Hotfix One

All that I have accomplished in the last few years springs from the remnants of a balance and an energy that I accumulated long ago.  My internal network of systems is failing and giving off obscure error messages that are only partially interpreted by doctors.  We assume that they can fix us, but all too often they can only respond to various symptoms.  Of course, I will continue to seek their guidance, but the time has come for a more comprehensive solution.

I began applying a hotfix to my biomechanical system shortly after leaving the hospital.  For starters, I have eliminated caffeine.  Previously, my routine was six to ten glasses of ice tea per day and occasionally a couple cups of coffee.  It was also common for me to take Benadryl at night as a sleep aid.  Without it, I would easily be awake until 1:00 or 2:00 am in the morning.  Benadryl has been eliminated from my system as well.  By the way, this was not easy and is still proving difficult at times.  Apparently I did have some level of addiction to both of these drugs.  Currently, I take no other drugs with the exception of a daily low-dosage aspirin prescribed by my doctor.  However I do take a multi-vitamin and an herbal tablet for men each day.   

I have also begun a light routine of exercise.  At this point, this includes stretching exercises and walking.  Previously my daily routine was nothing – you know the Zen approach.  Obviously, the lack of exercise in my life is one of the fundamental mistakes that led to my current condition.  I will address my planned approached to exercise in an upcoming post. 

I have also begun meditating twenty minutes per day.  This technique provides the deep rest that is required for healing.  This was not prescribed by my doctor and I will talk about this in detail in the near future.

Further, I plan on becoming a vegetarian.  Again, this has not been prescribed by my doctor.  This will be a very difficult transition for me since I really enjoy steak, burgers, lobster, meatballs, pepperoni pizza, and on and on…However, intellectually I know that this is the best choice for me.  I believe the transition will take a few months, so my goal is to be vegetarian by May 1^st.  Again, this is a subject that deserves much discussion, so I will address it soon.  In the meantime, I am eliminating obvious gross violations  of a balanced healthy diet such as fast food.  I am also actively adding more fruits and vegetables to my meals and in fact some my meals are already vegetarian.

I have only applied a Hotfix to keep my system from crashing.  I intend to embrace a much more intellectual and perhaps philosophical solution.  My goal is not to be better, and not to restore my health to what it was a few years ago, rather, I intend to restore my health to what it was ten or more years ago.  I will open my mind to any wisdom that I find on the subject.  I can tell you that many profound solutions can be discovered in ancient literature; so at least a part of my new journey will start there…