Chats with my Colorectal Surgeon (and other health musings)
I often have people comment about my positive attitude in the face of my health challenges. Honesty? The last four years have been rough. I've tried really, really hard to stay positive and maintain a good attitude. Outwardly I've mostly succeeded. But there have been some dark times and days, and it's important to be honest about just how hard this can be. In the fall of 2019 I had the first of five bowel obstructions I'd have over the next few years. I had no idea that it was the start of this challenging time, and I faced each obstruction with positivity and following all the steps. I once had a nervous new nurse inserting my NG tube in the ER, and I spent the time calming her down despite the knowledge that I was getting ready to have a tube shoved into my nose, down my throat and into my stomach. NG tube selfie from August 2020 September of 2021 (and I obviously have a favorite headband) I had an abscess drained in March of 2021 (and kept the drain for 8 months)