At 34, Dr. Ginny Orenstein (doctor of music!) had finally been diagnosed with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis in her chest and spine, two benign vascular brain tumors, and a microvascular ischemic brain disease (stroke). Her life was one of confinement – she had been bedridden for 2.5 years, and prescribed medications and chemotherapy were causing more harm than good. Her Hail Mary was played out on a whim: she purchased Medical Medium by Anthony William – now known widely himself as the Medical Medium. She started following his protocols and, with her doctors’ supervision, made lifestyle changes – particularly with regard to mindset and diet. Four years later, Ginny has done a total 180 – she has shrunk the brain tumors to almost nothing, her brain shows no signs of stroke, her lupus and RA are in total remission – and she’s almost entirely off prescription medication. As she began to see results, her husband became gravely ill and suffered a heart attack. He was witness to Ginny’s healing and decided to join her on the Medical Medium journey. He has now almost entirely reversed severe heart damage, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, and a congenitally diseased colon. This couple has changed their lives completely. We hear a lot about Medical Medium (MM) in the chronic illness community, and we thought – who better to tell us more about their experience with his work than a woman who has healed herself – and her hubby – with his advice? Listeners: meet Dr. Ginny.
Listen in as Ginny shares…
- that she had her first flare in 2003, which was likely triggered by extreme stress
- the frustration of seeking her first diagnosis
- that fluid around her heart and lungs were drained in 2012; her pericarditis persisted and would flare monthly after this point
- that she first saw a rheumatologist in 2013
- that Obamacare was really helpful to her, even if it was a long and winding road
- that she didn’t get her lupus diagnosis until 2015 – 13 years after her first flare (and despite a negative ANA result)
- that she had adverse reactions to almost every treatment she was prescribed
- that she almost died because of drug interactions
- that she met the rheumatologist who turned her life around almost by accident – and that he campaigned to get her off prednisone, telling her the “P” in prednisone stood for poison
- that she tried a ton of diets to lose the weight she gained on prednisone
- that she had read books on lupus that informed her she had 5 years left to live after diagnosis
- that she stumbled upon Medical Medium in 2017, and brought it to her doctors to ask their advice – and that they were thrilled (GI, rheumatologist, and cardiologist were on board from the start)
- that her transformation was incredible, but it didn’t happen overnight
- the loneliness of living with chronic illness
- that despite our love for our advocates, chronic illness can still strain relationships
- that she started to notice a change in her health by week 4 on MM’s protocol
- that after 6 weeks on MM protocols, she was no longer pre-diabetic or anemic
- that because she very gently and slowly eased herself onto MM protocols, she didn’t experience any negative withdrawal symptoms
- that mindfulness and energy healing have become a new focus and career path for her
- that she is now writing a book about her healing journey
- the interconnectedness of body and mind, and how she could only heal by working on both
- that she relies on Reiki, breathwork, meditation, and yoga – among other practices – to target her mindful healing work
- that her husband’s stoma healed incredibly quickly when he went whole hog on MM protocols after major surgery
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