Sweet lips
11-14-2005, 12:39 PM
I debated if should post this because I really do not want anyone to use this as a negative on the raw life style. Part of my calling in life is to maintain integrity and give people a full picture as to why I support this lifestyle - so if you have any doubts about staying raw - take a moment (condensing it would take away from this)
I am alive today because I AM A RAW EATER! Because of the Alissa Cohen book Living on Live Foods, please know that this from the bottom of my heart ( newly repaired, but functioning so well)- I would never had stuck to raw. I had no intention of even seeing the cardiologist on Wednesday 11/10 and actually ever again - I am raw right!, what did I need him for ----> he is not my favorite doctor - doesn't laugh enough!
Well to make this long story short, I stopped in to say hello to his technician on Wednesday while making a visit to my medical Doctor for my blood work. Simone ( the cardiologist's tech) stated that I wouldn't believe it, but she was thinking about me the day before - she had such a visual of me that she could almost reach and touch me, and thought to herself "she needs to be here". So there I was - just as the universe allows, the cardiologist had no appointments at that time because people had cancelled out that morning -which is not normal, anyway, he saw me -and decided that he needed to do are cardiac catheterization the next day - Nov 11.
Anyway, I went to the hospital on Thursday morning, for what was a simple procedure - so here we are: me laying on the table, with him threading this thing through my groin, ( with ear rings and lipstick on - come on girls, I had to DIVA up) and discovering that I have two arteries block at least 80% (now guys, what does that quite mean), and as a result, stents were inserted to prevent the closing - these are by the way, two of my majors. I had to stay in overnight and part of the next day because of my body's reaction to this procedure, my blood sugar went to places unknown, like in Star Trek did, so they kept me, couldn't feed me -vegan (what's that) and raw vegan - is this lady from another planet and she is black too, okay, is she a little crazy here! - so using Alissa's method from her book, I educated them on creating an entree salad for me - by asking the staff to let me know what raw veggies and fruits did that have in the kitchen ( canyoubeleiveit :) -they asked me if the pickled beets from the can were raw - and of course, I know you can believe it ), the type of liquid oil they had, (they had sunflower oil) and if there were any fresh lemons. I know I was supposed to be resting, any way, One can not miss an opportunity and I was alive too to talk about being raw - :D I could rest when I got home!
The cafeteria supervisor came to see me and left with my telephone number for her mom, ( because she said she just could not wrap her brain around this lifestyle - that's cool :cool: ) and my dinner (because lunch was so awful)on Thursday night , breakfast and lunch were prepared for me specially, my hospital stay was okay.
I shout for Joy because God once again saved me and I am not just here because I am to take up space, I am here for a very specific purpose, which is why I am included here and because of Alissa's method of delivering the raw message Alissa, I know that had it not been for raw, the living on live food way, I would have had a heart attack or a stroke - and a very poor quality of life if I lived. Dr. Burris believes that these arteries were clogged for awhile, that I was living with very little oxygen ( Now, I did not know that I was not breathing to capacity, I just adjusted), and in his words, my diet, my ability to process things, is the reason I am alive today and with a great quality of life. He says by looking at me, doing the diagnostics, (which never showed any abnormalities), he would not have believed it - THE POWER OF RAW - I love it, I love it.
So note to those - who have questions - please read through my journal or the one on fromsadtoraw, I do hope you are inspired to keep this lifestyle. It can work if you work it! Please do not take anymore risk with your health - choose this day to LIVING ON LIVE FOODS
Thank You.
I am alive today because I AM A RAW EATER! Because of the Alissa Cohen book Living on Live Foods, please know that this from the bottom of my heart ( newly repaired, but functioning so well)- I would never had stuck to raw. I had no intention of even seeing the cardiologist on Wednesday 11/10 and actually ever again - I am raw right!, what did I need him for ----> he is not my favorite doctor - doesn't laugh enough!
Well to make this long story short, I stopped in to say hello to his technician on Wednesday while making a visit to my medical Doctor for my blood work. Simone ( the cardiologist's tech) stated that I wouldn't believe it, but she was thinking about me the day before - she had such a visual of me that she could almost reach and touch me, and thought to herself "she needs to be here". So there I was - just as the universe allows, the cardiologist had no appointments at that time because people had cancelled out that morning -which is not normal, anyway, he saw me -and decided that he needed to do are cardiac catheterization the next day - Nov 11.
Anyway, I went to the hospital on Thursday morning, for what was a simple procedure - so here we are: me laying on the table, with him threading this thing through my groin, ( with ear rings and lipstick on - come on girls, I had to DIVA up) and discovering that I have two arteries block at least 80% (now guys, what does that quite mean), and as a result, stents were inserted to prevent the closing - these are by the way, two of my majors. I had to stay in overnight and part of the next day because of my body's reaction to this procedure, my blood sugar went to places unknown, like in Star Trek did, so they kept me, couldn't feed me -vegan (what's that) and raw vegan - is this lady from another planet and she is black too, okay, is she a little crazy here! - so using Alissa's method from her book, I educated them on creating an entree salad for me - by asking the staff to let me know what raw veggies and fruits did that have in the kitchen ( canyoubeleiveit :) -they asked me if the pickled beets from the can were raw - and of course, I know you can believe it ), the type of liquid oil they had, (they had sunflower oil) and if there were any fresh lemons. I know I was supposed to be resting, any way, One can not miss an opportunity and I was alive too to talk about being raw - :D I could rest when I got home!
The cafeteria supervisor came to see me and left with my telephone number for her mom, ( because she said she just could not wrap her brain around this lifestyle - that's cool :cool: ) and my dinner (because lunch was so awful)on Thursday night , breakfast and lunch were prepared for me specially, my hospital stay was okay.
I shout for Joy because God once again saved me and I am not just here because I am to take up space, I am here for a very specific purpose, which is why I am included here and because of Alissa's method of delivering the raw message Alissa, I know that had it not been for raw, the living on live food way, I would have had a heart attack or a stroke - and a very poor quality of life if I lived. Dr. Burris believes that these arteries were clogged for awhile, that I was living with very little oxygen ( Now, I did not know that I was not breathing to capacity, I just adjusted), and in his words, my diet, my ability to process things, is the reason I am alive today and with a great quality of life. He says by looking at me, doing the diagnostics, (which never showed any abnormalities), he would not have believed it - THE POWER OF RAW - I love it, I love it.
So note to those - who have questions - please read through my journal or the one on fromsadtoraw, I do hope you are inspired to keep this lifestyle. It can work if you work it! Please do not take anymore risk with your health - choose this day to LIVING ON LIVE FOODS
Thank You.