Help Veronica Heal Brain Lesions
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Last year I gave birth to my daughter in the Spring.
The months following were filled with normal new mother things including fatigue and other physical symptoms I didn't really feel like I had time to acknowledge between caring for Sophie and working.
Come March of this year while out hiking, my foot and left leg started to go numb. By the next day, my entire left side had gone numb. Initially I thought I had pinched a nerve from carrying my one year old around.
After a week of numbness, and having all of my blood work come back normal, I was faced with the reality that the numbness was potentially brain related and warranted an MRI.
If you have known me for any length of time you know that I live a very regimented lifestyle when it comes to my diet and overall health. About ten years ago at age twenty was when many of my "mystery symptoms" began. Except that for me they were never mysterious. They were debilitating all through college and it wasn't until I found functional/holistic medicine in 2014 that I began to gain reprieve from my symptoms. For many many years I was gaslit by the medical industry and family and friends surrounding my experiences which caused even more isolation. The fact that I always looked healthy was enough for my experiences to be wrote off for many years. It also led me to become extremely educated in holistic health and wellness as I took it upon myself to manage my symptoms.
All this to say, I knew that finally getting an MRI ordered meant that I was potentially going to be receiving a diagnosis that I had been keeping in check with my lifestyle and diet for the years prior.
A few days after my MRI, I received the shocking phone call that I had 15 brain lesions. My scan results were indicative of Multiple Sclerosis.
I could go on forever about what this call felt like while simultaneously being home with my 1 year old daughter. The truth is that I experienced first tremendous fear, and then validation, and then extreme motivation.
There are many pieces to my story, how autoimmune disease developed in my body, but more importantly there is mounting evidence that Multiple Sclerosis damage to the brain and spinal cord can be reversed and kept in remission along with most other forms of autoimmunity.
Unfortunately the time it takes for clinical trials to hit main steam Neurological care is about 15 years. I don't have the time to wait for that but I do have access to the methodology and a Functional Doctor versed in reversing brain lesions.
I have aggressively sought care that I am just beginning this week after completing my lab work with a Functional Medicine doctor. This care is 100% out of pocket and requires around $1500 out of pocket every month for us. We have drained our savings of $8,000 already on labs and protocols to get started.
Between the exhaustion and other symptoms I'm experiencing on a daily basis I have struggled to care for Sophia, which is the hardest to acknowledge. We have hired a nanny to help a couple days a week as well which has also expanded our monthly budget.
All of this to say, we are experiencing a several thousand dollar increase monthly to maintain the care and support we need and as hard as it is for Manny and I to be vulnerable enough to ask for help, we have decided to.
Below is the approach I am taking to heal my brain lesions and Mitochondrial dysfunction associated with MS:
Dr Terry Wahls is a relatively famous MD who reversed MS and was able to go from a wheelchair to walking again in a matter of 18 months using Functional Medicine. Her book, The Wahls Protocol is full of resources to heal and feed your cells to restore function. I am currently in a state of Nutritional Ketosis per her recommendations.
In addition to that, I am working with highly skilled Dr Canestraro who is working to resolve underlying Lyme disease infection along with Mold exposure and Heavy Metal toxicity using Cell Core. All common infections in neurological diseases. Whereas a typical MD would prescribe disease modifying drugs to suppress my immune system- I have decided to approach this from a root cause perspective because at this point, what do I have to lose? Actually everything. And this is the plan that I have the deepest level of confidence in.
If anyone wants to know more, I'm willing to share anything anyone is interested in learning about this route of care. This has been a scary and bewildering time for us and as I try to navigate mothering and working, the financial stress has become center stage. As much as the 'what ifs' come to mind, I am working every day to not live in fear and trust that my body is wonderfully made and full of healing capability. The spiritual aspect of healing has always felt like a deep calling for me in my life and I believe all things I experience physically and emotionally are purposeful and that keeps me focused.
Manny, Sophia and I are beyond grateful for any help.
