It’s been 7 months post Regenexx. . . Saaaaaaaayyyyyyyy whhhhhaaatttttttt?!!?!?! I still can’t even believe I had the procedure done!! I swear I’m still pinching myself thinking about it. (Catch up with my last update from 5 months here!) There are two topics I want to give you an update on – my avascular necrosis and …
Catch up by reading my 4 month update here! The first week of August I went back and forth between not using my crutch and using it. I mean, my crutch had TRULY become a CRUTCH! I relied on it. I felt like I needed it. But, listening to my body, I knew it was time …
Writing this post, I definitely tear up. I can’t believe I’m actually saying what I’m about to tell you…. Let’s back up, June 2012 I flew back from Chattanooga, TN thinking that I’d be spending 3-4 weeks not traveling. I was taking a week off to have surgery and then I was going to work from home til I …
Wow time is flyyyyiiiinnng. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it’s super easy to get used to NOT being in pain 24/7! It’s amazing! My energy is better, my mood is better, everything is BETTER! 3 amazing things that I’m SO grateful for 3 months post Regenexx. 1. NO PAINS MEDS It’s hard to …
Last week I was at my physical therapists and he said, “Well it’s been 8 weeks – how ya feeling?” 8 weeks?! 8 WEEKS?! WHATTTTTT? I feel like I’m still waiting to head out there to have the procedure done! I can’t believe it’s been 8 weeks. So how have I been? To start off, my …
So how am I doing one month post Regenexx procedure? (Interested in how the procedure went? Click here!) I’m back to pretty much where I was pre-procedure, except I’m wearing my brace, I’m doing water therapy and I’m not fully back to doing yoga. My knee has been pretty stiff lately and it feels like …
Fish oil is a natural blood thinner and before any procedure a doctor will usually advise you to stop taking it. I never realized how much benefit I was getting from taking so much fish oil. I knew it definitely helped my inflammation, but overall I never realized how much it helped me feel better. …
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Autoimmunity is a tricky beast. I truly believe the key to conquering it is learning how to keep your immune system in check. How do you do that? Lots of experimentation with diet, exercise, toxins, ect …. Basically everything and anything that can interact with your body’s chemical reactions (and guess what, that’s basically everything!) …