Coming Home!!!

My Dad and I will be coming home to San Diego on Wed. 4/25 late at night. I have decided to come home sooner than planned. I am not well, but feel it will be better for me to come home to finish treatment.

I am okay.

I am doing better than the last 3 days. Sorry to worry any of you. I was just too sick to write in here til now.

The blood only lasted for about 1.5 days...no more now. I have just been really weak with flu symptoms, but started to finally feel better after an enema this morning. It has been really up and down. I was up and about this afternoon much more....I even played some cribbage with my Dad outside.

Anxious to get test results back! Even though it is really gross...I really do hope I have 'parasite fuzz balls'...this is probably the most easy to fix!

Needing MORE Good Energy Sent My Way...

I am just sending out a request for prayers, good energy, blessings...I am really feeling awful physically and having a hard time. Headache, dizzy, nauseated, weak, tired, shakey, achey everywhere, bloated, cramping, abdominal pain, tingling. I had a bunch of blood come out today...new symptom....no doctor here....not sure what to do. I am so glad my Dad is at least here with me.

Lab Tests...Two Down, One to Go

My Dad arrived here safely last night and got to experience dinner with me and 3 other patients. We also got banana ice cream later! Yummy!! All you do is freeze some bananas and then put it through the Norwalk Juicer....like magic... ice cream comes out!!! Delicious! Two of the other patients just broke their green juice fast today...Allie went for like 13 days with nooooo food! So, they were really happy...to eat...they are only allowed fruit for the next two days.

This morning my Dad and I were taken to a local lab to get all my blood drawn. So, tomorrow, Tuesday, Lab Kit #2 will be mailed off. Two down and one more to go! I will do this one in a day or two, I need to rest up a bit for this one as the doctor said it may cause me to get temporarily sicker.

I also started back on all my supplements today. I had to go off them for much longer than planned because of the delay with the lab work. I am taking about 23 different types and some of them are taken 10 times per day. Hoy...it is going to take me a while to get back on track with these!

My Dad Arrives Today!

Well, my Dad arrives at about 430pm hawaii time today and then Dr. Baylac will be leaving tonight at about 8pm. There are still 3 other patients here right now, but they will all leave tomorrow. Then, for two weeks, it will be just my Dad and I here with some kitchen staff to make the special coffee for my enemas, 10 daily juices and 3 meals a day.

I fasted from juice yesterday and collected my urine specimens this morning. They are in the freezer now. Tomorrow morning I bring my urine to the local lab where I will get a bunch of blood drawn and then mail the whole kit off to the lab. Unfortunately this test takes about 14 days for them to collect all the data. But, my stool test is suppose to only take about 7 days.

Yellow Fuzz Balls...WARNING THIS ENTRY MAY BE TOO GRAPHIC

Oh my, oh my, oh my....I am so grossed out!!! Well, I think I may have figured out what one of the main contributing factors to all my health problems has been. Here is the story...

Friday night I was sitting around chatting with two of the other girl patients, Noelle & Allie. Some how the conversation got turned to BMs again...this is a frequent topic of discussion around here!!! Well, I had just finished two coffee enemas back to back and they always make me feel worse. I was telling them that I really want to have the doctor look at what is coming out as I have tried to share it several times with the doctor, but it is hard to figure out what it is. I have also swapped descriptions with the other girls to compare our horror stories. So, anyhow, last night I told the girls that I am STILL having all these small yellow balls coming out....I told them that I thought maybe it was undigested yellow raisins, but that I had stopped eatting those several days ago just to see if that was it...but tonight there was SOOOO MANY....it can't be raisins...I do not know what it is?

So, Allie says; "Why don't you draw it for the doctor?" And then I say; "I am not going to draw it!?" So, then she proceeds to go over and get me some paper and colored pencils and says: "Here I want to see what they look like?" We are all laughing by now and I proceed to try to draw them reluctantly. I say; "They kind of look like little yellow furry balls!" So, Allie then says; "let's google it!"

