I’m sorry @singingflutelady that I haven’t responded sooner. Do you know About Murphy’s Law? It means what can happen to you Will! I swear, everything that can could go wrong has, damnit! But, I’m here now!

@singingflutelady I think I’m doing okay. I take that with a grain of salt though because others see me “not well” and try to tell me what I should do/or what I should try to feel better. Someone told me that I would be better if I did the 30 day Activa yoghurt challenge to help with my digestion.
Really?

Um, no thank you...but thanks for playing.

Try to remain positive.

@singingflutelady I’m a firm believer in trying whatever you can before more invasive things are done. At the time, I was too far for yogurt weekly to help me, but fast forward, I try to eat every natural probiotic that I can from beets to kimchi. I think that eating Whole Foods and plants (and doing juicing) has helped me tremendously even though those are the very food items that hurt me. It’s crazy. I crave lettuce. I eat lettuce, but stay in the bathroom most of the day if I eat it. But, damnit, I have to believe that’s better than a chicken nugget (that doesn’t make me sick) but I can’t pronounce half of the ingredients. I think it’s just finding out what you can do and tolerate.

@singingflutelady Fiber is my 2nd arch enemy (1st is sugar) but I have gradually started eating it again. I grew up on fruits (in their natural state) and vegetables and I missed them so much. I usually eat on the toilet (TMI) but we’re past that🤗😂. Anything leafy comes out within about 10 minutes. My husband made me a nice little toilet are, I have books, a nice lil plant and he bought me a really cushy toilet seat. Gotta love that! Fruits make me very full so I only drink the juice (no pulp) but can tolerate some cherries and watermelon. Thank goodness summer is here, produce is finally a lot less expensive. Yay!!

Lol 😂 @singingflutelady Yup. It’s kinda neat to see your “actual” output. I have actually pulled out pills that didn’t dissolve and seriously thought about washing off my medication to re-take.
Did I? Or Didn’t I?

Hmmm...😂😂

An Ostomy bag makes you question yourself so many times! But, I was grateful that it worked. Forever humbled.

@singingflutelady So true...I’ve seen whole leaf lettuce come thru!
Omg...this is so funny. If you are just reading this thread, you’re probably, “What?! Are they taking about?!”

😂 😂

This is so sad to say (and I say this a lot) but it will take some “pretty” known actress or actor to put Digestive Disorders out there in the media. I think every disease should be shown. You never know what’s happening behind closed doors, so show everything! I have a close friend that has been type 1 diabetic for most of her life. I asked her how she felt about all the commercials that refer to being type 2. She has empathy but she’s like where are the commercials for type 1? Hmmm.
I remember seeing a commercial about 1 Crohn’s commercial in the last 2 months! But, I saw 10 commercials for heart disease, some mobility thing and life alert (I’m okay with that since my mom is elderly🤗). But really? Nothing about he other digestive disorders that affect so many.
BOO!!!!