A New Deoderant??

Among the natural items that Ryan has switched to is a natural deodorant namely Thai Deodorant Stick 4.25 oz.

Recently I read an article that said that deodorant can cause breast cancer. So I did a search to see if that was true here is a link that suggest ingredients in deodorant can cause breast cancer.
The reason being is that your pores in your underarms are some of the biggest on your body which allow anything that you put on them to enter your body. Your body is meant to sweat and when you roll on deodorant you are Blocking your pores, which actually makes you sweat more and which in turn causes more odors. The perfumes in deodorant is supposed to mask the odors not block them. However, this website Is deodorant safe?
will try to tell you that deodorants are safe. So I urge you to decide which is best for you.

So we saw the Thai Deodorant Stick 4.25 oz at our local Health Hut on Schillengers in Mobile and Ryan wanted to try it, Thai deodorant is a pure-natural-crystal deodorant stone product. It is 100% pure and natural. The Deodorant Stone does not contain any harsh chemicals, perfumes, oils, emulsified alcohol or propellants. It is made from potassium alum mineral salts which are crystallized, then hand shaped and smoothed. It contains no aluminum chlorohydrate. The Deodorant Stone is not sticky or greasy it will not stain clothing, irritate your skin, or leak in your suitcase. It is the finest product on the market today and best of all IT WORKS! This can be used by anyone men, women, and teens.

So what do I have to say about a switch to a natural deodorant? I say it is Amazing!! When Ryan bought it I said let me know how it goes. After day one he was saying he really liked it. By day 3 He said he loved it, it was amazing. After 2 weeks of using it he said it was the best thing ever he didn't sweat or smell and best of all it doesn't leave that nasty residue on your clothes. So I was like I have to try this for myself, and I did, I went and got me a stick from the Health Hut and tried it that night after getting out of the shower, and I must say I loved it. After using it for a couple of days I noticed an immediate change, my underarms where no longer sticky in the shower due to all the, I'll say white crap, for a lack of a better word. It has made my underarms smoother, and I must say I did not sweat and we are talking about not sweating in 90+ degree temperatures in Mobile. Again it does not show on your clothes. I am talking about this product because I absolutely believe in it, further more no one encouraged me to do so. I did find that they sell it at Amazon if you can't find it at your local Health store.

Just trying to find a more natural way to live.

Sarc Cure?

Ryan has been trying this new regime for a couple of weeks now. We found this website called Sarcoidosis Cure where you can download the eBook that has instructions on improving your health with herbal supplements. Since he is no longer taking Prednisone he needed something for inflammation. He is still on pain medication, but has decided to try and come off the patch because he is tired of being tired.

Some of the herbs are Turmeric which he had to temporarily stop taking because he thinks he has a stomach ulcer and they said not to take this if that was the case. He has a doctor’s appointment next month so we will see about the ulcer then. He is also taking Ashwaganda and Cats Claw for immune health. He is also doing this drink that involves drinking organic apple cider vinegar to help alkalize his pH balance. He also takes Chlorella and Spirulina for energy. Another thing he is doing is swishing compressed sunflower seed oil around his mouth to release toxins. All of this sounds like a lot, but he has seen a major improvement in his energy levels. I can tell he feels a lot better, he doesn’t look so tired, and some of the coloring has returned to his face. Of course we don’t know if this will actually cure anything, but we are trying everything. We will see how it goes.

Doctor's Visit

I know I am slow getting this posted because Ryan went to the doctor last Wednesday in Birmingham for his 3 month checkup. I have to tell you that the nurse who assists his doctor is a total idiot. She never returns his calls and trying to get a prescription from her is next to impossible. He went to his local Doctor here the week before and she wanted him to have a CT scan of the chest and abdomen because she felt enlarged lymphnodes in the abdomen. They couldn't get the scan done in time before his doctor appt in B'ham. However, Ryan called the nurse in B'ham to have her change the CT scan from just the chest to include both. But believe it or not she never called him back to confirm. His doctor down here had to make sure this was done properly how wrong is that.

Anyway that is all beside the point he had the complete CT scan and breathing test to make sure the Sarc had not entered his lungs. They also did blood work, but we have to assume there is nothing to be alarmed over since the idiot nurse has not called us. Well let's just hope it's not life threatening or anything because we may find out to late since she can't do her job. After the CT scan the Radiologist said the granulomas had enlarged, but the doctor said they had not. So who do you believe? The doctor has decided they are the same size and are no longer growing after coming off Prednisone, he has also decided not to put him on Methotrexate which is a great thing since we want to have kids. The doctor also felt he was showing signs of going into remission. He doesn't want to see him again for 6 months and at that time if they haven't enlarged anymore he will consider that remission.... Okay let me get this right remission in his case may mean that they may still be there, but not bigger? It doesn't mean that they will have disappeared? Apparently not remission for him would mean that they are not bigger and they have not moved nor multiplied. But they can remain the same size they are forever!!!! What???? So this may mean he will be in pain forever, well let's hope not. I guess we will have to wait and see in the meantime he continues to take pain medication, but nothing to reduce the size of the granulomas, which I don't think there is anything for that just yet.

Sarc

Well Ryan says he feels 2 new lumps in his lower abdomen. He felt the ones around his heart where getting smaller because he didn't feel them so much anymore. The 2 new ones are causing him a great deal of pain. He goes to the doctor next month to have another CT scan, I guess he will have to ask them to view them as well. He is afraid he is getting lymphoma, he's been very tired and having night sweats lately. Since they took him off Predisone they want to discuss putting him on Methotrexate this drug is a type of chemo. However, it says under no circumstances should you get pregnant or impregnate someone while on this drug. This poses a problem for us since we are currently trying to get pregnant. But I am beginning to feel he should go on this drug and we will just have to wait a while. It would be nice if we conceived this month, but I won't know for a couple of more weeks.

We went to a different church today, his ex-wife invited us because they where doing a healing service. I have always been very skeptical of those TV evangelist that "heal all in an instance". But this was very different, I must say it was a very moving service and I know the power of prayer can help. I know some of my friends would not believe me when I say this because I have always been a little iffy about religion. But I am beginning to see that things do happen, and everything happens for a reason at the right time. So please keep Ryan in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.