Yesterday was a huge milestone for me. In 2012 I was diagnosed with a devastating Neuromuscular disease called
Myasthenia Gravis. I also have numerous back injuries. Between these two issues I was
virtually wheel chair/walker bound outside of the apartment. Walking
more than a few steps was extremely tiring and painful. Due to the
alternative healing practices I have been doing since mid 2019 I have
been able to leave the wheel chair and walker behind, although I still
use a cane for anything beyond going out to the van.
But yesterday (June 4, 2020) was HUGE. My wife and I went to the local park and walked the 1.3 KM (0.8 Mile) loop through the trees. Now the last ⅓ KM was kind of painful, but a year ago, my muscles would have given out completely after 100 meters or so. Two years ago 10 metres would have been all I could manage.
This was a big punch in the face to my Myasthenia Gravis. WooHoo. After well over a decade, I have a shot at a new life, and I have been working hard to make that happen. I almost ended my life on more than one occasion when, living as I was, became more frightening than the prospect of dying. I am so glad I did not give up and began a search for answers. I still have a long way to go, but I have learned a valuable lesson about perseverance, hope and faith.
I also wanted to let others in similar situations out there know, you are not alone. I am ready and willing to help, you just have to ask. Asking for help is a signal you are ready to change and make your life better. I have been creating resources to share my whole story and what I have learned about alternative healing. These resources are FREE for the asking. I firmly believe it is my responsibility to share my story and stand ready to help others find what I have been so freely given. Gratitude is more than a feeling. Gratitude is more than just lip service. Others have tried to teach me this in the past, but I just had no frame of reference for understanding. Now I understand that true gratitude requires action. This is a recent lesson I have learned. I am thankful for the things that have happened in my life that have allowed me to learn this lesson.
I may regret some of the things I have done, or haven’t done, but I regret nothing that has happened to me. It has all helped to shape the person I have become. We are all challenged in our own way. The measure of who we are, is how we respond to them. If you ever need a friend, I will do my best to be one. If my story helps even one person, then the sharing of it was to good purpose.
Stay strong and know this, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of strength and readiness to change your life. You pay it back by helping others when you have the chance. There are no strangers, just friends you haven’t met yet.
But yesterday (June 4, 2020) was HUGE. My wife and I went to the local park and walked the 1.3 KM (0.8 Mile) loop through the trees. Now the last ⅓ KM was kind of painful, but a year ago, my muscles would have given out completely after 100 meters or so. Two years ago 10 metres would have been all I could manage.
This was a big punch in the face to my Myasthenia Gravis. WooHoo. After well over a decade, I have a shot at a new life, and I have been working hard to make that happen. I almost ended my life on more than one occasion when, living as I was, became more frightening than the prospect of dying. I am so glad I did not give up and began a search for answers. I still have a long way to go, but I have learned a valuable lesson about perseverance, hope and faith.
I also wanted to let others in similar situations out there know, you are not alone. I am ready and willing to help, you just have to ask. Asking for help is a signal you are ready to change and make your life better. I have been creating resources to share my whole story and what I have learned about alternative healing. These resources are FREE for the asking. I firmly believe it is my responsibility to share my story and stand ready to help others find what I have been so freely given. Gratitude is more than a feeling. Gratitude is more than just lip service. Others have tried to teach me this in the past, but I just had no frame of reference for understanding. Now I understand that true gratitude requires action. This is a recent lesson I have learned. I am thankful for the things that have happened in my life that have allowed me to learn this lesson.
I may regret some of the things I have done, or haven’t done, but I regret nothing that has happened to me. It has all helped to shape the person I have become. We are all challenged in our own way. The measure of who we are, is how we respond to them. If you ever need a friend, I will do my best to be one. If my story helps even one person, then the sharing of it was to good purpose.
Stay strong and know this, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of strength and readiness to change your life. You pay it back by helping others when you have the chance. There are no strangers, just friends you haven’t met yet.
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| Spring 2020 | Summer 2015 |
Regards, Dave Reid
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