Good Tuesday, April 30, 2019. It is nearly 5pm MT. I was comfortable in the dive. I only needed to yawn once to clear my ears. All is good here in my safe place!
Recently I have been told that people that live at elevations above 5000 ft above sea level do not get the benefit of hyperbarics because something occurs at elevations above that. So I downloaded a barometer to my phone. It is reading the following right now: Station pressure 1102.40 hPa; Station altitude (GPS) 6411.93; and pressure at sea level 1396.76 hPa. I am not a barometer genius but I am pretty sure that I can interpret this well. I am a-ok folks. I will check with Dr Hughes though about these numbers.
- I am nearing the end of my dive and I have been checking the pressure at sea level throughout the dive. It is hanging out at 1395.90. All is good!
I have been away from my blog for too long. I can give all sorts of excuses but truly it’s because I’m On A Journey! And, life happens!
For the past 3.5 months I have been more interested in my husband’s recovery from spinal surgery. He is doing very well today. He walks between 2-3 miles a day now with his shoulders back and with less of a limp. He is again much taller than me. I like that a whole bunch.
I have re-taught myself to pace myself here at home. I have accomplished a lot, as far as I am thinking. I am able to prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and clean the kitchen most days. I am able to attend to one household chore every day too. I am maintaining all of my personal needs as well. I feel as if I am becoming a better functioning woman.
I’m On A Journey!
My Dr has been amazingly helpful in addressing the number of issues that were blocking my recovery. She took full control of my hormonal health and WOW am I noticing how much better I feel every day. She switched my synthetic thyroid to a natural compounded medication. And my Dr also prescribed another hormone that she said is the major one that has a cascading effect on my adrenals, my sex hormones and my brain. The most amazing result is that I am beginning to develop a regular sleep pattern. I am enjoying my sleep each night, even if I need to get up a few times for bathroom duties. I fall back asleep with little effort. Yahoo! I have been exhausted and brain fogged too loong since my most recent brian injury 3 + years ago.
The other issues that my Dr is addressing are heavy metal toxicity (lead and mercury primarily) and candida overgrowth. I am on a very strict diet and I take quite a few medications/supplements daily to reduce this stuff to normalcy. What? I might be a normal lady one day? Without all of the full body itching and this burning tongue? And it has the potential of ending the decades of bladder and kidney infections? I might just burp now and then, and not the hundreds a day? I said “Yes! Let’s take these offensive critters by the neck and slay them!”
I’m On A Journey!
I chose well last year to call Dr Hughes and tell him that I was all-in. We purchased this wonderful chamber. It is a Summit To Sea 60 ” Grand Dive Vertical. I am sitting in my comfortable high backed zero gravity chair. I can recline slightly if I want to. So when I am in here for hours at a time, I can take a comfortable nap! We chose the vertical because it takes up less space. It is tall enough that I can stand up and walk around in it. I know that I would not have stuck with the dive schedules if I had to lie down because of physical limitations. And most of all, I have emotional issues related to closed-in spaces. PTSD. So, here I am writing this blog and fully capable of breathing in the auxiliary oxygen, drinking my warm tea, answering the cell phone if it rings and totally enjoying this experience.
Dr Hughes recommended that I complete 60 dives before we drove to Basalt, CO for a three day treatment protocol in mid October, 2018. Our drive was lovely. We stayed at a really nice hotel, the light snow showers, the drive to Aspen, the delicious meals we ate and the snacks we had in our room made the trip really pleasant. Upon meeting Dr Hughes and his excellent office manager I completely gave myself to the multiple treatments I received. I cried when we left because I realized that Dr Hughes truly cared about me and the outcomes that would follow those treatments. If you are interested in reading more about Dr Hughes please go to: http://www.tbitherapy.com
I Am On A Journey!
Upon returning home from Basalt, CO, my days began changing and progressing to where I am today. I am happy to be advancing in this world of uncertainty. I am thrilled every time I hear my husband say that he sees changes in me. For example, my endurance has increased and my recovery time is shorter following a trying day’s activities. My balance is so much better. My cognition is improving. Our relationship is strengthening. My hope and my countenance is so much better…..
My daily recovery routine is important to follow. It is vital that I keep the strict diet of no coffee or black tea, no grains, no gluten, no dairy and no sugar.We are eating as close to organic as possible. I am never without hydration. I have lost 30 pounds and have not been starved to receive such benefit!
I know that the Vielight Duo has helped me a lot too. Dr Hughes recommended it following my treatments with him. We purchased it a few months ago. What a perfect addition to my recovery plan.
I’m On A Journey! to recovery.
As I close, I must thank my God for this journey! He cares for me! He loves me! He also loves you.
Psalm 139 The Passion Translation (TPT)
You Know All About Me
139 For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s poetic song
1 Lord, you know everything there is to know about me.
2 You perceive every movement of my heart and soul,
and you understand my every thought before it even enters my mind.
3–4 You are so intimately aware of me, Lord.
You read my heart like an open book
and you know all the words I’m about to speak
before I even start a sentence!
You know every step I will take before my journey even begins.
5 You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way,
and in kindness you follow behind me
to spare me from the harm of my past.[a]
With your hand of love upon my life,
you impart a blessing to me.
6 This is just too wonderful, deep, and incomprehensible!
Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength.[b]
7 Where could I go from your Spirit?
Where could I run and hide from your face?
8 If I go up to heaven, you’re there!
If I go down to the realm of the dead, you’re there too!
9 If I fly with wings into the shining dawn, you’re there!
If I fly into the radiant sunset, you’re there waiting![c]
10 Wherever I go, your hand will guide me;
your strength will empower me.
11 It’s impossible to disappear from you
or to ask the darkness to hide me,
for your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night.
12 There is no such thing as darkness with you.
The night, to you, is as bright as the day;
there’s no difference between the two.
13 You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside
and my intricate outside,
and wove them all together in my mother’s womb.[d]
14 I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex!
Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking.
It simply amazes me to think about it!
How thoroughly you know me, Lord!
15 You even formed every bone in my body
when you created me in the secret place,[e]
carefully, skillfully shaping me[f] from nothing to something.
16 You saw who you created me to be before I became me![g]
Before I’d ever seen the light of day,
the number of days you planned for me
were already recorded in your book.[h]
17–18 Every single moment you are thinking of me!
How precious and wonderful to consider
that you cherish me constantly in your every thought!
O God, your desires toward me are more
than the grains of sand on every shore!
When I awake each morning, you’re still with me.
19 O God, come and slay these bloodthirsty, murderous men!
For I cry out, “Depart from me, you wicked ones!”
20 See how they blaspheme your sacred name
and lift up themselves against you, but all in vain!
21 Lord, can’t you see how I despise those who despise you?
For I grieve when I see them rise up against you.
22 I have nothing but complete hatred and disgust for them.
Your enemies shall be my enemies!
23 God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart.
Examine me through and through;
find out everything that may be hidden within me.
Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares.
24 See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on,
and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways—
the path that brings me back to you.
Thank you for joining me on my journey to wholeness!
Hugs always,
Suzanne
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