Edel Mc Grory
My name is Edel Mc Grory. I am a 37 year old music teacher from Donegal (don’t look a day over 27!!!).
After a back surgery to treat prolapsed disc with pinched nerves on both sides, I woke up in horrendous pain and no mobility. I had suffered spinal leakage also during the operation which had to be glued. I was sent home and advised to start with 10 minutes on my feet twice a day, no sitting and laying flat on my back outside of that!!
I was told it was up to me from here, and also that it was chronic and degenerative (how could it get much worse!!)
Anyway I decided I was equivalent to any Olympic athlete with a different starting position. A full year later after my best effort with physio/diet etc I was living on drugs (solpadol & diazapem) which really didn’t kill the pain, I had no quality of life as I had only progressed to 2 hours on my feet spread out over a day. I was unable to sleep, drive, walk half a mile, carry a shopping basket, wear shoes or sit more than 10 minutes.
At this point counselling was suggested and the possibility of morphine spectrum pain relief.
I then to charge of the situation and landed on Bruce’s doorstep with a simple request of “fix me!!” and in 3 weeks as I needed to get back to work that September to keep my job (I had exhausted my sick leave entitlements).
Everything changed. From my hospital appointments which instilled fear and desperation I left that day full of hope and confidence that I had found somebody who understood what the problem was and more importantly knew how to help. (I never mentioned I needed a morphine shot and turned the car into a bed to make the journey from Donegal.)
Bruce’s treatments were incredible and I gave 100% to the variety of programmes he put me on. The magic combination of treatments and dietary interventions is essential. The difficulty I had was the fact I had to leave Dublin and try and work for a few weeks at a time so my progress was interrupted and delayed.
Here and now in 2017 I can finally say it was all worth it!! My back/legs are healed, I feel fantastic and in the best health of my life!
The crazy thing is I still feel like I’m continuing to improve in vitality and energy. I am finally on my feet all day every day. I went on a summer holiday to Spain June past – 1st time on a plane in 6 years!! I was so excited (even going through security).
I’m completely independent and take all those things for granted again – those simple everyday things that I had forgotten were such challenges until I sat down to write this. My eyesight has also improved in both eyes from -4.25 to -4.00 and -3.75 to -3.50!
I would advise anyone to have a clear vision of where you want your health to go. And STICK WITH THE PROGRAMME!! There are walls to break through but when you do it’s so worth it.