And the answer is….
Eighteen months ago… is nine months before I started on what I genuinely believe is the start of a journey that will always be remembered as initially the most incredibly difficult but most rewarding of my life. So nine months before to nine months after….. the before period was one that I remember as quite dark… I was definitely getting weaker almost by the day, it was totally exhausting just to survive the hours I was out of bed, I remember one day when I’d been in the bathroom getting ready to go to bed, my body had become so frighteningly weak, I couldn’t stand, my legs just gave in, fortunately the toilet was behind me so I landed on it. It took about an hour before I could physically get up and then it was only to collapse on the floor. From where I lay to my bed, not bedroom but bed took about 30 minutes for me to crawl and drag myself then another 40 minutes before I was able to get up and into my bed. The effort of doing so absolutely drained me, I’d also taken a lot of skin off my right knee in the process. That along with one or two similar experiences are specific memories of the nine month prior to September 1st…
The nine months since have been remarkably different, yes during September and October I had some bad days but none like my pre September experiences, I can honestly say that each month I’ve improved. Little changes like being able to wiggle the toes on my left foot and better coordination with my fingers and hands, not getting so tired and recovering so much quicker than before, yes they are small, subtle improvements, but improvements all the same. I don’t take any medication… hah… that description makes me laugh, it’s not medication designed to help, which is what “medication” should do, no it’s simply a pharmaceutical drug specifically designed to mask a symptom. “Oh I can feel a rant coming so I’ll stop”…
So eighteen months prior to eighteen months after, was starting and sticking with the ABP worth it ?… and the answer is..a resounding 100% YES…..