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Where do I begin? I have had an experience I will never forget and I have learned so much about the human body and what is best for all of us. I have been in and out of the emergency room, instacares, and doctors office. I took an antibiotic called Z-Pak back in I think it was February or March. The last few days I had diarhea and from then on I have had weird stools and my digestion has just been out of wack (I know too much info). But, when you think about it, all of us go number 2 multiple times a week and when you think about it, our stools say a lot about how our bodies are functioning.
Let me tell you a few of my other symptoms:
Rapid heart rate
Trouble breathing
Hypoglycemia
Weight loss
Extreme Fatigue
Major Anxiety and Depression
Sensitivity to light and sound
Stinging eyes, especially as it gets close to bed time
burning in my stomach and throat
foggy brain and weird thinking, including weird dreams
Insomnia (which has been the hardest part)
Strange burning sensations throughout my body, and also numbness
I have been in bed off and on throughout the 3 months and have just constantly been praying for my health back and to help me survive this. It has definitely been the worst thing I have ever gone through. Wes has given me a blessing and we constantly pray for my health to return back to normal. I have constantly thought, What does Heavenly Father want me to learn from this and haven't I suffered long enough, why am I not getting better? My family and friends have been so great to help out with the kids and meals. Wes works from home and I can't even tell you how much better that has made things. He has been there for me so much and I thank Heavenly Father each day for such a great Husband.
Now here is the part that I really need all of you to read....
On Sunday I went to church (Heavenly Father definitely blessed me with the energy to go. I had to teach in Relief Society and I don't know how I was able to do so. But, he really had a hand in that. Anyway..I talked with one of my friends and I told her I am so tired and I have been this way ever since I took an antibiotic. She asked me if I have done the Candida Cleanse. I told her I hadn't. She told me she knew of a lady and she would get me in touch with her. After church I came home and started doing research online about Candida. And that is so what I have Had! I have almost had all those symptoms. I am so thankful for the internet! I have been in touch with this naturalist lady and I start her herbal regimand tomorrow. But in the mean time I have been changing my diet dramatically and I have been noticing a huge change in how I have been feeling and also my stools. I guess they are supposed to be one long smooth piece. I know that makes all of you a little queezy when I talk about that, but I challenge you to a Candida diet and see how it can affect your life. We went to the store last night after I had done a ton of research online about what I can eat.
Basically you have to get creative about your veggies and meat. Just go all natural, whole foods. I have always known the importance of eating right, but this experience has opened my eyes and now I see how healing food can be. When I think about it, all along I thought "I am losing weight I need to increase my sugar". I had a lot of Ensure drinks, sodas, candy, etc. I was just feeding the beast and didn't even realize it.
The first week of the Candida diet is the hardest, you have to illiminate sugar completely in all forms. I have been having fruit though, just not too much. Then when your body gets rid of the excess Candida or yeast, and starts to balance out (you may have die off symptoms like I have also experienced as well)..you can gradually incorporate "normal" foods back into your diet. The best thing all of us should be doing is just really observing what we are putting into our bodies and have a lot more natural foods. Mainly Veggies. They have so many healing properties to them. Even though I am not completely healed. I am healing. I can just feel my energy coming back. Each day I feel better and better. Heavenly Father is saying, "That's the lesson you were suppose to learn". Life can be very hard at times and I just wanted to share my experience with you, in case you feel out of wack, or just not normal. I guess all of us have Candida in our bodies and if your body gets depleted by certain things, such as antibiotics meant for bigger people,
(ask your doctor to go lighter on the doses next time), you can regulate your system by cleansing it. I hope all of us can listen to our bodies more, drink more water, eat more whole foods (mostly veggies), exercise, and get plenty of rest.
I have so much more to say, but I have gone on and on enough. I hope at least one reader out there will be able to learn from my experience and not have to suffer how I have suffered.
Love ya'll, Becky

Memorial Day Weekend

Every year for Memorial Day weekend Wes's side of the family goes camping up in Idaho. They have a tradition of playing paintball too up there. I don't really play. This year they had a target to shoot just by our campsite. It was fun! The kids had marshmallow guns Grandpa made for them, so that kept them entertained.
We all had a great time. The first day it was raining, but the second day was so beautiful and we went on a really fun four wheeler ride.
It was nice to be in the great outdoors and breath that fresh air.

I'm still alive!

I am getting over a bad sickness. It brought me to bed for over a week. I have had chills, diarrhea (I know too much info), nausea, heart racing, way tired, etc. I have never been this sick in my life. I was on antibiotics about a month ago and it killed the good bacteria in my stomach, so whatever I got was reeking havoc. I went to the doctors twice in the past month and he basically couldn't find what it was. I was just suffering at home. It was like Hell on earth! Then on Saturday I finally couldn't stand it any longer and went into the ER. They said that it could be some type of bacteria after testing my blood, urine, heart, did an x-ray, etc (which all came back fine). So, they gave me a prescription for this antibiotic that will kill the bad and keep the good bacteria in my stomach. Even though I am still weak and have nausea, I feel like I am coming back to life.
I have learned so much during this scrape with death. #1 Heavenly Father does hear my prayers and answers them in his time. I have had a blessing from Wes, we have said multiple family and couple prayers in my behalf and I have said a bajillion personal prayers each day. #2 I have really wonderful family and friends (it brings me to tears even when I think about it). Both my mom and mother in law came down at different times. I have gotten meals from a few good friends and I have received a lot of phone calls from concerned friends and family. I have also had a few close friends watch my kids so Wes could come with me to the Dr.'s and hospital. I appreciate life more, and I am so happy to be alive. Wes has been there for me the whole time, being Dad and Mom and super husband. He is such a good guy. He made my burdens light and is always there to hold my hand. Thank goodness he works from home and has such a flexible schedule!
I began to envy old people, and think a lot about how Heavenly Father decides who lives to be old and who gets their life cut short. And just seeing people walk around like normal. I never realized what I had until I barely had the strength to sit up. I have watched a ton of Magnum P.I. seasons on Netflix streaming. That has been the main thing that has kept me sane.
I hope none of you have to experience what I have gone through for the past month. Thanks for all your prayers and love. If you can avoid it at all costs, don't go on antibiotics!
Now I just need to pay it forward and look for more people to serve around me.
I feel better every day and feel blessed every day for the strength I'm getting back.

Parent Profiles

We decided to try our luck for adoption on Parentprofiles.com. Yesterday it went live and in 24 hours we have almost had 500 hits. On our profile from LDS family services we have had about 150 hits in almost 2 months. Hopefully something will come out of this, because it isn't free. We are still praying like crazy and keeping the faith.

Go online and see our profile at Parentprofiles.com and type in the number 25845 in the bottom left hand corner.

Enjoy!

We had a blast

We always love to spend time with family. Yesterday my sister Liz and her kids came up for the day. The time went so fast. The kids played so well and it was so nice to be able to just talk with Liz and having my baby fix holding her baby Truman. I am really looking forward to the next time they come up, hopefully they will stay longer. :)
I didn't get any pics with her oldest son Graham or my Ethan, but they were around there somewhere playing.