My Story is my WHY?

Why am I doing what I am doing?

My life is not much different from the average girl you see pass by you on a busy street. My life took turns and twists every-day, but having to adapt to every-day life changes has matured me in a way I never thought possible. I learned so much from my mistakes and truthfully, you can’t pick up spilled milk, but only move forward in a positive direction. I have finally begun my smooth sailing, and can truly say I am very happy with where I am in life. It’s not perfect, but what is?  I can say, all thanks to my Lord and Savior, I am learning and growing every day, and that I am stronger, happier, and healthier than I have ever been before! 

I place a high value on my Faith, my Family, my Goals, and my Ambitions in life. I am married to a wonderful man and have a beautiful 6 years old daughter; truly my gifts from God! For most of my adult life, I was challenged in many different paths of career and lifestyle changes., I was never really satisfied and felt like something was missing. Looking back on life, I found my excitement in so many different areas. But as I grow older, the excitement fades, and my prospective are changing. I had to ask myself a serious question? What do I see myself doing for the rest of my life that will be fulfilling and rewarding? Is it wealth? Is it fame? Is it traveling around the world with my family? 

Those of you who are reading this have stories of your own to tell, and I would love to hear them! For now, I would like to start by sharing mine with you: 

All my life, I always enjoyed helping people and it didn’t matter at what cost, whether it was money, or in any kind of ways. It was just a passion of my heart. I was caught up in pursuing a life which I thought was satisfying and never really questioned it as I went along. My mother used to say “How you make your bed, so will you sleep on it.” The areas of life I ignored and choices I made came with their consequences and had their challenges. I can see how God allowed me to take the path I did, but he held on to me, despite my stubbornness, and he fashioned me into the woman I am today. But, ahh…. Where, I could have been! I felt like I held back my own life for so many years. But now I see that, it’s all in His Timing and in His Wisdom.

When I had my daughter, I decided to be a stay at home mom. Two months prior before her birth, I left my job and moved from New Jersey where I had called home, to state where I had no friends. It was a difficult transition and I am still trying to adjust after 6yrs. As a matter of fact, the change and adapting were very stressful. After I had my baby, I became very ill. I was in constant pain, breaking out with black and blue bruises all over my body. There were times when I felt afraid to hold my baby and walk down the stairs of our home in the morning, for fear I would drop my little darling. I felt like crying every-day and was very depressed. My hormones were out of control, and I found that I had developed Hypothyroidism.

I visited my doctor and after many tests he still couldn’t figure out the pain and bruising. I finally, saw a specialist and he had some blood work done and I would never forget….It was a Friday morning, I had my blood tested and by the afternoon, I had a call from the nurse and she told me the oncologist would like to see me first thing in the morning Of course, my thoughts went in every different direction and couldn’t wait to hear what the oncologist had to say. I walked in with my husband and 4 months old baby. I was told that I had Thrombocytopenia. It is a condition that results in a lowering of ones’ blood platelet count. I felt relieved, and said “We can treat this right?” The doctor looked at me and said “it is bad, but it is treatable.” It could be fatal if we don’t move on this right away. My platelet count was 4000. The normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 450,000. I was already experiencing blood blisters in my mouth. I was also told that “I could bleed a lot and that clotting could be difficult. In worst cases there have been fatalities.” In other words, I could bleed to death. The word “death” at that moment was intimidating to the point where I was unable to look my husband in his eyes or look at my baby. All I could think was my baby will grow up without a mommy. I quickly pulled myself together and asked my doctor “what would be the protocol to treat this? Just when I thought I covered everything, I heard there are possibilities to rule out such as cancer, autoimmune disease, having my spleen removed, etc. I thought my world was crashing.  I prayed that God would save me. I was immediately put on some strong steroids and after having a baby and hormonal changes, my mood swings did a number on me. I became a person I didn’t know existed. I cried every-day and wanted this nightmare to be over. It was gut wrenching and I kept a lot inside, which made me so depressed. I had to take these steroids in regiments. I would not wish those feelings upon anyone. I knew I had to get well and be strong for my baby and my husband.

