Healing Through the Pain: How I Overcame Interstitial Cystitis

By Melissa Chana

Book Overview

"Healing Through the Pain" is a true story of Melissa's personal and spiritual journey to overcome this complex illness that has left medical practitioners baffled. The book follows Melissa as she tries every treatment out there, from dietary changes to shockingly extreme measures, until she miraculously finds the cure. She was suffering with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome.Her healing journey delves deeper than just the physical. She must be her own researcher and medical advocate, confront childhood trauma, evaluate her emotions and relationships, and rely on her spirituality to carry her through a pain so severe it couldn't be shouldered alone. This story is vulnerable, intimate, and heartbreaking at times, as Melissa shares details of her childhood, spirituality and personal life, all while struggling with her illness. But this is ultimately a story of hope. Readers who suffer from IC will find Melissa's honesty refreshing. For those still searching for answers, you may see yourself in her story or discover clues to help you find your own pathway to freedom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982946660
• ISBN13: 9781982946661
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"