#my terminal ileum be hating me

[thatluckyboi]

I know this isn't the best picture, and doesn't look super appetizing, but I wanted to share the fact that I'm trying out new protein-rich foods, per my doctor's instructions.

The lead-up to this was pretty sucky, though. I had to go to the hospital since I'd been puking for ten days, unable to keep anything down. I ended up losing ten pounds in that span of time, and I was super dehydrated. When I went to a local doctor (who had previously told me that this was just a stomach bug), she told me to go to the ER, so my mom drove me down to the nearest hospital with a GI clinic. They took a CT scan (my third this month), saw a bunch of inflammation, and admitted me. Then, I had a colonoscopy, where they diagnosed me with Crohn's. I got discharged the next afternoon, so now I'm back home.

Unfortunately, we're still not sure WHY I had the flare-up, and with Crohn's, it could be any number of things. It's all going to be trial-and-error, and I do not look forward to it.

Anywho, that's why I've got the sardine-and-egg sandwich. Gotta have upwards of 90 grams of protein per day, so if anyone has recipe ideas or suggestions, or would help me out by sharing their own Crohn's experience, I'd appreciate it quite a lot!! Thanks for reading!!