For the last four years, I have struggled tremendously with my health. I have had eight concussions that have all occurred since I was 15-years old. I developed a chronic illness called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) which basically means that my autonomic nervous system is not running properly. POTS has taken over my life along with the chronic migraines, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I fainted nearly twice a week while I was in high school because my blood vessels are so enlarged that my blood wouldn’t reach my brain fast enough when I stood up. I lost my ability to play any kind of sports and I lost a lot of people who I once thought were my friends. If you look at my attendance record from high school, I missed more days than I attended. I went into high school thinking that I had it all, but I left knowing that I lost one of the two things money cannot buy; my health. The only thing I had left was time and we all know that time is no guarantee.

I have been on several different medications since the time of my first few concussions. I took Xanax, Wellbutrin, Methylphenidate, Gabapentin, Zoloft, and a series of twenty-five Botox injections in my head every three months. The hardcore medication list is one thing, but the Botox injections were just a symbol of how miserable I was. I felt as if I was in a prison inside of my own body. I wasn’t living -- I was just going through the motions. When other kids my age were laughing and hanging out with friends on the weekends, I was in bed at home and only getting up to go to the bathroom. I couldn’t even eat dinner with my family. I lost so much of my independence. It was torture. I lost all hope of ever regaining my health.

However, this past November, my mom and I went down to Minneapolis, MN -- from our home in Bemidji, MN - to go stay with my Aunt Jackie. When we arrived there was what seemed to be a party going on. I attended my first Javita Party without even knowing it. I saw my cousin Ross and my Uncle Doryal, but the rest of the faces were strangers to me. When I was introduced to Kimon Lee, however, it felt like I had known the guy forever. I instantly felt comfortable with him and was able to share a little bit of my story with him. Within seconds, he had me on the phone with a friend of his in Albuquerque, NM who had suffered from migraines and when I listened to her voice, I could tell she had experienced the pain the migraines bring forth. When I heard her say “Katie, I haven’t had one migraine since February 2015…” I was speechless. I couldn’t remember what is was like to not have a headache let alone not having a migraine. After we hung up the phone, I told Kimon “I need to try some of this Javita stuff.” My Aunt made me a cup of the FocusFusion Cocoa because I wasn’t a coffee drinker. I had one sip and fell in love with the taste. I had no idea that this first cup of cocoa was just the first step to getting my life back.

Since that day that I had the FocusFusion Cocoa for the first time I have experienced what I thought I never would; a complete recovery. I have not had one migraine since starting on Javita. I am completely off of my Xanax, Gabapentin, Methylphenidate, and Wellbutrin. I also no longer have to get Botox injections every three months. My family has found relief from the stress of having an ill daughter and sister. My boyfriend has been able to take me out to dinner instead of bringing dinner to me. Javita gave me my life back. Javita has changed my life and now the only problem I have encountered is having to remind myself that I don’t have to sit in bed all day because I feel better. I got so used to this routine of being sick that I forgot how to be healthy, but hey, if that is my worst problem, I’ll take it.

The FocusFusion Cocoa is what I started drinking, but now I am having everything -- even the coffee. I just finished my first semester at Bemidji State University and I am feeling better and better every day. If you would have told me that cocoa or coffee would change my life I would have laughed in your face, but now I believe in Javita with all of my heart. I never thought this day would come. Javita has given me what I had once lost -- hope.

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