June 19th I went to the emergency room because of extreme back pain and inability to urinate. The next day I had 2 different procedures done and they could not locate the abscess they knew had to be there. My colorectal surgeon checked the rectum/anus under sedation, and later that night a urologist checked my bladder and prostate (also under sedation). The following morning a CT scan was ordered and it revealed a massive abscess in the left side of my pelvis. This was promptly drained and I was sent to the ICU. They took blood cultures which revealed I was septic and I was given a cocktail of antibiotics since my blood pressure was dangerously low. After 7 days I was able to go home, although I had a PICC line in to receive daily antibiotics along with my oral antibiotics. Also I had a drain coming out of my hip/buttock. Yesterday I saw my colorectal and she ordered another CT scan. Today I got the results and it has completely healed up. She removed both the drain and PICC today in the office and I am to remain on oral antibiotics for 4 more weeks.
What does this have to do with diet/fitness? I'm planning on posting a few pictures I took today of how I look, and in a month post updated pictures. I hope that by showing how much change can occur in 1 month people will be encouraged and have confidence to make changes for the better in their lives. At the end I'll give an overview on what my diet was generally like, what physical activity I chose to do, and anything else I find germane to healing/gaining.
My personal goals will be to continuously improve my health while gaining as much lean body mass as possible. Obviously along with the muscular increase I will aim for great gains in strength as well.
I am a 23 year old male who is 6'3 and 145 lbs. Besides the antibiotics I am also taking lialda.
Sorry you'll have to click on the links to see pictures. These were taken 7/9/2013
http://i.imgur.com/SeoJLZr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mJrOPGr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BSj1QCq.jpg
What does this have to do with diet/fitness? I'm planning on posting a few pictures I took today of how I look, and in a month post updated pictures. I hope that by showing how much change can occur in 1 month people will be encouraged and have confidence to make changes for the better in their lives. At the end I'll give an overview on what my diet was generally like, what physical activity I chose to do, and anything else I find germane to healing/gaining.
My personal goals will be to continuously improve my health while gaining as much lean body mass as possible. Obviously along with the muscular increase I will aim for great gains in strength as well.
I am a 23 year old male who is 6'3 and 145 lbs. Besides the antibiotics I am also taking lialda.
Sorry you'll have to click on the links to see pictures. These were taken 7/9/2013
http://i.imgur.com/SeoJLZr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mJrOPGr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BSj1QCq.jpg
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