Time For An Honest Commitment

Well today marked the start of a new chapter on my road of recovery.  Today started Day 1 of my Thrive experience as I began the supplement regiment that I talked about in my last blog post called.  While my week did not start out the greatest, I was able to turn little positives into a growing snowball of momentum to today.

On Monday, I had the follow-up appointment with my GI doc to discuss all the abdominal issues I have been having after my last scan.  Due to how my symptoms have been presenting, she diagnosed me with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).  Current treatment plans for IBS include dietary changes called FODMAP, and also medications to treat both the acute or sudden episodic symptoms of IBS as well as to treat the chronic nature of IBS.  While I was feeling ok to try the medications for when I have acute episodes, I was feeling the complete opposite regarding the chronic medications.  After hearing the doc explain the potential side effects, I asked her about interactions with my other medications.  While she wasn't able to give me much insight, we agreed that I would check in with my primary and see which of the two medications would be worth trying.  However, after I got home and being the healthcare professional I am, I began researching only the common interactions that occur with my medications.  Most were not that concerning until I came to my migraine medication.  One of the most common interactions is increased fatigue which is a common side effect of each individually but can be made worse when taken together.  Another is difficulty concentrating and lack of focus.  This decision took me the entire week to ponder and after significant consultation, and confirming my research, I have decided that I have built up enough momentum and my focus is in a much different place that I don't want to add an addition medication that could set me back and add more stress with side effects to deal with.  Effectively, I don't feel at this time that the benefits outweigh the risks.

It is time for me to take my life back.  It is time for me to make an honest commitment to God, myself, my wife, and my son.  Recently, a passage in my Spartan X training program really struck a cord and has given me a mantra that I have been reciting ever since, "Honest commitment means that you will do what you say you are going to even when you don't feel like doing it.  Furthermore, public commitment increases the likelihood of you remaining loyal to your journey".  It is one thing to say you are going to do some.  It is another to put words into actions and hold yourself accountable.  I am sick and tired of letting myself get sicker and sicker and the new chapter has begun.

Below is a picture of the three pillars to this new chapter and in the coming blog posts I will be writing, I will go into much more detail about them.  Thank you all for your words of encouragement and support and I love you all.

Also, don't forget to click below and check out Catie's Thrive page and see what the Thrive supplement regiment is all about and how to place an order!

Catie's Thrive Page