So, I am feeling so old. I have abused my body for many years and now I am feeling the consequence of THAT lifestyle. I'm not handling this well at all.
It doesn't make sense to other people and they think I'm overreacting. Truth be told, I was a maintenance drug user for the better part of 25 to 30 years. I also drank most of those years. I started drinking heavy after my mom has her stroke and even more after she passed.
So, I am sober for about a year and a half. I've been clean from street drugs for 10 years. I remember someone saying it takes about 2 years to get all of the toxic stuff out of my body. I'm feeling like the better I am the worse my body feels.
I had to take 3 day's off work last week because I hurt my back so bad that I couldn't walk for 3 hours Wednesday. I returned to work on Monday, and about 3:30am I started to vomit. I went to the hospital and I had an intestinal blockage so they kept me overnight. There was a point where they considered surgery. They put an IV in and after 9 bags of 900cc of saline solution I still could not pee.
I had pain so bad, I called my dad crying and saying I love YOU. I really thought I would or could die that night. Everything is ok now, No surgery needed. But I hurt so much and realized that we all come into this world naked, shriveled up unable to wipe our own butts. That's how we leave...I saw a glimpse of the future and I don't like it.
I also have stage 3 liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver...1/3 of my liver is damaged.
And, that's about it. If I'm lucky, I'll pass quickly like in a car accident. I'm not gonna be hooked up to crap and be in pain and unable to wipe MY own ass.
Thanks for letting me vent.