My Intestines Are Petty and I Have Proof
Welcome to the Chronicles of Beth’s Gut Pull up a chair. Or don’t… depending on your digestive confidence. For YEARS we thought this was just IBS. Cute. Adorable. Manageable. Plot twist: Tumors. Crohn’s. Because apparently my gut said, “Let’s not be basic. Let’s be dramatic .” So here we are. 39. Technically menopausal… or honestly, I’ve just been hot flashing for the last 8 years thanks to a hysterectomy. Who’s really keeping track at this point? But listen...my gut and I? We were vibing for a minute. Chicken nuggets every day. Living. The. Dream. Tell me why I suddenly realize… my stomach hurts every single day. Every. Day. So one day, by pure accident, I don’t eat meat. I feel amazing. Like… suspiciously amazing. So naturally, I test the theory like a responsible adult: Day 2-chicken nuggets. And my body said, “Oh, you thought we were healed? That’s cute.” Full. Body. Eruption. Skin said no. Gut said ABSOLUTELY NOT. We entered what I like to call atomic hell . So I go three da...