8 in a row!

I left off in the last post with Thomas not doing so well.  By Tuesday morning (13th), Thomas was back to feeling the way he normally does and he was able to walk unassisted.  He likely experienced another round of detox from a combination of treating the Lyme frequencies and starting some supplements again.  We flushed his system with lots of distilled water. He had an amazing massage on the 15th.  He didn't want to leave.  I had to pick him up off the table when it was over.

Beginning Sunday night, he started having trouble getting to sleep.  He'd come out of his room several times after being tucked in which is not something he normally does.  It would take until 10:30 p.m. or so to him to sleep.  This happened Sunday-Thursday and Joe and I were exhausted as we usually go to bed ourselves around 9:30 p.m.  Friday morning was especially hard for Thomas because we had to leave the house at 7:45 a.m. for our appointment at the Naturopath in Indiana.  He still had some spirochetes in his blood.  After the initial look under the microscope, our Naturopath "broke Thomas' cell walls" and there were lots more spirochetes then.  He broke the cell walls by tapping on the top slide.  If you remember from other posts the spirochetes can change form and hide as cysts in the cell walls and when threatened they can change right back again.  Thus making them tricky to get rid of.  Even though the spirochetes are still there overall his blood cells etc...look better and there wasn't hardly any fungus present.  We are to use the Samento and Citricidal on a 2 week on; 1 week off program to maximize efficiency in fighting the spirochetes.  He suggested 2.5 mg Melatonin by Source Naturals for helping with the sleeping.  They were out which turned out to be a good thing as later in the day we had our 4th Acupuncture appointment and that doctor was not in agreement with using Melatonin with children in particular.  He said if we give him Melatonin his body will essentially stop making it and then we'd have to correct that later on.  He recommended a supplement by Standard Process (MinTran) that is essentially alfalfa.  Yup now Thomas takes 2 hay pills about 90 minutes before bed.  They did the trick, he hasn't had an issue getting to sleep since then!  I love his sense of humor about all of this and the crazy things we subject him too.



On the 16th we also started using the Harmonic Quad Zapper developed by Dr. Overman.  The zapper uses frequencies to destroy bacteria, viruses, spirochetes and more.  Thomas holds a "handle" in each hand wrapped in a damp paper towel and then we turn it on for 10 minutes.  It actually works in just 3-4 minutes but by waiting the 10 minutes the red blood cells get recharged with Oxygen.  I can't believe the difference since we started using the zapper.

Thomas had a fun crazy time at his sister's 16th bday and Pa's 60th bday party on Saturday.  I was so scared to get out of bed on Sunday fearing that it would be like the week prior but it wasn't.  The rest of the week went great.  He's played football everyday with Chris and some with Joe.  He runs around and laughs just like he should.  I feel a bit like I'm holding my breath or perhaps not taking a deep breath, counting all the good days in a row. We are at 8 today!

Also on the 16th at the acupuncture appointment,  we learned that what Thomas was calling dry feet feeling wasn't actually dry feet but an issue of toxins building up in his feet giving him that sensation. We were advised to increase his grounding time with his blanket and I am happy to report that it did the trick. His acupuncturist also explained about disease in a different way (he also did a much better job then the brief note I'm going to include here).  He basically said that before The Fall- energy was up on the earth because God walked on the Earth with Adam and Eve.  After The Fall, they left the garden and God's presence and that reduction in energy caused our cells to slow down.  And when cells slow down- disease enters in.

before haircut

This week we only had the Acupuncture appointment on Friday.  It went well.  He asked Thomas is he ever had flecks floating in his eyes?  Thomas said yes.  He then asked him if they were getting fewer since he'd been coming there and Thomas again said yes.  I was dumbfounded and likely had my mouth hanging open in bewilderment.  The acupuncturist looked at me and said "sometimes you have to know what questions to ask".  Turns out the flecks are from the liver being overloaded and not able to process the toxins out.  I wonder if that's what happens during the periods when Thomas won't read....

We also talked about his hair loss.  He said it's an endocrine issue and from an energy standpoint- heat rises and burns up the follicles.  Once we get his body back on track it should re-grow and be fine.  On the topic of hair, Thomas has let his hair grow out basically starting back in January when the bald spots were appearing in numerous places.  He hasn't wanted to get it cut but some people kept saying stuff to him so on Friday he decided he's like to get it cut/styled and was super excited.  I took him to a modern barber shop in town and the women seemed to know exactly what we wanted. Well needless to say she cut much more off than he wanted and he cried all afternoon.  He's super sad about it and absolutely hates it.  I'm just praying it grows back fast.  Maybe I'll have a picture in the next post but I'm guessing he's going to run if he sees the camera anytime soon.

Small set back

Friday the 9th was a busy day for us.  Thomas had a Cranio Sacral massage and then because his back was bothering him, he also was adjusted by our chiropractor.  After that we headed to his acupuncture appointment.  It went well and the doctor really thinks the grey around his eyes is breaking and he's getting his system back on track and eliminating some of the allergies.  This week's treatment included desensitizing the Lyme Frequencies. After muscle testing him, we started him back on Monoimmune which is a blend from the naturopath and a 1/2 tsp of silver (which is a really tiny amount).  Thomas seemed okay on Saturday- he's always a bit more tired after the treatments but other than that everything seemed fine.

