You’d be surprised at how many common medical conditions are actually the result of chronic dehydration — but are blamed on aging, or mysterious germs that randomly victimize us. Even the visible signs of aging (spots, skin turgor, stiff joints and muscles, aches and pains, and even brittle bones, etc…) are usually the results of chronic dehydration. And, trust me, in my clinical experience, I’ve found that most people have the idea that drinking any liquid is the same as drinking water. Seriously, most people turn the “drink 8-glasses of water a day…” thing into, “drink 8-glasses of your favorite beverage…” without thinking twice about it. If you used some random fluid in the gas tank of your car — or in the oil system — the results would be similar; but they’d happen almost immediately, so there would be no way to logically blame the subsequent breakdown on the age of the car, or on how you were driving it. Your car operates longer, better, and smoother when PROPERLY hydrated; so does your body — and your joints.

Imagine demolishing a building and rebuilding it on the same site — without carting away the debris from the first building. The “new construction” project would operate smoothly; and the “construction crews” would have trouble getting adequate “building materials” to the construction site… In the case of your arm, WATER is the clean-up crew, the dump-trucks that carry away the old debris, and the bulk of the new building materials. You might just be surprised at how quickly, and how well, your arm heals with adequate hydration and rest.

Check out the book, “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water” by Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. And remember, the word, “professional,” simply means a person gets money for what they do; we too often equate that word with Wisdom! Your body contains all the healing wisdom you’ll ever need! All too often, though, we hide that light of Wisdom under a bushel of “Knowledge” and convince ourselves that we are weak and fragile, or that things are worse than they really are and we need outside help for an inside job that is already being done.

You are perfect and capable of miracles beyond your wildest imaginings. An injury of any kind is a small matter for a creature such as you!

Instead of declaring your resistance to water, try affirming your love for water, “I love and accept that which I am made of…” or something like that… And consider clearing (with prayer, eft, etc…) any fears you may have of water in general…

May Love, Peace, Health, and Wellness Be Yours Always,

Pete

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P.S. — I recently injured my Left Arm while losing control of something I was lifting that weighed several hundred pounds. The pain was immediate, intense, and the most extreme pain I’d ever felt (and I have crashed motorcycles, broken bones, and had some pretty extreme injuries in my time…). I couldn’t move my Left arm; and I could feel and actually SEE the torn bicep (my left bicep looked like two-separate lumps instead of one!), and the Biceps tendon (that connects the lower end of the bicep to the Radius bone in the forearm) was torn and distended — not at all where it should have been. They do surgery for much less serious injuries!

This actually happened only a few weeks before you broke your arm; but I’ve not spoken of it to anyone — “See that no man knoweth…” Jennifer knew I had hurt myself pretty bad because I couldn’t move my arm; but I wouldn’t let her look at it (though she’s a specialist with sports injuries) specifically because she “knows” too much about that kind of injury and it would have freaked her out — which is what I didn’t need, and why ancient healers would tell people to, “Go; and see that no man knoweth.” I didn’t want her “co-creating” a shared reality; I wanted my body to do what it would have done before “professionals” were around — and it did.

I listened to my body. I held that joint with my Right hand when I felt like it. I drank lots of water. I rested it. And prayed/visualized, etc… The pain was extreme for several days; and I “dove” into it — asking for the message, lesson, gift, etc… I don’t recommend others do this; because all I have is my faith — and a person with different beliefs may have very different results. But there was a time when this is the only option any of us had — a time before doctors and commercials and pharmaceuticals and a health care industry. So I trusted nature. And, I have full use of my arm now. I have only recently began stretching it; and I have not began rebuilding the bicep — which is somewhat smaller than the other one from lack of use. But I’m in no rush. When I feel like the healing process is complete, I’m sure I’ll be inspired to pick up a small weight with my left arm and do a little rebuilding. But, that’s not a priority for me — complete and total healing is. Nor is a particular course of treatment or a particular timetable a priority to me.

I share this with you now because the healing is almost complete; there is no way the shock of another can ripple the water on my pond now. I also share this with you now because I have offered an opinion on your situation and want you to know my opinions do not come from the medical literature (anymore), but from personal experience and observation. I know I did the right thing for me; and I can see it worked. Though this was a “surgical” injury; I sought no outside care — of course, if I had fractured a bone, I would have had it set (but I would have taken the cast off myself when I felt the time was right…). I don’t give people medical advice because I’m quite certain that a person’s health care actions must match their own beliefs — not mine — in order for those actions to be most effective. But, I can say — from both personal experience, and clinical observations in my own practice — that the body does indeed have innate healing wisdom beyond that of any man, or any medical text or literature. Of this there is absolutely no doubt. The only question is where we place our faith; and how well our underlying beliefs align with that decision.

“There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.” Fear is indeed the only enemy; and fear is based in thought. Thus, it seems we often think too much for our own good. Because I’ve witnessed and experienced this personally, I try to only imagine those things I truly want to experience — especially when it comes to my health and wellness. But I would never encourage anyone to follow a path into the wilderness that I had not first walked and found to be safe. Follow your heart, not your fear. Your heart will choose the right path for you.

