Dealing with Chronic Illness/Multiple Sclerosis

CHRONIC ILLNESS/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

"MS is like being on a Marathon Race that never ends!"

~~~Where do We Begin?~~~We have thought about & prayed about what we should put on this page~~~It is by far, the hardest yet page for us to put together~~~Dealing with Chronic Illnesses where there is no cure, there really is no words to describe the illness, the feeling, the pain & the emotions from the one who has it to those who love & care for the one who is ill ~~~ "No one gets it until they get it!" ~~~ We pray that God will speak through us & He will give us words of Hope to those like us who are dealing with Chronic Illness ~~~

Tammie's Words ~

Some days I'm up & some days (alot) I'm down ~ Some days are good & some days are bad ~ If it was not for God, I could not get through this or do this Website ~ I speak from my heart, I do know that there is Hope! ~ There is a Cure! ~ (no, it might not happen in my life time here on earth) but There is Hope! There is a Cure! There is Jesus! ~ "He" will Heal me if not here on earth, "He" will heal me in Heaven & for now, it is "Jesus" who gets me through each day & it is "Jesus" who gives me Hope for tomorrow!

MEDICAL - Here is a list of what has worked for me. I am not a medical doctor, I can not say what will work for you., every person's body is different! My body can't tolerate most traditional medications. In the beginning, from a traditional medical point of view, I was given no hope. After crying for 3 days straight, I started listening with an open mind & researching, I've learned there is choices, there is Alternative Medicines. ---

ALTERNATIVE MEDS -

1st - DETOX: "CLEAN OUT YOUR SYSTEM FROM HEAD TO TOE"

Pau d' Arco - Detoxifier & Cancer Prevention

Green Tea - Antioxidant & Cancer Prevention

Beta Glucan - Antioxidant & free radical scavenge reucing unhealthy amounts of serum cholesterol & boosting the immune system

Pycnogenol - Antioxidant

Grape Seed Extract - Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory

Garlic - Antioxidant protecting against toxic substance & helps the Heart

Antioxidant Vitamins - Protects body from free radicals that damage body cells

Vitamin A - Antioxidant

Ultimate Cleanse - Detoxification of the digestive system

TO HELP/STOP PROGRESSION/EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS WITHOUT MEDICAL CURE LIKE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS~~~

IP-6 w/Inositol - Stimulates the Central Nervous System, Aids in Protecting the Myelin Sheaths from Damage, Boost Natural Killer Cell Function & Prevents Mineral Overload which weakens Immune System

Selenium - Protects the Myelin Sheaths

Coenzyme Q10 - Improves Circulation & Tissue Oxgenation, Strengthens Immune System & Helps with Metabolism

Calcium EAP - Protects Nerve Cells from injury by the Immune System & by toxins

Potassium - Helps Muscle Function

Cat's Claw - Helps White Blood Cells Function, has Anti-Tumor Properties & reduces Inflammation

Shark Catilage - Inflammatory Herbal Medicine maintaining Healthy Joints & Inhibt & Reverse the Growth of some types of tumors

Vitamin 75 - Helps in maintaining Bone Density, Nerve Function, Produces Healthy Red & White Blood Cells & Antioxidant

Vitamin B6 - Promotes Red Blood Cell Production & Aids in the Nervous System

Vitamin B12 - Helps Prevent Nerve Damage by Maintaining the Protective Myelin Sheaths

Vitamin D - Aids in Calcium Absorption

Vitamin E - Important for Circulation, Protects Nervous System & Destroys Free Radicals

Essiac Tea - Has AntiTumor Properties, Supports Immune System, Helps Relieve Pain & Credited with extending & improving Quality of Life

Help with Symptoms/Problems ~~~

Evening Primrose Oil - Suppresses Immune Function, Essential Fatty Acid needed to control Symptoms

Folic Acid - Helps in Energy Production & the Formation of Red Blood Cells

Androstenedione - Increases Strength & Energy

Creatine - Helps with Energy & Muscle Contractions

Ginseng - Reduces Stress & Increases Energy

DHEA - Improves Energy, Mood & Sexual Function

Ginkgo Biloba - Helps in treating Cognitive Difficulties, Inflammatory Herbal Medicine & Reduces Blood Clotting

Spirulina - Reduces Fatigue, Viral Infections, Cholesterol Levels, helps also with Cancer, Obesity & Arthritis patients

Cranberry - Helps with Urinary Problems & Infections

Psyllium - (Fiber Laxative) Helps with Constipation

St John's Wort - Helps with Depression

Kava Kava - Decreases Anxiety & Helps with Sleep

Melatonin - Helps with Sleep

Valerian - Helps with Sleep

Echinacea - Reduces the Severity of Viral Infections

Vitamin C - Anti-Viral Protection

Vitamin K - Helps Prevent Nausea & Vomiting

*MUST DO* - EAT A HEALTHY BALANCE DIET -

Eat natural fresh foods (processed foods are bad/harmful & cancer/disease producing - also - foods in cans too)- use frozen if you can't use fresh

Change what you use in your cooking & foods - Use whole wheat flour, Honey or Stevia for sweeting, Real Butter, Olive Oil - (Natural Herbs/Minerals)

MS SAYINGS:

"MS - You've got to be tough!"

"MS can be such a pain!"

"With MS I'm fun to watch!"

