Is the fact that I just spent 5 days traveling over 10,000 miles to get another dose of hookworms enough proof of my belief in this therapy? This past Sunday, I received my first post-operation dose of 35 hookworms. As always, I felt the entry itch within 10 minutes and a little dizzy about an hour or so later (although that could be from being awake for 35 hours - I can't sleep in a moving car, nor on an airplane!) Now, a few days later I still have what looks like a small spot of poison ivy on my arm and the occasional itch.
My hope is that by infecting now, before I begin developing another stricture, the hookworms will have a better chance of surviving my hostile small intestines. I've been off any Crohn's disease medications since July, so it will be interesting to see what sort of reaction I have to the hookworms in about 3 weeks when they begin to nestle down in my gut. This batch of hookworms has a huge role to play, as I made a deal with my gastro that if the hookworms don't work in a year from my surgery (August 2011), I would agree to try his suggested medication. If the hookworms fail, and I then refuse to accept my doctor's advice, I'll probably be looking for another gastro. So, the climax of this chapter of my life is going to be this summer when I get the results from my doctor's examination - who knew a colonoscopy could be so exciting?
My hope is that by infecting now, before I begin developing another stricture, the hookworms will have a better chance of surviving my hostile small intestines. I've been off any Crohn's disease medications since July, so it will be interesting to see what sort of reaction I have to the hookworms in about 3 weeks when they begin to nestle down in my gut. This batch of hookworms has a huge role to play, as I made a deal with my gastro that if the hookworms don't work in a year from my surgery (August 2011), I would agree to try his suggested medication. If the hookworms fail, and I then refuse to accept my doctor's advice, I'll probably be looking for another gastro. So, the climax of this chapter of my life is going to be this summer when I get the results from my doctor's examination - who knew a colonoscopy could be so exciting?
good luck!
ReplyDeleteHang in there. We are praying that your research and ensuing beliefs are true and work for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised it itches so much. I would have thought British hookworms were more polite. Stiff upper lip!
ReplyDeleteThere are more options than taking your docs prescription or using hookworms.
ReplyDeleteGood luck & God bless you, homie. Can't wait to find out how this dose comes along (hopefully without all the physical suffering you had before)
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