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March 14, 2007

Mayday! Bowels Bursting!

I stand defeated. Today my IBS won in the battlefield of work. It lanced my bowels until they split, proclaiming itself victorious.
It first led a quiet sneak attack, disguised as tagalong cookies, fried octopus and mayo shrimp. It then struck me in my stomach, the sharp pain shooting down to my legs, and warning of its pending eruption. I tried to hold it in - running back and forth from the solitude of the women's stall - often tripping on my own feet as IBS cramps paralyzed my clumsy gait. Twenty minutes I sat there, waiting for the all clear signal, with many false hopes. As the clock ticked to 3pm (a meeting with the department), I knew that I had to make a run for it. I exited the safe haven of the restrooms and ran to my office, throwing caution to the wind as I yanked the laptop from the outlet and shouted, “Please reschedule the meeting!” I was tricked into thinking IBS has surrendered. I started the car and screeched out of the lot. IBS was back to make me bleed.
For the very first time in my life, I didn’t make it home today.
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