At BOMAMED, we have been treating IC for the last three decades. In the beginning, we were young, and thought, as complicated as things were we could eventually create a protocol that was "one size fits all". Going back a little further, at the beginning of our education, I remember speaking to the headmaster of our University. I said to him, "when we graduate, we will know everything, so this way we will be able to help so many people quickly". In return he smiled, he answered, "no, my dear, when you graduate, you will know enough to really begin learning". I recall being so upset and almost, put off by his comment. I felt sure he was underestimating my intelligence.
However, time and education did humble me and made me appreciate the profound theories of Chinese medicine coupled with the web of complexities woven by the culmination of Interstitial Cystitis and other chronic inflammatory conditions. We realized that every human suffering with these conditions is unique, despite the many commonalities involved. Early on, we stopped endeavoring to identify that "Magic Pill" because we understood more and more with each passing year that the healing was in the journey of that person's constitution, life choices, medical choices, dietary choices, etc.... As we accepted this, this only further empowered us to be able to sit patiently with each person we help and just listen. We listen to the story of their lives past and present and put together a program to change the way in which they are taking care of themselves. Then week after week and month after month, we guide them towards a healthier internal balance, which ultimately affects their entire being.
After all of these years, I look back and think on that conversation with my Headmaster and I giggle to myself. He was so right, and I was so innocent really to think life was so simple. The years have enriched my being both intellectually and emotionally, as every single day we continue to learn more and more about the human condition and the human condition with chronic illness/Interstitial Cystitis. The human condition in its physiology and psyche are so eloquent, so profound, so fragile, and yet so strong. Learning these lessons and how to empower ourselves with positivity and redirection is key in healing. We are healers yes, and a big part of that is being a teacher, a guide to help YOU change YOU. This is our job, and it is our honor to do this to anyone who needs our help.
The "Magic Pill" is YOU!
Dr. Matia
