i thought it was the usual pain that came with my monthly period. but it came off the schedule nd the pain was unbearable. i felt like someone who had been beaten on the chest. like a battered wife.
when i finally had the courage to face it, the doctor said it's just fibrocystic changes--women who reach the age of 30 normally experience that. nothing to worry about. just take in 600 iu of vitamin E everyday and steer clear of any caffeine-- coffee, tea, mocha, chocolate, soda.
and so i was determined to fight this battle. even if coffee had been a vital part of my life as breathing, i strictly obeyed the doctor's orders. sure it mellowed me down and i didn't feel any more pain, but drinking only milk and juice for 5 straight months? something's gotta give.
i self-declared i was healed. so at the beginning of the year, my supposedly 6th caffeine-free month, i drank a cuppa. then the following day, i took a bite of a litl bit o chocolate. so far so good. no more pain. i felt invincible and this girl was back to her caffeinated lifestyle again.
less than two months and that's when the pain started again-- like rekindling an old flame. aargh. just when i was about to enjoy...
what's left for me to do now? back to square one: the doctor's boring orders.
but, when life throws lemons at ya, make a lemonade. God must be smiling at me when He made two of my greatest caffeine-free fixes ever:
1) decaffeinated earl grey tea
2) coffee made from roasted rice
oh and another thing, a good friend doctor of mine recommended that i get these too:
1) exercise (crunch time, baby. let's do the jiggy)
2) 3 belly laughs a day (someone, make me laugh, please?)
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