Lesson learned….
I’ve several good things to say and one of them is that although I had a tough, albeit self inflicted day a couple of days ago, I’m all good now, ass firmly kicked and wrist slapped and more importantly, the message has penetrated this thick skull of mine….Lesson learned!!!!
So, more good…. it probably doesn’t seem good to read initially that my eyes were aching when reading or writing, true it didn’t seem good until I discovered the reason behind it… I only use glasses when I’m trying to read small print so because of the ache I didn’t put them on and realised that my vision has improved, over the past few days I’ve only been wearing them occasionally.
Next… I’m having to consciously stop myself from trying to move around without taking the necessary precautions…. As in firmly holding the handrails before taking a step, I’ve twice almost tripped over myself but luckily didn’t… I know I’m improving in the hundreds of daily movements I make, little things like adjusting my sitting or lying position in bed, manipulating the supplement bottles and those tiny tablets. I have accepted that I’m moving forward but I’ve so much further to go, the pain and frustration that was a major part of my daily life has been replaced by optimism and anticipation.
The sad thing about getting better is the annoying feeling and frustration of not being able to get this message into the “set in their ways” minds of others that so desperately need this… this is real, the only thing incurable about multiple sclerosis is their minds… a favourite phrase of mine….
The mind is like a parachute… it doesn’t work unless it’s open.
Sad but true.
The world of advertising is as much to blame for the deteriorating health of mankind, as are the pharmaceutical industry. What originally was a group of companies dedicated to finding cures, materialised into companies wanting to create millions of customers making them disgusting profits. The creation of any drug does take a lot of time and money… however replicating the drug after that costs pennies… literally… then they spend more millions on advertising which results in billions in profit.
I’ve said this before but I don’t think many people actually do what I suggest.. pick any drug, prescribed or OTC.. enter it’s name in Google…. you’ll see the product webpage listing all possible side effects, you’ll be shocked…
Again I’ve said this before, but it needs to be understood.. Drugs treat symptoms…
Think about it …. Why would an industry try to cure any illness when alternatively if they treat a symptom and ease it then you’ll have to keep using it for months or years.
So the doctors, neurologists, nurses and healthcare professionals are all singing from the same hymn sheet, from a simple cold or cough to serious disease, the only way to treat them is to use a drug…. they tell you to mop up the water in the flooded kitchen, to have plenty of sheets and blankets to soak up the water. People are brainwashed into believing that this is the only solution…. there are thousands of believers in natural health remedies, doctors and specialists and people like me that say, instead of trying to soak up the continuous flow of water, turn off the flipping tap and pull the plug out of the sink…. then mop up the water !!!!
I know that’s a very simple analogy, but honestly that’s how ridiculous it is, the brainwashing isn’t just to the medical professionals, it’s to the masses, this is frightening, it’s so horrible but it’s happening the world over, sad but true.
Another step.
When I woke this morning, there was something different in the way I felt, I can’t put my finger on it exactly but I just felt good. I’ve been having the most horrendous sciatica over the last month, it’s like a spike being shoved into my left butt cheek, it primarily happens when I’m in bed, and as that’s 19 or 20 hours each day, I’m sure you can understand its been a lot.
Anyway, digressing again, the differences as to how I’ve been feeling is huge to me, just my balance and stability are better, moving about has been significantly better, reaching and gripping handrails, my coordination, dexterity and strength are more solid and reassuring.
As anybody reading my posts will know, I am constantly reading or watching motivational speakers, I refuse to let any negativity into my life, if it’s not going to help me then I don’t want to enter into my body or consciousness. Although it’s painful, I force myself to exercise in some way shape or form everyday, squats, stretches or whatever I can.
I had to constantly remind myself that I shouldn’t take silly risks, it’s too easy to attempt to walk without holding a rail or door handle which would inevitably result in a fall and that’s notice something I want to happen, so being careful and diligent has been so important.
I stayed out of my bed until about 12.30 and even then I still felt strong, the improvement in everything about me is better, I truly feel I’ve taken another step forward.
Only to help.
A few weeks ago I thought about the initial struggles I had when first starting this life changing protocol, during the first two months there were days, literally days that my mind was torn between continuing or calling it a day and going back to my regular eating habits.. Admittedly there wasn’t a massive difference in what I ate but there were some foods I was really missing, I love mushrooms and tomatoes and potatoes, three of the forbidden four… so when I knew that, I just moved on even though it definitely bothered me.
However, I got over that as I did with several other foods and drinks such as coconut water, I look back and think I must have been a pain in the proverbial to several group members with all my questions, but fortunately for me both Janet and Jean were patient with and answered honestly without making ridiculous promises, just stating facts, nothing more.
I was able to get through the very difficult first few months and persevered with the protocol, it’s not a diet per se.. it’s a lifestyle change, I’m half way through my fifteenth month and I’m so positive and optimistic about my future.
