Sunday night, April 29th, I didn’t feel right. I actually never felt like that ever in my life. I can’t explain it. I just didn’t feel good or normal. So I called my holistic Dr. Mohammad and the soonest he said he could see me was later on that night….and I told him to PLEASE come regardless of the time. Being the sweet human being he is, he drove an hour away and arrived at my place at 10:30pm. I actually don’t even remember this night and am just going by what I was told by him and my parents (I still don’t remember it). Long story short, he called my parents (he knows them) and told them to take me immediately to the ER. Again, I can’t recall any of this.
What I can remember is everything from Wednesday, May 2nd and on….
After 2 full days in a coma, I woke up not knowing where I was. I was laying in a bed, white ceiling, white walls, covered in white sheets. It tooks me a second to even know who I was! I don’t remember what exactly happened the night my mother drove me to the ER….and they say I never will (fine by me cuz from what I was told it was not a pretty sight). I didn’t recognize my parents when I first became conscious, but that was quickly restored. What wasn’t quickly restored were my functions. I felt so weak from not eating for 3 days straight (because I was unconscious) that the first time I tried to walk I almost collapsed. When I returned home, my daily activities seemed like a chore. The first time I drove I got lost in my own town. I didn’t know what treets came before the other, and I kept forgetting conversations I had with people and realized later I was repeating myself over and over. Embarrassing what an understatement.
What kinda freaked me out was me trying to write my very own name. Yea, I could do it, but it looked like a 5 year old wrote it. Remember the first time you tried to write your ABC’s? That’s what it felt like for me.
After the fact, my parents expressed their concern that before I woke up, they thought they would have a vegetable as a daughter for the rest of their life. And my holistic dr told me he didn’t think I would make it at all. WOW! Tough words to hear. But God is good!
Only 3 weeks after returning home I was able to write my name normally, my brain started remembering things, and I didn’t get lost in my own town. They said it should take longer for someone to recover from a coma (and I still am mending don’t get me wrong), but I believe the quick recovery was due to the fact that I had such a healthy diet and lifestyle prior so I was able to jump back quicker, plus the close work I was doing with my holistic dr AFTER returning home from the hospital and different foods / supplements he told me to consume to help my brain function, and lastly but certainly not least….God had His hand on me. He is the true Doctor and Healer.
“This should never happen ever again in my lifetime” per all the medical doctors and my holistic dr. And I believe was a wakeup call for me to really take a day a week to rest and relax…hey, God did it! I love what I do and sometime I think I love it too much that I continue doing it and not resting. This is also a reminder to YOU that whatever circumstances you are in, please take a break. It’s not selfish, it’s caring for yourself so that you CAN care for others.
Below are a few things I did and still am currently taking and doing to help gain back my energy, brain function, and overall health back to where I was prior to the coma, and I am already almost back to where I was!
10 pistachios a day
Helps with energy, iron absorption, production of red blood cells
2 walnuts a day
Helps with memory
Colostrum (I’m using this one from Mt Capra)
WHAT IS COLOSTRUM?
Colostrum is produced by breastfeeding mothers (animals such as cows/goats and also female humans). It’s what newborns feed on and provides superior nutrients they need. Sounds gross, but breast milk is all that babies eat the first period of their lives and contains all the nutrients a baby needs to grow and develop.
Colostrum passes on the antibodies, immune factors, and nutrients that will keep the baby healthy as they begin to develop their own immune system. It also increases their white blood cell count, which helps fight off infections and diseases.
So this was a great addition to my body and I recommend it to anyone with perhaps a low immune system or recovering from surgery, illness, or perhaps the elderly. I took 1 tsp a day in my smoothie.
Bone marrow
Helps with energy levels and to produce more red blood cells. Great if you’re anemic.
Grass-fed beef (these are the two brands I trust, recommend, and personally consume)
Pre-Brands
Tribali Foods
Helps build strength, muscles, and heal the body as a whole fro someone that went through such a traumatic experience.
