Since we will have our family Thanksgiving dinner this evening at our house (tomorrow we head up to Tennessee to spend the weekend with family) I wanted to take a moment to wish all our LCT friends a blessed and happy holiday.
We have so much to be thankful for, but this year I feel especially blessed. For the past 3 years I have had muscle weakness from taking a Rx drug that lowers cholesterol and was unable to walk much or even use my arms. Many days I used a cane and even then didn't leave our house that often and when I did it was a short trip only to come home because I was so weak and I needed to rest.
In August I found a new doctor/chiropractor that has taken me from being weak, disabled and at times quite depressed to a happy strong person that will never take my health for granted ever again. I am off all my Rx meds and only take natural supplements. I am able to walk 3.5 miles a day and I try to eat more sensibly (well not on CROSS). I am not telling you this story because I want your sympathy - I want you to join me in giving THANKS for getting my life back!
Our CROSS cruise was really wonderful - other trips I would enjoy, but never really "get in to it" because of not being able to walk much. I walked up and down the steep streets in Funchal, I walked the treadmill on the ship, I took an Abs class, we went to dance classes 2 times a day for about 5 days and I took the stairs many times when going from deck to deck.
Happy Thanksgiving :lct:
