How I Got Here

 

Long story short, I have been dealing with gut/health issues for many years.  In 2022 I started working with a new practitioner, Dr. Sarah.  We had some really great results and I felt better than I felt in years. Last year I noticed that things weren't as easy to align up in my gut when I needed to pull my diet back into alignment.  I thought I wasn't doing enough or doing the right things.  In February we ran more blood tests and, for the first time, a gut mapping test.  The results came back with things being off and the gut mapping revealed several bacteria imbalances, including H. Pylori and we began to treat those.  The gut mapping also revealed a couple of types of blood in my stool which indicated there was more to look into.

Not having any insurance, I started sorting that out and started a new protocol for my gut.  In March my stool turned a maroon color and didn't change.  I finally got the insurance sorted out and got an endoscopy and colonoscopy on the calendar and that is how I ended up here.

So, the idea of a colonoscopy hasn't been high on my want to do list and I had a bad experience with the one and only IV I had back in 1999, so I had a bit of mental stuff to work through.  Spiritually I have been diving into what it means to have a "holy fear of the Lord" and could feel the Lord's work in me with the "not normal for me" amount of peace I had going into this. 

Good news, the IV went very well.  Not so good news, there is a lot going on with my entire digestive system, the biggy being colon cancer.  They took several biopsies and the results should tell us more.  All of this is a bit surreal and taking a bit to process and yet the amount of peace from the Lord is astounding!