Goldic was suggested to me by a highly knowledgeable chiropractor (and great friend), Doctor Alison Anderson, and after some initial research I was fully on board. I trusted her implicitly and knew it was this or live with pain forever. The pain and discomfort had got so bad by this point that normal activities like being able to lift my arms above my head, turn around without wincing and sleeping on my right side felt all but impossible.
I began the process with a fair amount of apprehension but at the same time I felt that the treatment targeted the injury in such a specific way that it couldn’t fail. At least this was what I told myself!
My blood was drawn, infused with the Goldic infusion and left for 24 hours in a 37° incubator before being spun out in a centrifuge and the first injection was then administered. I received a local anaesthetic in the muscle that the Goldic was going to be injected into and after a small bit of discomfort, the first treatment was done.
I had high hopes that I would feel some kind of ‘immediate’ relief, even though I knew this wasn’t going happen in such a short time, but I told myself maybe it had to get worse before it got better.
The next three injections were done over the next few weeks but the pain was still unbearable and I had even resorted to wearing a sling a lot of the time.
With all the treatments done, it was now up to my body and the Goldic, to begin the healing. Miraculously, a bit less than a month after the last treatment, I realised I didn’t feel any pain. I focused on trying to do things that I hadn’t been able to do for a year and just did small circles with my arm, for example, and suddenly realised I had NO pain!
A few months on and I am completely pain-free. I am slowly resuming my Pilates classes (once a month for now) and have not felt any pain. I’m confident that the next ultrasound I have (due in a month) will show that the tear has healed or is in the last stages of the healing process.
Goldic has changed my life. Daily pain is a thing of the past, normal activities are just that, normal, again and my frame of my mind has improved dramatically. I know I have to still be gentle with myself but I can’t recommend Goldic enough.
Do your research and make the commitment to the treatment! It WILL change your life.
I was supported by a great team, including Dr Jacques Shipper, and even received regular feedback from international doctors checking on my progress and reassuring me that the inflammation needed to go down before healing could begin. Being patient was the key. Trust your body, trust science and the healing will follow.
Johannesburg, March 2022