I decided to write a book about what I went through and the difficulties that I faced, just as everyone would do when adhering to the recommendations. Rather than rewrite what I remembered, I chose to create the book by compiling all my posts over the year, as I was posting several times each week, the book has about 300 entries detailing the good, bad and downright ugly.
I’m still trying to put together the manuscript as a file that will be available the all group members for free, however as its only £1.56, that’s less than the cost of a Cosco or Starbucks coffee it wouldn’t be a financial burden for anyone choosing to get it on Amazon.
I didn’t spend hours and hours and days putting this together with the aim of making money, that means diddly squat… there was only one real reason, I truly wanted to help others.
I know what’s coming.
Today is November 6th, 2018 and the book I’ve written which imcludes a collection of the almost daily posts to my blog, www.ratherbehealthy.com has now been published on Kindle Direct Publishing, an arm of Amazon…
The book is called “Ann Boroch Protocol, year one of four”…. last nigh I bought a copy, yes bought, I spent all £1.56 on it to make sure I could see it would download okay and obviously if it was a justifiable purchase…. I’ve just read the first two chapters and wow, I know I wrote it but I’m quite impressed, said from a humble position.
I’ve tried to detail exactly how I was feeling on a day to day basis, obviously the protocol is attempting to correct what is seriously wrong in the body that had resulted in “me” having a so called incurable disease, to do this incredible feat requires some quite radical changes in foods, drinks and natural supplements. These changes mean my body experiences some painful effects, “Herxheimers” or “Die off” and as they happen it’s painful, frustrating and could result in a weakening of personal resolve as has been the case in many others, but not me…
So if you think I’m worth £1.56 or $1.99 depending upon where you are then go the Amazon.com, type in my name…Stefan Cairns… and spend that paltry sum and buy my book, I’m sure you’ll like it, I’m enjoying it, and I know what’s coming.
P.s. If you’re THJ then the manuscript is available in the files, see Janet.
Commitment and Patience.
Over the past week I’ve been spending several hours each day putting together the contents for my book detailing my first year on the ABP, well yesterday was a frustrating day because of various problems with Kindle direct publishing and my laptop, however it’s all sorted now and should be available Monday.
The week was frustrating and distracting in that my mind was not on my own health condition, anyway now that’s out of the way I can get back to looking after me… come to think of it, I’m surprised that I’m feeling so good.
I think being so focused on one thing I just didn’t recognize the subtle but significant improvements in myself, I’m not going back to my bed quite so quickly, I know that probably doesn’t seem that big of a deal to not feel it necessary to be resting in bed by midday but staying out of it for an extra 45 minutes means a lot to me. I’ve also been getting up and going back into the living room at 2.30 and staying there for just over an hour has been massive for me.
I’ve been making a few changes as far as supplements are concerned, additions actually, firstly after reading so many positive comments about mega doses of vitamin D, I decided to increase my 8,000 iu’s to 32,000 iu’s which I’ve done for about a week now. After lots of research regarding the dramatic weakness that always happens around 11.30 to 11.45, I came across Rhodiola which I’ve been taking two 100mg daily. It appears that both the added vitamin d and the Rhodiola are responsible for my improvements. I’ll clarify that by saying those two supplements in addition to the 14 months I’ve been on the ABP. In everything we do, everything we consume as in food, drink and supplements, the incredibly intricate body, all 7 or 8 trillion cells…. mind boggling… are affected and either make it more difficult or easier and efficient to function, we’re all different, it’s not a “one size fits all” path we need to follow, but lots of tweaking and adjustments to make, making this work requires commitment and patience.
Fine balance…
Over this past week I’ve been rather pleased with myself as I’ve basically been doing more physically than I have previously for many months, in fact probably more than the previous two years. A week ago I was able to get up after a few hours rest after lunch and go back into the living room, have a cup of tea and watch something I’d recorded the previous night. I was also able to stand up without holding onto anything. Each day I improved on my previous days efforts, to the point that I’d been squatting from the sofa or my bed ten times, in fact on two days I did 10 squats on two occasions followed by 20 squats, the last few were very difficult but the feeling of muscular strength in my legs was so good to experience.
Today…. Saturday, I did twenty at 7.30 a.m. then about 20 minutes later did another 20, standing tall as I finished each on was really making me focus on all the anterior muscles surrounding my knees, again a great feeling. Before going into the living room I did another 20, I rested for ten minutes then started my normal day, my morning supplements and drinks etc.
I’d had to go to the bathroom twice before 10.30 which is normal, what wasn’t normal was how much I struggled, in fact before my carer arrived at 11.30 I attempted to go again but this time was as if what little strength I had was sucked out of me, even my grip strength in my hands was pathetically weak.
