I love this! I love hearing stories about how God takes one if His children and teaches them what seems like treasures of knowledge through hardship. My husband passed away when I was 19 weeks pregnant with our first baby, it was suddenly in an accident. After all the stress between losing him and having a newborn about a year after my baby was born I could just feel my body flipping out. I ended up having inflammation horribly and some thyroid problems and a lot of gut health issues. Almost two years later eating paleo and really taking the time to take care of myself and really care about real nutrition I'm 90% symptom free without having to take medications other than a ton of supplements, just from diet change but also from exactly what you said, I stopped trying to get through it and I embraced it and now I'm so thankful to the Lord that it happened. I have learned a so much through loss and though the hardships of being a single mom and having awful health and I've become so extremely close to my Jesus, closer than I had ever been. Praise God for you Mandy!!! It's not often I find a channel like yours and I'm so glad I did!
Oh my goodness, Rita! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles in your story, but I'm so encouraged to hear about what God has done in your life through it. Wow. God is just so faithful!
Mandy, this is amazing. The way you have chosen to embrace the season God has placed you in is amazing. This is a lesson I had to learn from a situation, similar to yours. Since birth, I was diagnosed with hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidneys), but the doctors weren't too concerned, as many babies grow out of this and are perfectly healthy. As I grew up, I had urologist visits, tests, and ultrasounds constantly. I had to watch my fluid intake, sugar intake, and protein intake. Chronic side pain, and general fatigue was my normal. I didn't know what is was like to have energy like other kids. As doctors continued to monitor, my kidney functions were not improving, and my health journey included a surgery that I had 4 1/2 years ago. Today, I still have to watch my diet, and have some fatigue, but nothing like I did before. I share my story for this reason, I would not be the person I am today, if it weren't for this season in my life. Although it was/is hard, I know that God truly was there through it all. I see through your videos that you are trusting. I hope my story can encourage you, in the same way that yours has encouraged mine!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Your comment definitely did encourage me! So glad to hear that you are making significant progress. Praying and believing for healing for you as well today!
Excuse me as I wipe my tears. You have been such an encouragement to my life. I have been battling Endometriosis which i was diagonsed with in Decemeber 2016. And struggles trying to conceive. Though our stories are so different you have helped me get my health in order. I am now doing paleo and am in the best health of my life. Your story has encouraged me to never give up and to lean on God and trust in him more than i ever have even in the hard times. I found you from my sisters vlog Thrill of Hope. And boy am I glad I did. I will continue to pray for you Mandy and I know your road to health is coming!!
Oh my goodness. This may be one of my favorite comments I've ever gotten on TH-cam. Also, I totally follow your Sisters Lose 100 Instagram, so I've been following some of your updates! Thank you so much for your kind words and your encouragement to me!
"Embrace instead of Endure" best advise ever. I have spent 15 years enduring my illness. I thought i was controlling it by not letting it consume my life, but i was wrong. I have been on a mission the last year to heal myself, not just to manage my illness. I am really thankful for you. I only discovered your TH-cam channel about a month ago, and your story and insight have really been helping. I am twice your age, but feel very connected through this journey.
Wow, I started crying not even a minute in to this video. Mandy, I got fibro/CFS/RLS/IBS from Mono 9 years ago too. Depression/anxiety came with that. They took my gallbladder out, and it didn't help. Meds don't really work. Nothing really works. (my body is weird, stuff that doesn't work for me might for you though). It's been a rough journey. I was actually looking up recipes I could cook as a CFS sufferer, and I stumbled upon your videos. You learned what it took me about six years to now to realize. We're worthy no matter what. Our worth isn't in a job or anything like that. I've just been enduring this. I don't know if I can embrace it yet, but I'm working on it as I learn to be still. I'm halfway through this video...I'm crying again. The things you are saying, It's like watching myself. I really want to hug you. I don't want you to suffer like I do. I pray you get healed quickly and recover from this, but (God forbid) if it's years before that happens...that itself gets very very hard, and you can't go into that dark abyss. Do not feel ashamed if that happens, but I need you to not quit. Reach out and live. Please do not quit. We are strong in His arms when we feel weakest. He will never abandon you. He loves you, and you are worthy. You deserve to stay here. And yes, empathy. Having this has opened my eyes to things I didn't know about before, and I understand and can help people better now. I've said this to a handful of people before...I'm glad I've gone through this. I'm better off for it. But I'm so ready to be done with it. lol Thank you for making these videos. Thank you for being real in these. It spreads information to those who don't understand, and it makes those of us who do understand, feel not so alone and gives us some information we might not know either to help us.
