My stomach pains continued. They were bearable during the day when I didn't take my MS medication. At night they still woke me up when I did take my MS medication. I didn't know if I would ever be able to handle the pain.
My husband found a book written by Dr. Terry Wahls that describes a diet where the food gives your body the fuel it needs to repair itself. Since my husband can't make my stomach pains go away, he found something he could do to help me. He discovered a new way to eat. Dinner last night was yummy. We had kale, peppers, avocado, tomatoes, ground beef and salsa on a bed of corn chips. I felt full and good eating that.
Some days I stuck to the diet, some days I didn't. On the days I stuck to the diet I felt good and had minimal stomach pains. This had to become the new normal. The delicious food wasn't worth the pain it would give me, so I happily and easily chose to tell the food that was hurting me good-bye in exchange for painless days.
I originally thought that MS would be something that brought medication into my world and that would inconvenience me once in a while. I was wrong. MS is going to transform how I do everything forever.
It has.
I have stuck with this new diet for over 2 years. I exercised consistently for 2 years, something I have never done before, I pay attention to how I feel and make decisions accordingly. MS has forced me to become the healthiest person I could become. Staying healthy is a battle I am willing to fight and must fight each and every day.
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