I have had many eye problems over the years, escalating to blindness in my left eye. I later discovered that it was due to a severe attack on my optic nerve, which impaired my vision. This was when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Prior to this diagnosis, I had exhibited many symptoms of MS, of which I was unaware: severe migraines, psoriasis covering my hands, and polarizing mood swings ranging from rage to depression. I was overweight, constipated and an insomniac. This was due to a 2-pack cigarette a day habit, and a diet of heavily processed foods.
My "D" day was January 7th, 2008, the day I was diagnosed with MS. It was already one of those defining days since my father had died on that exact day back in 1997. He died of heart failure while being treated for stomach cancer in Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York City. The last conversation we had, hours before his death, was the greatest gift my father ever gave me. As we walked the halls outside his hospital room, he reflected on his life. He spoke mostly of a life of regret; about the years of smoking, and not taking better care of himself.
So it was 11 years to that day, I learned that I had Multiple Sclerosis. As I sat in the cold, grey, examining room, alone, just after being diagnosed, a strange calm came over me. Don't get me wrong, this was not the news I was hoping for, but I was relieved that the mystery was over. I now knew why I was having all these problems. I was transported back to that last conversation with my father who had already been on my mind since it was his anniversary. It was at this moment I realized the ultimate life lesson my father had given me in our last moment together. The lesson: I will respect my future self so that I may live a life without regret.
Wishing I did not have MS and wanting it to go away would be regrettable behavior. I embrace my MS and take full responsibility in healing my body and learning about my immune system. I make good, daily choices to further my wellness so that the MS is no longer relevant. I am not waiting for the drug companies, or scientists to come up with the next best, greatest treatment or medication that may or may not work.
When I was newly diagnosed, I was given all the appropriate medications. All with bad side effects including suicidal tendencies. I went down the same path as many who have MS. But I decided to take a different route. My research lead me to learning about de-toxing my body through good, nutritious food, and colon hydrotherapy.
In my experience with people with MS; the fundraising walks, the support groups; everyone is sharing information about medication, doctors, and is optimistic about new treatments and information. But no one realizes that there is a “gun to their heads”. They keep waiting around for new medication while they are eating foods that are clogging and poisoning their systems.
Since MS is the immune system behaving erratically and every time that it acts up, it causes more damage, this requires a completely different mentality in how we treat this illness.
As a culture, we are brought up to rely on doctors, treatments and medications. This illness is beyond just allowing outsiders to help us; we have to take responsibility to help ourselves. And making daily good choices about food, nutrition and exercise is the first responsibility.
Presently, my diet consists of mainly raw, live foods that are providing me with the proper nutrition that my body requires. I am now a certified colon hydro therapist who has learned about the incredible healing powers of detoxing the body. My migraines and psoriasis are gone, and I have melted away approximately 60lbs. of undigested waste, un-eliminated toxins, and un-needed body fat. Most of all, I no longer experience any symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.
So, I don’t regret quitting interferons, which I was injecting into myself several days a week. I don’t regret giving up sugar, dairy, and heavily cooked, processed foods. In retrospect, I feel fortunate for the gift my father gave me on the eve of his death. In some strange way I feel as though I'm avenging his death from disease and disappointment as well as saving myself from a potential similar fate. I know that the choices I'm making today will pay off for my future self as I continue on this journey without regret.
I invite you to join in my journey in taking the next step in creating a new life living with MS and allowing me to guide you along the way to better health and a life without regret.
Robert Trincellito