Peace,

Pete

I am really listening to you. I go along thinking I’m self-reliant, and then an accident happens, and I totally turn myself over to the establishment. My stretching and doing the exercises and creating pain in my right arm is fear-based. “If I don’t, I will have an arm that won’t move.”

Included in the fear is the idea that if I have to go to a physical therapist, it’s going to hurt worse.

There is a recently-written Heavenletter (not out yet) that says: “Fear is your #1 Enemy.” You would think that I don’t read Heavenletters.

It’s not so easy not to do what a professional tells you to do.

Keep posting.

You mention staying hydrated. It seems to be so hard for me to drink water. I resist it.

You are indeed getting lots of “medical” advice – all well meaning, I’m sure. But it is a good example of belief systems at work; you can see all the contradictory information people have been given over the years, and from one culture to the next, etc…

Listen to your body.

Pain is a signal that healing is happening. There is no rush. If left to its own devices, the body knows how to heal. If you need to use drugs to silence natural signals from your body in order to do something, practical wisdom would suggest that it isn’t time to do that thing yet. All bodies are different; so you might want to heed your own body’s signals and timetable rather than the well-meaning advice from someone following a recipe.

There is a difference between soreness and PAIN. It is completely natural to be a little sore after working; you’ve experienced this throughout your life. But, if you are hurting yourself, consider the fact that you might be ignoring a signal God is sending you by way of your body – perhaps the same signal you were being sent with the initial injury: “Relax! Give it a ‘break!’” Pain is a “Stop” signal that should not be muted or ignored; to do so is tantamount to disabling the warning lights on your car’s dashboard so you can drive-on without being reminded of an impending overheated engine or empty fuel tank.

If you can’t sleep without pain moderation, then do what it takes to get the healing REST your body needs. But taking pain moderators to tolerate working an injury is one of the most foolish things I’ve ever heard of. That is the kind of thing that has ended the career of many World Class athletes by allowing them to override the body’s innate guidance and limiting systems so they can do more than the body wants them to do – or is physically capable of doing at that time. Pain moderators do not give you more strength; they simply allow you to ignore signals from your body – creating a potential for even greater injuries to an already compromised body part.

Jennifer is a sports therapist, a clinical massage therapist, and a certified sports trainer, among many other related things; and has worked with Olympic and Pan Am athletes for over 13-years now. Her opinion, though coming from a much more “clinical” and “physical” perspective than mine, is pretty much the same: Unless you are getting ready for a competition, REST, HYDRATION, and LIGHT massage are all you really need to do – with REST being the primary thing. The body is perfect and will heal itself in time.

From my perspective, the other thing we have a tendency to do is speak in terms of, “Good and Bad.” Both of your arms are GOOD; and one of them is trying to heal itself right now. Pain is part of that process; it signals the brain to send more resources to the affected area, and to limit the work you do while healing is taking place. In other words, IF YOU’RE FEELING IT, IT’S HEALING. Whenever I feel any pain or other symptoms, I am aware that it is some aspect of my immune system and healing responses at work; and my affirmation is: “ALL I’M FEELING IS HEALING!”

Those things we give attention to are increased; so, “Declare a Thing and It Will Be So.” Declare your health and wellness daily; and greet the signals from your arm with a blessing, thanks, and an affirmation that, “All you’re feeling is healing.” Because that is indeed the truth; as soon as the injury occurs, the healing process begins. Some would even say that the injury itself is part of a “Cosmic Healing Process;” and I am inclined to agree. Besides rest, one of the best things we can do for ourselves is reflect on “our part” in this creation — and on what “gift” it may have brought us.

An ancient saying tells us, “The physician dresses the wound; the patient heals.” Once the initial injury is treated and stabilized, there is truly nothing else a doctor can do for you. From that point on, it is up to your body; and, if you listen, your body will tell you what to do and when to do it. Rest is best.

Blessings of Love and Healing!

Pete
www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com

No prayers needed, dear ones. Love, yes!

Hopefully you won’t need the ibuprofen for long, and it is important to control pain.

Lauren certainly found the key to keeping thrush away. That’s a nasty business and you sure don’t want to contend with it with your other problems.

Prayers and love, of course, always helps and you sure do have a lot of loving people praying for you right now!

HUGS–Pam

Bonnie, that quotation made me laugh so much, my arm shook! I am going to show that arm who’s boss now!

So many of the things God has said in Heavenletters later seem to become literally true!

And when you do take them, there is nothing that says you can’t take just one or even half a one if it works, or aspirin for that matter. Just don’t mix Tyenol or the equivalent in there, that’s a no no. Either all Tyenol or none.

And there’s nothing that says you can’t temporarily cut back a little on the exercise if it’s causing too much pain while working up to full recovery. It’s entirely possible that you could be as smart as your doctor or even smarter.

I nominate Lauren for the Medal of Honor!

“When you have the idea to do something that stretches you, you can be sure I gave you the idea.”

Heavenletter # 1798
Confidence Is a Decision
http://www.heavenletters.org/confidence-is-a-decision.html