Battling illness for many years means I’ve tried just about every treatment out there. Anything from what modern medicine has to offer, all the way to, “I saw this really crazy thing on a documentary once.”
As time goes on you somehow become less and less bashful and modest about things and more and more shameless and open.
Women who have experienced labor can probably relate. You walk into the hospital at 4 cm and in a bit of pain. You hide in the bathroom to get changed into your hospital gown. You take hold of the two sides to make sure your backside is covered and carefully slip into the bed, praying no one notices you forgot to shave your legs. After 10 hours (or for me, 20) all modesty is gone and you are now living like a hippie. Who cares if you haven’t shaved your legs in a month! “Oh I’m sorry did you see more of me than you wanted too? Get over it because I’m literally dying here.”
That’s what illness can do to you.
I was inspired to rewrite the words to the Meat Loaf song “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Wont Do That)” awhile back because after so many different treatment options and try this’s and that’s, I found something I didn’t think I’d ever be able to give up. My husband, who is so awesome, agreed to sing it for me. Even though the words were a bit humiliating for someone who still has shame.
So, what is it I wasn’t willing to give up??? Can you relate???
I’ll write out the lyrics and the video is below!
I would do anything for health
I’ll crawl right through hell and back
I would do anything for health
I’ll never die of pain and that’s a fact
And I’ll never forget my first enema bag
Oh no, no way
I would do anything for health
But I wont do that, no, I wont do that
Some days it don’t come easy
And some days it don’t come hard
And some days it don’t come at all
And these are the days that’ll never end
And some nights I start to tremor
And some nights I binge watch shows
Some nights are like lying your head on the toilet bowl and puking some more
Maybe I’m crazy but it is eating at my brain
I know I can detox and sweat these toxins I contain
As long as parasites are dying, as long as bacteria is crying
As long as my legs are improving too, you better believe it
That I would do anything for health
I would do anything for health
Oh, I would do anything for health
But I wont do that, no, I wont do that
I would do anything for health
Depleting me of all my wealth
But I just wont do that (x2)
And some days I pray for bread
And some days I pray for tacos
Some days I just pray to God for no brain fog or temperature change
Maybe I’m herxing, I did just change my dose
I better go pee now, I cut it way too close
As long as the bowels are clogging
As long as the bones are aching
As long as the hair is falling too, you better believe it
That I would do anything for health
And you know it’s true and that’s what’s up
I would do anything for health
And there’d never be no flaring up
I’ll never get better if I can’t go poop for so long, so long
I would do anything for health
Oh, I would do anything for health
I would do anything for health
But I wont do that, no I wont do that
No, no, no, no
Girl: Will you raise yourself up, will you not get down
Will you do colonics when you start to drown
Will you be able to walk when it gets cold
Man: I can do that, yeah I can do that
Girl: Will you consider a hookworm when options are low
Will you let me spray you down with holy water, if you move too slow
Will you please stop telling everyone we know
Man: I can do that, yeah I can do that
Girl: I know it’s hard to not feel worthwhile
Your hair is a mess, your only hair style
Sooner or later you’ll be giving up coffee
Man: Psssshhh, I wont do that, no I wont do
Anything for health, but I wont do that
Basically Right 