My first 3 weeks at Sponaugle Wellness Institute

 

My first week at SWI is going smoothly.  I did not get treatment on Monday, but I had a mild detox on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  These were the standard Detox consisting of glutathione, amino acids, B vitamins,and  minerals.  My energy has improved steady since Tuesday.  For a few months before I arrived SWI, I was not able to leave home, and on some of the days I only laid in bed.  But this week I went to the beach twice, and I went to Clearwater Aquarium with the kids, and I was able to enjoy the whole time.  Laird wants me to have more aggressive treatment, and I certainly want that too.  During my first interview with Dr. Sponaugle, I only learned that I have severe black mold toxicity, and Dr. Sponaugle said I am an average patient.  My biofilm is significant, and my red blood cells are stretched.  I have not done the infectious disease panel because they want my biofilm to be broken up a bit before I do that test.

 

Many people I met at the center are in good spirits, and some of them have been very sick for as long as 30 years.  But now they all claim to be doing much better; a few are still struggling.    Mary Landsey  is doing amazingly well, and her family said it was a miracle that she could come this far.  I met quite a few people who were included in Sponaugle's success story interviews.  It is pretty interesting that I can actually talk to the people who once inspired me so much.

 

I will move into Gail Young's apartment.  The location is very convenient because it is upstairs above the clinic.  That means I do not have to have a car, and I have no need to deal with driving and traffic.  Gail offered to give me a ride whenever I need groceries.  This is a bonus.  Mom will stay with me, and I think we will do fine.  I am so lucky to have a most wonderful mother!

 

People in SWI are very friendly and somewhat like a family. We are all fighters for life.  I saw the need to make a bulletin board for people to exchange information.  So I did one yesterday:  www.swi.jc-t.com.  I hope people appreciate my efforts and enjoy using it.  It is so important for the new patients to get as much information as possible and to ask questions.  

 

I feel much more positive today, and I look forward to next week.

 

 

 

My second week at SWI: I feel that I am continually improving.  But this is a short week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Starting on Monday, I have been having two IV bags per day.  These contain phosphatidylcholine + glutathione，aminos + minerals.  I have many bowel movements but they are getting to be like diarrhea.  My nurse Gary advised me to drink more water, and they also gave me more fluid in the IV bag.  Gary told me to start taking Zeolite to help with the detox and diarrhea.  

 

On Thanksgiving day, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner, and we went to Clearwater Beach in the afternoon.  That evening I moved to Gale's apartment, and on Friday the kids and Laird went home.   My mood was a bit up and down Tuesday and Wednesday, but it has become better since.  My Mom said I look like one of the best patients, and my spirits are good. I started to plan as to what I will be doing besides my medical treatments.  I look forward to explore the surrounding area.  Next week I want to ask Gary to give me a more aggressive protocol.  I want to do Hot Yoga but I need a ride.  Hope someone would want to go with me.

 

Ok, the second week is going smoothly, now I look forward to the third week.

 

 

 

My third week at SWI: I am continually improving.  This week my IV has three main ingredients:  phosphatidylcholine + glutathione+ ALA.  Since they adjust all patients' IVs according to their condition, it is hard to compare my IVs with others.  Of course I wish they could tell me what exactly was in those IV bags and why I need them on that paticular day.  But it is their policy not to tell everything to the patients, and I will make no further no comments on this. Since my reaction has been generally good, I aim to have a more aggressive protocol.  Gary told me my protocol is aggressive enough.  I  can't get too much information about my own case either from Dr. Sponaugle, or the nurse.  I first tried to talk to the veteran patients who have a lot of knowledge,  but it is hard for me to keep approaching them.  The online bulletin board for fellow patients is a good platform for communication  but in order to broadcast to the patients, I was told approval was needed from Dr. Sponaugle.  Anyway, this is an interesting place.  I am doing better and better, and this is what matters to me the most.

 

The biggest event during this week was Anna's tragedy.  Anna was a pretty 18-year-old girl from Louisiana who passed away on Monday morning.   She was a victim of the Gulf Oil Leak that occurred in April 2010, and she had been sick for many years.  I was told Anna had made a lot of progress and was ready to go home for Christmas.  Her death was a real shock to every one, including the patients and everyone who works here.  I heard this is the first case in which someone died during the treatment in Dr. Sponaugle's many years private practice.  I don't have the in-dept knowledge about her case, but rumors are coming from here and there, I really can't make a comment.   What I learned from this tragic case is that I can't take the treatment light-hearted, nor I can always try the more aggressive approaches.  

 

Sure enough, my third week is going OK.  I am looking forward to my forth week.  In my forth week, I will have a meeting with Dr. Sponaugle to go through my PET scan; I will have another Fry blood test to see if my biofilm is being broken up; I will have my infectious disease panel to see what bacteria and virus are there in my body.  Christmas is coming and I am being indecisive as what to do: should I take a break to go back to San Diego to be with the kids or should I stay here? Alternatively, should they come all the way to Florida?  Travel costs are high, and I still don't know how well I will feel.