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My 26-year battle with indigestion

Not exactly the most promising first-liner for a post on a blog about putting smiles on people’s faces, but, consider this particular entry a public service announcement!! 😊   

Something must have happened to milk around 1992. I can remember as a child my mom serving milk with every meal; even heavy meals like spaghetti came with a tall glass of milk. I drank vast amounts of it with my morning (and afternoon and evening) cereal without ever a care in the world. But then, 1992 arrived and all of a sudden, I became down-right ill by the drinking of it. Not only that, but with most meals and snacks I found myself feeling sick. I can recall when, in my early 20's, every single meal I consumed was accompanied with indigestion. I could not escape it.

The occurrences did not ease with age; I think I just became adept at planning for these times. Continuously devising strategies to escape meetings and immediately surveying new locations for the nearest restrooms. This went on for 26 years! I tried changing my diet in every conceivable way and still the issue persisted. Until…mom called about 10 days ago.

She had given me a book a couple of weeks earlier and asked if I had had a chance to read it. I had not. She began enthusiastically describing the book and I could hear so much energy in her voice; a level unusually higher than normal. The advice she was sharing from the book sounded absurd. But, here was my mom, a career nurse I might add, with that heightened level of energy in her voice. She had also lost about 12 pounds and totally credited the book for explaining how.

Still skeptical, I decided to read a few pages. And, to be honest, as I read, it still sounded like a crock. But, I figured, with 26 years of digestive issues that began in my teens and no end in sight, what could I lose. So, I tried it. And, boy, did I lose!

Since that first day, ten days ago, I have had ZERO digestive issues. Not one single time have I been sick at my stomach. This…for 26 years…approximately 9,490 days…has never happened before! I have also been losing noticeable weight. Now, you and I both know that initial weight loss from any change in diet is largely water weight, but, it hasn’t stopped. I was in Kroger just yesterday at one of those self-scanners (which I really don’t like, but, where I live, during the evening hours, we have no choice; anyway, that’s a whole other story. What was I saying…) As I was scanning my items a friend walked up and the first thing he said was, “Dude, you’ve lost weight.” I swear to you, I was literally scanning a dark chocolate candy bar at the time. Keep in mind, I wasn’t even making these changes for weight loss; more so for the chance to remedy decades of indigestion. But, hey, I’ll take that, too!

And, I definitely feel about 30% more energy and strength. Also, I'm not hungry like with other food plans I've tried. I feel more alert...content. I feel, dare I say, happy. The escape from almost three decades of indigestion is truly that powerful. Of course, I'm only on day 10, but, what a great 10 days it has been. I'll certainly update if any changes occur.

I don’t know. I debated whether or not to write this post. It isn’t a funny story like the others, but, if it helps even one person dealing with what I dealt with for so long, it’s worth it. What works for me may not be what works for others. But, I just had to share. And, true to my goal with this entire blog, it has certainly put a smile on my face for the past ten days. I give you this promise that my next post will make you chuckle at the very least!! 😊 If you do need a good laugh, you can always revisit one of the other posts. Much love to you all!

I continue to be,

Jamie

PS: The book my mom recommended (Click for more details!!)