Dark leafy greens (steamed) with lemon juice
The dark greens help with the absorption of probiotics (I took from high quality cultured yogurt) and make them thrive. The lemon juice is a great source of vitamin C which you need when eating greens which helps absorb the vitamins from the greens! (don’t you love how foods work together!?)
Special Thank You
Upon returning home, I had thousands of messages from you guys on Instagram and was so touched by all your dedicated prayers. God really had His hand on my life (and still does as He does with us all). So thank you for being such a wonderful family to me and for all your support!
Brands
I also have to give special recognition to a few brands. The day after I returned, I received a beautiful flower arrangement from Nancy’s Yogurt delivered from a local florist (and I know it wasn’t cheap because I know where they ordered it from!). It really showed that they cared and wanted to send their love and support. Another brand, Georgia Grinders offered to sponsor a post to help me with my upcoming 4 night stay medical bill. That was a blessing to me and we all know hospital bills are…let alone a 2 day ICU the first half of my stay. Thera Treats has also been such a kindhearted company sending all their love and true, genuine concern as well as Mt Capra who offered to send anything I needed. So many others as well, but I just had to point out a few….
Moving forward
I am happy to say I am feeling so much better and am quickly on the mends. Thanks to my previous diet and lifestyle, my progression has been much faster than the average person, but of course I am still taking it easy, seeing my holistic dr weekly (which I did anyways Haha!) as we are now working together targeted more towards my recovery.
My explant surgery as you know was delayed (was scheduled for April 26th – just a few days prior to this all happening!) because I caught the flu. And since you cannot have surgery while under the weather, I had to postpone it which I was so bummed about….little did I know it was a blessing from the Lord that I got sick. Imagine this happening days after my surgery?! I do still plan on getting my implants removed and it’s still something I want done, but as of now I’m just not ready. This was quite traumatic to my body I want to feel like my body is 100% ready to take on another big thing. The surgical center was wonderful and refunded all my money I had already paid to get the procedure, and those funds are going straight towards my medical bills! Ha! I will update you all on my Instagram when this will take place.
On a separate note, my digestion has been doing amazing through all of this! And oddly enough, I haven’t had any upsets. I don’t want to speak too soon, but thankful for what God has done and is still doing as I continue to share with you all and help and inspire others!
I prayed for you the entire time sweet girl and cannot thank our God enough for his mercy! So grateful for him and for you- God bless you 😇🙏🏻😇
God is so Good, Bethany!!! He knows your needed here on earth!!! You have helped so many people .. its so amazing!.. I’m so glad you’re feeling better.. What an awful experience, I’m so glad you have such loving support around you! xo
Wooooow God is powerful 👌🏻 Thank you so much for shearing 😘
I am so grateful for your life and for your recovery. I praise God for your miraculous healing and pray that He will continue to perfect your healing and fill you with wisdom and strength and guidance. God bless you!
Take care of yourself, remember to rest busy friend. God Bless and continue the journey to recovery.
Thank you for sharing! You are truly amazing. Someone people don’t bounce back as fast as you, mentally. It’s an inspiration. I’m so happy you are almost back to normal.
I didn’t realise your situation but thankfully all is well & send blessings to you. You are an inspiration to all that follow you.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us… Xxx
So glad you are on the mend! I’m always thinking about you and was so worried when you went missing for a few days! I was thinking about you today as I was dropping my daughter off at school and was hoping you were having a great day and also wondered if you had a quick reference guide to all that you have learned and actioned on a daily and weekly basis. I have a habit of incorporating one of your tips and it helps me feel better, like daily yogurt, and once I’m feeling better I stop that habit. I was thinking it would be so cool if you had a guide to items or actions you strive to do on a daily / weekly/ monthly basis. Your tips are so awesome and I’m always asking myself “what would Bethany do!” Xoxo I love you and I’m soooooo happy you are on the mend and your recovery is going so well!!!! Sending lots of love!!!
Glad you are ok and hope you continue to heal!
