‘From healthy to disabled’
Emko Bos
I started having problems with my hip. At first I was particularly sore after running. Gradually I also started walking less well. The GP referred me to the physiotherapist. However, my complaints got worse and worse until I was in terrible pain. My hip was stiff and people noticed that I was not walking well. After taking an X-ray, the diagnosis was clear: severe osteoarthritis in my hip. The cartilage in my hip joint was seriously damaged and the doctor gave me the message that it was not going to get better. His short message made me request a second opinion, but this doctor was, if possible, even blunter. He told me that I would need a new hip within five years.
Even though I couldn’t explain it, I had the feeling with all these stories that it wasn’t about me. Another conclusion had to be possible. I just had no idea what to do, also because I was not offered any perspective.
In the period that followed, the pain in my hip started to affect me more and more. I had trouble just walking. When I couldn’t even get out of the car normally anymore, I thought, “Gosh, I’ve become disabled.” Until that moment, I never thought about my health. That was simply not necessary. Now I dreaded activities that I had never thought about before. It grew bigger and bigger and filled my entire head – until I was occupied with it all day long.
Free from pain
About six months later, a friend advised me to go to Wim. I had never had an alternative treatment before so this was new to me. I had a good feeling about Wim and started the treatments with him.
After the first treatment with herbs, Wim worked with his hands. It helps the body to repair itself. I received nutritional advice from him, which I adhered to. Wim has a pleasant way of working. He is professional and clear, but also reliable and pleasant to deal with. I think his way of working is fantastic. And most importantly: it works. Soon the pain subsided and my leg became less stiff. After about ten treatments I was done. The pain was gone! And just as importantly, I stopped thinking about it. That was a big contrast to the year before.
I currently have no pain at all. I walk normally and no one can tell that there was something wrong with my hip. I have the same load capacity as before. But there’s more: I now feel healthier and clearer than I’ve ever been, both physically and mentally. Going to Wim was the best decision of my life.
Believe in the possible
During my process, the doctors did not give me any hope. Yet I continued to believe in the possibility of recovery. And I would like to tell everyone this: even though doctors say that you cannot recover and that you just have to learn to live with your pain, continue to believe that recovery from your complaints is possible.