An official Diagnosis- Let the healing begin...Hopefully!

It's been a long while since I've posted, but I just haven't had the time lately. So much has been going on in my life, too much to share in a blog post. Not sure if many still keep up with my blog, but for those who do, I'll shall provide a bit of an update.

Finally, after 14 years of prayer and searching, I got an official diagnosis as to why I have so many strange physical symptoms. I have a genetic disorder which keeps my body from processing b vitamins correctly and I also cannot detox toxins (which is bad considering our society is so toxic), so now I have lead and mercury poisoning.

I cried with the new diagnosis, because I was like, WOW! God really has heard my many tearful prayers! I just didn't want to be left in the dark anymore. I wanted answers. I realize now why a completely organic diet could not heal my body. If one can't detox through food, then how will one get better?

Getting this diagnosis came at the perfect time, because I was beyond weary with my painstaking routine of trying to diligently heal myself. I am blessed with the doctor God has led me to. She listens, and she is sharp! Praise God for doctors like this. I got more out of one appointment with her than I did over 13 years with conventional doctors.

I'm currently going through chelation treatments and could use your prayers. It's been a rough go, but I know I must go through this valley to get to the other side. I still can't comprehend a life without feeling so sick all the time, but my hope is in the Lord.

It frustrates me to no end that I, along with many other young people, have been mistreated and misdiagnosed by the medical community. Another source of my frustration comes from the fact that this genetic disorder of mine is not as rare as people might think, it's just rare to get an official diagnosis, because it's easier for many docs to prescribe medication instead of doing the hard work in finding the root of a person's ailments. The last frustration comes from the state of our toxic society (food, chemicals, air pollution, heavy metals in the water and food, ect) and it is greatly impacting many a person's life on the altar of dollar signs. This should not be!!

Enough of my small rant. Trust me, I could go on for days.

Anyway, my doctor has great hope that I can improve. I'm scared much damage from heavy metal poisoning has been done, but I have youth on my side. I just want a good and simple life. I just want grow old, live, get married, have a family, a good church family, continue on with the things in life I am passionate about and not waste one minute of it.

Why do you think most people pray for good health, family, friends, ect? Because that is as good as it will ever get in a cursed world. Even those good blessings still come with issues of their own. We will never achieve perfection here, it's just not possible.

I'm amazed that God continues to give good gifts to His children in a fallen world. I pray for the extremely good gift of good health.

I'm still not going to blog often because I just am dealing with too much, but I love my blog and will never quit writing, so please don't stop following even if you don't see a post from me for a couple of months.

Hoping springtime will bring forth better health and a new season in my life.

May the Lord bless you and keep you all.

In Christ,
Ashleigh