Eventually I made it back to bed, my carer is here making my lunch and preparing my drinks for tomorrow so all is good.
What have I learned from my efforts…. getting stronger is vitally important to healing but the efforts made are so demanding and a very, very fine balance.
In my opinion….
From an early age I’ve always been encouraged to ask questions, obviously there are credible sources of information that can be gleaned from books that are extremely useful and beneficial especially when actually seeing the subject you’re researching first hand isn’t possible. But is it right to accept an opinion as being fact when that opinion doesn’t provide conclusive proof… I’m now referring to the generally accepted views relating to the disease called multiple sclerosis which in reality is a name describing symptoms affecting the brain and central nervous system. The world’s so called experts in this area have an opinion based on them not being able to find a conclusive, definitive answer, in other words… they just don’t know!!!!
So the rest of us, the uninformed masses are encouraged to just accept the opinion of people that call themselves experts but don’t know the answer. Yes they state categorically that the immune system, our personal self defensive mechanism that’s there to protect us, has been fooled, it’s confused and is attacking itself, hence being categorised an autoimmune disease. The reality isn’t that our immune system is confused, it’s that they, the so called experts are confused, they just don’t know, so rather than saying that they’re not as clever as they’d like us the believe they are, they say it’s our body that’s fighting itself… going back to my opening statement…. Why is this happening?..
The world of Allopathic medicine, basically aim to treat symptoms, not to find the cause…
What “They” do is offer excuses and drugs to ease and alleviate some of the many symptoms knowing that this method is fighting a losing battle, this is like trying to dry yourself while still in the shower, getting dry is never going to happen.
In 2004 when I was officially diagnosed, I didn’t know the answer but I absolutely believed that there was one and decided I’d keep looking and not simply to give up as the doctors were recommending. I must have tried 50 or 60 different therapies and treatments, some helped to a certain extent. A full dental revision with the world best, body chemistry rebalancing, CCSVI and other treatments like Bee venom therapy with Pat Wagner….painful…
I suppose most people would have given up after so many expensive and painful treatments, but luckily I never lost hope and was rewarded 13 months ago when after reading a life changing book started on the ABP.. The Ann Boroch Protocol was created by Ann Boroch who healed herself completely in 4 years, no symptoms, no lesions, no markers… healed.. and guess what…. she didn’t use drugs!!!!! She worked out what was causing the multiple symptoms collectively called multiple sclerosis and she did it by addressing the deficiencies in nutrition and excesses of candida running rife in her body.
She asked questions and found answers then acted upon them, she never said “oh crap, I can’t find the answers” and gave up as the allopathic experts do.
So without a shadow of doubt in my mind, this is my course of action, it’s 4 years but big deal!!!! what’s 4 years when compared to life.
Misleading statistics..
Trying to do a search of mortality rates is extremely confusing and a tad misleading… if you think about the progress the world of medicine has made in the last 50 or 100 years you’d naturally presume the death rate would be lower per capita now than it was then but sadly that’s not the case. There’s more deaths per 1,000 people in 2018 than in 1968…strange!!!.
Hmmm, I wonder why that is, the western world in general has a far more specialized and better equipped health service, hospitals in the U.S. are now as common as Starbucks, okay not quite but you know what I mean.
Percentage wise more people survive cancer, heart disease and many other other common illnesses… if that’s the case then why are so many still dying or becoming incapable of living normal lives….do you ever think about it? Why are governments not genuinely questioning it, the answer is staring everyone right in the face but frustratingly being ignored..
The short answer is Money…
While the world of medicine want to do good, there are others that want nothing more than to make money, we are always told about how wonderful it is the have “whole grain” foods, that’s a big lie, and how great farming methods are, how there are greater quantities of wheat, barley, corn and rye, but do you ever wonder about how these things are done.
Why are more and more people suffering from food intollerance’s these days, did we just not know about sensitivity to gluten or nuts or certain seeds fifty years ago? It wasn’t a problem then but it is now, why? …. it’s because of all the chemicals that are constantly sprayed on the crops and the creation of genetically modified foods.
None of that crap should be in a human or an animal, even insects avoid that rubbish, leave a tub or margarine and a tub of butter in the garden, the following day all the butter would be gone but even ants…. ants wouldn’t touch Marge, why, because it’s freaking toxic.
Fifty years ago all crops, all dairy was organic, it was naturally grown, not sprayed with a chemical that if consumed would kill you…. so tell me please how it’s okay to eat foods that have been sprayed with this shite…. excuse me, I don’t normally use such language but these people are lying, cheating pariahs and brain washing the masses.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT… think about that for a moment, people eat crap and get sick, the doctors (brainwashed) prescribe drugs that treat symptoms, you feel better temporarily then go back to chemically saturated genetically modified foods and get sick again…never ending circle.