When I first “cracked the code” on stabilizing and reversing prolapse, and wrote and published Saving the Whole Woman, I set up this forum. While I had finally gotten my own severe uterine prolapse under control with the knowledge I had gained, I didn’t actually know if I could teach other women to do for themselves what I had done for my condition.
So I just started teaching women on this forum. Within weeks, the women started writing back, “It’s working! I can feel the difference!”
From that moment on, the forum became the hub of the Whole Woman Community. Unfortunately, spammers also discovered the forum, along with the thousands of women we had been helping. The level of spamming became so intolerable and time-consuming, we regretfully took the forum down.
Technology never sleeps, however, and we have better tools today for controlling spam than we did just a few years ago. So I am very excited and pleased to bring the forum back online.
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meribelle
May 22, 2010 - 6:49am
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Bladder Prolapse
Dear Finding Me,
I hope I am doing this reply correctly. Your post sounds as if I had written it. I have both a bladder and rectal prolapse. I think I would lose my mind if it were not for this site and knowing I am not alone. I am looking forward to the exercises coming in June. I don't know what else to do. As the day progresses I get more prolapsed. And I have trouble with BM's because of the rectocele. I have increased the fiber in my diet and it seems to be helping. I wish you well...
meribelle
alemama
May 22, 2010 - 7:50am
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welcome
Hey there Finding Me. You know, I bet the wholewoman program will be wonderful for your whole body and especially for your pops. So sorry the doctors were not helpful to you- the upshot is that no one pushed surgery on you all those years ago :)
The best thing is that you can share what you learn here with your daughter. We have talked about a genetic component to pop, and also a connective tissue issue- but I don't know that we have come to any firm conclusions. In a way it isn't that abnormal to image three generations having pop- most women do- to me, what seems surprising (and wonderful) is that your family is open to discuss it.
Just thinking about your other body pain, while wholewoman will not hurt your arthritis (motion is lotion) and eating an anti-inflammatory diet will also help, you might want to consider other therapies such a water aerobics in a heated therapy pool.
Keep us updated! I look forward to hearing how you go (especially since you have such a long standing case).
melhop
May 22, 2010 - 11:21am
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the whole program
I think finding the"Whole" program is the most important part of this site. The women here are so open to suggestions. They are so willing to share what has worked for them. It is true, I am in better condition than I have been in probably 20 years. I want to stress that I believe it is many things I have tried that has gotten me to this place. Bio-identical hormones (under a doctors care, with saliva testing driving the dosages), Whole Woman posture, diet, and exercise, chiropractic support, mental health (to accept aging well isn't easy but not impossible). Having this list is good, but do not forget the real evil of all disease is inflammation. Christine has taught me this, and it drives all my efforts. Ask questions, the answers are here.
By the way, I love your name change, Geezer!
Also, Christine, the video for birth preparation from 1939 was such a find. Really says Whole Woman is right!
Melly
Christine
May 23, 2010 - 11:29am
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turning back the clock
Hello and welcome, Finding_me,
Thank you for being here with us and thanks to the others for their heartfelt replies. I think Alemama's suggestion of a heated pool as adjunct to the postural work is just swell.
Try not to feel overwhelmed! This is gentle, easy, life-changing work that you have the rest of your life to do slowly and at your own pace. We encourage you to try to pull up into the posture every time you're on your feet and as much of the time sitting as makes sense to you. Alternate that with lots of lying-down rest.
This work most certainly can correct a "failing spine" and osteoarthritis. I have full use of hands I thought would be crippled by now. In my case, the upper body posture corrected slumped shoulders and my large, heavy arm bones pounding the joints at the base of my thumbs, which had become swollen, inflamed and oh-so-painful. That has completely resolved. Hips, sacroiliac joints, knees and ankles become aligned and strengthened in this most-natural posture.
Perhaps you can begin by simply finding a peaceful spot in your house to put down a warm blanket or rug and just sit for a few minutes twice a day in the posture, breathing deeply into your lower belly. It only makes sense to begin very slowly and to remember that the posture is the foundation of all other movement. Have fun with it by re-evaluiating your clothing and perhaps even how you sit while eating and working.
It really is lovely to come back to our rightful shape - so much damage will be reversed in the process.
Wishing you well,
Christine