Karen Brock - Hayden,
11angel@bellsouth.net
As life would have it, I inherited genes from my father's side of my family to be overweight and genes from my mother's side of my family to inherit a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, a debilitating disease that caused me to go on disability September 13, 1996.
As a child, my mother tried with diet after diet enrollments to gyms and later, after the birth of my children to talk me into gastrointestinal by-pass surgery just to manage my weight problem. It was after the surgery I experienced the absolute worse 10 years of my life. The only thing good that happened was I lost 107 lbs. in 6 months. Due to physical problems, the by-pass was reversed 17 years ago. I then taught myself to eat much less, however; less is not always healthy. I have been starving myself to death just to not gain over 150 lbs. and not to wear over a size 16.
In March of 1996, I was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (hereditary peripheral neuropathy) and six months later, had to stop working and go on disability. I thought my physical condition would not worsen more than that day. Was I ever wrong? During the past 6 years, I have been in leg braces, a wheelchair, on walkers numerous times and had to have several surgeries. I would never give up. I would somehow get a little better. The last two summers (2000-2001) have been very hard. The heat caused me to have ulcers on the tips of all my fingers and on the bottom on my feet. These were just other symptoms caused by the CMT. CMT affects the peripheral nerves in your body and also causes muscle deterioration. In the winter months, I have suffered so much from pain that I have been in bed most of the time. My specialist has prescribed so many different kinds of medicines for me it is hard to even remember them all. If the pain was under control, then I slept most of the time. If I couldn't sleep, then I was in pain. I also developed fibromyalgia, very low blood pressure, and a slight heart condition. I had to stop driving due to the low blood pressure. I almost died from severe dehydration from not being able to keep liquids down because the lining of my esophagus and lining of my stomach were absolutely raw and bleeding from taking Vioxx. What will I do now, just take more pain medications? I would love to be able to spend more time with our grandchildren. I am only 50 years old and feel like I am 90.
Last summer (2001), with me not being able to work outside the home, I felt as if I needed to find something I could do to help supplement our income. I am very good on the computer and started looking into an Internet marketing business. Soon I came across the "Work From Home" site and inquired. Michelle Medina called me and sent me some information through email. I was very interested, however; I told her I was not quit ready to hear more and I would call her back. I knew that the winter months would be difficult to get past. In March of this year, I made that call. In April, I started on the product and within 3 days felt better than I had in several years. I was so excited and so I discussed this over with my husband, I decided this was the business for us.
We made Elite Supervisor on April 17, 2002. I lost a total of 30 lbs. in 6 weeks and 36 inches. Rather than having to take 14 medicines each day just to be able to get out of bed and walk, I now take 1 medication, which is my hormone. Last Friday, I noticed muscles again in my arms. This was such a joy I thought would never happen. Tony is ecstatic about my improvement in health. My energy level has tripled. I no longer have to stay on the heating pad. My pain is almost non-existent; the ulcers on my fingers and feet have healed. This has all been done on the Ultimate Program. My specialists at the University of Alabama Hospital in
THANK YOU HERBALIFE, I HAVE MY LIFE BACK AND A WONDERFUL BUSINESS AS WELL!!!!
I now take the following targeted products and I am completely symptom free.
Ephedra Free Green Ultimate Program (rather than taking the Thermo Bond, I take Florafiber)
Joint Support - 1 tablet 3 times a day
Herbalifeline - 3 capsules 3 times a day (this also helps raise low blood pressure)
Aminogen - 2 tablets 3 times a day
Herbal Aloe Concentrate - 2 glasses a day
Rose Ox - 1 tablet a day
Schizandra - 1 tablet twice a day
Woman's Advantage - 1 tablet a day, 3 weeks out of the month
Nature's Balance Cream - use twice a day, 3 weeks out of the month
Sleep Now - 1 to 2 tablets at bedtime (this is necessary for Fibromyalgia sufferers to help replace the melatonin that is lacking in the brain and is great in helping FM sufferers sleep)
K8 - 1 tablet a day or more if needed as stated on the label (this really helps with depression caused by having chronic pain)
Xtra-Cal – 1 tablet 3 times a day