*grumble grumble*
My stomach has put me in a bad mood, so I'm taking this opportunity to vent some complaints. It's difficult to talk with my normal group of friends about this because they've heard it so many times before.
Some of you have or have had chronic health issues, so I know you'll understand how you can go from seemingly coping well one minute to wanting to throw a tantrum the next. I went through a bit of that tonight, though I'm glad to be cooling off now.
I'm getting really sick of my GI tract not working right and causing so much discomfort. My appetite hasn't gone away, but every time I eat, my gut bloats up and I get bad reflux. It got a bit better when I started cutting gluten out of my diet, but now it seems to have flared up again. It hurts, it's tiring, it makes me feel like there's nothing I can do to feel better no matter what I try.
Food has always been a love of mine, especially getting to try new dishes. But I've had to give up so many of my favorite foods, plus I pretty much can't try anything new unless I know every single thing that's in it. This is totally a first-world complaint, but going out to eat with family and friends just isn't fun anymore because my options have been cut so severely. I actually get sad when I look at all the foods I've loved or want to try but can't while everyone else in my party digs in.
And it's damned embarrassing because I go from being this slim girl in a cute outfit to either a fat lady who should really know better than to dress like that or a pregnant woman without the giant boobs.
So all this and I STILL have pain and bloating and problems lying down? Fuck that! I'm tired. I want this to stop - it's so draining. Being high-maintenance is okay if I'm the only one who has to deal with it, but I have to tell everyone about this because they offer me food or drinks or treats and I have to explain why I turn them down.
Urgh, this rant isn't terribly coherent. Anyways, let me say one last thing: If you're able to take a dump every day without pain, blood, cramps, and suppositories, if you're able to eat something as boring as a pb&j sandwich or use soy sauce, I hope you'll take a little moment to appreciate it. Seems like such inconsequential, trivial things, but you would miss them like hell if they left.
So yeah, embrace and love your poop!
Some of you have or have had chronic health issues, so I know you'll understand how you can go from seemingly coping well one minute to wanting to throw a tantrum the next. I went through a bit of that tonight, though I'm glad to be cooling off now.
I'm getting really sick of my GI tract not working right and causing so much discomfort. My appetite hasn't gone away, but every time I eat, my gut bloats up and I get bad reflux. It got a bit better when I started cutting gluten out of my diet, but now it seems to have flared up again. It hurts, it's tiring, it makes me feel like there's nothing I can do to feel better no matter what I try.
Food has always been a love of mine, especially getting to try new dishes. But I've had to give up so many of my favorite foods, plus I pretty much can't try anything new unless I know every single thing that's in it. This is totally a first-world complaint, but going out to eat with family and friends just isn't fun anymore because my options have been cut so severely. I actually get sad when I look at all the foods I've loved or want to try but can't while everyone else in my party digs in.
And it's damned embarrassing because I go from being this slim girl in a cute outfit to either a fat lady who should really know better than to dress like that or a pregnant woman without the giant boobs.
So all this and I STILL have pain and bloating and problems lying down? Fuck that! I'm tired. I want this to stop - it's so draining. Being high-maintenance is okay if I'm the only one who has to deal with it, but I have to tell everyone about this because they offer me food or drinks or treats and I have to explain why I turn them down.
Urgh, this rant isn't terribly coherent. Anyways, let me say one last thing: If you're able to take a dump every day without pain, blood, cramps, and suppositories, if you're able to eat something as boring as a pb&j sandwich or use soy sauce, I hope you'll take a little moment to appreciate it. Seems like such inconsequential, trivial things, but you would miss them like hell if they left.
So yeah, embrace and love your poop!