05/22/2024
Finally got a health update with some much needed answers yesterday. Long post incoming.
After being in limbo for so long as to why my gut wouldn’t heal, my functional doctor and I tested and looked for other things wrong. Turns out, I’ve got a lot more wrong with me than we initially thought.
I tested positive for mold toxicity, heavy metal toxicity (this one is hilarious to me considering how many metal bands I work with lol) and a fungal infection on top of the gut dysbiosis/sibo. This sounds like a lot and shouldn’t be great news, but after dealing with chronic health issues for years not knowing what’s going on, this is great news because now we can treat it. It also helps me to know that there’s actual reasons to why I’ve felt so bad for years and its not just in my head.
The hopeful part of this is that the guy I work with has given me a strict protocol to follow for the next 4 months of my life to try and get these things taken care of, and its super thorough. I have a good feeling that in the next few months I’ll finally be feeling somewhat better and this is where it all improves. One of the things I’m supposed to be doing is enjoying outside as much as I can, so here I am eating in the beautiful sunlight today.
I’ll keep everyone updated as I get further into this, thanks to all my friends, family, and artists who’ve been super helpful and compassionate to me throughout this whole process. Its been really dark for me at times when I’ve been in constant pain and feeling like this is just how my life will be forever, but things like hanging out/talking and working on music have helped me get through this mentally. For once, I’m actually feeling good about the future