“Molecular biology has shown that even the simplest of all living systems on the earth today, bacterial cells, are exceedingly complex objects. Although the tiniest bacterial cells are incredibly small, weighing less than 10-12 gms, each is in effect a veritable micro-miniaturized factory containing thousands of exquisitely designed pieces of intricate molecular machinery, made up altogether of one hundred thousand million atoms, far more complicated than any machine built by man and absolutely without parallel in the nonliving world.”
~ Michael Denton, Evolution: A Theory In Crisis
If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that Ben and I came home from our overseas holiday and then promptly went down with the worst gastro bug ever.
This wretched bug has defied all normal treatment. And all of the treatments thus far have involved herbs and drugs which have also been causing major lyme die-off for me, which is awesome, but also awful. I’m exhausted from disturbed nights and no food staying in me long enough to be absorbed and do some good. I still have fevers, stomach and bowel pain, cramping and bloody stools. 🙁 And now itchy skin, arthritis, stinging wee and itchy sore eyes. It hasn’t been much fun around here.
Thankfully late yesterday our pathology tests finally gave us a definitive diagnosis of an exotic form of shigella, a treatable bacterial infection, which attacks the colon and if it becomes embedded like ours has, cause all kinds of complications – and now needs to be bombed with antibiotics. Antibiotics which were my personal horror drugs during my extensive lyme treatment.
So we started our new drugs last night and have five days to go.
Yay for pathology and answers and treatment.
I have profound respect for the powerhouses that bacteria are, and just how much havoc these little critters can wreak. And I’m glad that Now I can finally evict this lot and get back to normal life again.
Hugs and love, Nicole <3 xx
PS – on a very happy note it looks like we may have found a little brother for Harry – a young red cattle dog rescue pup. We’re just waiting for his final vet checks etc so we’ll keep you posted about that!
sent healing love to you under the moonbow at 4am.
have never seen one before, it was perfection, crystal clear with indigo closest to moon.
Keeping good thoughts for a full recovery for you both.
Go the drugs! It’s awful to hear that you have been knocked over again by bacteria, but hopefully these antibiotics will clear our some more lyme too! Hang in there, sending lots of love! xx
What a relief that you’ve both got a prognosis and treatment and that this bug will be defeated. Thrilled that Harry will now have a little brother. Sending you all lots of love, healing and happiness. xoxoxoxo
pleased you have an answer to your bug finally !
Very exciting news about Harry’s new friend. Might be a bit of vying for attention in the future ! xx
Bring on the good health for you both. And a Big Yay for taking on a rescue dog! There are so many gems of dogs out there in the many rescue groups, waiting for people to take them on. The rescue groups only rehouse the ones shown to be good characters. You’ll have a great new buddy for Harry.
Love to All.