Holistic Life Coach

If you're suffering from chronic pain, you know what it's like to feel like you're stuck in a constant state of exhaustion. You might be wondering if there's any relief for your situation, and we have good news—there is! According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), 1/3 of Americans use alternative medicine. That's because people are tired of treating the symptoms instead of the cause. As of 2021, 51.6 million people are in chronic pain, and 17.1 million people have experienced high impact chronic pain.  What if we told you that Holistic Remedies could help? The American Holistic Medical Association estimates that over half of their members practice some form of alternative medicine.  Holistic Remedies treat the whole person; body, mind and spirit. We take into account all aspects of your life when working with you, so that we can give you relief from pain without having to rely on pharmaceutical drugs—which can come with side ef...

  Are you tired of living with chronic pain? I know I was! I felt like no doctor was listening to my concerns and with the new opioid restrictions, the thought of relief was just a dream. Chronic pain can be debilitating and affect every aspect of your life.  Imagine being able to do the things you love without constant discomfort. Picture a life where you can focus on the things that matter the most to you. With the right approach and guidance, it's possible to reduce the impact of chronic pain on your daily life.  I have mentioned in my other posts, my doctors wanted me to take an insane amount of ibuprofen and acetaminophen on a daily basis. My main concern was that my liver and kidneys would be damaged and guess what? I would be in even more pain because lets get real, ibuprofen and acetaminophen do not take away chronic pain. I was also given gabapentin, which is a prescription drug used as an anticonvulsant. However, they are distributing this drug like tic-tacs for...

     Living with fibromyalgia can be a daily struggle. The pain can be unbearable and the feeling of being alone can be overwhelming. It's like a constant battle with your own body. But there is hope.      With proper pain management, you can learn to control and manage your pain. It's important to understand that fibromyalgia is not like cancer or other disorders that cause damage to your body. It's a disorder that affects your nervous system and can worsen with trauma or stress. But with the right techniques, you can lead a better life.      Imagine being free from the constant suffering and having greater control over your pain. You can increase your ability to manage your pain and treasure the moments where you feel better. Living with fibromyalgia doesn't have to be a life sentence of pain and isolation.      The first step in achieving pain relief is to seek proper care from a healthcare professional who can provide guida...

I'm a holistic life coach and my mission is to help people who are struggling with post surgical pain. Dealing with pain can be incredibly tough, both physically and emotionally, and it's something that no one should have to go through alone. That's where I come in. I am a spinal cord tumor survivor and understand the recovery of major life changing surgery all too well! It's so frustrating when you feel like no one is listening to you or believing what you're saying. It can make you want to scream! It's like your voice doesn't matter at all. And even worse, it feels like people think you're lying or making things up. That kind of disbelief can be really hurtful and make you doubt yourself. All you want is to be heard and have your words taken seriously. That is how I felt when I was recovering and no one wanted to help me with post-surgical pain. In my State of New Jersey, unless you have cancer or are on hospice, you will only get five days of pain med...

       After my major spine surgery I was sent home with 20 percocet. I was instructed to take one pill every six hours for pain. If you calculate the instructions that would be five days of pain medicine. I had a tumor removed from my spinal cord, 4 lamina removed from my thoracic spine with no hardware replacing it. My Serratus posterior superior muscles was cut through (upper back major muscle) and four nerve roots were also cut through in order to get to the tumor. To this day I still have CSF leak in my spinal cord as well. While in the hospital ( two days in ICU and 5 days afterwards) I was given dilaudid for the pain. When I am discharged 5 day supply of percocet and then I was on my own.     I called my neurosurgeon's office asking for help. I was told to take 1000 mg of acetaminophen  every six hours, 800 mg of ibuprofen every four hours, valium for muscle spasms three times a day, and the ever so wonderful gabapentin three times a day for ner...

      July 2021 I underwent seven hours of spinal cord surgery to remove a tumor that decided to plant itself in my spinal cord. 96% of it was removed, the other 4% had to stay because it would have paralyzed me if they tried to remove it. I could live with 96% of it gone.      My spinal cord has straightened out since the majority of the removal. I am beyond grateful for this. Since my surgery my body has fought hard and my mental well-being has had its ups and downs. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in July 2022. It was explained to me that sometimes this condition can be diagnosed after having trauma to your body. The traditional 18 tender points examination, I failed 16 of them. My rheumatologist tested me for every autoimmune disease under the sun to rule out other issues. I was so relieved when everything was coming back negative, however I was beyond baffled as to why I was having painful days (nothing to do with my spine surgery) and chronic fatigu...

 I was diagnosed with a meningioma on my spinal cord six years ago. It was found by complete surprise, I was getting an MRI on my back due to an injury. When the doctor came into the examination room to give me the results, I saw the look on his face and immediately knew something was wrong. I was advised to see a neurosurgeon right away. My spinal cord was completely compressed and eventually I would become paralyzed from the waist down among many other life changing issues if I didn't get it removed.     The first neurosurgeon I went to scared the life out of me. He said the tumor was facing my breastbone and because of the location they would have to remove one of my ribs and go around my lungs and heart to get to the tumor. In the next breath he said or we can do pin point radiation. None of these options sounded appealing to me, especially since I was not having symptoms yet!      I was really depressed and went for another opinion. The next ...