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6/9/2015 6:23:02 PM | Hi Kim, We haven't yet "met" here on the forum. I am an "older warrior" who has been in the battle for nearly three years and counting, so Nicole seems like a newcomer to me ;-). I just wanted to add a word of both caution and encouragement regarding recovery time. What we hope our recovery time will be, and what it turns out to be in reality may be very different. When I started this protocol I hoped to be done in 18 months, as Mel had. I hoped my young daughter would be well much sooner. But due to co-infections and health complications it has taken much longer for us, and we have faced many seeming set-backs along the way. A challenging environment and stress loads have also impacted the speed of our recovery. The good news is, after nearly three years we are at least 90% well and my daughter is perhaps even closer. When I look back now, it doesn't really matter much to me how long it took to get here, I only focus on that fact that we have gotten this far and have many reasons to believe we will make it to the finish line. As you have already acknowledged, each person's path to recovery is unique. Personally, I feel that 2 to 2.5 years may be more typical for most. I am not sure Ellen's awe-inspiring recovery is possible for very many. And yes, it sure is expensive. Some of us here have had to make some gut-wrenching decisions about finances in order to continue on the protocol. It is not cheap or easy, as you well know after seven months in the battle yourself. No one can say for sure what the time frame for recovery is, but I can say for sure that this protocol works and it is the only cure I know of. So if it takes one day, one year or five years, I am going to commit to it and finish the course. I know from experience that it is possible to be up-beat and sure of your progress one day, and down-hearted and discouraged the next. Emotional ups and downs are a fingerprint of the Morgellons journey. Please take heart, don't fall into the trap of comparing yourself to others, and don't put a time-limit on your commitment. Do what you must do every day until you don't need to do it anymore. Finish the race no matter how many laps are marked out for you and put your mental and emotional energy into your recovery. I know you can make it, however long it takes. God Bless, Deborah B. |
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