THE UNWELL ZEN STORY

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In early 2019, I was in the middle of a mid-life crisis. I didn't like who I was and I wasn't heading anywhere. I was stuck in limbo, wondering who I had become.

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In April 2019, I was admitted to the emergency room, then the ICU with low sodium and multiple chronic illness diagnosis:

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1. Polycystic Kidney Disease

2. Chronic Kidney Disease

3. Graves' Disease

4. Thyroid Eye Disease

5. Anemia

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For the next year, I had over 50 different medical appointments.

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In October 2019, I was put on the transplant list.

In January 2020, I received a generously donated kidney from a grieving family.

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In January 2023, after my annual transplant appointment, I realized that I had been waiting for 5 years to regain health and feel 'normal' again. With that realization came another realization, I was actually feeling worse than I was the first year post transplant and had gained 60 pounds.

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I have realized since then that I have only one choice to make. 

To take matters into my own hands and look for alternative ways to recover as much of my health as possible.

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At this point, I don't remember what it felt like to not be sick and tired.

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I have always loved the idea that a phoenix can burn itself down and be reborn from the ashes, so here I go!

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1.  Retrain my brain and discover new ways to do things and stop trying to do the things I 'used to' do.

2. Lose 60+ pounds.

3. Become financially stable.

4. Discover my optimal level of health by being curious about what works and what doesn't.

5. Become the best version of myself.

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See you on the other side and I hope my journey helps you in some way.