Hi everyone,
I've been wanting to do an update about how my health has been since I hit my six month mark post takedown. Especially for those who have been debating doing this surgery.
The takedown surgery was Sept 27th 2012 and so I'm just a tad over 6 months recovering.
Long story short, I was having some serious gas/cramp/urgency issues for the last six months. I felt that perhaps the surgery was not worth the physical, emotional, and financial toll that it was taking.
I read a lot about which foods caused gas, which drinks to stay away from and also read a lot from people that said they ate anything.
About a week ago, I decided to remove lettuce from my diet. Well it turns out lettuce is my krytonite. It has been the cause of the urgency, cramping and gas issues. I have removed that leafy substance from my diet and I feel like a brand new person! This may be an issue with other veggies as well, especially of the green variety. I know that there is a lot of information out there stating to stay away from raw veggies, but I'm hard headed.
It has only been a week since removing the lettuce, but I have decreased my BMs from 12-18 a day to around 6!
So my 6 month update will be condensed into a single sentence.
Life was hell, but now it's a blessing.
See you all around the one-year mark,
gleam
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And it's another example of how everyone is different. I eat salads every day and lots of veggies and fruits too. My culprit is chocolate....I may as well camp out in the bathroom when I have some!