You need to test for lyme. Use Igenex labs or DNA Connexions. Maybe jump in some lyme groups if you have questions about that first....it's complicated.
You are encouraging this ol gal here. So glad I found your vids. I’m in my 50’s and been dealing with Fibro, CFS and degenerative disc. I was diagnosed 2004, which took 5 yrs of ruling out other things. It’s been a crazy journey and I am also a pastor’s wife. It’s never easy in the church to be a minister’s wife, and have all of these things you have believed God for to do in your life, and not being able to do it. Including work. I also had to be taken out of my full time job. Somehow by the grace of God, I with my husband, raised 2 children. Thankful for my husband. He tries to be supportive, even when he doesn’t fully understand. God does. Thank you for sharing and being an encouragement to me. You speak how I have felt and still feel, through the years. We keep trusting the Lord in ALL things. 💓
This video is so encouraging. I’ve struggled with several different chronic illnesses for all my life, and I am currently going undiagnosed, and as much as I HATE being sick, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I would not be the person I am today if it weren’t for my illnesses. I wouldn’t have the same relationship with God that I have if it weren’t for them. I’m so glad I found your channel. I believe God will be using you in ways none of us know. Thank you :)
You made me cry! You are a beautiful soul. Even though we miss the old us what I know now we are able to relate more with others in need. This has taught me so much. I've had two lower back surgeries and it's been a challenge the past two years. Now able to say I have a closer relationship with God and he has been there through it all. I understand what unconditional love is. I'm still in search of my new calling and yes fear does deep in but my new brave and courage is different than what I used to know. Everyday I'm learning. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Hearing it is encouraging and makes me feel we are not alone. You are beautiful inside and out!
Oh, wow! Thank you for your kind words. It is so nice to hear from someone who can really relate. This comment means the world to me. I so appreciate it. 💜
Oh sweet Mandy! You are such a light to me and others that watch your videos! Also my mother and I have started eating pink salt and using bone broth! Just know that your drop is making huge rippels in the water around you! I pray for God's Will and Timing because it is so much sweeter than ours!
Absolutely - it is okay to not be okay! I never understood that until this year... God has done so much work in my heart, and is continuing work in my heart - it makes me speechless. Thank you for sharing your story and being a testimony to God's glory! Keep it up 💓
This vid was so convicting! Thank God He led me to watch this at such a timely moment! I am constantly amazed by our Father's perfect timing. I'm crying because I know God wants to help me find every part of my worth and value in Him alone. Chronic fatigue plus a bad cold have been really kicking my butt the past few days. Today especially I have been feeling so discouraged. I'm going to pray now about God moving me where He wants me to be and having an attitude of embracing whatever health struggles are in each moment and being sensitive to what He wants to teach me and how He wants to comfort me. Bless you.
Thank you for your channel. You have really sparked something in me to eat clean. I already ate healthy but now I really pay attention to labels and what I am really putting in my body and my families bodies. I pray over you daily for your health and your marriage.
Oh girl, I can relate so hard to what you say here about self worth with chronic illness!!! We had to sell our salon. I had to stop working as a makeup artist and hair stylist and the guilt and loss of self hit me hard. I've just started a channel thinking I could vlog and have something for "me" and I'm finding it so difficult feeling like I look like crap when all these other moms are cleaning their perfect homes looking amazing....i feel like I won't measure up.
