Acupunture, week 3

Here's a recap of weeks 1 - 3:

After muscle testing, pulse taking and tongue looking, it was determined that I am blood deficient (low on blood and nutrients). The fastest way to get my levels back up to where they need to be? Eating red meat. Not a welcomed suggestion for a vegetarian! However, the suggestion came from a man who was a vegetarian for 15 years, so I listened. After all that, it was determined that I have an allergy/resistance to beef. No wonder! So, I had to be desensitized to beef. It has taken me 4 weeks to buy a stupid steak. We'll see if I actually cook it and then eat it!

I have to say, I'm really conflicted about eating meat. I refuse to eat lamb and I refuse to eat ground anything. So, it's steak. To most, eating steak everyday would be a dream. But for me, it's going to take a lot of psyching myself up and then trying not to throw up afterwards. Taking a bite out of a steak for me (or any other meat) is like taking a bite out of a person. GROSS!

But, I don't have to eat it forever, just until I can get my levels up to normal again. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.....

Last week I was given my first dosage of Chinese herbs. They are granules that I dissolve in hot water and then try to gag down. Imagine the smell of burnt hair. That's what this smells like. Now imagine what burnt hair would taste like and now you know what this tastes like. Three times a day I drink this crap. So gross. But I am determined to feel good so will suffer through all of this uncomfortable, disgusting short-term nastiness - for now!

My acupuncturist has set up a treatment plan and K.C. was nice enough to pay for half of it for me. My insurance covers a good portion of naturalpathic stuff but, of course, my treatment plan goes beyond what insurance covers. My thought is that I only have to pay this once and then insurance will cover all of my maintenance from then on out. Fingers crossed!