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LuvMyTwins
02-10-2009, 11:07 AM
Hi All---
I'm from Stamford,CT and live with my very supportive husband and twins. I have been peeking on the site for a while now. About a year ago, I attempted (albeit poorly) to go 100% raw. I ended up eating almost no greens and just fruit. Needless to say, once the summer months left so did raw.

Fast track to last summer. I had a doctor that misdiagnosed me (I had h.pylori) and I went for months with many IBS symptoms. Now this is an issue as I also have epilepsy---if the meds don't stay in trouble brews. That's exactly what ended up happening in October. Trouble brewed.

A doctor gave me h.pylori meds and didn't cross reference with my other meds. Hence--TOXIC. I spent 2.5 months out of work and haven't been the same since. Now, instead of being on one drug, I'm on three.

When I was at home, I brought myself back to this site. I also have Alissa's book and love it. I realized that maybe this was the answer that I was looking for. Trust me, I was looking.

So, I finally said NO to the doctors. No more medicines, no more medicine changes, etc. I'm going to work with yoga, vitamin therapy, neurofeedback, meditation/prayer, and a raw food diet. You can imagine the looks that I'm receiving now!

I've made an appointment at an Integrative Health Center (for tomorrow) and plan to work with them to beat the use of drugs. It is my belief that all of this work will pay off. I figure that if raw food can cure a disease such as cancer, it can certainly help an illness such as epilepsy.

I look forward to meeting all of you "on the boards" and will look for guidance as I continue on this journey.--LMT:)

Veganforlife
02-10-2009, 11:23 AM
Oh welcome! WOW! But you know? I bet you will feel on top of the world going Raw. Do a 30-day challenge. It is sooooo worth it. Trust me!

islesgirl
02-10-2009, 11:29 AM
Welcome, welcome. We're rooting for you here. Be sure to let us know how you progress and how you feel.

Moretta
02-10-2009, 11:52 AM
Welcome and good luck on your rawness journey.

JCB44
02-10-2009, 12:33 PM
Welcome to the site. Good luck with RAW

mattshor
02-10-2009, 03:35 PM
Welcome! Keep us posted, no matter what the final outcome going raw is sure to help your overall health and that can only be a good thing.

gritsnla
02-10-2009, 04:35 PM
Good luck with your appointment tomorrow an let them know about your intent to be raw. Sounds like you've got the plan drawn up nicely. Glad you're here.

Frugal Raw
02-10-2009, 07:17 PM
Welcome!! I wish you the best of rawesome health!!!

spicyfull
02-11-2009, 02:34 AM
I wish you everything you need to Stay RAW..........Welcome to MY World.

freshlight
02-11-2009, 05:47 AM
Welcome and get well soon.

Take care, Eva

sarahrjm
02-11-2009, 08:05 AM
Hi LuvMyTwins! My name is Sarah!, I used to live in white plains NY! like 20 mins from stamford! I am VERY familiar with it, I spent most of my teen years at the stamford mall! My best friend lived on wildwood rd. right off of longview!, and I had a couple more friends off of high ridge road, Oh and Morgan street downtown! hah memories! .... I now live about 40 mins away.

Glad to see you on here, RAW will help!!! and this forum is a GREAT support team. How old are your twins? Im a nanny for 2 year old twins, they are practically mine, It is so hard!

If you ever need a friend, let me know :)

LuvMyTwins
02-11-2009, 08:49 AM
So nice to see someone from my neck of the woods:D! My hubby is from White Plains and actually works there now. We live up in North Stamford (off the road Lord and Taylor's is on). Stamford, in the 8 years I've been here, has dramatically changed. We live on a great street, but very little raw here!

My twins Camy and Brando are 7 years old. Part of the reason I'm going raw is so that they don't have to see mom sick. I learned a very tough lesson this summer----you've got to go with your gut on medical decisions! So, here I am.

Thanks so much for the welcome.---LMT

Twinkier
02-11-2009, 02:23 PM
Welcome! I am a newbie as well!! I am glad to meet you! Let us know how everything goes! I feel that we are truly amongst incredible people here! Let's enjoy!