Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Don't know where to start to explain how I got to experience TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), it is a long story.

I broke a toe last October during a TaeKwonDo practice, diagnosis: Fracture and second degree sprain, OUCH!!! My toe didn't heal properly, it was painful and I couldn't spar or grapple without causing my toe to become purple and painful again.

So, one day after an intensive training and another toe caught in the mats, a fellow practitioner gave me a massage and something he called "bone setting", it felt very good, almost no inflamation and I finished my training with little pain. I spoke to him about my broken toe and he suggested that I see his Teacher, a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, so after a brief meeting with The Man (which I know call my Chinese Doctor, even though he is not chinese) and an appoitnment on my agenda, off I went to see the Chinese Doctor for an assesment that little had to do with the broken toe.

My health had been compromised lately; sleeping problems, lots of stress related to not sleeping well, multiple respiratory tract infections, allergies, arthritis, a serious health issue related to the monthly process girls go through, a couple of broken toes and well, the list goes on. I am a tough girl and can handle pain, stress and responsibilities well, or so I thought, however things were looking dark for me and I certainly was in need of some serious help.
Know that I had seen my Family Doctor many times and after many tests, vague answers, a referal to a Reumatologist, a Psychiatrist and a bunch of pills to treat depression and to help me sleep I was discouraged, hopeless and somehow doubting my own sanity.

I will explaining some of my issues, they will come out as I share with you my TCM treatments.

How it all started...

Well so many things in my life at one point "started", so not sure where to begin this post.
I will start with me moving to this country and I might go "back home" or "back in time" so you can have an idea or what I am talking about... alright, writing about!

I moved to Montreal, Canada in 2002 after living my whole life in the Caribbean, yes, The Caribbean!
The change has been shocking to my mind and body, even after 9 years, I still feel home sick and many times the weather affects me mentally and physically. This where my love for life, my courageous and curious nature and my hard-as-a-rock-head kicks in and I find a bright positive side to the whole thing, I mean I am not unhappy here and I get to visit home, my family and the world often, so really, I am not stuck in here, this is my Headquarter right now but that can change any minute!

I am a very active chick, love sports, excersise, movement, I can't sit still for a second... I like to move it, move it... I like to: MOVE IT!!!!  *laughs*

I have a passion for Martial Arts and Combat Sports.
My practice: Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing and most recently added Budokon, BJJ and Taekwondo. I love a good fight, clean, sharp and professional!
I also practice Yoga, resuming, I condition my mind and body, but that is topic for another post, so let's keep that for later.

I will do my best to write everyday and let you know how I'm doing. My most recent experience and something I would definitely share with you is Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have been taking treatments for about 5 weeks now and WOW!!! More about it coming soon, in fact I started this blog to share this new experience but decided that before I get into that I have some catch up to offer so everyone understands where I come from, what I do and how I get to discover things, I guess the same way some other people do, but to me is all fantastic and fun, full of light and love... blah blah blah... I better go to bed before I get boring. Nighty night :-)