Ah wow, great to see there are still people around! Hope you guys are doing well!

I've had a lot going on recently, actually. I need to go in for a colorectal surgery on the 18th as I had a pretty severe lower GI bleed back in September that landed me in the ER for two days and they found the growth that was causing it was cancerous after doing a biopsy. They think it may have been fully removed but I opted to have this surgery done to make absolutely sure, because that is not a thing I want to chance coming back. Thankfully it was caught and it was only a stage 1, but geez, it's a bit concerning. But yeah, once the surgery is done, I'll be in the hospital likely until the 21st.

The "low residue" diet I'll need to go on after that is pretty limiting. Basically fruits, nuts, vegetables, grains, seeds, chocolate, and anything fried are all things that need to be avoided, but white rice, white bread, potatoes (no skins), broiled meat, and a small amount of low-fat milk are ok. Coffee and tea will also need to be decaf. Beyond that, no lifting heavy weights and no driving. Definitely going to need to go shopping next week to load up on the stuff I'm going to need to prepare for this, because it's going to be a really weird diet for a while.