When I started my 21 day detox I didn’t realize I was going to be on the program over Veterans Day. What I did think of though, as I was preparing myself mentally for the program, was that when I started feeling sorry for myself because I was doing the program was the fact that I had it so good everyday here in the good old USA. I planned that when times get hard I’d think of the men and women serving our country in Iraq. Sleeping on the hard ground and enduring unbelievable conditions with loved ones at home waiting. I knew that would help me keep my chin up to make it through the program and comparably speaking, I really didn’t have any business complaining.
Although I am not closely involved as I don’t have relationships with families going through this. I could attempt to put myself mentally into the path they are taking at the moment. It’s worked like a charm for me. Then here comes Veterens Day. How appropriate.
Today while watching The Bonnie Hunt Show (I really like her) during my afternoon break I saw a man who had experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Iraq. He had took a bullet in his brain. He is getting better now and can actually talk and walk. I wondered if the care he had been getting included Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). If not, how sad for him. Having a background in HBOT I saw and continue to see first hand the miracles that HBOT therapy is possible of.
I recently have seen the miracles of HBOT here at my Ranch where I have put my dogs in when I feel they are in need. Like “KIK” the poodle puppy who jumped off a front step thinking he could fly and landed on his chin. Kik suffered a spinal cord injury. Days later this 10 week old puppy was almost paralyzed and had been written off by the vets at the care center. Luckily his owner was quick thinking and called me. After realizing that Kik’s problem was muscular skeletal I took him to a Chiropractor who adjusted him and I gave him 2 HBOT treatments a day in my chamber here at Admiration Ranch. Seven days later we was good as new. That’s just one of my stories of HBOT.
I wasn’t aware until today that there are over 8000 Veteran’s who have suffered TBI’s in Iraq to date. I hope they have the benefit of HBOT.
To wives or husbands that are at home while their spouse’s serve in Iraq. I admire you for your selflessness. I thank you for helping me to feel lucky and so, so blessed today.
