Re: Kind of checking in, mostly about diabetes and feet

[Guest guest]

I should add that I am getting around okay on my feet. I am using a cane for

steadiness on stairs and curbs, and for help when pivoting or turning, but other

than that, I am mobile. I'm careful enough that I'm not in much danger of

falling.

I have not had any further episodes of getting down on the floor and getting

stranded.

I'm walking and doing shopping when I need to. When I have to shop for food,

I'm trying to cut down on the number of places I visit to stock up the

apartment. If I walk too much then I will likely be sore the day after that.

If I stand too much, same thing. If a store has motorized carts for shopping,

sometimes I use that.

I'm not where I will be by the end of the strict form of your diet, but I am

functioning okay enough to do things I need to do.

Pam Maltzman

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi, Bee:

>

> I was using alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) because it helped the neuropathy in my

feet. You had told me once before that I should not use it because it might

interfere with healing, but I used up my last bottle and am now paying attention

to my feet.

>

> Right now I am not doing dry-skin brushing or enemas because of time

constraints.

>

> I guess I'm a little bit scared of my feet getting really painful like before,

because the ALA was helping with that a lot.

>

> Right now my feet are a bit more sore, and I'm getting intermittent twinges in

them. I'm hoping that the soreness will not get out of hand like it did before.

>

> I'll get some more Epsom salts to soak my feet. Because of my large size and

the narrowness of the bathtub we have, I am not going to do a full-body Epsom

salt bath, much as I would like to. I don't want to get into the tub and not be

able to get out under my own power.

>

> I want to heal myself, and I'm still a little bit of a scaredy cat that I'll

have as much pain as before. I'll check in in a few weeks and post how I'm

doing.

>

+++Hi Pam M. I understand why you would be scared once you stopped the ALA, but

I think your body will be able to heal better.

However, you may still get some soreness and healing reactions in your feet that

can't be avoided. Retracing is not the same as the " real thing " since it is

much less pain but it is necessary in order to heal properly. So hang in there

and I hope you find this is true for you like many others have reported.

Keep me posted!

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> I should add that I am getting around okay on my feet. I am using a cane for

steadiness on stairs and curbs, and for help when pivoting or turning, but other

than that, I am mobile. I'm careful enough that I'm not in much danger of

falling.

>

> I have not had any further episodes of getting down on the floor and getting

stranded.

>

> I'm walking and doing shopping when I need to. When I have to shop for food,

I'm trying to cut down on the number of places I visit to stock up the

apartment. If I walk too much then I will likely be sore the day after that.

If I stand too much, same thing. If a store has motorized carts for shopping,

sometimes I use that.

>

> I'm not where I will be by the end of the strict form of your diet, but I am

functioning okay enough to do things I need to do.

>

+++That's wonderful to hear Pam. Very well done my dear. Keep on keeping on

and I'll be rooting for you!

Luv, Bee