Ginger Lynch, USA
What a journey we have travelled together. You have been a healer, teacher, and most importantly friend. I was feeling such hopelessness and despair when we met. Through your healing I now have an opportunity to start life over healthy and pain free. I have eliminated all my prescriptions (14 total) and supplements (19 total) both of which I took on a daily basis - a handful of pills 3 times a day. You've taught me new ways to approach life and live it to the fullest. But what I cherish most is that you have been devoted, caring and loving through every step of the way. My journey has been a difficult one and I might have abandoned it had I not known you were but a phone call away. You calmed my fears, answered my questions and encouraged me to hang in there.
Having said all that I should explain what my health history was so that anyone reading this may understand the magnitude of what you done for me.
I am a 45 year old woman who started having migraines at the age of 9.1 was in my teens before I ever saw a doctor for my headaches and by then I had chronic sinusitis, so the diagnosis was as what "type" of headaches I had, I started taking aspirin with codeine regularly. I taken was taken to the Emergency room many times when my headaches so severe that codeine did not work. They should administer stronger narcotics and send me home.
By the time I was 20 I seeing a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety. Of course, the codeine and the chronic pain were the primary cause but I still went through approximately 20 years (on and off ) of psychotherapy, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. The doctors kept having me search for deep dark secrets in my life that might be the cause of my mental state. I even went through four weeks of intensive all day therapy on a out patient basis at the Virginia Mason Hospital Psychotherapy Unit in Seattle. This was recommended by a neurologist at the hospital to help me cope better with the chronic pain. I began to believe I was truly "Nuts" except for brief moments when my logic told me different.
I started treatment with a neurologist when I was in my 30s he put me on vasoconstrictors, calcium channel blockers and several different pain medications with sedatives. There were still often times when these medications were not effective and the doctor would administer injections of vasoconstrictors, pain medication and sedatives. I was walking like a zombie. However, I some how managed to hold down very good jobs in spite of the pain and medications. Then approximately 15 years ago the stress and the pressure of my job as a Technical Editor got the better of me. My migraines were raging out of control and I was out of my mind, crazy from the pain. I was not eating or sleeping and hardly weighed a 100 pounds. The neurologist wanted to hospitalise me so I could be hooked up to a constant IV drip of vasoconstrictors, pain medication and sedatives. I refused to go into hospital and, consequently, was put on Medical Disability leave from my job. 3 years later I returned to work part time and a different, less stressful job, but even that was difficult I missed a lot of work days and never was able to return to work full time. My self- esteem and confidence were at an all time low.
Meanwhile, I started developing other medical problems. I had unspecific anaemia that the doctors could not explain or successfully treat. I developed hypothyroidism. I started taking thyroid medication and pituitary shut down. The doctors were worried that I would suffer bone marrow loss if I stayed on the medication. Something different was showing up each time I visited the doctor. By April 1998,1 was feeling weary and very depressed. I truly did not want to live. I found no joy in my life, I could barely care for my two sons (ages 7 and 4), and my marriage was showing the strain of my illness. In desperation I visited my doctor again. By now I had 4 doctors-a MD in environmental medicine, a MD in women's health, a MD in neurology, and a naturopathic doctor. I cried and pleaded for something to be done. My primary doctor said he wanted to start all over as if I was a new case. He ordered 1000 of dollars worth of lab tests to be run on me. The other doctors sympathised and apologised for not being able to help me. I decided that if I was going to "start over" I would follow another path of healing.
During the past 13 years, I embarked on a spiritual journey. My faith in God, my prayers and the prayer of many others were the primary things that kept me going. I surrendered my life and my body to God - I would tell God "My life and my body are yours - take them - only you know how to heal them". I hung on to the belief that God would give me strength to life one day at a time and that he would lead me to healing. I knew that God wanted me to be healthy and joyful and only complete surrender to his way would led me there. That is how I came to you, Robyn, with an open mind and heart, believing that God led me and I would not question how it would all work out.
And so, Rofayn, it had worked out. I am getting stronger every day. In 13 sessions in 2 months, I am practically pain free. In fact, I have had some perfectly joyous days where I have been on top of the world. Even though some days are still rough, I get through them without medication and hang onto the knowledge that a better day is right around the corner. I am enjoying my children and my husband, and our family is healing as well.
God works in such mysterious ways and his power is awesome. I thank him for you and the healing powers that he has gifted you with. May you continue to use them in a positive way and may you always be guided by your sensitivity and loving heart. God Bless.
