Full Transcript Introduction to patient recovery stories 0:00 Going to another day of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmune Summit. 0:03 I'm Doctor Terry Wahls, your host, and today you're going to hear 0:08 from a couple of other people just like you, who've had 0:12 their, issues with multiple sclerosis 0:15 and who became severely disabled 0:18 as a result of their multiple sclerosis. 0:21 And they were 0:24 seeing the best people, the best. Ms.. 0:27 Experts taking the newest drugs. 0:30 They treated their disease very aggressively, 0:33 but they still declined. 0:35 Now, fortunately, they discovered my work and began 0:39 working with me, either in person and by coming to see me 0:43 or through one of my online coaching programs that are much more intensive. 0:49 What I want you to do is to listen closely to them 0:52 as they tell in their own words, what it was like 0:55 working with me and my team and what effect it had on their life. 1:00 So if you're feeling like things are going in the wrong direction
Pam's diagnosis and decline 1:05 and you're beginning to wonder, is recovery possible? 1:09 Can I get my former life back? 1:13 Listen to these individuals tell their story 1:16 and have your hope renewed. 1:18 Now much love to all of you and let's see what they say. 1:23 Thanks for having me. 1:24 I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 1:28 4 or 5 years before I found you with the five day course. 1:34 I, as many people do. 1:36 I went on Google and research Ms. 1:39 when I was first diagnosed, and I had seen you, on YouTube 1:45 and I believe it was Instagram, and I bought the book 1:49 and then I decided I couldn't implement until I read the whole book 1:52 and I didn't have time to read the book. 1:55 So I kept going on with life. 1:57 And fast forward to December 2020. 2:01 I was not mobile without assistance. 2:04 Whether that be a wheelchair or a wall, a husband I 2:08 go places on my own. 2:10 I get worn out. 2:11 Quickly. 2:12 My world spun, I was tingling, and quite frankly, I'm in desperation. 2:16 I went online. 2:17 I started searching again, and I don't know if Instagram was reading 2:21 my mind or seeing what I was searching, but your five day course came up 2:25 and it was starting Monday 2:27 and I told my husband, I think I'm going to do this, and he's a good one. 2:31 And so you're during your five day 2:33 course, you are asking us about our intention. 2:37 And I kept thinking, I don't I don't do that. 2:40 And then you explain why. 2:41 Because you have to put the work in and you have to know why 2:45 you're putting the work in. 2:47 So I was all, when I joined, ehm, 2:50 I joined the radical Health upgrade and you forever changed my life.
Pam's coaching, recovery, and advice 2:55 I am mobile again. 2:57 I am working still. 2:58 I had taken a leave of absence. 3:00 I'm back in that job. It's high stress. 3:02 So I apply many of the things that you taught us in the radical health 3:06 upgrade to keep myself even in balance, 3:09 because as we all know, stress does impact our health. 3:13 I changed my diet. 3:15 These are all things that 3:17 in theory, we all know the stress nights. 3:21 You're not. Well, 3:23 not eating a balanced diet will make you not well. 3:26 But you gave us the science behind it and broke it 3:29 to easy, digestible 3:33 pieces for each of us. 3:36 And then the assistance, that's coaching. 3:39 And your weekly calls really helped. 3:42 Fine tune my personal warmth and where I needed work. 3:47 For everyone who's listening here, who might be thinking like, I can't recover. 3:51 It's hopeless. 3:52 I'm not worth this investment. 3:54 What are your what would you say to them? 3:57 I would say, I've been there, 3:59 and you don't have to suffer. 4:02 The amazing thing is, is that Doctor Walls has been there. 4:06 That has been there. 4:07 We've all experienced it. 4:09 They're compassionate and they understand. 4:12 And I would encourage you to take the leap from where you are, 4:17 what you can afford. 4:18 I would do it. 4:20 I would be all. 4:20 And because nobody is going to take care of you like 4:24 you and your family needs you, 4:27 and that is caring for them. 4:30 Okay, this is marvelous. One last thing. 4:33 Are you walking in fully mobile now? 4:35 I am, I am, and, walking and working at all 3 to 4 times 4:41 a week with somebody and then on my own with the vibration plate. 4:45 Excellent.