Resting and Reading

Joe and I were really excited by his progress and were starting to get our hopes up that we were heading in the right direction to get our baby back.  I was even thinking about contacting some friends for an impromptu play date on Sunday.  Then Sunday morning I awoke from a horrible dream that still seems so vividly real even if not totally logical.  Basically the dream involved me being able to see through 15 weeks (the standard NAET treatment plan time), only to see that Thomas wasn't better and then it was weird glimpses of me literally driving him all over the States from doctor to doctor.  I cried in Joe's arms when I woke up- sometimes it all feels so hopeless but Joe was good at reassuring me that Thomas was doing better.  However, when I got up and went to check on him, he was in his bed reading and I just knew in my gut something was wrong.  After we snuggled, he got out of bed and walked to the bathroom outside his bedroom door.  I noticed his gait was off again and I asked him if he was dizzy.  He shrugged his shoulders and grunted- tell tale signs that he doesn't want to admit what was going on.  We proceeded to have breakfast and get ready for church.  Right before we were going to load up, Thomas climbed up into my arms and with tears in his eyes, said "mommy I feel real sick".  Joe ended up taking the other kiddos to church while I stayed and held him in his bed.  As the day progressed he became more and more dizzy and needed help walking from room to room.  He even reverted to crawling from time to time.

Crawling back to his room for a lego piece

Catching a ride on sissy's back

His whole body hurt and he was miserable by bedtime.  In the evening, he scooted on his bottom down the stairs with Joe and I watching, at the bottom he went to stand up and fell forward.  Joe got him safely back upstairs and on the floor to watch a movie.  He's about the same today.  I called the acupuncturist and he said that "die off" could be happening from treating the Lyme frequencies and starting the supplements and it may have been too much for Thomas' body.  We are to stop the supplements and see if he gets better- of course I'd already given him his morning dose....  Also need to push the distilled water through him and get him to eat a lot of greens.  The water part is easy, the greens not so much.  We may need to make an appointment sooner than Friday.

Thomas is back to enjoying playing Legos; which make a great sit/lay down activity for him. He is super frustrated with not feeling well.  He wanted to go with me to the store tonight to pick out a lego set with some money he saved but he wasn't feeling up to it.  I promised to text pictures but he still cried when I left.  I can't imagine what he must be thinking.  Joe and I feel so badly for him.  He has times where he starts feeling better and then he just crashes.  It's no way for a 9 year old boy to have to live.  That's all for now...

2nd NAET Treatment

I've gotten a little behind in updating but overall Thomas' has been doing okay.  He still is tired and some days he will take a couple hour nap but his pain overall is less and for that we are super happy!  He had his 2nd appointment with the acupuncturist on Saturday the 3rd.  It went well too.  The grey under his eyes is breaking up which indicates that his adrenals are doing better and he is sleeping deeper.  After muscle testing him with his current adrenal supplement from our naturopath it was determined that it was not a good supplement for Thomas.  Our acupuncturist felt that this may even be contributing to the bit of headache that hasn't gone all the way away yet, so we have stopped that one.  We also switched back to Samento as that tested much better than the Banderol and Cumanda.  The supplement changes did not surprise me because he stagnated and regressed when we switched to these in early September.  He is now back on his mineral supplement again too.

The 2nd NAET treatment included desensitizing a corn mix and sugar corn (high fructose corn syrup).  Thomas still cannot eat any corn or meat from an animal that has eaten corn.  His diet is really limited without the grains and dairy too but we are making due.  He may have to start another supplement in the near future since we are struggling with getting in adequate vegetables.

We ordered a "grounding" throw blanket as it has gotten too chilly to be barefoot most days and Thomas' needs around 30 minutes a day of grounding.  We will be working up to longer periods with the blanket when it comes.

I like how our acupuncturist explains everything to us.  He told us that disease is only 5% of the problem, that a failed immune system is the other 95%.  He's not hung up in diagnosis' but rather getting the immune system back on track so it can fight its' own battles the way God designed our bodies to.  He also described it in relation to mountain climbing.  There is a place in mountain climbing called the snake line, no snakes live above this line.  We want to live above the line/above sickness.  Many things harbor in our bodies but it is what are bodies do with what it there that determines if we are sick or not or how sick etc...  He also said "There should be a beginning to treatment and an end to treatment".  That may not strike you as much but when you have been trying things for over 5 years and seeing various doctors that really give you no hope to an end, then that statement refreshes you! He wants to get Thomas' back to his childhood and we are thankful for his attentiveness to our situation.

We are currently researching (at the recommendation of our acupuncturist) a Harmonic Quad Zapper (Dr. Overman) http://webdeb.com/zapper/hq5.htm

It basically does like it's name sounds and zaps the "bugs" in you.  Treatments are short only 3-30 minutes and we've read a lot of positive reviews on it even as something that works better than the Rife Machine.

On the 2nd, Thomas had a chiropractor appointment and he didn't need any adjustments in the upper back or neck and it had been 3 weeks since we'd gone.  When I told our chiropractor about removing corn from his diet.  He said there are 3 things that cause subluxations; trauma, thoughts/emotions, and toxins. It is likely that the body saw corn as a toxin and thus caused the subluxations which in turn resulted in increased headaches.  It never ceases to amaze me at how connected our body systems are.
The blood moon did not seem to affect him anymore than any other day and he enjoyed his brother's birthday party.  He also really enjoy playing dodge ball at our home school partnership for gym class last week.

Lego Class

Lunch break followed by electronic break with friends

I also attended a presentation on a different approach to chiropractic care called QSM3 with Aligned Care Chiropractic www.aligncare.net  The way they treat makes sense and they also do the muscle testing for supplements and nutritional support.  At this point though, we are happy with the progress we are making and plan to stick this course of action out for now.  

Our massage therapist was able to connect me with yet another person in the area who suffers from Lyme.  The women was wonderful to talk with and she owns a Rife machine.  She even generously offered to let us come over and run sessions on Thomas.  While this is not the necessarily the best scenario for using a Rife to treat Lyme as you typically need a regular schedule; it is definitely something to think about.

We are feeling blessed to see his smile more and his activity level increasing!