All our love.
The months following were filled with normal new mother things including fatigue and other physical symptoms I didn't really feel like I had time to acknowledge between caring for Sophie and working.
Come March of this year while out hiking, my foot and left leg started to go numb. By the next day, my entire left side had gone numb. Initially I thought I had pinched a nerve from carrying my one year old around.
After a week of numbness, and having all of my blood work come back normal, I was faced with the reality that the numbness was potentially brain related and warranted an MRI.
If you have known me for any length of time you know that I live a very regimented lifestyle when it comes to my diet and overall health. About ten years ago at age twenty was when many of my "mystery symptoms" began. Except that for me they were never mysterious. They were debilitating all through college and it wasn't until I found functional/holistic medicine in 2014 that I began to gain reprieve from my symptoms. For many many years I was gaslit by the medical industry and family and friends surrounding my experiences which caused even more isolation. The fact that I always looked healthy was enough for my experiences to be wrote off for many years. It also led me to become extremely educated in holistic health and wellness as I took it upon myself to manage my symptoms.
All this to say, I knew that finally getting an MRI ordered meant that I was potentially going to be receiving a diagnosis that I had been keeping in check with my lifestyle and diet for the years prior.
A few days after my MRI, I received the shocking phone call that I had 15 brain lesions. My scan results were indicative of Multiple Sclerosis.
I could go on forever about what this call felt like while simultaneously being home with my 1 year old daughter. The truth is that I experienced first tremendous fear, and then validation, and then extreme motivation.
There are many pieces to my story, how autoimmune disease developed in my body, but more importantly there is mounting evidence that Multiple Sclerosis damage to the brain and spinal cord can be reversed and kept in remission along with most other forms of autoimmunity.
Unfortunately the time it takes for clinical trials to hit main steam Neurological care is about 15 years. I don't have the time to wait for that but I do have access to the methodology and a Functional Doctor versed in reversing brain lesions.
I have aggressively sought care that I am just beginning this week after completing my lab work with a Functional Medicine doctor. This care is 100% out of pocket and requires around $1500 out of pocket every month for us. We have drained our savings of $8,000 already on labs and protocols to get started.
Between the exhaustion and other symptoms I'm experiencing on a daily basis I have struggled to care for Sophia, which is the hardest to acknowledge. We have hired a nanny to help a couple days a week as well which has also expanded our monthly budget.
All of this to say, we are experiencing a several thousand dollar increase monthly to maintain the care and support we need and as hard as it is for Manny and I to be vulnerable enough to ask for help, we have decided to.
Below is the approach I am taking to heal my brain lesions and Mitochondrial dysfunction associated with MS:Dr Terry Wahls is a relatively famous MD who reversed MS and was able to go from a wheelchair to walking again in a matter of 18 months using Functional Medicine. Her book, The Wahls Protocol is full of resources to heal and feed your cells to restore function. I am currently in a state of Nutritional Ketosis per her recommendations.
In addition to that, I am working with highly skilled Dr Canestraro who is working to resolve underlying Lyme disease infection along with Mold exposure and Heavy Metal toxicity using Cell Core. All common infections in neurological diseases. Whereas a typical MD would prescribe disease modifying drugs to suppress my immune system- I have decided to approach this from a root cause perspective because at this point, what do I have to lose? Actually everything. And this is the plan that I have the deepest level of confidence in.
If anyone wants to know more, I'm willing to share anything anyone is interested in learning about this route of care. This has been a scary and bewildering time for us and as I try to navigate mothering and working, the financial stress has become center stage. As much as the 'what ifs' come to mind, I am working every day to not live in fear and trust that my body is wonderfully made and full of healing capability. The spiritual aspect of healing has always felt like a deep calling for me in my life and I believe all things I experience physically and emotionally are purposeful and that keeps me focused.
Manny, Sophia and I are beyond grateful for any help.
All our love.
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Veronica Janik
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San Marcos, CA