Back to Acupuncturist = Back to Vegetarian Style

As I discovered my endometriosis, I returned to my acupuncturist. He was the one who made my endometriosis disappear when I have it again after the surgery. I can't remember the exact year, around 2007 - 2008. That time my endometriosis was as big as this one. I met him, the acupuncturist, through Leo, my best friend. Thank you so much, Leo (-:

He always begins with pray. He is a catholic. I like it the most when he says... In the name of Jesus, you shall be healed. I feel that Jesus is in the room with us. I believe this treatment will give the same result as it was before. Help me, my friend... As my birthday present, can you please pray for me? So I shall be healed.

Back to the acupuncture, the rules of this treatment from this acupuncturist are:
1. No more seafood and spicy food for the rest of my life
2. Be a vegetarian! Eat only vegetables, "tahu", "tempe" and fruits
3. During the treatment, fruits that  are allowed: watermelon, papaya, apple, pear, and cantaloupe
4. Avoid chili, pepper, and broth
5. Avoid milk, meat, and cheese (all animal protein)

Note to my friends:
Please understand my current vegetarian style, but I am still available to any invitation for lunch or dinner. Don't worry about what I will eat, I can eat rice, plain white rice (-:

I really need support at this moment, so please don't judge me for my choices.
Thank you....


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Unexpected Gift: Another Endometriosis

Health is always a big issue in my life, with the history of fibroadenoma and endometriosis. The last few months I always had pain in my right tummy and my first diagnosis is endometriosis. My friends keep encouraging me to check it out, but I am afraid...

Last Friday I went to my gynecologist, this last few weeks the pain on my right tummy become worst. It was 3 years ago since I visited her. I have another diagnosis of my pain, which are appendix problem or something about my kidney. I wanted to go to other doctor, but I think the gynecologist was the best choice since they have a USG device.

To tell you the truth, even when I know it would be endometriosis, I wish it was something else. As, the doctor began to scan my tummy, she said... there is an endometriosis on my right uterus with diameter of 5.7 cm. I just stared at the monitor and said "Jesus"....

I asked her what to do now. She gave me two options: an oral medicine (danazol / danocrine) or an injection of endrolin. I was injected by endrolin 8 times before, 4 after the surgery, and another 4 when she discovered the grow of endometriosis on 2007-2008. The price of endrolin was high, around 1 - 1.2 million IDR. I asked her about the current price, she said still the same. OMG, I can't afford it. So I choose the oral medicine called danocrine which cost me 360.000 IDR. I will start to drink it on the 5th day of my period next month, really wish that it can reduce the size of the endometriosis.

On my way home, I realize another thing... I always found out about my diseases on August, the month of my birth. So, thank you, Lord for this year's gift. I look forward to see Your miracle on me, Almighty God. I believe You will help me pass through this stage again.

Choir and Critics

I like to sing since I was a little girl. I remember when I used to sing and dance in front of my parents but I can't remember the song. As I grow up, I hardly perform in front of my parents again until I was 10 years old when our school has a duty to sing at children Christmas mass. I was in the sixth grade and we sang the Christmas song for the whole mass. Since that time, I like to be in a choir. Choir is a group of people who sing together.

My voice is not very good... my breathing technique is wrong..., but I love to sing. Till today, I still sing in a youth choir at our church (even when I am not young anymore... LOL). For me, singing in a church is a service that I love to give. I really hope I can make people feel God's love and peace with the song that we sing during the mass. Our choir tries so hard to give our best performance in each mass.

Several days ago, some one criticize me on my choir activity. This is the third time someone commented on my choir activity and all in a negative way. Have to admit, being criticized in doing something I like is not easy to handle. First, they said my voice is bad. Second, they said that I only do lip sing. Third, they said when I can't find a man in there... why should I stick in it? I heard most the first and the second one. WOW!!!

I sing with all my heart and I praised God with my "bad voice". I sing because I love to sing, not because I look for a man in the choir. Being in a choir teach me about music, team work, fellowship... most of all it teaches me about God's love. For me, what matter the most is your heart. When we do something with our heart, I believe the result will be good. And, one more thing, this is between me and God NOT between me and other human being. What matter the most is His opinion, not others!