I'm in the early days of a diagnosis of a gut condition. I was sick last year on and off and my go referred me to the hospital. She hinted at a condition in the gut that causes infections but we needed further tests to investigate. Sure enough tests have confirming my GPs suspicion.
When I was sick last year, my family (my mom, my sibling, my partner) they were never able to comprehend what I was going through. My mom thought the antibiotics were little sweeties or drugs to have a good time on. Or I was prescribed them because maybe I stubbed my toe. I felt that nobody really cared that I was sick. I felt because I am a woman I was expected just to keep on going as normal, never mind about taking a day off.
Anyways I am looking at diverticulosis. It's where the colon develops pockets and they become inflamed and infected due to the faeces passing through the colon and bits getting trapped in the colon. My goal is to never get constipated or push ever again and hopefully that will minimise infections going forward. I'm going to prone to gut infections now and these infections can lead to complications often serious.
Anyways I don't want to talk to any of my family about this because they are idiots. They just won't be able to comprehend the seriousness of what I am facing going forward.