Next thing I know...Both Allie and Noelle have their lap tops out...one sitting on each side of me. Then, Allie says; "Here it is, I found it!" Then, I say; "Oh come on, girls, cut it out!" By now we are all laughing hysterically and I think they are pulling my leg....like yellow furry ball is really going to show up on the web as something that comes out of people's bodies. Well, then I lean over and look at Alie's screen and sure enough....there it is....in plain site...the words....

Yellow Fuzz Ball Parasite!........AHHHHHHHHHHH! I SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super loud....I scream several times....This is really what they are called and are listed as one of the more common types of parasites.

For the next two hours I was tremoring! I am so grossed out! The night before I was up most the night in pain...now Friday night I was up most the night because I could not get these images out of my head!!!

Today, Saturday, I met with the doctor and she had never heard of these types of parasites, but asked me to capture some in a jar when I did my next enema. OK...THIS IS JUST SO DISGUSTING....but I did as asked and later she looked at them. She seems to think they are not parasites, but does not really know what they are??? We even had one on a kleenex and she was disectting it...I saw several small things that looked like worms to me, but she did not think they are worms. So, I asked her what she thinks they are and she said that she does not know, lets just wait til the stool test results get back. But, I have to go to a local lab on Monday morning to get a bunch of blood drawn for another test, and the doctor will be gone to France by then, so I might try to bring some there to get tested.

Oh, and by the way, on these web sites I learned that 85% of Americans have parasites. Apparently they can cause cancer, pancreatitis, digestive problems, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, etc.! I am sure this is WAY MORE INFO than any of you wanted to here!!!

Catching Up...

I have not written in here for several days....a lot has been going on and I did not have the energy. So here is an update:

LATER ON WEDNESDAY-
The lab test kits arrived! At night I went out with the group to the Annual Merrie Monarch Festival Opening Ceremony. It is a 5 day hula contest where people come from all over the world. Hawaii's biggest event of the year. Became very sick with flu like symptoms during the event and had another bad pain (pancreatic attack?) on the way home.

THURSDAY-
Sent off stool sample for one of the lab tests. Very rough day. Still not feeling well physically and feeling very frustrated with the way the business is run here...do not want to post all the details...as I have been trying to keep this blog focused on the positive...but there have been ongoing problems since I got here with the way things are handled...or basically not handled. I was very close to calling my Dad and having him not come anymore and just coming home on this day, but I decided I could not turn back or give up now...my Dad is coming and I need to get the rest of these lab tests sent in.

FRIDAY-
'Bearded John' called in the morning. It made my day. I also received a cash donation in the mail from some lady I do not know who is a business client of my friend Linda. Please tell her thank you, Linda...I will send a card when able. I feel literally carried and blessed by all my angels in San Diego...I love you all. I put the cash toward a massage today...I really needed one...I am still feeling very sick and discouraged. Giappina is the massage therapist...she has helped me the very most while I have been here by helping to flush out all the toxins and make my body feel good even if temporarily.

Still Waiting on Lab Kits to Arrive

I am still waiting on the lab kits to get here. They were suppose to arrive yesterday. I started fasting on Monday night, but they never arrived. So, she put me back on food and juices, but still no supplements or enemas. So, hopefully the kit will come today! I feel very confident that we will get to the bottom of things better as these labs are very comprehensive and cutting edge.

I am still having a lot of digestive problems and other strange symptoms just on the special foods and juices.....so I am looking forward to getting these lab tests back! There are several I am taking, but the most comprehensive one is suppose to take about 14 days from when they receive it to get the results.....uggggh!. I won't mention the financial end of things cause it is not pretty. But, compared to the regular hospital it is still much cheaper and much nicer.

Today is the start of the biggest event of the year here on the Big Island. A big hula festival where people come from all over for a hula competition. So, I guess they are going to take us patients over there later today for the big opening ceremony. More on this later....

