XMRV Treatment -My Optimistic Journey

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XMRV POSITIVE

My Optimistic Journey

Through XMRV Treatment

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011

XMRV Treatment: Five Months

I have been on ARVs (anti-retrovirals)

for five months now, and I have

experienced no side effects.

I continue to see a steady improvement

in my health. I would say that I have

gone from about 20-25% at my lowest in

February to about 35% now.

The greatest improvement has been in

the symptom of fatigue.

It used to weigh on me like a suit of

weights, making every movement and

activity feel so much more difficult than

normal.

The lifting is like the sun breaking

through the fog, and it has had a huge

impact on my overall mood.

It's been better than any anti-depressant

I've ever tried.

My pain has been lessening as well.

It's hard to tell if my cognition is improving.

Sometimes I think it is, but it is the

first thing to go when I overdo it.

One challenge I face as I start feeling a

little better is which activity to add to my

life. There's a whole list of things that I

want to do, that I should do, that I once

dreamed of doing.

I haven't had to prioritize in a long time.

Everything was off the table before, and I

chose my activities based solely on

necessity and urgency.

Suddenly, I have choices in front of me.

And each day I seem to choose a

different combination based on my

whims. One day, I spent a little

individual time with each of my kids.

One day, I went to a water polo

tournament (about two hours).

Another, I had friends over to swim.

And another, I went to a party at a friends

house.

See? One or two *big* days a week, and

the rest of the time I'm recovering or

preparing for it. I'm not sure I'm

adjusting to my new healthier me very

well.

I feel like I have found the perfect

regimen for me. I have the ARVs, which

I believe are stopping the disease. I feel

like my body is broken, and that the

essential oils and supplements that I'm

taking are helping to repair it.

And I am able to exercise in the pool

most days, which I feel is strengthening

my body.

I will write a new post soon about the

essential oils I'm taking, because I love

them. It's the first time that I've found

something that helps with my symptoms.

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