I was driving full speed down the highway today trying not be late for another MD appointment thinking and praying about this whole process. Its been discouraging to have to self pay for most of my appointments, wondering if we made the right decision. Guilt creeps in continually, and fear that all of this will be for naught. I was tested last visit and have a low 5-MTHF which means my MTHFR gene function is sluggish making it hard to metabolize folic acid or B-12. I won't go into all the details but basically I have a genetic propensity toward heart disease, and have a bad reaction to wheat lectin. So no more wheat for me! I can hear my friend Katie O right now saying told you so Amos! Last year Katie urged me to go gluten free and after doing some research I freaked out and didn't do anything about it. Now its time to suck it up and get my health back. I am also seriously lacking iodine which is a major tool to aid in a healthy immune system working right along side zinc.
So as I gained speed, wind whipping my hair I felt more and more at peace about what I was doing. Praying for peace, thankfulness and joy which I lack in greater quantity than iodine! I move forward and as David Glasgow Farragut said "Damn the torpedos full speed ahead."
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