Some people do find coconut oil to be effective when included in an anti-inflammatory diet. It can soothe sores and help reduce inflammation. That’s not why I included this in the story though. I’m sharing this as an example of how humor can make things tolerable.
At this point, I was in the hospital waiting to see if my insurance company would approve Stelara for me as a treatment. My doctors had said that if the approval didn’t come through within three days, I’d need surgery and a permanent ostomy. This was the morning of the second day of waiting. I was extremely stressed out and feeling worn down after having been so sick for so long. My fiancé was visiting and she was stressed out too. It was an impossibly frustrating situation for us both.
I think she asked this semi-seriously, but once it was out, we couldn’t stop laughing. Sometimes, when you’re feeling burnt out and hope is fading quickly, you just need to laugh. It won’t fix things and it can’t help you figure out the future, but it does relieve tension and it can make the present tolerable. Thank god for that.