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[IWMP]

3/4 of a turkey burger grilled with nothing on it. BIG TIME NO! Spent the night sitting up and trying to sleep in an armchair due to major tummy blow up at least 12 hours long. Thought I would end up in the ER with heart triggered but somehow managed to make it through. Exhausted.

Viewed the nutrition label.
High fat content.
Who would have thought that white meat turkey would have a high fat content?

Twice in one week I ate something stupid that I thought would be good. Nope!


Start Rifaximin.

Is there anything these meals have in common? My father in law couldn't process fat. I'll see if I can find out what the problem was.

[msnobody]

I sure hope you can get a grasp on this, and start to enjoy life again.

[Jersey Girl]

Is there anything these meals have in common? My father in law couldn't process fat. I'll see if I can find out what the problem was.

Pretty sure digestion of fats is a thing. I read that as you get older the enzymes become reduced and also, the SIBO can mess them up, too. I really don't eat fatty foods as a general rule. Otherwise I don't see any connections. Maybe the Great Gouda Cheese Nuclear Attack was also fat related? I thought it was fermentation that did it. Who knows?

I have a little update coming!

[Jersey Girl]

I sure hope you can get a grasp on this, and start to enjoy life again.

Me too! I can't even believe it's been a full year now. And this thread...it's like...I'm better, no I'm not, I know what it is!, I don't know anything at all, I'm better!, I went to the ER...over and over and over again. Not gonna lie. This has been so hard and I appreciate the support here! <3

[Jersey Girl]

Lil update.

On the kill pills since mid-day Friday. I think. I started seeing signs of improvement on Saturday. Just a little. More on Sunday. And ALL day today! I feel SO much better! Kill pills make me a little sleepy but I'm actually getting stuff done around here. I can't count how many times I started whatever (house cleaning, crafts, whatever) and had to stop for days because I was just worn out then tried to start all over again. Always feeling "behind" but I have tried hard to give myself grace.

Yesterday I finished all of my flower pots I made for the upcoming show and sale! I felt SO good that I succeeded in something and I actually finished a whole category! Finished!! I've got 28 days to get it together and deliver, and I think I can do it!

Here's my show and tell! All my little flower pot babies.

[IWMP]

Is there anything these meals have in common? My father in law couldn't process fat. I'll see if I can find out what the problem was.

Pretty sure digestion of fats is a thing. I read that as you get older the enzymes become reduced and also, the SIBO can mess them up, too. I really don't eat fatty foods as a general rule. Otherwise I don't see any connections. Maybe the Great Gouda Cheese Nuclear Attack was also fat related? I thought it was fermentation that did it. Who knows?

I have a little update coming!

Asked about my FIL. He had damage from having peritonitis which was caused by a burst appendix, he had scar tissue and that caused him not to be able to process fats.

Fermentation is supposed to be good for the guts. Maybe worth keeping a good diary and tracking ingredients and reactions. Which I'm sure you are already doing. Might just take time for your insides to recover. Do probiotics help?

[IWMP]

Lil update.

On the kill pills since mid-day Friday. I think. I started seeing signs of improvement on Saturday. Just a little. More on Sunday. And ALL day today! I feel SO much better! Kill pills make me a little sleepy but I'm actually getting stuff done around here. I can't count how many times I started whatever (house cleaning, crafts, whatever) and had to stop for days because I was just worn out then tried to start all over again. Always feeling "behind" but I have tried hard to give myself grace.

Yesterday I finished all of my flower pots I made for the upcoming show and sale! I felt SO good that I succeeded in something and I actually finished a whole category! Finished!! I've got 28 days to get it together and deliver, and I think I can do it!

Here's my show and tell! All my little flower pot babies.

These are beautiful. I love how you've displayed them to take a photo. Just keep swimming. It's great when you have positive news to share. Makes me smile.

[Jersey Girl]

Pretty sure digestion of fats is a thing. I read that as you get older the enzymes become reduced and also, the SIBO can mess them up, too. I really don't eat fatty foods as a general rule. Otherwise I don't see any connections. Maybe the Great Gouda Cheese Nuclear Attack was also fat related? I thought it was fermentation that did it. Who knows?

I have a little update coming!

Asked about my FIL. He had damage from having peritonitis which was caused by a burst appendix, he had scar tissue and that caused him not to be able to process fats.