So glad you’re feeling better. I never thought I could get worried about someone I don’t know face to face/only exchange quick words over social media, but I was legit worried. My fiancé thought I was being a weirdo, but it just shows the impact you have on people. Because even though I don’t suffer any health problems that you help so many people through, you’re incredibly inspiring and I SO enjoy seeing your posts and little rants/talks.
Thanks for sharing and definitely take it as a blessing that you don’t remember. It’s most likely your mind protecting you from the emotional trauma. That’s what happened when I ended up in the ER after passing out and hitting my head. So even if it feels weird, focus on the good like you always do! And take rest days! 💕
Thank you for sharing your testimony! To God be the glory for His faithfulness!!!
I’m so happy to hear that! It’s amazing that you’re encountered with so many truly concerned and loving people! I wish you all the best in terms of… anything basically! You definitely deserve it for all the good you’re doing for us, your followers! I’m sure you’ve saved many people so God made sure so that you were saved too! Good returns! Love you!
Such a great testimony and so grateful you are recovering. I don’t know what I’d do without your wisdom and presence!! Xoxo
I am so happy you are feeling better. Thank you for sharing your story. Continue healing and take time for yourself. God bless you. Blessings xo
Im so happy you are almost 100% back to normal. God is so good. We love you and appreciate you sharing daily tips but we totally respect you enough to take time for YOU and a day off girl. Praising God things didn’t turn out worse and you were able to recover. Perfect example of why nutrition matters!!! xoxo
Praise the Lord! And get that rest!
Thank you for sharing what happened and your road to recovery. You are a fighter!
Oh wow, I’m so sorry you went through that! I’m so glad you are getting better. It will take time. It’s also nice that you know that God’s there to help you through this. You are never alone. Thank you for being who you are and sharing your story! You are awesome! xoxo
Just have to say that I love you and so thankful that the Lord healed you so quickly! I know the restoration piece is a process, but you are absolutely amazing. I should have the words to say, because I’ve been through this, but I don’t. All I can say is that you have someone all the way on the East coast that truely understand what you went/are going through. I get how scary it is, I know how odd it is to have to relearn functions, and so much more. You are a warrior and praise God!! Take time for yourself love 😘
I believe you are bang on correct when you say, you were able to recover quicker due to having such a clean healthy life style and diet. I am so glad you are
On the mend🙏🏻❤️Prayers for continued healing.
Glad you feeling better, ver scary
Oh my gosh, incredible story of recovery! I’m so glad you are better, I feel like you’re a friend that I follow thru Instagram, you give me so much daily hope & inspiration, as I heal from my own chronic illness of Lyme. God is so good!!!God was and is watching out for you every step of the way. May we all continue to heal and follow our life purpose. God bless you, thank you for being a one of my buddy warriors.
I’m so sorry you had to go through this traumatic experience! I’m happy that you are on the road to recovery and that you have such an amazing support system to help you along the way! God has bigger plans for you and he is truly watching over you! Thanks for all that you do for us who follow you and for sharing your experience. 🤗💕
I’m so glad you’re recovering quickly!! I am learning all about how the brain works and its honestly miraculous at how fast you’ve regained function! I guess it just goes to show how whole nutritious foods really help. 🙂 Thank you for all that you do!!
I am so happy to hear that you are healing!
So very happy for you. How scary to go through something like that. Praise the Lord for his healing hand!
Thank you for sharing your light and love with the world. God is truly amazing. I have been through many traumatic medical experiences over the last 2 years and I am thankful to have someone like you share your story so I don’t feel so alone and different. You are such an inspiration. I will continue to pray for your smooth healing and recovery and hope you are back to 100% soon.
Wow, what a truly terrific experience. Glad you are on the mend! We need you!
SO HAPPY you’re feeling so much better!! xoxoxo
That is so scary. I didn’t know you were going through so much. I’m glad you are doing better and healing and hope that you continue to make great progress! And thank you for always sharing and caring with the rest of us.