Mandy I've cried watching this video pretty much because I can relate wih u in such a level! I love how you convey such a joyful spirit in the midst of your difficulties! I think that pain is different when u know it has draw you closer to God. And yes its okay not to be okay.. and yes God has a purpose with this hard situations. So accurate !! thanks for posting this. God bless you sweetheart. I hope he heals you and that you share that video with us about what u did! You are beautiful. Keep fighting ur gonna win without a doubt. You have the power and determination that is required! andddd you Have Christ ♥♥ Loveee from Venezuela my friend
i love that youve been able to take a year to reflect and just feel your way through your ilness and look after yourself so well. I went through such a similar journey as you! I was diagnosed with 'mono' what we in Nz call glandular fever and that was the beginning of my health challenges too. since that I've been through gut issues and adrenal fatigue. I went on to study nutrition and I now work in a health store where I can help others overcome similar things I went though and more. It's so rewarding!
Thankyou for this video! I had mono in highschool and have had years of exhaustion....I also too have anxiety...life can be a challenge. Certain foods really bother me. I work for a non profit and my job is to help families with a mental health diagnosis. I have to keep a job to put food on the table. God is good! Blessing that I found you. Very uplifting...My family really does not understand why I am so tired...proverbs 3..5 6 my favorite verse..God Bless
God bless you Mandy. Your videos have helped me cope. This is a very difficult process but we serve a mighty God that works in mysterious ways. One day we will understand his purpose through all of this. And like you said , as long as it brings us closer to Christ than it all ok. 😉
Hi mandy! I hope you're doing well at this very moment. I just started watching your videos these past days. & reason being your father mentioned it to our church about you & what you're going through. Here lately I've been feeling strange. Very very tired lots of fatigue loss of appetite. Im not saying i have what you may have however it's interesting! Today i am not ok. I wanted to leave work since i got there at 7am. I do workout & last night when i got home from working out i was just done! I forced myself to make a sandwich. & its been more then 24hrs that i feel this way. I didn't have the energy to shower ( gross i know) but i didn't. So im going to pray & hope tomorrow is better..i will be seeing a Dr. Soon..take care Mandy 💙💙💜 thx for the videos xoxo
Your videos have definitely been a blessing to me. I love watching for new recipe ideas and health tips...plus you are just too cute! My husband and I are both drinking bulletproof coffee and using pink salt now.
Thank You Soooo Much..for this Video❤:) I have been chronically tired...for what seems like childhood..Every Day is a struggle..:( But your video gives me Hope😇:)
Refreshing to hear you story. I had similar problems after mono. It took about three years to feel normal again. My mom says it kept me from being a crazy teenager. The Lord works in mysterious ways. Back then doctors just diagnosed me with depression which did not help. I did recovered and got through nursing school and raised two beautiful daughters. Unfortunately I developed another chronic disease later in life but I am lucky to be retired and able to look after myself. You will recover and you are learning from your experience?
Love that video! I can totally relate with you... I'm on a gut health journey since 2015 and I'm trying to gain weight and dealing with any kind of illness is so hard... I'm currently on a paleo diet and love the holistic approach! Have a nice day and keep your vlogs up - I truly love them! I just started blogging about my journey and want to do some videos, too. I feel like seeing that other people have issues as well, helps so much.
Thank you so much! So sorry to hear that you are dealing with similar things. Love that you are blogging about your journey. You should totally make some videos! Let me know if you get that started! 💜
Thank you so much! If you want to check out my blog: www.blackchilimoon.com I definitely will! What camera do you use? Also I'm a bit afraid of talking in English as I'm not a native but I will definitely start soon. Would love to stay in touch and probably do some stuff together. I love your videos and your personality.
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I am sorry you are struggling with mono! I hope you get better!
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Can't believe you got married with mono! Must have been intense!
Thanks for your sweet comments. It's been a crazy journey! Thankfully it's not really "mono" anymore. My doctor described my condition recently as "post-viral infection autoimmune disorder causing ovarian and adrenal dysfunction." Such a mouthful! Haha. Glad we found each other!
