This is going to be a more personal blog because I really feel I need to use my own personal experience to motivate people. I hope by telling my story it will encourage people to empower themselves and take personal responsibility for their health. Some people will love this blog post and some will hate it. I will tell you one thing before you read on. I am going to be brutally honest because I would rather lose a few people with my honesty than lose thousands or people to bad health and unnecessary suffering.
Today I woke up and did my same old routine. Sat up in my bed and thanked The Universe/God for another day on this earth but today something was different. I was just saying the words and not feeling them. Because I knew what I had to do today. Go back to the doctors for the results of my tests last week and get some additional test done at the hospital. I have always hated going to the doctors. I started going really young because of chronic ear infections and kidney infections. Every time I would go it seemed Doctors would find something else wrong. So for 7 years I did not go and I started eating better, doing light exercise, I also went off of 12 medications slowly. I thought why am I taking all these meds if I am still in tons of pain and not getting better? About a year and a half ago I had to go to the ER because my back was hurting so bad that I could not take it and I had a rash all over my body. I found out that my kidneys were not functioning well and I was diagnosed with lupus. My own body was attacking my kidneys. GTEAT ANOTHER DIAGNOSES! I was put on medication that literally drove me insane and I wanted to eat not just the food in my house but the refrigerator as well! And I was MEAN! Really MEAN to a few people I cared about. I was only on the meds for about 10 days then I ignored my lupus just like I did my fibromyalgia until it got so bad I had to go to the ER again. That seemed to be my routine. Avoid Doctors at all cost unless it was just too painful to handle and work on my health naturally the best I could. I started eating better about 5 or 6 years ago but the last year I really started taking it seriously. My diet is simple, I eat all whole foods (no processed foods) mostly fresh fruits and vegetables. 100% whole grains (such as rice, pastas, and breads all 100% whole grains not the processed stuff) and nothing but water and unsweetened tea. No sugar unless it is from a natural source like fruits, veggies, and occasionally real honey. Once a week (normally on Fridays) I go out to eat and I eat whatever I want. I also do not cook with oils (including the good oils) I get enough Omega 3′s from avocado’s and flax seeds. I rarely eat meat unless it is fish and that is just a couple times a week. I exercise 4 to 5 times a week doing cardio and weights. Before you go “I CAN’T EXERCISE IT HURTS!!!” yes it does and I had to start out with PT. After PT I started walking and swimming. After walking and swimming I started introducing more aerobic type exercise and weights and it is the best thing that I have ever done for my fibromyalgia and my health! If you would have told me this 7 years ago I would have punched you in the face and told you to go to hell and no I am not exaggerating.
I also changed my attitude. I dropped the belief that I was going to be sick for the rest of my life. I started to believe that the body could heal itself. I have to be honest with you, I kind of had to trick myself into believing my body could heal itself because everything I have been told tells me the exact opposite. I was told I would never be well again and because of this website I see a lot of people with the same conditions I have getting worse not better. BUT I kept telling myself my body is amazing and it can heal itself and That if I wanted a miracle I had to create it! I meditate 2 to 3 times a day and I imagine my body fighting off all the bad things in my body and being healthy and strong. Okay, Okay I know what you are thinking because there are some days I think it to. “Is this chick losing her mind?” When you are 37 years old and have been chronically ill your entire life you start to reach out for anything to help. I did the traditional medical thing with medications for years. It failed and I continued to decline. There is a quote that I always remember in the back of my head all the time when I feel I am losing it by Albert Einstein “The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Well I am not doing the same thing over and over again because that did not work and I am not doing what others do because I do not see them getting better so I am not insane 
Back to my day today! I walk into the waiting area to go get my test results before I walked over to the hospital to get the rest of my test done and I almost started crying. Here I was in a waiting room with people that were 70, 80, and 90 years old. I kept thinking is this going to be how it is the rest of my life? I normally don’t get depressed but for some reason it REALLY depressed me being there today. It hit me hard and I did not know why until later into the appointment. They called me back and took my blood pressure which was 118/78 Yipee! Okay THAT in itself is a miracle because I have had hypertension since the age of 16. I use to take blood pressure medications for this for years but went off them with all the other medications a few years back. Then the nurse walked me into the office to wait for the doctor. Is it just me or does the time waiting for the doctor alone seem like forever? The entire time I am thinking about the test results and it really dragged out. My doctor walked in and she had a big smile on her face. I said to her “This is ether a cruel joke or you have good news.” She said “Jennifer, whatever you are doing KEEP DOING IT!” Here were my results.
ANA- Negative (was positive less than a year ago) This is for lupus
inflammation levels- Normal (was high)
Colesterol~ The best numbers she has ever seen! (was high)
Rheumatoid factor -negative! (have had a positive a few times)
Pre-diabetes GONE!!! (blood sugars were elevated now they are normal)
Thyroid (High normal) (The only thing that came back a little off but it used to be low!)
Echocardiogram Show no sings of prolapsed mitro valve/leaky valve with regurgitation and has resolved!!! HEALED! (I was told I would need surgery for this by the time I was 40)
She canceled the rest of the test today and said. “As of now you no longer have metabolic syndrome, lupus, or high inflammation levels I will see you in a month to recheck your thyroid. You have done for yourself what a doctors and medication can not do for you! keep up the great work!!”
I broke into tears right there in the office!! I got my miracle! It was not given to me I made my miracle! The body is capable of healing itself if it is given the right nutrition, love and attention, exercise, and stress reduction. I still have pain yes but nothing like it used to be. I still have fibromyalgia but it is not getting worse it is slowly getting better! I want all of you to hear a positive story and let you know you do have some control over your health! It will NEVER come from a doctor or a medication. Doctors and medications are to aid us not heal us. You have to work on that yourself. This means you have to take personal responsibility for your health. You have to be sick of it all and say I am done making excuses! I am done blaming my health on this and that, and I am ready to treat my body the way it deserves to be treated! PLEASE I BEG YOU! DON’T WAIT AROUND FOR A CURE!! That is a waste of time and your life. When was the last cure for any illness or disease? I will tell you when it was. Years ago for rickets and the cure is vitamin D! Nothing else has been cured. Some say chemo is a cure for cancer but it is not it is a treatment and some do not make it through the treatment. The truth is there is no financial gain in making people better so no one is looking for a cure. Sick people make people rich. Your health is in your hands and I encourage you to learn as much as you can from people that are doing better with whatever condition you have. That is how I got started. I started following and learning from people that are doing well with fibromyalgia and managing their symptoms and living full, happy, and productive lives. You don’t want to keep doing the same thing others are doing that are not getting better. You have to be different and do different things in order to get different results! Remember there was a time I was bed ridden, on 12 medications, and over 200 pounds! I was the sickest of the sick when it came to fibromyalgia and metabolic syndrome. I was heading for a life in a wheel chair, medication, pain, and limited function. If I can do it you all can do it! I believe in you and I want to see more success stories. I have seen many people make changes already here on fibrotv and watching them get better is my medication! It brings me so much joy that it tickles my insides Remember you can not just treat the physical body we are not physical beings. You must treat the entire body as a whole. If you have pain or resentment from your past or any emotional baggage you have to work on that before you will see your body physically getting better. Start making small changes and you will see small successes and that will get you excited to keep moving forward on your path to wellness!
Now I know why I got so depressed in that waiting room today before I got the good news. It was a gift from The Universe/God. It reminded me I never want to be where I was before so I am going to keep fighting the good fight and taking care of myself. My Whole self! Mind/Body/Spirit.
Written By: Jen Reynolds
Creator and Founder of FibroTV.com
