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Last week after a series of tests, I came up POSITIVE for H Pylori.

H Pylori is a bacterial infection that leads to ulcers. If left untreated, it can lead to a host of health issues which include internal bleeding, cancer and even death.

How did this happen?

My theory is that in Fall 2023 when I came down with Covid that it disrupted my immune system enough to let this H Pylori bacteria run rampant.

Over a short period of time, H Pylori started carving out holes in my small intestine prompting my excruciating ER visit.

My stool was black and the doctors failed to diagnose me despite seeing some inflammation in my bowels. My heart rate was erratic, fast and even skipping.

I was losing consciousness regularly.

Over the next 18 months, I’d be mostly bed-ridden and unable to eat.

I lost 20% of my body weight and went through a battery of tests.

I saw close to 10 different doctors of different specialities and ALL OF THEM dismissed my concerns regarding ulcers and H Pylori…

They kept insisting that my symptoms wouldn’t be that severe…

It is pathetic that I had so many scans, tests and even surgical procedures to diagnose this issue…

H Pylori was the very first thing I suspected, even AI backed me up.

Yet, the docs were reluctant. How could they completely ignore all of the signs?!

I finally demanded an H Pylori breath test and paid out-of-pocket.

It literally takes a couple minutes and you breathe into a bag.

The fact that this simple test could’ve been done 18 months ago before so many other invasive things is fucking absurd.

Needless to say, I’m grateful that I never stopped pushing for my health.

You HAVE to be your own biggest advocate, you absolutely cannot rely on the doctors to solve your issues.

Do not accept the medical gas-lighting and mis-guided prescriptions.

Fact-check everything.

I’m currently halfway through my 14-day quadruple antibiotic therapy that should clear this bacterial infection.

I can’t believe I finally have some confirmation of a diagnosis. It’s possible that I may finally be back to normal after all of this time.

I can’t believe it. 🥹

It’s just crazy because I got this diagnosis within minutes of clicking “send” on the movie. Either that’s a massive coincidence or maybe it was the plan all along.

I’m just happy to have some hope.

Thank you to everyone who has been there during the hardest 2 years of my life.

I can finally see a day where I’m healthy again and making videos.

The movie comes out and I can say that it was all worth it.

It’s crazy how different your view on life can be when you lose your health, I will never that for granted ever again.

For all of those in the Long Covid community, thank you so much for your support during this time.

Perhaps some of you also may have bacterial infections in your gut? Definitely worth it to get checked.

It’s crazy how many different manifestations can develop after sickness.

I’ll keep you guys posted on how the rest of treatment goes. It’s a miserable hell of black diarrhea, nausea and fatigue.

Just nuking my entire system.

Hopefully this is the end of me bitching and moaning about “my spleen” lol. iykyk

Love you guys to death! & stay healthy. ❤️

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