:( i think im dealin with this lately but ive done lab work,blood test and all normal...i drink lots of water and eat more healthy but still feel fatigue and weak everyday,dizzy,muscle aches,brain fog ...i have anxiety too but it use to be manageable...now im not working and hard to be with family and friends...how would i get diagnosed with it if it is that idk ? :(
I have a disease called PANS/PANDAS. I think maybe you should look into it to see if you might have it. You fit some of the criteria. It would explain the anxiety.
You are inspirational. I havent found a single person who has gone through what I go through and still is positive I try as hard as I can but you are for sure helping me. I have had mono and was on bed rest for all of summer of 2013. I've been extremely sick since then I now have celiac disease fibromyalgia and a lot more diseases and conditions. I have had 3 surgeries 3 procedures I have had a cancerous tumor in my appendix which is extremely rare they caught it in time if they didn't I would of had less than 6 months to live. I'm a pastor kid so I always had my faith God is what is making me feel at peace with all I go through. TH-cam has been my escape to talk about everything I go through. I try to show no matter what I still have a life. I have a video about everything that happened in my health this last 6 years please check it out
I'm only 16 but trust me I go through a lot but it ain't ever over. I still dance and still spend the time I have with my loved ones. I wish I could do it more often but God is in control and he knows I'm gonna be a walking testimony
We are just on my husband’s income right now! There have been times where I have been stressed about money, but thankfully, we have been able to make things work! So sorry to hear that you are in the same boat. Praying for you now. 💜
This video came up in my suggestions on TH-cam today and it was definitely one of those "God things." I've been struggling with daily seizures, OCD, and chronic migraines for 5 years now. During a 3 year battle with depression my motto was "just get through this moment". But now that I have recovered from depression the "embrace rather than endure" mantra really pressed on my heart. What does it look like to embrace rather than endure? After watching a few videos I also must tell you that my mom has been trying to get me to change my diet since my seizures started but these videos have sparked a genuine interest in nutrition for healing! You get a imaginary gold star for that! Haha! Have you ever considered blogging? Follow Zoë (my service dog) & my journey at www.lifewithschyff.com
Oh my goodness! It is so cool how God works. It's encouraging to know that my videos have inspired you in some way. I used to blog years ago, and I've thought about getting back into it. I will definitely check out your blog! 💜
I love this! I love hearing stories about how God takes one if His children and teaches them what seems like treasures of knowledge through hardship. My husband passed away when I was 19 weeks pregnant with our first baby, it was suddenly in an accident. After all the stress between losing him and having a newborn about a year after my baby was born I could just feel my body flipping out. I ended up having inflammation horribly and some thyroid problems and a lot of gut health issues. Almost two years later eating paleo and really taking the time to take care of myself and really care about real nutrition I'm 90% symptom free without having to take medications other than a ton of supplements, just from diet change but also from exactly what you said, I stopped trying to get through it and I embraced it and now I'm so thankful to the Lord that it happened. I have learned a so much through loss and though the hardships of being a single mom and having awful health and I've become so extremely close to my Jesus, closer than I had ever been. Praise God for you Mandy!!! It's not often I find a channel like yours and I'm so glad I did!
Oh my goodness, Rita! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I'm so sorry to hear about the struggles in your story, but I'm so encouraged to hear about what God has done in your life through it. Wow. God is just so faithful!
"Endure vs Embrace," "It's okay to not be okay." Such good stuff. Thank you for sharing!(And all the time, God is good!) :)
Mandy, this is amazing. The way you have chosen to embrace the season God has placed you in is amazing. This is a lesson I had to learn from a situation, similar to yours. Since birth, I was diagnosed with hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidneys), but the doctors weren't too concerned, as many babies grow out of this and are perfectly healthy. As I grew up, I had urologist visits, tests, and ultrasounds constantly. I had to watch my fluid intake, sugar intake, and protein intake. Chronic side pain, and general fatigue was my normal. I didn't know what is was like to have energy like other kids. As doctors continued to monitor, my kidney functions were not improving, and my health journey included a surgery that I had 4 1/2 years ago. Today, I still have to watch my diet, and have some fatigue, but nothing like I did before. I share my story for this reason, I would not be the person I am today, if it weren't for this season in my life. Although it was/is hard, I know that God truly was there through it all. I see through your videos that you are trusting. I hope my story can encourage you, in the same way that yours has encouraged mine!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Your comment definitely did encourage me! So glad to hear that you are making significant progress. Praying and believing for healing for you as well today!
