All those food issues I’ve increasingly suffered over the last 3-4 years now appear to be the result of a bowel blockage caused by surgical scar tissue that has formed since 2017.
I nearly waited too long to investigate & I am so grateful my surgeon pressured me to let him do surgery.
He operated laparoscopically and WAS DONE IN 45 MINUTES.
I lost 120 pounds trying to solve food-related issues, but if I had not, this quick surgery could not have been possible.
I am counting my blessings today and feel like I’ve gotten a whole new life back.
And hey, losing 120 pounds trying to solve this shit is NOT time spent badly.
This will be the best summer I’ve had in years. (If we’re not smoked in by ridiculous fires.)
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The prognosis is not the same for my roommate here, who came in with the same condition & now has a colostomy bag & a completely changed life for the worse.
Well, I've taken a mental health day. So far, I've accomplished nothing but a blog post and writing in my journal. My energy is low and I'm irritable. Best to just let things settle instead of trying to force myself to be creative.