I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a strong, interesting lady. I didn't realize that my body's support system was slowing dissolving away. Sure, I felt aches and pains, nothing new, right?
Then the bone density test. What? A -3.4 on some of my vertebrae. My hip bones are shrinking!
So I injected Forteo into my system. Pain! Insomnia! Muscle weakness. . . stabbing pains in my chest! This drug is not for me.
Boniva, this will help me. Dizziness to the point of almost falling several times. Harsh pain in my cervical vertebrae. So tired. . . I've got to find another way to fight this.
First, I'm trying to rid my system of the Boniva with an herbal cleansing. Then I've started taking calcium citrate instead of Caltrate Plus. I don't seem to be as nauseated now. My sense of balance has returned. I'm still kind of whoozy, but I can tell that my strength is slowly returning. My food choices are different now. I'm trying to consume more goat cheese, fish, and veggies.
Exercise! My job requires me to work at a computer all day, so I've started standing while typing when I can. I take breaks outside throughout the day. I've become the "tree doctor", working on all of the new trees planted on the fish hatchery. Look out, world! I found some Tae-Bo videos and have started working out to Billy Banks' encouragment! One-two-three, kick!
This is not the end. . .it's the beginning of a whole new life!
M