Excuse me as I wipe my tears. You have been such an encouragement to my life. I have been battling Endometriosis which i was diagonsed with in Decemeber 2016. And struggles trying to conceive. Though our stories are so different you have helped me get my health in order. I am now doing paleo and am in the best health of my life. Your story has encouraged me to never give up and to lean on God and trust in him more than i ever have even in the hard times. I found you from my sisters vlog Thrill of Hope. And boy am I glad I did. I will continue to pray for you Mandy and I know your road to health is coming!!
Oh my goodness. This may be one of my favorite comments I've ever gotten on TH-cam. Also, I totally follow your Sisters Lose 100 Instagram, so I've been following some of your updates! Thank you so much for your kind words and your encouragement to me!
"Embrace instead of Endure" best advise ever. I have spent 15 years enduring my illness. I thought i was controlling it by not letting it consume my life, but i was wrong. I have been on a mission the last year to heal myself, not just to manage my illness. I am really thankful for you. I only discovered your TH-cam channel about a month ago, and your story and insight have really been helping. I am twice your age, but feel very connected through this journey.
Oh wow! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Hugs!
Wow, I started crying not even a minute in to this video. Mandy, I got fibro/CFS/RLS/IBS from Mono 9 years ago too. Depression/anxiety came with that. They took my gallbladder out, and it didn't help. Meds don't really work. Nothing really works. (my body is weird, stuff that doesn't work for me might for you though). It's been a rough journey. I was actually looking up recipes I could cook as a CFS sufferer, and I stumbled upon your videos.
You learned what it took me about six years to now to realize. We're worthy no matter what. Our worth isn't in a job or anything like that. I've just been enduring this. I don't know if I can embrace it yet, but I'm working on it as I learn to be still. I'm halfway through this video...I'm crying again. The things you are saying, It's like watching myself. I really want to hug you. I don't want you to suffer like I do. I pray you get healed quickly and recover from this, but (God forbid) if it's years before that happens...that itself gets very very hard, and you can't go into that dark abyss. Do not feel ashamed if that happens, but I need you to not quit. Reach out and live. Please do not quit. We are strong in His arms when we feel weakest. He will never abandon you. He loves you, and you are worthy. You deserve to stay here.
And yes, empathy. Having this has opened my eyes to things I didn't know about before, and I understand and can help people better now. I've said this to a handful of people before...I'm glad I've gone through this. I'm better off for it. But I'm so ready to be done with it. lol Thank you for making these videos. Thank you for being real in these. It spreads information to those who don't understand, and it makes those of us who do understand, feel not so alone and gives us some information we might not know either to help us.
You need to test for lyme. Use Igenex labs or DNA Connexions. Maybe jump in some lyme groups if you have questions about that first....it's complicated.
I am so thankful I found your channel, you are such an encouragement and a light for Christ. God is good and I am praying for you!
Oh, you are just so sweet! Thank you so much for your prayers!
You are encouraging this ol gal here. So glad I found your vids. I’m in my 50’s and been dealing with Fibro, CFS and degenerative disc. I was diagnosed 2004, which took 5 yrs of ruling out other things. It’s been a crazy journey and I am also a pastor’s wife. It’s never easy in the church to be a minister’s wife, and have all of these things you have believed God for to do in your life, and not being able to do it. Including work. I also had to be taken out of my full time job. Somehow by the grace of God, I with my husband, raised 2 children. Thankful for my husband. He tries to be supportive, even when he doesn’t fully understand. God does. Thank you for sharing and being an encouragement to me. You speak how I have felt and still feel, through the years. We keep trusting the Lord in ALL things. 💓
Wow! Embrace and not just endure ! Thank you for sharing. Praying for your complete healing!
