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Sue's storyME after the Lightning ProcessMy story started like many others who have experienced M.E. It started at a time I was at full strech, juggling work, children, a new marriage, house and garden, and was completely stressed. Along came a flu virus and, being me, I battled on regardless. My energy and health ground to a halt, and several months later I got the diagnosis of ME. During the next 20 years there were long periods of being completely bed-bound, years of being house-bound, and many years of limping along managing short periods of part-time work and then relapsing.But I am a naturally positive and cheerful person and though I did have short periods of depression and was sometimes very lonely, I remained stubbornly hopeful throughout. In fact an M.E. doctor once told me my main problem was that I couldn't accept that this was how it was going to be and nothing could change it! I tried all sorts of expensive therapies, but nothing seemed to help except the low dose Amitriptyline prescribed by the doctor. This at least helped me sleep, and lessened the pain.I heard about the Lightning Process a number of years ago, but by then I was jaded by "instant cures", and dismissed it - I was coping with life in my own way. It wasn't until a friend's son did an LP course and went from very ill, to remarkably well in a very short time, that I realised this needed investigation. I was intrigued with what I found, and although some of the terminology made me cringe, I could see how the principles of LP related to new neurological research; this research was influencing the way I saw the interaction between my mind and my body. My family were very supportive of me doing a course of L.P., so I contacted Clare and was accepted to do the training.That was 5 months ago - five very long, exciting months! The course itself was brilliant. I was with a great group of people, all of whom worked really hard. Clare's teaching was a model of excellent coaching, so despite the first day being exhausting, I knew by that evening that this was going to work for me. It was concrete, practical and inspirational.It only took a few days for my life to turn around, and it has hasn't looked back since. Instead of being a sick 57 year old, I have reverted to my bouncy, energetic self of 20 years ago. I am now feeling and acting like that 37 year old again. Physically life has changed enormously. My weekly timetable now includes pilates classes, aqua aerobics, 40 length swimming sessions, a daily walk of up to 5 miles, gardening and sometimes even trampolining! I have travelled and climbed (small) mountains, and this summer lots of the extended family have come to stay.Socially life is very different - I now go out in the evenings - something I hadn't done much of in 20 years. Best of all, I feel I that I can be there for, and enjoy time with, my husband, my elderly parents, my children and most of all my 2 year old granddaughter. I have also gone back to work a few hours a week, although that does not seem so important as the all the other aspects of my life. There's a lot of catching up to do and I intend to live to a ripe old age. Ahead lie many adventures!
It may be interesting to note the physiological changes - the science bit if you like. My resting heart rate for those 20 years of M.E. was always around the 85 beats per minute; now is 65, and my blood pressure 105/55. The psoriasis which I developed 6 years ago has disappeared completely, as has a bowel complaint which I had had also for20 years, and I easily came off the Amitriptyline, which I had taken for 15 years.Needless to say I FEEL brilliant about my life now. I AM living the life I love. It's not an illusion, it's not wishful thinking - it's real and it's the future. This is one very happy Grannie!! |
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