It is a New Year and for some odd reason that means that many folks are going to make changes to their life through New Year's resolutions.  I am grateful when anyone tries to improve themselves no matter what the reason.  The picking of such an arbitrary date from such an amateur calendar that we use seems just plain silly.

2012 will be an amazing year because no matter what challenges are ahead--my life will get better.  I have always believed this.  The world will not end, but it could be a new beginning for many.  Challenge yourself everyday by making yourself slightly uncomfortable.  Use these activities to enrich your life and experience this little planet like you never have before.  I know this appears off topic, but your health has a direct relationship with your mental state.  True happiness and true health does come from a life of virtue, fun, and experience.  Do not let your health or life pass you by.

That is not the number of times I have been to the bathroom since I last updated this site (Although, it is probably close).  It is the number of spam related posts that I received during that time.  I just deleted everything because it would have taken too much time to cycle through all of it.  In other words, a few legit posts were probably deleted as well.  I have added a new spam filter and I am trying to start a partner Facebook page that will force me to maintain this site better.  More to come.....

I have an appointment with my local G. I. on June 9th.  I hope to get on a path that has some direction.  I am going to also start researching some holistic doctors as well.

I decided to take a whole new approach to my nutritional supplements.  I do not like taking extra things especially chemical laden garbage.  Saying that, I have found that it is an unfortunate necessity of my condition.  I have started a new approach from a mostly whole food organic perspective.  So far, I have seen very near dramatic results.   Here is my new list:

Garden of Life's Primal Defense

Garden of Life's RM-10

New Chapter's Zyflamend

New Chapter's Perfect Calm multivitamin

VSL #3

Glutamine

I have only been on this regiment for a short period of time, but so far so good.  Please feel free to ask me any questions that you may have.

P.S.  I do not endorse any companies products!!  I am just in trial and error mode and this combo has worked the best so far.  We will see how it works in the long run.

I called my University of Chicago GI to see if all of my pathology had been reviewed as it has been over a month since he said he would sit down with a pathologist and analyze the findings.  Well, he is on vacation.  I sure hope he is having a good time.  I am sure he will make time to visit Abbot Laboratories to view their "miracle biological drug of the future." Screw modern chemical laden medicine!  Make sure you exhaust all options if you are contemplating getting this surgery.  The main reason is you can not take it back and many days I wish I could.

P.S.  I am in a great mood right now.....really.  :)

I have an appointment with my GI on Wednesday.  Hopefully I will receive some good news.  His nurse did not tell me to avoid eating so I am not sure exactly what will be done.  I will update the site on Thursday.

I believe that everything happens for a reason.  We may not always be aware of the reasoning at the time, but there is a method to this chaotic world.  I am not saying that every time you open the door to your local Starbucks that is has some cosmic meaning (Although, some mornings it feels that it might have some cosmic meaning).  I just think that most people let little clues to their life pass them by. 

I was at Woodfield Mall with my brother and I was doing some small complaining about my situation.  I almost always have a positive outlook, but sometimes....  Anyway, I started my small complaining pity party and a gentleman with no legs in a wheelchair passed us by.  I am sure many people would have barely made any connection to this moment at all.  I am not one of those people.  This was the universes way of telling me to "Shut up!"  I know my life is not exactly what I expected, but it could be a lot worse.    So I will now listen and just stop.....for now .