This video is so encouraging. I’ve struggled with several different chronic illnesses for all my life, and I am currently going undiagnosed, and as much as I HATE being sick, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I would not be the person I am today if it weren’t for my illnesses. I wouldn’t have the same relationship with God that I have if it weren’t for them. I’m so glad I found your channel. I believe God will be using you in ways none of us know. Thank you :)
You made me cry! You are a beautiful soul. Even though we miss the old us what I know now we are able to relate more with others in need. This has taught me so much. I've had two lower back surgeries and it's been a challenge the past two years. Now able to say I have a closer relationship with God and he has been there through it all. I understand what unconditional love is. I'm still in search of my new calling and yes fear does deep in but my new brave and courage is different than what I used to know. Everyday I'm learning. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Hearing it is encouraging and makes me feel we are not alone. You are beautiful inside and out!
Oh, wow! Thank you for your kind words. It is so nice to hear from someone who can really relate. This comment means the world to me. I so appreciate it. 💜
Oh sweet Mandy! You are such a light to me and others that watch your videos! Also my mother and I have started eating pink salt and using bone broth! Just know that your drop is making huge rippels in the water around you! I pray for God's Will and Timing because it is so much sweeter than ours!
YES!! Love hearing that. Thanks a bunch, Laney!
Me and my husband are praying for you sweet girl. Chronic sickness is no easy thing. Praying joy over you! And healing!
Absolutely - it is okay to not be okay! I never understood that until this year... God has done so much work in my heart, and is continuing work in my heart - it makes me speechless.
Thank you for sharing your story and being a testimony to God's glory! Keep it up 💓
+Karen Jay-Hoke Thank you so much. Not always a fun lesson to learn, but so important. 💜
This vid was so convicting! Thank God He led me to watch this at such a timely moment! I am constantly amazed by our Father's perfect timing. I'm crying because I know God wants to help me find every part of my worth and value in Him alone. Chronic fatigue plus a bad cold have been really kicking my butt the past few days. Today especially I have been feeling so discouraged. I'm going to pray now about God moving me where He wants me to be and having an attitude of embracing whatever health struggles are in each moment and being sensitive to what He wants to teach me and how He wants to comfort me. Bless you.
Thanks for being so open and vulnerable; I'm also looking forward to you announcing the manifestation of your healing.
I can't even believe how much I'm sharing with the world. Haha. Thank you! I'm so excited too! 🙌🏽
Thank you for your channel. You have really sparked something in me to eat clean. I already ate healthy but now I really pay attention to labels and what I am really putting in my body and my families bodies. I pray over you daily for your health and your marriage.
Oh wow! So glad that is has inspired you. Thank you for your prayers!
isn't that crazy how we can look back and be thankful for getting *sick*?!?! you go girl... I love you and you give me strength. *hugs* God bless. ❤️
Oh girl, I can relate so hard to what you say here about self worth with chronic illness!!! We had to sell our salon. I had to stop working as a makeup artist and hair stylist and the guilt and loss of self hit me hard. I've just started a channel thinking I could vlog and have something for "me" and I'm finding it so difficult feeling like I look like crap when all these other moms are cleaning their perfect homes looking amazing....i feel like I won't measure up.
Mandy you’re such an encouragement to me. I’m so glad I found your TH-cam channel. How good is God ❤️
Thank you for sharing and ministering to us on TH-cam who are struggling with chronic illnesses as well. You are an encouragement!
Thanks for your sweet comment!
