6.5.2012


Here goes...


Believe it or not, I am one of the 20% of Black women suffering from Uterine Fibroids.   
This condition affects women during their child bearing ages of 20-40. I am 36.
It started when I was 14, heavy periods, throwing up, and oh the debilitating pain. I missed many days of school and had accidents like crazy because my flow was so heavy. This continued into adulthood until one day in 2009 my period came and never left. In 2010 I had a hysteroscopy and here I am again battling this issue.  Women, we know there is 80% chance of a reoccurrence after surgery. My fibroid is back. However, this time it’s different…I’m armed with a wealth of knowledge and I am going to SHRINK this Fibroid, oh yes you read correctly. I am going to SHRINK this Fibroid!
This blog was created to chronicle my experience with the shrinking process. Through diet, exercise and good ‘ol fashioned prayer and determination. I am going to SHRINK this Fibroid. I cannot reiterate this enough; I will continue to say this until it reverberates through my soul.
I AM…GOING…TO…SHRINK…THIS…FIBROID!
Please follow me as I open my world to the public and chronicle my life to help every woman suffering from Uterine Fibroids.


Let me start by saying, if you choose to follow any advice you may find useful on this site, you do so at your own risk. You must know I am not a certified trainer nor am I a certified Nutritionist nor do I intend on becoming any of the fore mentioned. Again, I am following an old “common sense” recipe and doing what inherently feels right. I cannot stress my point enough, let’s make this our mantra. Say it with me. Diet + Exercise + Prayer + Determination = HEALTHY. It’s a win, win situation!


Many are probably wondering. Can it be done? Many doctors would say no and homeopathic doctors may say yes. I’ve already begun seeing results.
The idea of a second surgery is a definite option in my life.  But what will happen after my second surgery? Will the fibroids return again? Am I damned until I’m menopausal? I refused to wait for an answer and decided to take back my life.
I wonder to myself…can I shrink this on my own? Can I become an example for other women by using myself as a guinea pig to demonstrate that this does work? 
Ladies this is no way easy, I battle myself every day to get up and go to the gym.
But what motivates me is what I see daily in the mirror.

That's me Christmas 2011. It may not look it, but I was suffering.