Naked Hippie Beach and Kava Kava Bar

An Easter I will NEVER forget!!!!!!! I was able to go on the outing yesterday....now I really feel like I am in Hawaii. We left at about 2pm and our first stop was a local beach called Kehana .....oh my gosh...it was great...I took a bunch of photos...and hope to get them developed and posted on here somehow. There are no words to really capture the experience...but lets just say EVERYTHING GOES...lots of naked people, others with swimsuites and others with clothes....drums and dancing....various instruments...dogs....NO WORRIES...cookies passed....no I did not eat them....weed smoking...no I did not smoke any...everyone happy and getting along...it was a big party...mostly hippies! At first I was not sure if taking photos was appropriate, but all seemed fine with it...I just had to catch the essence of it all ...the culture...the dancing and drumming...was so amazing. We went swimming in the ocean amongst the waves and hippies. The Gerson Therapy says NO SALT whatsoever, but she let us go in. I actually felt the best I have felt since being here after two back to back coffee enemas this morning, but once I was in the ocean for a little while I started to feel sick again and have pain...but it was so worth it!

Our second destination was a hike over a bunch of lava rock to a beautiful and peaceful black sand beach. I love Hawaii, it is so beautiful here. Tons of lush greenery!!!! We then went to this place called the Kava Kava bar. It is just a little hut on the side of the road that looks like a bar with stools and they serve Kava root as a beverage...it looks like mud and tastes like mud...but is suppose to relax you...I did not notice it relaxing me at all..as I was running on two coffee enemas, but it does make your tongue and throat numb.

My Dad will be here in one week and the doctor will be off to France. I am on day three today of NO supplements, it has been a nice break. I will get only half of my juices today and tomorrow I will do my lab tests and then get back on all my supplements and back to giving myself a shot in the butt every morning. Whoo hoo!

Happy Jelly Beans!

Well, I was hoping to make some homemade stamped Easter cards to send out, but my stamp art box has still not come..whine and pout....so consider this your Easter wishes from Hawaii. Happy Easter! I hope you eat lots of chocolate and jelly beans for me! :0)

Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from the Easter Bunny...

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Walk softly and carry a big carrot.
Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.
There's no such thing as too much candy.
All work and no play can make you a basket case.
A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention.
Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.
Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.
Some body parts should be floppy.
Keep your paws off other people's jellybeans.
Good things come in small-sugarcoated packages.
The grass is greener in someone else's basket.
An Easter bonnet can cover the wildest hare.
To show your true colors, you have to come out of your shell.
The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.

Nutritional Medicine 101

The sun has been out much more these last few days...so trying to catch some rays each day....it is so nice....I just hope I can get out on some more excursions soon to actually see some more of Hawaii's beauty...It is hard to be in Hawaii and not be able to see waterfalls, beaches, etc....they say we are going on an excursion tomorrow...sunday...I hope I will feel up to it!

Ok...so today I will leave you with a 101 class lesson. Nutritional Medicine uses sophisticated labratory testing to examine biochemical imbalances in the body. More simply said....samples of urine, blood, saliva, stool and/or hair are taken to determine your levels of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and toxin levels. Doctors that use Nutritional Medicine use the test results to design a diet and supplementation, which will regenerate balance into the body. In traditional medicine doctors are trained to diagnose and then use various drugs that can help with a particular symptom. This approach usually does not address the cause of the problem but only improves the symptoms. Nutritional Medicine is not to be confused with Herbal Medicine either. Herbal Medicines are used as alternative therapy that can produce pharmaceutical effects similar to drugs. They are NOT natural to the body. Nutritional medicine consists only of foods, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids which are part of the body so consequently are very low in toxity compared to herbs.

