Month: May 2024

Magnesium

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I found the truth about what takes away my pain.

It has not been my breakfast, but the vitamin Magnesium.

Today I experimented by taking Magnesium as soon as I woke up. The pain didn’t completely leave until I took pain medicine but, then the pain was gone.

The hours curled up in a ball waiting for pain to leave, didn’t happen.

Thirty years ago, I learned Physical Therapy and pain medicine would take enough pain away for me to move. One or the other didn’t work, my body needed both to take away enough pain to function.

Bonus, exercise made my dropsy foot disappear.

It is good to find something to help the sting of my new nerves so I am able to continue getting stronger.

This week, I have run 5 miles, twice ! It has been years since I have run more than 2 miles at a time. My strength is returning and so is speed. I have also noticed new muscles!

Does anyone else have other ways to get rid of pain in muscles?

GOD IS SO GOOD!

The Goodness of Vitamins

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Magnesium my new wonder drug!

Sunday morning sitting in church, smack dab in the middle of the sermon my abdominal muscles start to scream. I want to curl up in a ball. Pain medicine doesn’t help.

The nerves continue screaming the next day and nothing helps. Needing groceries, I head to the store and use the cart to walk. I make a point to pick up magnesium, we have been out for a few days.  Arriving home I opened the magnesium and take a dose and again with breakfast.

Surprise, after only an hour or two I feel pain free.

My great deductive ability realizes the only change is Magnesium, so I add it to my need to have daily list.

In my 20’s I learn a multi vitamin keeps me healthy, and extra vitamin B helps my emotions stay in check.

In my 50’s I learn bananas every day keep muscle from stabbing me with pain.

After I started running a beautiful salad of spring mix and my chopped up vegetables (my daughter calls mulch) gives me energy. It sometimes take up to two hours to eat, but it feeds my body.

When I pay attention to my body it tells me what feeds my body and what does not. Fiber is very important, also protein. Sugar makes me weak.

It is so good to learn what helps. The first years of my life I was clueless!

What kind of things have you found that help you live life more successfully?

Do you agree with any of my learned wisdom?

GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!

The Great Turnaround

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An overwhelming feeling of dread fills my soul.

Hiding from fear in the TV, I look for help by opening my prayer journal and writing,

“Help Jesus, Help!”

Something in my soul shifts!

Still feeling in need of some courage I ask,

 “Bart, can you help?

He helps me bring all the equipment out and we talk about the work that needs to get done. Once I am settled he leaves me to enjoy the work and I start digging.

Working for a few hours I feel accomplished.  The thought of running enters my mind. Putting my tools away, I change shoes, grab a dog, and head to the cemetery.

Missing the setting sun I watch the clouds change colors and am pleased with my run after digging.

Bart asks, “How did your day turn out?”

“It turned out to be a wonderful day! It all changed when I wrote in my journal, ‘Help Jesus, Help!’“

Not much has changed but my attitude. There is still too much work but I now believe I am able to accomplish it all!

It is amazing how a shift in thinking and a little prayer can change the outcome of a day.

GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!