Three years and three months ago when I had my first appointment with Dr B, she explained to me healing would not be linear. There would be twists and turns that we would work out imbalances together. Those words I have come back to again and again as comfort when I feel I have not progressed or developed another symptom etc. It is wonderful to read so many success stories of having only mild urgency or background urges after a year or two. That has certainly not been my case and after a few very thoughtful emails from other patients asking me for a three year and 20 weeks pregnant update, I thought a post may be in order.

   Let me begin with the reality of I still have symptoms everyday. It is the severity of those symptoms that have calmed down dramatically. When I first came to see Dr M, I was in the ER every few weeks with heart rate/beat issues and breaking down emotionally from the unbearable bladder pain and mental exhaustion daily. I am now teaching public high school full time, chasing after my two girls and half-way through pregnancy with my third- a little BOY -by the way!;) Bladder discomfort is immensely better and are weeks of very low symptoms followed by a week or two of bladder elevated discomfort. I am on list 5 and eat very comfortably out once or twice a week at judicious locations. My heart rate still becomes fast in the morning, but calms down and I no longer have palpitations which drive me insane.....only a few a day. My new challenge has been muscle burning - the feeling I have done too many reps with weights- which I guarantee you I am not doing;) while performing simple tasks like brushing my hair or rubbing my daughters back. From what I have read on here, as the bladder improves, it is common to begin having muscle or joint issues. I am no different. Does three years sound like a LONG time when one begins treatment to regain functionality? Yes, it does. But for those of you at the beginning of your journey or thinking about beginning treatment, I promise you time progresses quickly and healimg will happen......ever so slowly AND if you are taking awhile to heal, you will still get there. I think I wrote this today as much for me as to respond to inquiries.....this is a marathon, not a sprint. 

 Much Love and healing to you all ,

Katie