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Dec 9, 2023
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I've been feeling better, not great, but better and have been able to have a pipe or two a day since Wed.
My olfactory nerves are on alert, but my taste buds are lagging. Still, enjoyable. The first time in awhile I smelled my 'room note'. Stale tobacco smoke. Dug out the air purifier this morning a started it workin.
I went out to look at the Red Blood Moon around 2:30 and again at 3, I've smoked two mixtures so far today.
Sutliff Danish Cav. and my VaPerBur mix. all Sutliff tobaccos. Used my beater Pride from 10 yrs ago, and a no named apple meer.
diagnosis: bladder infection. Day 4 of antibiotics. That could be one reason for off taste or abnormal taste.
I've been pretty miserable, but at least, so far, it hasn't been a colon blockage. I am skeered to get one, and this has felt like that. I lost 8lbs in 4 days and was getting weaker and weaker. This time, I went for help early enough that I could still manage to drive to the Emergent Care Facility about 6 miles away. No meat wagon.
Took a bag of IV fluids, had tests, got diagnosed and prescribed. my food intake has been way off. I'm able to drink fluids now though and the appetite is either a ghost or it's returning. Hell to wear out.
Hang in there bud, at least you know what you’re dealing with. This shall pass and I’m sending you some positive energy you recover quickly.
 

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Lifer
Jul 11, 2014
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Mister Dearly: "Hope you feel better! I have Crohn’s Disease and know exactly how awful GI issues can be!."
Yes. I've been dealing with GI issues forabout 15 yrs. I was scared this was some sort of flare up, and I've already had a colostomy. Turns out to be a UTI. Lost 8 lbs in 4 days. still not eating as I was. Way better though.
I sympathize and appreciate your thoughts.
 
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