YAY
for wonderful doctors! I know that it is early to tell or judge, but
I’m so happy with my new doctor. I flew to Seattle to meet
her for my first appointment. It was a beautiful 70 degree day in
May. She is so smart and her ideas make so much sense to me. Though
it has been a very expensive month, I think it will prove to be well
worth it. I’m so thrilled that she sees the genetic piece as very
key to my improvement. That is the way I see it too. I’m so
excited to keep you posted on my progress and will share protocols
once I have a better understanding of how everything is playing out.
There is one thing that my readers may be able to help me with.
On a side note, my
new doc would like me to take a specific probiotic that could really
help me to improve the only thing is that it is not available in the
US. It can only be purchased with a Canadian, Australian or German
address. ANYONE willing to help? I will pay. Please
contact me at Hashi.Madness@gmail.com
This
probiotic could potentially make a huge difference in my life. I'd be
eternally grateful to anyone willing to help out.
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| Our sweet baby Elsa...Zzzzzzz |
We’ve
had unexpected expenses with our new puppy, Elsa as she is turning
out to be a special needs puppy with a lowered immune system (she had
Demodox, UTI, and now Pyroderma and Spay Incontinence). Of course she
is my dog. We love her and she is part of the family and we’ll get
this all figured out and manageable, but in the mean time it has been
some sleepless nights and a fair amount of frustration. I hope my
adrenals don't fry. I know we’ll eventually be able to look back at
this as a blip on the screen and she is going to turn out to be a
great doggie. Our other dog really loves her, though she really
wears him out at times. He is 12, so he needs a bit a of a break from
the crazy puppy from time to time, but all in all he is attached to
her. We'll be getting her some acupuncture and Chinese herbs once she
gets over her latest hiccup with Pyroderma.
So
back to wonderful doctors and the debate of younger vs older doctors.
Both have their pluses and minuses. I had been thinking… most of my
doctors tend to be younger (30s/40s ish) and I have to say this, even
though they don’t necessarily have the years of experience that
older docs typically have, they typically have a fire in their belly
and the drive to get to the root of things. If something doesn’t
work they always seem to have a Plan B or they are willing to come up
with one. This is not to say that there are not older docs out there
how have the same fire in their belly. When you have a complicated
chronic illness it is so important to have doctors who are willing
and able to venture into uncharted territory even if it is a little
uncomfortable. It can make all the difference in the world. I’m not
saying that older docs don’t do this, but I think most err on the
side of tried and true, but that doesn’t work for every patient,
hence why I believe more and more that the genetic piece is so
important especially the role it plays in chronic illness. Okay,
I’ll get off my soap box now and hopefully I haven’t offended
anyone. I think both doctors young and old play a very important
role. I feel fortunate to have the wonderful team of practitioners
that I have.
I’ll
be on vacation this week in Mission Bay. YAY! Cannot wait to tell you
about it. I need some time to relax as May has been a very hectic
month. Wishing you all a wonderful Spring and a great beginning to
Summer!
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