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Emergency Room Visit #4 - Life as an Amputee

Are you kidding me!?!  So, just a reminder, Steve was released from the hospital as a new amputee on Thursday, 10/27.  He was doing so good!    On Sun, 10/30 we were over at Steve’...

Copaiba

Originating from the resin of the Copaiba tree found in South America, doTERRA Copaiba was introduced as a new oil in the fall of 2017. The spicy and woodsy aroma combines well in ...

Life as an Amputee

Steve's amputation was on the evening of Monday, October 24th.  By Thursday morning he was more than ready to leave the hospital and get back to the comforts of home.  Thankfully h...

Melaleuca (aka Tea Tree)

dōTERRA Melaleuca essential oil is renowned for its cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin. For occasional skin irritations, apply 1–2 drops of Melaleuca essential oil onto ...

Amputation Day - Road to an Amputation

October 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM - They took Steve down to surgery.  It took just over 2.5 hours and they let me down into the post-op area to visit with him before he was taken back to...

Lemongrass

Add doTERRA Lemongrass to your essential oil collection and you will experience healthy digestion, feelings of peace and awareness, and a soothing sensation when used on muscles an...

Pirate Steve - Road to an Amputation

It's Sunday, October 23, 2016 around 7:30 in the morning.  One of the hardest things leading up to this point for me was hearing my husband declare to the 6 doctors and medical stu...

Patchouli

dōTERRA Patchouli has a rich, musky-sweet aroma and is regularly used in the perfume industry as well as in scented products such as laundry detergents and air fresheners. Besides ...

New Vehicle - Road to an Amputation

You know how when you're looking for a new vehicle you talk to people, do research, go look at and even give them a test drive?  Well, that's kind of how we were treating this deci...

Bergamot

Oh, this is one of my favorite oils, and if the anticipation of the New Year is causing you *anxious feelings, we have an oil for that! doTERRA Bergamot is a citrus oil with a ligh...

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a year filled with health and happiness.  May you be surrounded with lots of laughter and joy and may the hard times that come not be outweighed by all the wonderful me...

Forefoot or Below Knee - Road to an Amputation

We discussed the situation with several people from the vascular team.  I asked them to provide us with all the results because we felt like Steve still wasn’t sure what caused thi...

Amputation!?! - Road to an Amputation

I'm sorry, did you say amputation!?!  How does one receive that information, let alone process it?  After speaking with the podiatrist (foot doc), he wasn't really being confident ...

Lemon

Do you need a little something to help cleanse your body this holiday season? dōTERRA Lemon essential oil is a powerful cleansing agent that can help aid in digestion.* With its mu...

Emergency Room Visit #3 - Road to an Amputation

Wait what!?!  The last blog post just said that after being in the hospital for 9 days and 4 surgeries later that Steve was sent home.  Yes, you are correct.  If you recall Steve w...

Peppermint

It is no surprise this versatile oil is one of doTERRA’s best-selling favorites. Rub a drop of oil onto your palms and inhale to *promote healthy respiratory function and clear bre...

Discharged...FINALLY - Road to an Amputation

After ICU the next few days is the hospital were pretty uneventful. Lot's of pain for Steve, no sleeping and anxiety to boot.  And finally, the anticipated discharge day.  Not sure...

Eucalyptus

As the season changes to winter, the air becomes filled with unwanted pathogens. Use dōTERRA Eucalyptus to help with transition into the colder months. Place two drops Eucalyptus o...

A Cup of Coffee & Out of ICU - Road to an Amputation

It may seem silly to some to even mention a cup of coffee, but after the punishment that Steve's been through over the past week, a cup of coffee is a treat and a sign of some norm...

December 2018 Promos

Gotta love waking up on a Saturday and feeling the love. ❤ How does a FREE bottle of Frankincense sound? 🎁 Yep, it's true! So get this, if you place an 200PV (point value) order b...


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