Needless to say it has been an interesting experience. I have had eight days of treatments. They will change as I go along. This last week was oil messages, water treatment with boiled herbs poured over my body for 45 min, doughnut shaped dough over my lungs and small back filled with hot oil and pearls (yes pearls) and a cold treatment drizzled over my head. Their treatment beds are not like ours and I have had a hard time getting comfortable. The treatment that apparently puts everyone else asleep creates awful pain in my back. They are doing everything they can to make me comfortable but my scoliosis throws a wrench in things. Today was the most comfortable I have been.
I have felt good at times during the day and a few hours later can be feeling sick. It has happened repeatedly and am told it is normal. I was better today. I am grateful I haven't been prone to mood swings in my life cuz I will tell you they are no fun.
The herb I told you Krishnaji wants me to take 6 times a day called Smirthi is NASTY stuff. Most folks take it once a day. I have only managed to get to 4 times a day. It is actually a paste and most people just swallow it. I can't do it as it burns my throat terribly that way. I have to mix it with water and drink it. You won't find Smirthi if you google it as a few have already tried. The RAju Family are supposedly the only people on the planet that have this formula. It is supposed to trigger cellular memory. It triggers my gag reflex right now.
It remains hot and I think sometimes I may spontaneously combust.... It rained this afternoon which was pure joy for me. I went out and stood in it.
I have had my first true "Indian" experience. I was riding to treatment in one of their cars (I use that word car loosely) and was turned around talking to the women in the back seat and the door I was leaning against flew open. Out I started to go head first! The technician by the name of Vasomatti grabbed my arm and I grabbed the dash. PHEW. I didn't get hurt and we all got a good laugh out of it. Kate the other female patient here with me said when we were getting into the car "this car is TERRIBLE". She was right. She told the Doc the next morning what she thought of the car. She reminds me of Laurel and I am glad to have her here. She has been here 7 times and knows the ropes which has been helpful.
Their are wild dogs through out India and the people think of them the way we think of rats. It is quite sad to me. They are obviously starving and they run in packs like in Mexico just to survive. There is a female that has taken to sleeping in front of the clinic. She has only one eye, she limps and has clearly just had puppies that are no where to be found. She is sad beyond belief. Kate and I have taken to feeding her and petting her which brings all kinds of strange reactions from the people here. We are calling her baby. She saw me get out of the car today and came running toward me wagging her tail. We hadn't seen that before. It made both Kate and I happy. We recognize it may be awful for her again when we leave but for a time she will have some love. I wish I could bring her home with me! What do you think Jeff????? Don't answer that I already know.
I have to go my technician has shown up to give me my evening foot message and head treatment.
Aside from missing my boys terribly I am doing just fine. Counting down the days until Aunt G gets here.
I hope you all are well and that the sun has started to shine in Seattle.
Love to all,
Mary
I have felt good at times during the day and a few hours later can be feeling sick. It has happened repeatedly and am told it is normal. I was better today. I am grateful I haven't been prone to mood swings in my life cuz I will tell you they are no fun.
The herb I told you Krishnaji wants me to take 6 times a day called Smirthi is NASTY stuff. Most folks take it once a day. I have only managed to get to 4 times a day. It is actually a paste and most people just swallow it. I can't do it as it burns my throat terribly that way. I have to mix it with water and drink it. You won't find Smirthi if you google it as a few have already tried. The RAju Family are supposedly the only people on the planet that have this formula. It is supposed to trigger cellular memory. It triggers my gag reflex right now.
It remains hot and I think sometimes I may spontaneously combust.... It rained this afternoon which was pure joy for me. I went out and stood in it.
I have had my first true "Indian" experience. I was riding to treatment in one of their cars (I use that word car loosely) and was turned around talking to the women in the back seat and the door I was leaning against flew open. Out I started to go head first! The technician by the name of Vasomatti grabbed my arm and I grabbed the dash. PHEW. I didn't get hurt and we all got a good laugh out of it. Kate the other female patient here with me said when we were getting into the car "this car is TERRIBLE". She was right. She told the Doc the next morning what she thought of the car. She reminds me of Laurel and I am glad to have her here. She has been here 7 times and knows the ropes which has been helpful.
Their are wild dogs through out India and the people think of them the way we think of rats. It is quite sad to me. They are obviously starving and they run in packs like in Mexico just to survive. There is a female that has taken to sleeping in front of the clinic. She has only one eye, she limps and has clearly just had puppies that are no where to be found. She is sad beyond belief. Kate and I have taken to feeding her and petting her which brings all kinds of strange reactions from the people here. We are calling her baby. She saw me get out of the car today and came running toward me wagging her tail. We hadn't seen that before. It made both Kate and I happy. We recognize it may be awful for her again when we leave but for a time she will have some love. I wish I could bring her home with me! What do you think Jeff????? Don't answer that I already know.
I have to go my technician has shown up to give me my evening foot message and head treatment.
Aside from missing my boys terribly I am doing just fine. Counting down the days until Aunt G gets here.
I hope you all are well and that the sun has started to shine in Seattle.
Love to all,
Mary
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1 comments:
Lori said...
Uhhhhhhh...I'm sensing a "Green Card" for a Canine!! :)) Just as I can feel the tenderness you are giving to "Baby," it is my heartfelt desire that you can feel the warm embrace we are sending to you, and continue to keep you in daily. With Love, Lori and Family