@@MandyMeehan thanks for replying 😍
Mandy I've cried watching this video pretty much because I can relate wih u in such a level! I love how you convey such a joyful spirit in the midst of your difficulties! I think that pain is different when u know it has draw you closer to God. And yes its okay not to be okay.. and yes God has a purpose with this hard situations. So accurate !! thanks for posting this. God bless you sweetheart. I hope he heals you and that you share that video with us about what u did! You are beautiful. Keep fighting ur gonna win without a doubt. You have the power and determination that is required! andddd you Have Christ ♥♥ Loveee from Venezuela my friend
Oh, wow! Thank you so much for this encouragement. It truly means so much to me!
i love that youve been able to take a year to reflect and just feel your way through your ilness and look after yourself so well. I went through such a similar journey as you! I was diagnosed with 'mono' what we in Nz call glandular fever and that was the beginning of my health challenges too. since that I've been through gut issues and adrenal fatigue. I went on to study nutrition and I now work in a health store where I can help others overcome similar things I went though and more. It's so rewarding!
That's so awesome, Catherine! Love that your tough season led you to helping other people be well! Thanks a bunch!
Thank you so much for being so brave by sharing your story,you are a total blessing.
I am so thankful for your faithfulness! And hearing your story!! 🌻
Thank YOU! 💜
God is good all the time, and your videos are amazing. You are so encouraging!
Thankyou for this video! I had mono in highschool and have had years of exhaustion....I also too have anxiety...life can be a challenge. Certain foods really bother me. I work for a non profit and my job is to help families with a mental health diagnosis. I have to keep a job to put food on the table. God is good! Blessing that I found you. Very uplifting...My family really does not understand why I am so tired...proverbs 3..5 6 my favorite verse..God Bless
Thank you so much for sharing this. Yes. Proverbs 3:5-6 is so good! Praying for you today!
God bless you Mandy. Your videos have helped me cope. This is a very difficult process but we serve a mighty God that works in mysterious ways. One day we will understand his purpose through all of this. And like you said , as long as it brings us closer to Christ than it all ok. 😉
Hi mandy! I hope you're doing well at this very moment. I just started watching your videos these past days. & reason being your father mentioned it to our church about you & what you're going through. Here lately I've been feeling strange. Very very tired lots of fatigue loss of appetite. Im not saying i have what you may have however it's interesting! Today i am not ok. I wanted to leave work since i got there at 7am. I do workout & last night when i got home from working out i was just done! I forced myself to make a sandwich. & its been more then 24hrs that i feel this way. I didn't have the energy to shower ( gross i know) but i didn't. So im going to pray & hope tomorrow is better..i will be seeing a Dr. Soon..take care Mandy 💙💙💜 thx for the videos xoxo
+Annette thanks for all your sweet comment. Praying for answers for you!
Thank you for sharing your story you've changed my life
Your videos have definitely been a blessing to me. I love watching for new recipe ideas and health tips...plus you are just too cute! My husband and I are both drinking bulletproof coffee and using pink salt now.
No way! I love it. So glad it's been helpful!
Thank You Soooo Much..for this Video❤:) I have been chronically tired...for what seems like childhood..Every Day is a struggle..:( But your video gives me Hope😇:)
So sorry to hear that, but I have hope for you too! Believing progress is coming soon!
Refreshing to hear you story. I had similar problems after mono. It took about three years to feel normal again. My mom says it kept me from being a crazy teenager. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Back then doctors just diagnosed me with depression which did not help.
I did recovered and got through nursing school and raised two beautiful
daughters. Unfortunately I developed another chronic disease later in life but I am lucky to be retired and able to look after myself.
You will recover and you are learning from your experience?
Thank you so much! You are an inspiration!!
+Chris Morris Thanks for the encouragement!
Love that video! I can totally relate with you... I'm on a gut health journey since 2015 and I'm trying to gain weight and dealing with any kind of illness is so hard... I'm currently on a paleo diet and love the holistic approach! Have a nice day and keep your vlogs up - I truly love them! I just started blogging about my journey and want to do some videos, too. I feel like seeing that other people have issues as well, helps so much.
Thank you so much! So sorry to hear that you are dealing with similar things. Love that you are blogging about your journey. You should totally make some videos! Let me know if you get that started! 💜
Thank you so much! If you want to check out my blog: www.blackchilimoon.com
I definitely will! What camera do you use? Also I'm a bit afraid of talking in English as I'm not a native but I will definitely start soon. Would love to stay in touch and probably do some stuff together. I love your videos and your personality.
