Finally some answers

I started off 2017 slowly replacing some bad food choices with better food choices so overall I am eating healthier (now it's April).  I allow myself special occasion meals and don't even concern myself with how bad it is.   I just actually enjoy those meals.  I don't gorge myself.  I am eating much smaller portions when I do eat which is helping me so much.  The payoff when someone says Oh wow have you lost some weight, why yes yes I have and more inches than I ever imagined.  I have ways to go to a much healthier weight that is right for me.

 While I have been eating healthy, I started to get sick.  My anemia was back and was making me so tired it was all I could do not to take a nap in the afternoon.  I recently went to the Dr. and found my stomach is full of bleeding ulcers and I have a mass that is about 2 cm in size, next step is to have a colonoscopy and an EUS which has to be done at the hospital where I will be completely under.  During the EUS they will take more biopsies and determine if the said mass has spread or if it is just there in my stomach.

I had the Colonoscopy, and overall that was just fine.  Nothing major.  I also had barium test done, and although not horrible it leaves me a little concerned.  I have overlapping bowel which is what took my grandfather's life.


They believe they found a tumor referred to as a GIST in my stomach that started off as a uterine fibroid that grew into my stomach.  So biopsies have been taken and sent to Mayo we are just waiting for those results.  Could it be possible I can have this thing removed, and it will end the blood loss that has caused me to be anemic all these years?  What a feeling this is for me.  The tumor is hopefully benign and can be removed laparoscopically.  Still waiting for the final results.  I feel a sense of relief knowing.


Results another EUS in six months.  No cancer cells at this time.  I am still anemic.  SO much for answers LOL.

Cystic Acne

I recently have developed cystic acne.  I would not wish for anyone to endure this.  It's horribly painful. 

I have tried every OTC product you can think of and very expensive products too.  I have been to the dermatologist so I had some cream left over from a past visit and that was not the answer either.  Regular acne and cystic acne can not be treated the same. 

Nothing was working,  my face was getting worse.  I did some digging and I came across a blog where the lady tried oil scrubbing with grapeseed oil and it did calm down the redness and the pain, but as you can imagine I had even more come to surface.  I am not saying it doesn't work.  I read it will get worse before it gets better.  But I wanted it better now!!

So I wanted to share what I found that actually has worked for ME.

 Sulfur soap. It contains 5% sulfur.  Mind you this is very drying you will peel and your skin will turn red.  My suggestion is to only use it on the affected area.  The cost is minimal $2.67 at Wal-mart. 

The second product is called Liquidmat acne lotion. The cost is $21.82 for 1.5 fluid ounces at Wal-mart online. This covers up while you are healing it also has sulfur in it 4% to be exact.  This is nice it can be worn under your regular foundation.  It comes with color matcher and with that, you technically could wear it all over but once again I suggest just the affected areas. 

Within a week of using this soap 2x a day and the coverup, my skin looks 100X better then it did a few weeks ago. My face is peeling and I do not even care.  I am no longer in pain.