As I was poking around my scar this morning, I realized that today is the 4 month mark post nephrectomy. Palpating the skin around my scar has become a weird obsession for me. Since he mentioned this little ritual to my gorgeous urologist a couple of months ago, I mostly do it in private. The sensation of being totally numb on the medial side of the scar is similar to having your mouth numbed with novocaine…I was told that eventually most of the feeling will come back once the nerves connect again. No pictures this time but I have continued to use frankincense only on the upper 1/2 of the scar as my own little experiment to see if it really works.. It works so I’m also putting it on the lower half of the scar. My own little experiments like when I was around 12, I used two different deodorants in my armpits…and so I would know which was which, I marked an S for Secret and the first letter of the other one. S apparently worked the best because that is what I regularly use…but the point is, it so happened I had a doctor appointment – he asked me what my letters meant and when I told him in my 12 year old shyness – he laughed. I get it now but at the time I was crushed with embarrassment!
My other experiment has been with essential oils by do terra along with their vitamin regime and turmeric. I have taken one tylenol in the last 4 months for arthritis pain/headache. I was very, very skeptical of the vitamin program but I am totally convinced it works for the betterment of my health. I have no pain! It is amazing. I use the essential oils other than frankincense as needed. Peppermint essential oil should be on every one’s list of must haves. Temple, forehead and sometimes under the nose for almost instant decongesting of the sinuses. I found oregano and black pepper also good for muscle and skeletal pain…perhaps not a plus for cuddling. The other night, we were watching TV by candlelight. He mentioned that all he could think about was pizza. uh huh!
Every single day I’m thankful for diverticulitis…otherwise there would still be cancer growing in my kidney and I could be on the paved road downhill to the end.
Until next time….
Ninasusan 
Ah, the wonders of the digestive ague. Are you keeping it for early warning’s sake or are you treating it with psyllium fiber and raw veg? I guess, rather than cure, fiber can make it worse too. Oh well. Seems you’re better off with it than without it.
I buy this frankincense goat milk soap call Zum Bar, I like it and shower with it, but now I’m concerned it might make my belly button disappear, given your scar success. I guess as long as it doesn’t close anything else up, I will keep using it.
The company that makes Zum Bar also makes a product called Zum Bum. The legend on the container says, “Bidet in a Bottle”. It comes in a small pump spray applicator. I do not think it has any goats milk or frankincense in it, so it might be safe. It’s supposed to be natural.
I’m just full of information today.
http://www.indigowild.com/
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Yes you are! Actually zum comes from KC and I’ve been to the manufacturing “place”.
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can you buy Zum Bum in bulk?
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Quite frankly this concerns me. I can check for you
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Four months, that time has gone so fast, but it also seems like forever ago. I bought peppermint oil because of you. I don’t know if it works medically but oh I love the smell! I put some in my oil burner which already had some frankincense in it. Very nice.
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I am thankful for your diverticulitis, too. How long would the cancer have continued growing if you hadn’t had that infection and to what end? Like I said to Tracy this morning – funny how things work out.
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