True North Day 8

True North 
Day 8


Howdy. I am so much better today. I usually feel like I don't feel anything from detoxes and such. Well, between the rash from Lomatium and this, I'm feeling it - like last night. It's encouraging, really. I've lost 10.3 lbs. Vitals good. 

Today was actually nice. Woke after 10 full hours of sleep without even getting up for the bathroom. Awesome! Checked by the doctor and nurse, filled in my fasting journal, hung around with Kiyomi a bit, and they got my butt outside into the sun. Met a nice lady but, to be honest, I so want quiet and solitude. Some people here are looking for companionship, for sure. I went for a walk around the outside of the compound, listening to one of my favorite songs, Another in the Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmNc0L7Ac5c

I was overwhelmed with gratitude as I walked around in the sun, listening and being reminded that I am not alone, never have been, and that Jesus himself is in this with me. From the very beginning, the fact that he already knows the outcome has been an anchor I have clung to. 

I was very surprised that only two laps around the area (probably a football field, total) and I was spent. I sat down and just rested until we went to a workshop on reflexology and then...an hour of it in my room by a master. Ahhhh. It was like the best foot rub ever! I fell asleep after for about 3 hours; hope I can sleep tonight. 

A little note: do you have your hs-crp checked? (High sensitivity cardiac reactive protein) The only family history I have included coronary disease. My crp is incredibly high. It's a marker that warns of it. It's usually high (about 10) but I found out today that when I got here it was alarmingly high (over 12). It should be under 3. Of course, I spent a mega cheat day with my little sis 3 days before I came. They only asked about my diet a couple days before I came so I was able to report good stuff. It can come down a lot with water fasting so here's hoping. And it is motivating me to the plant based SOS diet when I leave. Just thought I'd throw that out there. 

Kiyomi and I are excited. Two foods I was having trouble thinking of living without is butter (I love toast with butter) and eggs. We found two possible substitutes that are not completely salt and oil free, but could help sparingly. Miyoko vegan butter and Just Egg's Mung Bean egg. Also, there's a cream cheese made of almonds from Kite Hill. The reflexologist raved about them. I have struggled so hard against going vegan, these little helps could help once in awhile. 

That's it for now. I try to keep these short. I can be wordy (-:  Love to all! 


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