I am sorry you are struggling with mono! I hope you get better!
Can't believe you got married with mono! Must have been intense!
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASONS
Thanks for your sweet comments. It's been a crazy journey! Thankfully it's not really "mono" anymore. My doctor described my condition recently as "post-viral infection autoimmune disorder causing ovarian and adrenal dysfunction." Such a mouthful! Haha. Glad we found each other!
You are an inspiration!
Thank you so much, Carmen!
I love you and your heart!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! 💜💜💜💜💜
Love this!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I've just found you and glad i did your a sweet girl. I shall look forward to your videos popping up. Im nearly three years in 😀
After being diagnosed with mono, my health problems started to appear, now I have Eds.
So sorry, Taylor. Hope you are on a good path towards healing!
How do you keep your mind positive. Renewing your mind?? When I feel pain it is hard not to focus on it. Do you have any tips?
What a great video! Hugs. 💖💜🌹
Thank you! I just love your comments!
Sounds like CFS / M. E
I have it, also have POTS. Been one year for me too, as of October 2017
+Lisa k Yes, it’s CFS. So sorry to hear about your illness as well. Praying for recovery for you!
:( i think im dealin with this lately but ive done lab work,blood test and all normal...i drink lots of water and eat more healthy but still feel fatigue and weak everyday,dizzy,muscle aches,brain fog ...i have anxiety too but it use to be manageable...now im not working and hard to be with family and friends...how would i get diagnosed with it if it is that idk ? :(
I have a disease called PANS/PANDAS. I think maybe you should look into it to see if you might have it. You fit some of the criteria. It would explain the anxiety.
I've heard of that. I'll look into it. Thank you!
Do you think you have fibromyalgia? I have it, and had it for 20 years......it is awful
I have been diagnosed with fibro as well.
You are inspirational. I havent found a single person who has gone through what I go through and still is positive I try as hard as I can but you are for sure helping me. I have had mono and was on bed rest for all of summer of 2013. I've been extremely sick since then I now have celiac disease fibromyalgia and a lot more diseases and conditions. I have had 3 surgeries 3 procedures I have had a cancerous tumor in my appendix which is extremely rare they caught it in time if they didn't I would of had less than 6 months to live. I'm a pastor kid so I always had my faith God is what is making me feel at peace with all I go through. TH-cam has been my escape to talk about everything I go through. I try to show no matter what I still have a life. I have a video about everything that happened in my health this last 6 years please check it out
th-cam.com/video/ircduJWH_uo/w-d-xo.html
I'm only 16 but trust me I go through a lot but it ain't ever over. I still dance and still spend the time I have with my loved ones. I wish I could do it more often but God is in control and he knows I'm gonna be a walking testimony
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So..don't you worry about money without working? Are you on disability? I am in this place now thats why I am wondering.
We are just on my husband’s income right now! There have been times where I have been stressed about money, but thankfully, we have been able to make things work! So sorry to hear that you are in the same boat. Praying for you now. 💜
Well..thank you. Smiles
This video came up in my suggestions on TH-cam today and it was definitely one of those "God things." I've been struggling with daily seizures, OCD, and chronic migraines for 5 years now. During a 3 year battle with depression my motto was "just get through this moment". But now that I have recovered from depression the "embrace rather than endure" mantra really pressed on my heart. What does it look like to embrace rather than endure? After watching a few videos I also must tell you that my mom has been trying to get me to change my diet since my seizures started but these videos have sparked a genuine interest in nutrition for healing! You get a imaginary gold star for that! Haha! Have you ever considered blogging? Follow Zoë (my service dog) & my journey at www.lifewithschyff.com
Oh my goodness! It is so cool how God works. It's encouraging to know that my videos have inspired you in some way. I used to blog years ago, and I've thought about getting back into it. I will definitely check out your blog! 💜