The lab work I am getting done will help determine the root casue of all my symptoms...whether it is heavy metal toxicity (which the doctor is suspecting), malabsorption of nutrients or simply a deficiency in some vitamin or mineral. One of my very, very first blog entries talks about this....ALL degenerative diseases.....are caused by two things and ONLY two things: Toxins or Nutritional Deficiency. So, my goal is to try to find out what the underlining cause is! All of these findings will only enhance the Gerson Therapy I am already doing. Gerson Therapy is a definite form of Nutritional Medicine, but once I have these detailed labs we can adjust detox methods and supplements accordingly.

So can someone tell me what the heck am I paying a doctor for again? Ok well she did tell me about the website metametrix.com. It is all about your doctor being your 'health partner' as you must learn to be your own well educated health advocate.

The Norwalk Juicer and MORE Labwork Research

Well compared to yesterday, I feel better today physically. I also had enough energy this morning to learn how to use the Norwalk Juicer...it only costs $2300!....yikes! But, it is obviously the best of the very best of juicers....way higher vitamin and mineral content in each glass....not to mention the quantity of juice increase per piece of produce. But, my very favorite feature is that you can make smoothies, sherbert, ice cream, almond butter, applesauce, etc with it as well...pretty cool! So, if I have to continue this treatment for a minimum of two years to heal...I guess I will have to charge $50/head at my next big party...hahahaha!

The second part of my day was spent on more research. Dr. Baylac and I have decided to get my lab work done from a different lab company. So, I spent the afternoon researching metametrix.com. as well as various books and newsletters. The must read books I must now get: 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, Detoxify or Die, The High Blood Pressure Hoax, The ION Handbook, Wellness Against All Odds, Pain Free in 6 Weeks, You Are What You Ate, The Cure is in the Kitchen and Macro Mellow. I am a walking wealth of information now. I guess that is the way it is these days...your doctor is only a 'health partner' and you have to drive the boat! Thank God I had the strength today to be able to do so.

I am happy about the lab work I am going to get done. I am getting a very comprehensive blood and urine test called the ION Profile. ION stands for Individual Optimal Nutrition. This test measures over 100 components including amino acids, organic acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, toxic metals, and hormones, as well as, markers of detoxification function, oxidant stress, etc. I will also be taking a stool test for even a more comprehensive look at my gastrointestinal issues.

I Got Mail!

Other patients are jealous cause they say I get more mail! :0)

I received a package in the mail from my dear family friend Linda, I consider her like a sister. She comes to my parties often with my Dad...she has an amazing warmth, glow and smile about her. The package came with a very nice card that says Everyday of treatment and recovery deserves a trophy...I have no idea where she found such a card....but pretty perfect. Anyhow, it came with a typed personal letter and one of those Willow Tree Angels I love...this one is for Good Health and she is holding a bunch of apples! One of my massage clients gave me one before i left as well for friendship...and my good friend Barabara gave me one that is for happiness...so i guess i collect these now...just what I need another collection! :0) Anyhow, so my new 'good health angel' sits right by my bed on a small table. It came on a good day because i had a pretty rough day today!!! Tomorrow is now guarenteed to be better!!!

I have also been receiving so much other love and support through cards, emails, phone calls, etc. The prayers, love and good wishes I am receiving has really made a world of difference....especially on the days as of late when i have been feeling worse physically. I got a homemade easter card from my sister, photos and artwork and long personal note from Carolyn and my God children, and cards from other friends Anne, Marilyn and Marie. My friend Yvette phone called at a time when I could not talk long, but I was having a melt down and it was so comforting to hear her voice! Sami, one of my therapists from San Diego, also called at a saving grace time. I have received emails and phone calls from many others who I have not been able to respond back to....but believe me...their messages have made my day...thank you Sheila, Steve-O, John, Mimi, Tim, Aunt Mary, Aunt Kay, Uncle John, Ana, Bob, Garry, Jeff, Diana, Lori, Leslie, Steve, .....I am sure I am missing some... ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU...if you only knew how much you are all carrying me through...I am so very blessed..

Caffeine Buzz and Lab Tests...