"I'm not Drunk - I have MS!"

"I have MS so please don't tell me, "You know how I feel" when you don't have a clue!"

"Nobody gets MS until they get MS!"

"MS Angel on Wheels!"

"MS is not for Sissys!"

" Life without MS ? - I hope so ! "

"You can have my handicap spot if you can take my MS too!"

"Multiple Sclerosis - A chronic inflammatory disease - 400,000 affected in the USA -

10,000 more each year - AND I'm one of them!"

TAKE MY HAND

Are You troubled, burdened, blue? TAKE MY HAND

I've been troubled, burdened & blue too!

I understand where you're at, I'm there too!

Let us together help the clouds dispel - TAKE MY HAND

Others can help us when we are weak - TAKE MY HAND

Others can help us face tomorrow, stand, pass on kindness!

They did it for me & can do it for you - TAKE MY HAND

Someday you'll be able to face tomorrow, stand & pass on kindness!

Someday you'll be able to help others too!

We can do it together - TAKE MY HAND

"Dealing with the Emotional Side"

Recently, the Lord has been bringing people from my past that I had no idea that I had made a difference in their life. All I see is that I am worthless. I am in pain most of the time, I tire so easily & I can't do what I once was able to do for the Lord. My self image & worth is very low but the Lord has been showing me that "He" does not see me as I see me - read on:

The Lord has shown me that people are always watching you from my past to my present.

One thing about moving where we are I thought (hoped) no one would recognize me but lately people have been coming up to me & saying I know you. One gal asked how she could be like me & I replied, "You don't want to be like me!" This gal preceded with her story of how she knew me & what an impression I had made. She got adopted her last year in High School by a great couple & they wanted her to go to college. I commented, "Oh Honey, if you got someone who will pay your way in College, go for it!" but she felt so lost. "Where do I begin?" she asked. I told her to at least commit to go 1 year & get her basics in & look into what she would be interested in & she said she would. As I was heading home, I heard this lady yelling for me to stop. I turned to look at her & she said I just wanted to thank-you for what you said to my daughter. I over heard what you said & she wants to look at the college bouchers I have at home. My daughter has always looked up to you & she thinks the world of you. I thanked her for her kind comments.

A neighbor lady keeps coming by our house giving me things from trees to plant to a beautiful cross wind chime. She always starts off saying, I see you & your husband go to Church every Sunday so you must be a Christian & she wanted to know where we went to Church. I'm just amazed at how much people you don't even know are watching every move you make.

I saw a Hospital Chaplin who I met when I was first diagnosed. I wanted to run up to him & say we talked in 1999 & this is now 2007 & I'm still alive! but I couldn't. I know he doesn't believe in the same God I do & doesn't want to hear.

As I look back on my life, I often think about what legacy will I leave behind. Not too many people get this opportunity. What will people say once I'm gone? I thank the Lord for the people of my past & pray that the people of my today will look beyond my illness, my pain, my tiredness, my suffering & unable to do as I once did & see the Lord because in the end - It is you & your relationship with the Lord that will only matter!

Keeping focused on the Lord is really what gets me through the day. Oh believe me, the Devil tries his best to destroy my faith & my relationship with the Lord. I constantly have to remind myself to stay focus on the Lord!

"I have MS but it don't have me cause I have Jesus!"

ANGRY WITH GOD

There are times we have disbelief

when our Lord God we cannot find.

Hearts filled with sorrow and grief

yet he's there for us all the time.

He's there trying to hold our hand

but our sorrow has made us blind.

Can't see what we don't understand

the Devil's working way over time.

God understands the pain we feel

went through this with His Son

watched His Son die on the Cross

so we could all be together as one.

We should never give up on God

He will be there for you and I

Reach out your hand feel about

and open your heart and your eyes.

Sometimes it's a struggle to believe

when a loveone has died or very ill

That's when we need God by our side

and that's when His love will prevail.

"SUICIDE" ---

Suicide is not a subject anyone wants to talk about or let alone, deal with! Many who deal with chronic terminal illnesses such as myself, often think about it! We get tired of suffering & watching our families suffer of what we are suffering. We are in so much pain, we just want it to end! When asked, "Will a Christian who commits suicide, has he/she done unpardonable/unforgivable sin?", the answer is NO! Jesus mentioned "an eternal sin" that "will never be forgiven" in Mark 3:29 which has nothing to do with suicide but is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. None of us are saved by being sinless in the moment of our death. We are all going to die with unconfessed sins especially those sins we didn't know we did & no one knows the hour or day Jesus will call us Home. Also, don't many of us commit slow suicide by over-eating, alcohol & drug abuse? How many times has one over taken prescription medications? Jesus bore all people's sins on the cross 2000 years ago & if suicide was not covered, then the entire work of Christ on the cross was for nothing! "Jesus either saves completely or He does not!"

Feelings of suicide are not removed with a simple one word answer. The issues & circumstances that drive someone to take their life are complex & require time & professional guidance to heal. If you are considering taking your life, know that God loves You & tell someone to help you with your struggle.

If you have a loved one or someone who has taken their life, rest in the hope that God knows their heart. Scripture promises in Romans 8:32 that "neither life nor death can separate the believer from the Love of God in Christ Jesus!" Hold onto that hope! Jesus died not only for the sins of us all but for all of our sins, including the forgotten ones like suicide!

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