My Biome
The biggest side effect and the most worrisome thing after having had colon cancer surgery is no, not the scars or the loss of muscle mass, but rather, how out of whack my gut biome is.
That is, the bacteria in my digestive tract. Millions of living organisms that, when in harmony and balance, keep me healthy. Mine is, as one would expect after major surgery to the gut, not working properly. In fact, I'm sure it's very unhappy as is self evident with the fact that, no matter what I eat, everything is fast tracked through and, well, comes out the other end quicker than it should.
I am, the doctor told me, technically at that point where I might be considered clinically starving. And that it's fast becoming a priority to get my biome healthy and functioning again. Which is easier said than done. As with all things related to health, it always takes time, patience, and a lot of making the right food choices. Made all the more difficult by the number of pills I'm still taking and the fact I may or may not still have a small stomach ulcer.
This Thursday I have to go to get blood taken prior to having an endoscopy done next Monday at the hospital. Once they've established whether or not I still have the ulcer, I may or may not be able to be weaned off a couple of my drugs which, my doctor tells me, may help with my out of whack biome.
I hope so because, at this rate, where I'm losing about 3-4 pounds a week, I might run out of body before my gut health gets back to normal. Not a fun fact. 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