I had another really rough morning...could barely walk, dizzy, weak, etc. Emotionally I was a wreck...trying very hard to stay positive, but just feeling pretty warn out. But, this afternoon I had another turn around...thank goodness. I decided to go back to a coffee enema instead as this would have been my third day of chamomile....but I seemed so very weak I figured maybe the coffee would amp me up. So, I did a coffee enema followed right after by a chamomile one right away and it seemed I now have much more strength. Perhaps some more toxins came out or I just have a serious CAFFEINE BUZZ going on...I will take either one!

Some of the lab kits arrived today that the doctor was waiting on...but the main one was a food allergy test kit which I guess I can not do right now because you need to be eatting a wide range of all the foods for 3 full weeks first...and since I am on such a restricted diet right now, we would not get an accurate reading.

So, I spent the afternoon on the internet doing research to determine which tests to do...so I could order some other ones. I think I am going to be doing urine test for heavy metals, stool test for various digestive functions, disorders or parasite possiblities and then saliva test to check my adrenocortex stress profile. So, now I have to wait for these to come in the mail....and inorder to do these tests I have to go off all supplements for three days and then take 24 hours to do all the test samples....I look forward to the break from all the supplements...but I hope this does not interfere too much with the healing process. It is so hard to know which path to choose...so I am just trying to ride the waves.

Dad's coming to Hawaii

Well, it looks like I am going to be here longer. Long story short...,my doctor surprised me with the fact that she is leaving to go to France for 2 weeks and was going to close down the clinic. However, the whole point of me buying a one way ticket was so that I could stay as long as I needed until I got better! So, since I am not well enough to go home yet, she is now going to allow me to stay here while she is gone to continue treatment if I am able to have someone come and stay with me 24/7. So, my Dad has very graciously volunteered to come out and stay with me 24/7 while she is gone from 4/15 to 5/2. She is going to keep a kitchen staff person on to do the 10 juices a day and 3 meals, but I will have no doctor supervision. Hopefully, by the time she leaves I will be more stable!!!!!!!

Grateful for John and the sunshine!

The sun was out almost all day today...this is a big deal...first time since I have been here. I tried to seize the moment and spend as much time as I could outside. I am still not feeling too hot...I have had a few rough days...so have not had too much to write in here. I passed out in the bathroom this morning...I have not passed out since last July the night before my hospital stay. I just seem to be having a bunch of flu like symptoms....dizzy, nausea, cramping, etc. This is supposedly the toxins flushing into the blood system and making me sicker....the storm before the sunshine....the doctor calls it a healing crisis and it is suppose to be a good thing...the immune system is kicking in and killing off whatever is bad inside of me.

I have been very, very tired and weak so I have not had much energy to do much. I have just been reading a lot and typing in here and writing when I am able. I keep hoping I will have more energy to learn how to work the $2000 juicer, grind the oatmeal, boil the coffee and make the special soup, but still not up to that speed yet. I did learn how to give myself my own shot of liver extract and B12 in my butt everyday. Whoo hoo! I know the excitement is killing you all!

Speaking of excitement. I am grateful that my San Diego house did not burn down, as apparently there was a pretty serious electrical problem in my kitchen stove. I called 'bearded John' and he came to the rescue for me...Thanks John and Dad for your help!

Would you like to come to Hawaii??!!!

PLEASE NOTE: If anyone wants to come visit...you are welcome to come anytime. You can stay here as a companion for $150/day which includes lodging and 3 meals a day. I would love to have you come! lots of hugs!

Up and down

Well, I did not do an entry at all yesterday...I have been having a rough time for almost 48 hours now. I am hoping this is a good sign that I am having what they call a 'healing crisis' which is a normal part of the Gerson Program as the body is detoxing. But, it is really hard to stay positive and believe that this program is really working when I do not feel better...infact worse. One day at a time...this too shall pass! I will write again soon when I feel up to it. Please do know that I have appreciated the phone calls and regular mail even though I have not been reciprocating too well.