I drove a forklift for 9 years and actually enjoyed it. You're really close to the age I was when I was diagnosed with MS (38). Since your talking about immune systems, I thought this was relevant to mention. I was always an active person and as a kid in the country, I was always playing in the woods, river and mud. During my 12 years in law enforcement, I was exposed to bookoos of germs and bacteria and only God knows what else. My point is, at 38 I was in really good shape and I still contracted this disease for some reason. There are theories of how MS is contracted but nothing definite.
I agree with taking care of your body because you only have one and if you take care of it, it will take care of you... That sounds a lil strange but I'm sure you get the point. It took me a long time to realize that. I smoked for 24 years before finally getting the hint. I stopped smoking on May 10, 2010 and that was one of the best things that I have ever done. Great video!
I smoked heavily for about a decade myself. Rough stuff there getting MS at 38, wow, I can't imagine that. I enjoyed the forklift gig too, I just prefer to be out in the wild, although I used to take breaks and go to the nearby river to catch salamanders, snakes, turtles, and frogs quick before I had to go back to work!
Yeah, I was pretty surprised about it myself. It ended my law enforcement career which damn near killed me because I was passionate about my job. I had many special certifications that were very difficult to earn. I had also saved several lives which was the best gratification I could ask for. That was the most difficult part to deal with, not the disease itself but losing everything I had worked so hard for to get.
But, stuff happens for a reason and I got over it and moved on. I learned that I'm still very lucky because my disease could be in a more progressive stage than what it's in now and I could be confined to a bed 24/7. I've been bed ridden before for several days and even went blind (temporarily) but I've been fortunate to bounce back and be somewhat active again. Another lesson that I've learned is, we're not promised tomorrow and life is EXTREMELY fragile and precious, so you better make the most of it while you can. The night that I went to the ER, I thought that the pain was something common like a slipped disc or a pinched nerve because I had been processing firewood a few days prior. Never in a million years would I have guessed that my life was getting ready to change forever. Steemit has been a blessing to me and helps with the depression that comes along with the disease because I have met a lot of good people here and it helps to vent or talk about things I would normally not talk about to people I know, much less strangers lol. Anyway, enough running my mouth which once I get started it's hard to stop it. Congratulations on your achievement for quitting smoking also! I have often wondered if smoking had something to do with my MS but then again, there are many people that have MS that have never smoked before. I've been exposed to extreme black mold in the past which could be a link as well. Or it could have happened due to my eating habits which is another theory. Last but certainly not least, I've had my ol' noggin hit extremely hard in the past and there are some theories that suggest that serious head injuries can cause it, so who knows?
Please check out Dr. Robert Morse on Youtube. He has 100's of videos. He cures MS and more. His knowledge and wisdom is a gift to humanity.
I will definitely look him up, thanks for the advice! Although there is no cure for the disease, there have been several people that have put their disease in to remission just by changing their diet. It blows my mind that as far as we have come in this world with technology and medicine that a cure can't be found. They can't find a cure but they can sure find and make drugs that may or may not treat the disease. My main MS drug costs 10 thousand dollars a month so it's hard for me to believe that the pharmaceutical companies really want a cure found. But lets not get started on that topic and get me wound up lol. But thanks again, I'm getting ready to watch on of his videos now.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dr.+robert+morse+youtube
Awesome ! thank You !
Since starting my own herb garden and vegetable garden and eating MY food, I have noticed a difference in my 'episodes'- which are less frequent and I take less medication for the disease.Same here @bluelightbandit I suffer from Meniere's Disease, an auto-immune disorder like MS. Taking much better health-wise is important for me.
Very good to hear that! Anything to make bad things worse is a huge benefit!
I'm not familiar with that disease but I will definitely look it up. Congratulations on bettering your quality of life, I believe you're on the right track! A lady that I met on here, @rebeccaryan, has helped me a lot with changing the way I eat because she has MS also and has put her disease in to remission by eating a certain way and medicating with cannabis.