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Hey guys,

I haven't posted in quite a while, but I've been lurking a bit here and there...the reason I haven't been checking in is that I have been sort of thrown for a loop by a couple of pieces of news I recently recieved from my doctor.

Firstly, the doctors discovered that I have a form of intectinal parasites, which obviously could be contributing to the stomach distress and bowel problems I've been experiencing, which had previously been attributed only to IBS. It's not clear yet whether the parasites have merely worsened the IBS symptoms, or if they are the primary source of the problem.

Perhaps more importantly though, I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with type 1 diabetes, which explains a lot of other health issues I've been having that appear separate from the IBS, such as severe fatigue, and an ongoing inability to gain weight. Dealing with this disease, which is lifelong, requires a lot of lifestyle changes, like learning how to check my blood sugar and inject myself with insulin. So, needless to say, I have been struggling a lot both emotionally and physically, and I have decided, for the time being, to be less strict about my diet in terms of IBS, and focus on getting my diabetes under control.

I want to thank all you guys on the board for being such a huge support to me...I'll try to stop by from time to time and check in.

Hope you are all happy and healthy!

Love and Blessings,

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Julia

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