"Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep." Felix Frankfurter~Associate Justice, US Supreme Court, 1882-1965 Hello
Health friends,
Hopefully everyone had a wonderful holiday, enjoyed all the great food, and are getting back to our usual routine. I was inspired by this quote today because while I live healthily; eat my salads, juice, colonics, and live well overall, I never stopped to express my gratitude for my health. As I may seem fussy in taking care of my body, I know that my body, in return, will take care of me.
I had a bicycle accident this holiday weekend. I swerved to avoid hitting a child that had taken a last minute left turn on his bike. I braked hard, and did a vertical 360 over my handlebars landing my on left side. My body went into shock and I became numbed and paralyzed from the nose down. I heard scary words like spinal injury, concussion, paralyzation being spoken overhead. Then, in quick succession: ambulance, neck brace, emergency trauma center, IV's, catheter, cat scan, and then stillness in a private recovery room. Within a few hours, sensation and mobility returned, weaker a bit, but all 10 fingers and toes moved on its own. The doctors had never seen anything like that; firstly, that I recovered from semi-conscious paralyzation and more importantly, how quickly the recovery came. They kept me overnight, just to make sure it wasn't a fleeting, momentary lapse common in spinal injuries.
I asked the attending nurse about my heart rate as it seemed low to me holding steady between 48-51. She said the norm is about 80, but it shows that I am really healthy; that my heart doesn't need to work as hard to get my blood through. And that my blood must also be very clean and fluid, as opposed to thick and sludgy. And if its less stress on my heart to pump the blood throughout my body, it will result in a healthier heart, equaling a longer life. Along with the relief from my negative cat scans, that was music to my ears.
So I'm definitely NOT saying that juicing and colonics will prevent any kind of physical accident, or that the recovery, especially trauma to any vitals, was due to my lifestyle. What I am saying is that the trauma was not further burdened by ill health such as diabetes or high blood pressure, and that the body's healing functions were able to fully focus on a quick recovery, as opposed to multitasking health issues.
As I sit here, bruised, sore, and tender in the spine, I am grateful that the injuries that I'd sustained were not worse, that I am very healthy, and that I can help share my knowledge in helping those interested in living better.
Happy Weekend!