Oh see that? That makes some kind of sense to me. I'm so sorry he's had to deal with such misery. Did you say if he lost weight? I was able to eat some fatty foods right up to just before C'mas. Granted it was only 80/20 ground beef that I used to make two dishes but now I'm afraid to try it...not yet. Has he found anything that really helps? I've read that Ox Bile can help and I forget the other enzyme that breaks down fat...lipase?

Sorry if I am asking questions about things that you already might have shared. I get so caught up in my own thing I easily forget.

Fermentation is supposed to be good for the guts. Maybe worth keeping a good diary and tracking ingredients and reactions. Which I'm sure you are already doing. Might just take time for your insides to recover. Do probiotics help?

I have not tried probiotics yet. The NP was mentioning that to me again at the last appt. She gave me the name of a prebiotic to try. I have a hard time trying to keep all the balls in the air and then I'm reluctant to try something new. I will do it at some point.

Fermentation...I was eating (before I stopped whenever that was) sourdough bread by Pepperidge Farms. I just learned that it has yeast in it so it's not really authentic sourdough. One of the food artisans I know makes real sourdough. I'm going to buy a loaf from her and see how it goes.

[Jersey Girl]

These are beautiful. I love how you've displayed them to take a photo. Just keep swimming. It's great when you have positive news to share. Makes me smile.

Thanks! I love my little flower pot babies! I wanted to try something new and the shop that has supplies for it is just 5 minutes from our house. I don't mind saying that I've often felt like a total failure in meeting goals I set but I had to accept that and if I set goals, I can always change them. It's very hard for me to accept that but I'm learning. It's so nice to know I finally finished something! Also, I had put a photo on my personal Facebook with three pots and a friend who lives a few streets away (former preschool parent now friend of many years) wants to buy them. Now that I've finished the whole lot I'll let her see what I have in case she'd like something different. Oh and that's in front of my house...the two stumps and I used my antique sled for a shelf! I got that sled at Goodwill (charity shop) for 12 USD years ago!

[Jersey Girl]

Now I'm putting my mental state on this thread as if it weren't there the whole time, right? This stuff is a real beast to deal with. Last night while praying I was like Lord how long do I have to suffer? And then oh my gosh, I'm asking Jesus about suffering? And with all the people in the world who are suffering far worse than I could ever be? Children starving and living in terror and with trauma that's going to change who they are for the rest of their lives if they even have a rest of their lives. I had to have a talk with myself and bring myself down a few pegs. This really is misery but I am thankful for my NP and the Rifaximin. The meds make me dizzy sometimes but only for a second and I'm okay to drive. So long as I remind myself of the "one good things" or blessings, my cup stays half full. Hope was becoming compromised last night. Not today...

In spite of my pathetic self, I'm getting back on the horse tomorrow and carrying through with some of my plans to introduce foods back into my so-called diet. Putting this here so I don't forget it because sometimes I just get lost in all of this. The way it feels, things I feel like I can't do, how I can't be consistent in getting things done right now. Anyway...for tomorrow:

1. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
2. Salad---Romaine, tomato, and tuna. No dressing. Just try it. See how it goes.

I've got more to add but I'm starting there. Tomorrow. No matter what.

Recent Good Things:

1. We went to the farm stand yesterday and got bumpy pumpkins for the front garden bed and front door.
2. I finished all my Flower Pot babies. I love them so much!
3. I'm keeping up with the publicity work that I do and correspondence.
4. I'm getting nice feedback for the publicity work!
5. I'm still in normal range for BMI.
6. I can wear anything even if some of my clothes are loose on me.
7. I have a good NP managing my health care who actually cares about her patients.
8. I have the right medication for the job.
9. I'm sleeping 9-10 hours. One night I slept all the way through in one go.
10. I've had days where I felt perfectly normal and could be active all day long.
11. Every night I go over the things I accomplished instead of what I didn't.
12. I have good Christian influences that the Lord put in my path. Some of them post on this board.
13. I can't watch many political things or true crime any more. It is just as well!
14. I'm learning other ways of being and responding to things that used to immediately tick me off.
15. I'm learning that there are some times when I can't do what I want but I can do some things.
16. I'm learning that I'm still resilient even when I doubt that I am.
17. I'm learning to say "no" to myself and others when I need to and also ignore the requests until I can manage it.
18. I'm learning that I'm still not a complainer...but it's okay to get grumpy about things.
19. I'm learning to give grace to myself like I try to give to others.
20. I believe I can be okay because I have experienced it so I think it can happen again.

Yours truly,
The mental and spiritual workings of Jersey Girl.