A progress update

After a much needed week away, I thought I'd come back this week with a progress update. I'd like to say that everything is hunky dorey and on a constant path upward, but frustratingly recovery doesn't seem to work like that...! 

I'm not saying that I haven't improved, that would be silly, as a quick think back to this time last year would prove me instantly wrong; however, I have gone into a progress plateau (with a small step backwards) following a long period of consistent improvement. I guess it would be naive to think this wouldn't happen but I prefer to think of it as hopeful. I imagine there's a lot of people out there who have felt this frustration and found it hard to find reasons as to why this may be. I found it took having another check in with the GP to start to have a few tangible reasons as to why - mainly that I've been over doing it (no surprises there, that push through mentality raising it's head again). There is another reason though, and that's because I'm having some additional investigations which will involve having an exploratory laparoscopy later in the year. Going back to having investigations has brought back some of the stresses and concerns, but also frustration and anger. I say this because a laparoscopy was mentioned when I was first in hospital 18 months ago, but not completed for reasons I don't know. If you've ever been in this situation then you will understand the frustration and questions over why it wasn't done at the time when it is now something that is to be competed; but at least they're doing it.... Right?! 

With these additional stresses returning, the numerous appointments increasing 10 fold, and the fact that I've not been so good at listening to my body again, it is easy to see why I've been experiencing worse symptoms. However, it's so easy to start to think that there maybe something else untoward going on, and when you are already struggling it's not a nice thought to have running through your mind after such a long run of good improvement. 

Despite having some further investigation going on, it does seem that the overall consensus is the same - Gut Brain Disconnect is still the main culprit, and anything else they find is just a sidekick, a bit like the Batman and Robin of chronic illness I guess! 

Ta ta for now! 

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