Well, here we are…month #2 after “The big change”. I am so extremely happy I did these things! For my Fibromyalgia, it means that I have less premenstrual symptoms. I was having severe headaches that were growing worse as the years rolled by. This month I had absolutely NO headache! Hard to believe the chemicals and bleach in a menstrual product could cause that but I guess it did! It was weird going a whole month without headaches. They were literally always there before and then right before my cycle started, BAM! The big one would hit.
The Second thing I noticed is that I am not having muscular clumsiness like I used to. It was getting to the point that each month the a few days right before my period I would have clumsiness where everything I did I couldn’t do right. I was worried I was getting multiple sclerosis or something of that degree. I certainly would have classified it as PMDD. This month, the second month free from chemicals and I have NO CLUMSINESS!! What a great thing!
As for cramping, I have just a feeling of slight cramp but not the intense almost sick cramps I had before.
I have literally no urinary discomfort as well, as long as I avoid diet sodas. They are the kicker for me. I wonder if it is a preservative because it doesn’t matter if it’s Nutrasweet or Splenda they use for sweetener.
I have been drinking lots of ginger tea and also chai/ginger tea. I think this is also helping as it is decaffeinated and causes no irritation.
This month I am using my new Purple Lady Cup and I think it will be even a smoother ride than last month.
So as far as I can tell, the use of cloth pads and a menstrual cup is a total bonus for us with Fibromyalgia and chemical sensitivities. I at this point am convinced that the chemicals were causing health issues for me and I will absolutely never turn back!
We have a friend on one of the American teams in the Special Olympics World Winter Games.Yesterday we got the great pleasure to watch him play in the floor hockey event. If anyone ever put money out on anything more fufilling in their life it would be a miracle. These people have the most wonderful time of their life and it doesn’t matter if they win or lose, they got here and they are going to enjoy it with all their hearts!
My friend’s team lost their match, but that didn’t matter. You should have seen them all standing in the middle of the rink lifting their arms for more cheers from the crowd. On girl stood there so long with the most joyous smile on her face, lifting her arms and jumping up and down, the whole while the American crowd was yelling, “USA, USA!” that the coach finally had to yell at her to get out of the center of the arena so they could take pictures, which of course, she hammed up in as well! It was adorable!
I was especially surprised and delighted that yesterday, a team of snowshoers who had never seen snow before but had learned to snowshoe on desert sand actually won the Gold Medal for their event! The team was from Libya and if you could have seen the joy on everyone’s faces for their efforts at these games you would have been in the same place I was, a complete mushball!
My 21 year old son went yesterday wearing his brown duck coat and a pair of lace-up ropers and a cowboy hat. As he walked by the South African team, one of the participants said, “A real AMERICAN cowboy!” and jumped up to shake his hand…sure, he can ride a horse, maybe even rope a bit too. A cowboy he is not! Ah, but the whole thing was joyous to watch. Their excitement at seeing an American that actually wore a cowboy hat! My son is naturally full of laughter and joy so this really drew the people to him yesterday. He as well as we made some wonderful new friends and felt like the honesty of the world lies within families like these, their hearts are pure and good. Both the players and the families showed us how wonderful life can be and that the simplicities of it are truly the joys.
My son and his wife are expecting a baby now, she wants to stay home and care for her family. They have bought a home from the landlord, actually it’s the landlord’s home. He is 84 and they have written in the contract of the house that he stays as long as he can and they will care for him until they are unable to do so at home. To top this off, they both have gotten their license to administer medications (they did this yesterday morning) and have made the choice to bring a handicapped client into their home to care for and that way my daughter-in-law can stay home and raise a family. This is the way she grew up. Her mother did the exact same thing. my daughter-in-law knows all about it because she’s lived it and has never quit having the giving heart. She works at a nursing home now and people there all treasure her help.
Yes, I truly can see goodness working and I am so blessed and honored to have these people in my life.
I am honored to have the chance to be so near the Special Olympics World Winter Games so that I have the chance to see love in action as well.
