10 years of MC

[Gabes-Apg]

To all the newbies of the past 9months or so welcome!!

Dec 2019 was the 10 year anniversary of my Mc diagnosis...
I have been a bit unsettled emotionally and mentally the past couple of months and not feeling much of a MC success story, then with my feet in a magnesium soak (I buy food grade mag chloride in 9kg buckets) as I pondered the 10 year milestone and all events/challenges of the past 10 years, I should not be soo harsh in my judgement and embrace the mindset that i am a success

In the past 10 years I have
-moved house 8 times, two of those being major distance moves setting up new doctors, new dentists, new social networks etc etc.
- changed jobs 8 times (plus short term seasonal roles) One redundancy, 2 'sackings' (not suitable for the role)
at one stage I had three part time jobs at same time with 3 different employers just to earn enough money. There was three periods of unemployment where I was on government subsidies.
- re-establish relationships with mother and siblings after 6 years of no contact.
- had a few other autoimmune conditions appear and challenge me.


Sigh...sounds exhausting !!!

Aside from these challenges, I still consider the MC diagnosis a gift in my life.
In this healing journey I found me, the real me, I learnt to trust myself, love myself, and value myself.
Via this forum I met some amazing people, some of which have been /are amazing friends. My life has been enlightened by finding kindred spirits in various countries of the world.
I have found the value of good health, and I have helped others - on this forum, friends, friends of friends, and even the lady who serves me at the supermarket.
There are lots of magnesium discussions with strangers!!!
My mother has magnesium foot soaks parties at her nursing home, we have a sheet typed up with key notes from the magnesium miracle book. (Along with key info about Vit D3)
Mottos like 'progress not perfection' are still a big part of my life!
I do have some friends locally who 'get it' and support my eating plan/lifestyle choices.

I am still on the acceptance journey of "this is as good as it gets", not just health, many aspects of day to day life. As I mentioned in my reply in the other post, working full time is tiring. This with the eating plan and lifestyle choices to keep inflammation at a minimum, life doesn't always flow.

So -progress not perfection motto comes to mind.
To have multiple AI issues mostly calm and behaving, working full time and in this economical challenging era managing to earn enough to live alone is not to shabby of milestone.
Mc wise, here and there I can go out for the day, /away for weekends and juggle my ingredients with eating out and not have major health issues.

Well... it is way past my bedtime.
I will do my best to catch up on posts/discussions. And tidy up the guidelines to recovery area.
Big hugs to Tex, Brandy and many others that give their heart and soul to this forum.
Xoxo

[CathyMe.]

So glad to see you "back" Gabes. I have missed your posts and what a journey you have had!

[grhandlan@comcast.net]

Gabes, thank you so much for posting today...... I so needed to read this..... I have some serious employment stress right now.... I amazed I haven't had a flare...yet..... just trying to put one foot in front of the other..... We are miracles!!!!
HUGE HUGS Gena

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[tex]

Great post, Gabes.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Tex

[Cynthia]

I am one of those newbies that you somehow found time for today at 3am your time and I sure appreciate all you do for this group!
You have made amazing strides in the face of everything life can throw at you and still come up smiling and with words of encouragement and sage advice for others.
Thanks for being here!

[ldubois7]

Good to her your update!

Hope you continue to improve, because we all have the peaks and valleys, and it’s reassuring to hear about it!

Best to you in 2020!

[Erica P-G]

I knew you must have been going through some 'stuff' in your personal life....although we have facebook I do know that not everyone posts their bad days or months on social media.

You have been through so much that even I got a little tense there for a moment

Hugs to you,
Erica

[brandy]

Hi Gabes,

We are glad you are back! We missed you. Sometimes personal issues flare up in our lives and we have
to take care of them.

Love you,

Brandy

[Marcia K]

Hi, Gabes. So nice to hear from you again. You have helped me so much on my journey!

[armstrongpilot]

Good to see you back

[Deb]

Welcome back, Gabes. Hugs! Deb

[Janie]

I put my thought on another thread. But so nice to see you on here. I am so glad

[humbird753]

Welcome back, Gabes!

Your post is so inspiring, and a reminder to myself to strive for progress not perfection. I've also looked at my MC as a gift in my life. It has put me on a better path, and I appreciate so much more than I did before getting MC.

I thought of everyone here today. I belong to a couple of MC groups through Facebook, but seldom visit those groups anymore because I know the best information is here. I got a notification today that a post was made in one of those groups today so I decided to read it. It made me chuckle! This member said she is going to try the Persky diet! She doesn't know yet how correct her choice is.

[humbird753]

Welcome back, Gabes!

Your post is so inspiring, and a reminder to myself to strive for progress not perfection. I've also looked at my MC as a gift in my life. It has put me on a better path, and I appreciate so much more than I did before getting MC.

I thought of everyone here today. I belong to a couple of MC groups through Facebook, but seldom visit those groups anymore because I know the best information is here. I got a notification today that a post was made in one of those groups today so I decided to read it. It made me chuckle! This member said she is going to try the Persky diet! She doesn't know yet how correct her choice is.