19 Days in India.

Hello my dear supporters and interested people,

I have been undergoing Ayurvedic therapy in India for 19 days now. Right at the beginning, I would like to share that unfortunately, my symptoms of Post Vaccine Syndrome have not improved noticeably so far.

My days here are relatively even and peaceful. Screen time on my phone is less than two minutes a day, and I am usually in bed by 9 pm at the latest. Whenever possible, I participate in yoga at seven in the morning, and daily visits to the doctors show consistent blood pressure readings. All in all, these are favorable conditions.

Occasionally there are skin rashes and allergic reactions to the daily treatments, but we have them pretty well under control. As this is an intensive detoxification cure, various things are coming to the surface. In the last week, I have experienced hair loss, and my neck shows an abstract reddish pattern. The cleansing and renewal processes seem to be in full swing.

Our diet is not a challenge for me at all. Not at all. No meat, coffee, sweets, or alcohol. Ayurvedic cuisine, also thanks to our cook Raj, offers so many variations that I could almost forget how good a Thuringian bratwurst tastes. I have been eating an almost vegetarian to vegan diet for several years now. Possibly, there is one exception that could be a good Thuringian bratwurst. However, Raj’s Malai Kofta has quickly made it into my top five culinary delights. Here is the recipe from his cookbook.

The treatments with my wonderful therapist Baiju benefit me both physically and mentally. Occupational ailments in my muscles and bones have improved greatly. My skin feels much softer, apart from the artistic skin changes. At the same time, the massages help me a lot to sort out my thoughts and feelings.

Because, as mentioned before, the hoped-for improvement in my Post Vaccine Syndrome symptoms has unfortunately failed to materialize so far. As some of you may imagine, this is not so easy on a psychological level. Questions keep popping up in my mind. What if this treatment doesn’t help either? Will this condition stay forever? I have invested so much and mobilized so many people to help me. Was it all in vain? It should be noted that the help from my own country, Germany, has helped me the least. Our Dr. Praveen from the clinic keeps telling me to have faith and let things take their course. Occasionally I also visit the neighboring temple and send wishes upstairs. Sometimes I get downright panic because of my whole situation. What do I do afterward? Where should I go? Questions I will soon have to face because my beloved Berlin is not an option.

I have extended my stay here at the Ayurveda clinic by one week for the time being. The doctors also welcome this decision. The intended duration of this cure is four weeks anyway. Thanks to the great support from the crowdfunding campaign, I can also afford it financially. For the time afterward, I have already made contact with a hospital in the north of India and a doctor from Delhi. I have the feeling that this intensive cleansing cure is just a preparation for something else. But what that will be, I cannot say yet. I am also in contact with a person from Goa who is taking an approach of acupuncture, Pilates, and Chinese healing medicine. We will see.

One gut feeling I would like to share with you. Since I have already tried so many different treatment approaches and gone down different paths, I don’t know if further treatments or medicines can help me in any way. Maybe it is time to find the strength within myself, perhaps through meditation. However, I may need a teacher or a community for that. I don’t mean the meditation I sometimes do to relax. I’m thinking of meditations that actually change the body, that have a proven and lasting effect down to the molecular level. Because maybe a miracle is what I need. Or a more humane healthcare system in my home country, which might be the bigger miracle.

My dear friends, supporters, and interested parties, thank you for being by my side on my healing journey. See you soon.

Tilo

-From the skin you can treat the soul-