are you "Healthy" ?

symptom free!!! it's not a mindset for me- it's my physical body that I want healthy.

- Symptom free
- In good shape (low or average BMI)
- Eating healthy
- Going out and enjoying the world, company of others (mental health)
- Feeling like I can do anything I want

I was relatively healthy until I was put on an unnecessary course of cipro that pretty nearly destroyed and melted my joints and cartilage away. I had to give up cycling, weight lifting and yoga - basically all the things that really provided meaning in my life and made it worth living. All because I trusted some stupid, overweight doctor who slaved through 12 years of medical training only to not know the basic difference between viral and bacterial conditions.

Now I'm left dealing not only with the nerve and tendonitis issues, but also mitochondrial dysfunction where my body refuses to heal the right way. My UC is probably the worst shape it's ever been at.

So for me, health is being able to do the things that I was able to do and enjoy. Even though I wasn't completely symptom free (morning cramping and bowel movements), I was still functional and living somewhat of a normal life before this happened. I'd give anything to go back to those days.

Post Edited (StealthGuardian) : 10/11/2013 12:53:39 PM (GMT-6)

SG, I know you will get there! I can tell from your posts that you are a fighter

UC-wise: no symptoms, able to eat anything I want without having symptoms

In general, just have good blood test results, no cancer, no chronic illness symptoms, no chronic pain from anything. I'd love to be able to run a 5k again.

Symptom free and happy with my life. That to me is healthy.

Believe it or not, I feel healthy now. I am the sickest I've been since 2011. My gut is raw inside and i'm losing blood, but i'm better off than i ever was since being diagnosed.

I KNOW, I had candida overgrowth, a pH imbalance (which caused tons and tons of infections), food intolerances/sensitivities, unhealthy eating habits, lifestyle etc. All of that has changed since, and the only thing that would truly make me feel whole, is to have more muscle tone. I'm 145lbs 5"9, I'm not skinny, and I have tone, because I've worked out over the past few years, but I am slim so...

This disease, is a ghost to me, nothing more than something that is out of my control (to a large extent).
I will no longer punish myself for having a GF cupcake or ice cream once a week (when feeling better) and I realize that unfortunately some things are out of my control, so therefor, i'm as healthy as I can make myself be.

I do have some health issues, but I still consider myself healthy and if asked, will usually say my health is good. I think that's because it's so much better than it was for a while and I've never really let this situation I'm in re-define my self-view.

Or maybe I'm just crazy, I don't know.

"I guess it's a matter of perspective....."

obviously -

Mentally fit, no spiritual deficits, pursuit of intellectual interests, physical strength and endurance through exercise and enjoyable outdoor activities, eating whole foods, avoiding chemicals in food and in our environment, minimizing prescription medication and staying out of doctor's offices and healthcare facilities unless absolutely necessary.

I consider myself healthy even though I have some malfunctions. My UC is in remission but I still deal with odd manifestations however, overall I'm healthy.