So, I started researching all-natural cures. After sorting through the overwhelming information that’s out there, I was beginning to exhaust my options. However, I prayed and ask God to show me a way; what options are there for me, just to stop the feelings I was experiencing.

I finally, read that young papaya leaf extract can help with low platelet count. But this is next to impossible to find in the US. So, how do I get this young papaya leaf extract? Well, I am from the Caribbean Islands where it is plentiful. I thought, maybe it would be a good time to visit my family. So, off we went! At the time my doctor would not allow me to leave unless I assured him, I would get my platelet count tested every week. My cousin who is an oncologist worked at the hospital there, and told me she would see that I was able to have the test completed as required.

For the first time, I am being open about this. Even my doctor doesn’t know of the details, well…. Unless, he reads my story. In any event, I tried an all-natural approach. While there, I picked the leaves right off the trees and extracted the juice. I knew what I was doing and how my body felt. I also knew although this extract was good for my platelets, I couldn’t take a lot of it either. I researched the steroids I was taking along with the papaya extract, and it showed no major side effects if used within reasonable dosage. So, my aunt in Trinidad took care of my baby, and I thank God for my family, because they allowed me to rest, taking care of all my needs until I got stronger. 

I believe that God created the trees and plants on the earth, and that He has a plan and use for them all. I thank God for His Creation because after ___ weeks of using the extract my platelet count was back up to normal! Hallelujah! And I still have the steroid regiment that was filled sitting untouched in my medicine cabinet along with the two prescription for the additional medication. I have since changed the name of my medicine cabinet to “Rediscovered Health!”

After my platelet count was back to normal, I was still overweight and always felt tired and brain fogged. I started trying many over-the-counter supplements to help with the problems, and I had tried many of the weight loss programs that are out there, as well as killing myself at the gym. Nothing seemed to work. Sounds like a broken record, right? I felt I was a lab rat for these consumer companies and I needed a new way; a way that would work, and of course be all-natural. 

To make matters worse, I started experiencing swelling and pain under my left arm. I had lots of test done, Mammograms, MRI, Ultrasounds, and even the BRCA test, this is a (Genetic Cancer Testing). Based on past history in my family, I was diagnosed with a 33 ½ % risk for breast cancer. Here, again at another crossroad in life! I had to make a decision. I am not getting younger and whatever life I have left. I would like it to be of good quality, and definitely not the way I was feeling now. 

So, when things couldn’t be worse, back to a specialist and oncologist who wanted to start me on a low dose of Chemotherapy, just to play life safe. I declined the option and decided to make a life change, and it was the best decision I have ever made. I have changed my eating habits to healthy, all-natural foods, but I was still gaining weight. I asked my doctor if I could have my hormones tested and was refused the option. I went to a naturopathic doctor and was told my Thyroids were infected. I used a couple of supplements the naturopathic recommended for about 5 months but still couldn’t get my weight under control. About the same time, Jeunesse Global was introduced to me through a friend and I said, “Yeah right! Another company that would take advantage of you and your money just for their gain.  But my friend kept encouraging me. She insisted that the way these supplements help the body, and would become much healthier, and is exactly what I needed to help restore my balance, which in turn would help the issues I was having with my weight and energy levels.  I said okay and bought some products, mostly so I don’t have to listen to her continued sales pitches, and gave it to my husband. Unfortunately, even after I purchased the products, she kept on sending me the latest research and information on how these supplements work and what they were doing for others. It was overwhelming and to be honest, I never read any of it. But soon my Heavenly Father nudged me and said to take a look at some of the info. I started to read up on the products and how they work. I have to admit the information was interesting. And the more I researched, the more I was finding out about the science that supported everything I was being told. In the mean time I could see my friends body transforming right before my eyes! Obviously, the products are working for her, we would go out and I would be afraid to eat, cause like the saying goes; “I see food and I gain weight.” She was eating healthy and regular portions and still losing weight. I was eating healthy as well, but not losing the weight. Now, my curiosity was growing. I increased my reading on the Jeunesse Global website as well as my own research to try and verify the claims that these guys were making about their products. The wealth of knowledge I gained in how these products work was amazing, and I became addicted to learning more about how our body works and functions as we age.

