. More research and
I was convinced this is what I had though more blood tests would be
needed to confirm it AND there was only one doctor in MN that was
knowledgeable in it's treatment. This man being a Licensed Naturopath
(they are not covered by insurance in MN). Many M.D.'s also treat for
it but none near me. This means I have to pay the guy out of pocket but
hubby and I both decided it was worth a try. I went to him yesterday
and after reviewing the lab results and a physical exam he confirmed I
did infact have Wilson's. The good news is that it's treatable and
reversible...it can take up to 6 months to get it reversed though.
During this time we have to be very careful not to get pregnant (death
of a dream I guess). However, the Naturopath was very encouraging by
saying I'd have a much easier and healthier pregnancy after treatment
than before. My liver is also enlarged due to the thyroid. I also
found out that some of my chronic health problems since childhood
(though slight) were probably due to Wilson's. I was probably born with
Wilson's and it's gone untreated all these years. Over the next few
months I should become a more energetic person and a THINNER person
again. I need to lose about 30lbs.
I also found out a few other things that I thought I'd pass along. This
Naturopath also told me that he is seeing some dramatic life changing
things happen for folks when the start eating according to their blood
type. He encouraged us to buy the book and begin eating this way. He
told me something else that I'd never heard before. He told me that
most Naturopaths and Homeopathic doctors do not consider sheep or goats
milk to be dairy. When you read these medical type books that tell you
to stay away from dairy they are referring to cow dairy products. He
also wanted to know why on earth we weren't raising our own chickens? I
thought this was pretty funny. He said we were doing everything else
right, raising goats for meat and milk and cheese, raising lamb, raising
an organic garden, etc. That it was astounding to him that we weren't
raising chickens too. (Long story but I refuse to raise chickens again
until I have a proper hen house that will keep the sweet gals from
freezing to death in the MN freezing temps.)
I really appreciate everyone on this list. I begin the treatment in
approximately 20 minutes and the doc tells me that I may go through some
ups and downs at first. If I seem absent...I'm just trying to
adjust....Deanna