Chris's long MS history and treatment 4:46 Well thank you, Pam, this has been marvelous. 4:49 I've so appreciate you and appreciate the wonderful work that you were doing. 4:53 So thank you. 4:54 I'm 65, so 50 years ago 4:57 I had my first mass symptom at the age of 15. 5:01 Double vision. 5:02 And I steadily continued to get exacerbations and was diagnosed with Ms. 5:08 with my first MRI, 1990, 5:10 had been on multiple medications, shots 5:15 and yeah, mainly shots and infusions. 5:20 And it was in November of 2019, 5:23 I had my last October of infusion because I was not getting better. 5:30 I, saw some information on doctor walls, 5:34 and I decided to make an appointment. 5:37 Saw her in 2020, and I learned about 5:43 diet and natural ways 5:46 of treating Ms., exercise, 5:50 relaxation, stress management. 5:54 I've been on the walls protocol 5:56 now, following doctor walls, meeting with her, 6:00 getting coaching, attending seminars. 6:04 And for two years now 6:07 and I have been able to, get off of 6:10 I well, first of all, I was able to lose about 40 pounds. 6:14 I was able to get off of my high blood pressure medicine. 6:18 I just made incredible changes in my body and the make up. 6:22 Let's talk about the the, 6:24 pain, the ulcers, the swelling in the feet. 6:28 When I came in, doctor was notice that I had ulcers on my feet 6:33 and my ankles were also swollen. 6:35 And so she, 6:37 said that that was part of this process and I was able to buy
Chris's improvements and renewed hope 6:42 I would elevate my feet and do some breathing and relaxation. 6:47 I was able to get rid of those, but that tends to come back 6:50 every year in the winter. 6:51 And so I've noticed that it's I think that was a problem 6:55 that would have continued to get worse if I would not have made these changes. 6:59 And I don't have any problems now with the ulcers. 7:01 That was painful. That made walking painful. 7:05 And I've been able to, like I said, get off of some medications 7:09 and I have been working at restoring the muscles by using the East. 7:14 I took the class 7:15 that Doctor Waltz had offered with just the electrical stimulation, 7:19 and I've also gotten a new fat machine to work. 7:23 Those muscles, and especially those muscles that are weakened. 7:26 My main problems are my balance is very weak 7:30 as well as the strength in my left leg. 7:33 And so but through this, I'm getting stronger. 7:37 And, I had told Doctor Walls 7:40 that my just my one desire was to be able to dance again with my husband. 7:44 I've been to too many weddings where I just sat out because I didn't want to. 7:50 I just felt like I couldn't do it. 7:51 And we've been to weddings as well, as it's part of my exercises, 7:55 with no faith that we will dance about once a week for ten minutes. 7:59 And so the exercises have been fun and restoring 8:04 and, 8:07 yeah, I just you have just restored 8:09 my hope for the future. 8:12 I continue to exercise three times a week as well as I do biking, 8:16 and when it's nice in the summer, and, swimming as well. 8:20 Correct. Yeah. 8:21 Oh, that's that is the best for me is the swimming 8:24 because I, the pool is my place where I can even forget 8:28 that I have any problems with me because I can swim. 8:32 I don't have to worry about falling. 8:34 It's been the perfect place for me. 8:37 So working with me has really transformed your life. 8:41 My whole family's life, my family. 8:43 A lot of my family are also trying to watch 8:46 how what they're eating, because food can make such a difference. 8:50 So, Chris, what would you tell
Closing encouragement from Dr. Wahls 8:52 the people who are watching, the summit now, 8:56 what would you tell them about working with me? 9:00 I would say the doctor walls have has given me hope 9:03 that I don't have to accept living with the decline, 9:08 but that there are things that I can do that can positively impact my life. 9:13 And yes, it does take work. 9:15 It takes dedication. 9:17 But if I can follow this, I know that there's a future hope for me. 9:22 Chris, this has been wonderful. 9:24 Thank you so much. 9:25 We've loved working with you. 9:27 And, it's been a great joy to have you in my practice as well. 9:31 And I have appreciated you those stories. 9:34 Inspiring to know that even though 9:38 they had become quite disabled, 9:41 they have stopped the decline 9:46 and returned themselves to the path of healing. 9:51 Now, it was work. 9:52 It took some effort, but clearly 9:56 they've achieved remarkable success 9:59 with improving their function, improving the quality of life. 10:02 And I hope that inspires all of you 10:05 that there is so much that you can do to improve your health, 10:10 your vitality and your quality of life. 10:13 Again, enjoy today's interviews. 10:15 Thank you very much.
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