random thoughts – Day 1,876 – (Tuesday) – improved

There has been improvement. And moderate rejoicing was heard throughout The BungaLowell.

Guidance from the doctor’s office, which I should have requested sooner, was received. The responding LPN suggested Imodium, high-fiber foods including sweet potato and beans, and the BRAT diet (banana, rice, applesauce, toast).

Toast, my recent best friend.

I had forgotten I bought Imodium before traveling to Mexico, then didn’t need it and stuffed it in the medicine cabinet. There were a couple sweet potatoes from the last time I grocery shopped. I almost always have rice on hand. Toast is easy. There were no bananas or applesauce, but at least I had some of the crucial items.

Imodium was taken. After the appropriate interval noted in the instructions, my new best food friend toast (with butter) was consumed. Later, there was date with a baked sweet potato. After work, there was some rice.

 It’s hard to say if one of these things was responsible, a combination, or the cumulative effects of all three, but things definitely improved. This was the most food eaten in a single day since Friday, and it wasn't trying to forcefully escape. Maybe tonight will have a full night's sleep and by tomorrow my gastrointestinal system will be operating normally again, or close to it.

Unfortunately, the improvement wasn't fast enough for me to make it to tonight’s dance class. Intestinal distress might be partially replaced by general stress, because things are coming quickly and all at once. House prep, house listing, job ending, job searching, house searching, shows. It’s a lot. But doable. At least as long as I don’t break any more body parts or pick up another weird ailment. Easy.