I can remember I had no Self-confidence and was drained every-day. I was drinking two cups of coffee to stay awake and to accomplish what I needed to get done for the day. Most times I would crash and have to take a power nap during the afternoon. I had exhausted all my options to improve my health. Finally, I said “If I can see a transformation in my friend from using the Jeunesse products, why not give it a try?” I grinned inside and with a smile thought, “Why not be a guinea pig one more time. What can I lose, a little more money, right? I’ve already lost thousands and nothing seemed to work. 

So here we go…I was told to try the products for three months to see the difference. “Sure!” I rolled my eyes, but was willing to give it a try NO PARA BREAKI decided to ask my friend for guidance and what products to use to achieve what I was looking for? I started taking the health supplements and supplements to help manage my weight. I was 196 pounds last September 2019. I am currently off the weight management supplements, and still losing weight! I am now 165 pounds. Not only was I losing weight but my energy has increased and I was able to stop drinking coffee cold turkey! I thought I was going to get headaches but I never did. I have since stopped seeing my naturopathic doctor because of the great improvements I have seen in my overall health!

As of September 2019, to this date May 8, 2020, I have been taking 2 reserve packets a day, 2 AM pills in the morning, 2 PM pills at night and one pack of Revitablu all exclusive from Jeunesse and I have witnessed the transformation of my body and my life!

I recently had my annual wellness visit. The new mammogram images, in comparison to last year’s actually show a decrease in tissue density, and all traces of calcification are gone. I couldn’t believe it! My 33 ½ % risk of cancer is on the move down! I wasn’t given a number by percentage, but at this point I didn’t care, because ahh!!!! Something is working for me! I asked my doctor about the difference between the calcification and was told that sometimes images show up that way but it doesn’t mean that the calcification has completely gone away. But that’s okay, it is still a big improvement. I said “Thank you Doctor, and walked away a happy girl with spring in my step!”

Today I am bursting with energy, and not depending on any stimulant like caffeine for support. This is really great because as we ladies know, caffeine raises our estrogen level, which in turn increases our risk of breast cancer. Yahoo!…Yet another victory in the way Jeunesse has changed my life! 

When I think about my life and where I see my future now; I first look into my daughter’s eyes. I want to promise her that I can be around for her, living a happy healthy life, full of energy. I want to see her grow up, graduate college, get married and have children of her own, making me a grandma! Yeah!!!

I want to be able to be there to experience the things I never had with my mother.

Now. thanks to Jeunesse. I am confident that these dreams will come true!

Now if all of that is not enough, there is even more good news. Not only can I feel young and look beautiful, Jeunesse offers a great opportunity for work and play. I have decided to begin a career with the company, as you can as well, if you choose. Working with Jeunesse has given me the opportunity I always wanted, which is to help others in a truly honest and caring way. I love the fact that I don’t have to perform or stretch truths to get the job done, as it is with so many of the jobs we do. I have found Jeunesse to be a way to earn a great income while working from home and having the quality of life with my family that I have always desired. 

I would leave you with a thought in mind!……..Most people will do more to move away from pain than they will to move towards pleasure. If their picture of where they want to be, and reasons for why they want to be there are not larger than the difficulties and pain that they are in, or that it will take to get there; they will stumble and perhaps give up.  My initial pain in the poor health I had was enough to move me to change. The quality of life that I wanted for myself and my family was a bigger and brighter “Why” than the efforts it took to get here, so here I am! And the most important part of it all is that is exactly what I would love to help you do as well! 

The most important thing to me is to work diligently with every person, giving my full support and knowledge, and to build trusting and rewarding relationships. I would love to explore with you, all of your options of obtaining your BEST YOU!

God Bless You All

Shasheka Algieri