I've had fibrocystic breast disease for many years now. Lots of weird lumpy tissue all through my breasts. Has sometimes flared up and actually got infected and put in me in hospital, ugh. Nightmare for breast examinations too (it's very hard to detect cancerous abnormalities amongst all those other lumps).

Today (nearly 3 weeks raw), I noticed that for the first time EVER there are no lumps in my breasts! Huh?! This was so strange. I've been so used to living with this condition. This has never happened, there's always been varying degrees of extreme lumpiness at all stages of my cycle. I keep wanting to feel them to make sure this is for sure LOL.

Looks like I can add this, along with lovely skin and no more colitis symptoms, to the raw success list. I can't believe how quickly all this has happened! I haven't even completely given up coffee yet (that comes tomorrow... urgh). Every time something like this happens it turns me off the idea of going back.

WOW Miss Manda - Congratulations... like Miss Giggles I too had an image of your out shopping and unable to resist! It could be an interesting opening line for telling people about raw! I can only imagine your elation after years of having the lumps to find them gone!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! And keep it up!

Cheers,
Sheryl

Ah Neet, you're an inspiration and a walking credit to the raw lifestyle! Your posts, Sheryl's and others, testify to the radically health-altering benefits of this diet.

Miss G - thank you for the coffee withdrawal advice. Over the last few weeks I had cut back down to just one cup a day, plus a few cups of tea. That reduction alone gave me headaches and made me tired/groggy, so I was dreading the final plunge, which I've taken today (I have this week off work so it is the ideal time). And...

I feel AWFUL! Woke up at the usual time this morning, and made a peppermint tea (don't want to replace the coffee habit with regular tea if I can help it). Without my normal morning brew I soon fell back to sleep for a couple more hours. Got up, had a green smoothie and some fruit, but was still very tired and groggy. Went back to bed with a book, but my vision was too blurry to read it, so I fell asleep again. The next time I woke up I was more alert, but very headachey and a bit nauseous. Not a full-blown migraine yet thank god. I don't have the energy to do anything, and it isn't great on my head looking at either a book or this computer screen. Might dig out a DVD and try that - if I sleep again am worried I'll be up all night. Seems a shame to be wasting precious time off work feeling this bad, but there's no way I could function in my job feeling like this (I couldn't even manage the 25 mins walk to work, and driving in this state would be plain stupid!). I know when this is over though a whole new world of stimulant free energy awaits me though!

Positive vibes ur way Miss Manda

Yahhhh Miss Manda - you're doing great!!! Imagine how fabulous it will feel when you kick the coffee beast for good!! I get a visual of you there running after it and chasing it off forever!

Cheers,
Sheryl

Lordy, been there done that re above, it was due to this disease that I started on a raw lifestyle, soooo pleased with all my results, even when I struggle sometimes...
By the way does anyone have feedback on Ali McGraw yoga video tapes, I would like to purchase one, but with so many to choose from!!!!!!!!

:angry:alas my skin cancers are an ongoing concern, through this I'm very aware of my health & pursue the raw lifestyle, thanks for asking ....