Day 100

I can’t believe it’s been one hundred days since I received my stem cells. It truly has been a roller coaster.

Tyler and I celebrated by going to see country artists Kane Brown and Chris Young on Friday!

Coming back from Germany, I was feeling tired but a little better than when I had left. I went home to the Bahamas shortly after returning from Germany for a sudden death in the family only to return and become sick a few weeks later. I was sick for about a month and a half with no voice, on the nebulizer every 4 hours, and spending most of my time in bed. Dr. Michael and I finally came to the conclusion that it was time to try antibiotics, so we did.

Unfortunately, during the time I got sick, my symptoms started getting worse. My pain was unbearable at times, but I continued to push through.

Thankfully in the last two weeks, I have started to feel some improvement with my pain, my emotional instability, memory etc.

I am still struggling with intense weight gain and my fatigue is still pretty bad, which makes things kind of difficult for me as I have started my internship this week.

Holy hell has this week been exhausting!

I’m at my internship three days a week and I have four classes. I’m struggling to get back into the swing of things, but I am hoping for the best. Although my emotional instability has improved, the amount of stress I’m currently under has set me back from where I want to be, but I’m continuing to try natural remedies before going back on prescription medication. Side note, I believe immensely in the power of SSRI’s (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). They are a great tool for those who struggle mentally and they were there for me when I went through some really hard times, but for the sake of my stem cells, I am staying away from SSRI’s so my stem cells can do their work.

Moving on…I had my last official call with Dr. Michael on Friday! He has suggested a few different things that will help my energy, metabolism, and emotions, but believes that due to the course of the last 100 days that I will continue to see improvement as time goes on! My one wish would be that by my wedding in September my weight is under control and that my pain has mostly vanished. That may be wishful thinking, but I am remaining hopeful.

The next few months are going to be rough with the demands of school, my internship, planning the wedding, and life in general, but I will do my best to continue to push through and be thankful that I am able to still get out of the bed in the morning, even if it takes me a little while and a lot of self-convincing!

I’m working on more positive self-talk seeing as this is something I will be teaching my clients as I move forward in my internship. It’s a tough skill to master, but a powerful one once you do.

To all of you who have continued to follow me on this journey, I just want to stop and say thank you for all your prayers and support. If it was not for you, I am not sure I would be where I am right now.

For those of you reading and trying to figure out your next move with regards to treatment, continue to reach out with your questions and concerns. Doing so is the only way I learned about the path I eventually took.

That’s all for now. Be safe and stay healthy!

With Love,

Abby