Day Fifteen

Probably the best news today is that I've finally seen a reduction in the acidic condition of my body.

Date:   4/9/2006 11:21:53 PM   ( 18 y ) ... viewed 2047 times

Its late and I should be in bed by now, but sleep does not come easily lately. Today has been mostly a good day. I woke up with considerable pain this morning, but avoided taking any pain medicine until afternoon. Probably the best news today is that I've finally seen a reduction in the acidic condition of my body. A couple of months ago I ordered a sample pack of pH strips. To my surprise my morning saliva pH was 5.25-very acidic. Looking back, I shouldn't have been surprised, I had let my diet slip badly. Due to some financial problems, I could only afford one meal a day. There are often donuts and other goodies in the break room at work, so I had donuts for breakfast and lunch for a couple of weeks, not a huge amount, but I was eating them everyday. Sometimes I would bring a banana or an orange, but the donuts were right there and they were free. Lately I've been eating mostly fruits and veggies and then added green drinks to my diet. I also ordered a special Alkalizing Formula powder from Swanson Vitamins. This morning my saliva was 7.0. I hope it will stay high, I don't want to risk further injury to my back, joints and muscles because calcium is being leached out.

The worst thing today has been the frustration of not being able to walk. Sometimes I feel like I can leap out of bed and get to work, but the minute my feet touch the floor I have to grab a cane and struggle just to stand upright, then struggle again to get my legs to move. Its so hard. I complained to my doctor Saturday, but he feels the strength will come back in my legs when the swelling in the spine goes down. He really does not want me to strain at all and rest and take it easy. According to him, the less strain and pressure, the faster the swelling will go down and the pain and weakness will go away on their on. He's afraid I am going to keep injuring myself if I push too hard and fall some more. More therapy is planned for tomorrow, I wish I could be more patient, but I want to get well.

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