It's a been a while since I have posted on this blog, over a year to honest. I guess a part of me had given up on being healthy or at least being accountable for it. A lot has surfaced within that year that has made me rethink think my nutrition and health. So much so, that I felt the need to revisit this blog and commit myself to posting on it weekly. If not more.
Over the past year and a half I have been struggling with constant numbness in my right arm. Some mornings it would take two or more hours for the numbness to be manageable enough to use my arm. Along with the numbness my neck felt like a chain was wrapped around it with weights on the end pulling it down. It was horrible. I swear, if I could have taken my head off and set it next to me I would have. I had just assumed it was a sports injury and tried just dealing with it on my own. Finally, I decided to start going to a chiropractor and to get adjusted. Within a year, my body alignment improved. I could finally do a proper squat during Crossfit!! However, the numbness and neck pain never went away. My chiropractor convinced me to see an orthopedic.
The orthopedic found that my 5 & 6 vertebrae in my neck were deteriorated and applying pressure to my spinal cord, which was causing the pain and numbness. I had 3 options.
1: Time. I could wait and see if with time it improved. I knew time was not the answer.
2: Spinal injections to help with the pain. This would only help temporary and once the injection wore off I would have to get another.
3: Surgery. I could get cadaver vertebrae to replace mine. This would give me instant relief, but insurance would not pay for it.
So here I am, weighing out the pros and cons of options 2 & 3. If I had it my way I would have the surgery, but my mom has dealt with the same illness and begged me to not have the surgery yet. She said the not knowing if she would wake up from her spinal surgery and if she did would she be paralyzed was the scariest moment she's ever experienced. I have to admit, the thought is scary.
In the meantime I have decided to use this blog to help with my journey and nutrition. While my nutrition won't cure what is already deteriorated it can help prevent future deterioration. Until now, I never really thought I had a heavy relationship with food, bad food. It's going to be a hard journey and I know at times I will have my bad days; but I have the biggest support team anyone could ever ask for. I thank God for them daily!
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