You Only Get One Shot

"You better lose yourself in the music, the moment you own it, you better never let it go. You only get one shot. Do NOT miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo."

If you're not familiar, that's Eminem. I could listen to this song non-stop. As he says in the song, "failure is not an option".

I have been given a very precious gift. It's up to me now to make the most of it. The first 30 days are so critical. I need to make the connections happen. As much as it hurts, I have to move. As much as I don't want to drag myself to stand up, I have to get to the pool. It's not easy but I'm going to make it work. I consider this as my last shot - my one shot - to make a difference in how I live the rest of my life.

So what does that look like so far? Here's my update:

My diet has drastically changed. I now eat only meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, and eggs. After a couple more weeks, I'll add sprouted wheat. That's it. No sugar, no dairy, no bread, and no soy. I'm committed to eating like this for the rest of my life.

I am officially on a specialized supplement program from my nutritionist which supports my immune system and my bone marrow especially. This is the amazing woman I spent each day with in the clinic in Tijuana.

I am exercising again. It's not huge but I'm doing it. I got on my stationary bike and rode for 2 minutes this morning before I collapsed. Tonight, I rode for 5 interrupted minutes. My legs are wiped. I will eventually work up to 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening. 

I've gone to my dear neighbors' pool the last two days and will be visiting them every day while they let me. I cycle in the water and, most importantly, go under water and hold my breath for 30 seconds at a time. This is so important because the pressure in my brain causes connections to be made.

Finally, I'm doing my yoga again. I have missed that so much. Before I left for treatment, I couldn't do a sun salute anymore. I'm doing 3-4 each day now and will soon work my way up to doing 6-8 per day agan.

It's still easy to worry and to lose faith from time to time. But those thoughts are so poisonous and they do no good. My greatest inspiration is God and the voice of truth when He says, "Do not be afraid for I am with you." Eminem is obviously a far cry from the divine but he works to get me up the stairs, yo.

To all of you who have been reading our updates, thank you so much for caring!! We will continue reporting successes. I'm not quite ready for the "after" video but I'm sure I will be soon. Thank you so much to all of you for your encouragement. I have really great people in my life.