I was stabbed.

Yes, you read that AND re-read that correctly.

But of course it’s me, GiGi… You know, the girl who always seems to have a rather lengthy explanation for every ludicrous statement she says… So of course I am going to follow this one up with some clarification.

When I tried my hand at ocean fishing (for my beloved salmon, you know) nine years ago, I fell into the water and got stabbed by a swordfish.

I kid. I kid.

I actually was an extra in a gruesome slasher movie nine years ago, and was the first one killed off by the clown-masked, dinosaur-footed evil villain. Let me tell you, Rotten Tomatoes rated this movie an… A++…

Once again, totally joking, however, when I was drugged up on morpheme after being stabbed, yeah, thoughts like these swept through my brain like a continuous rolling earthquake because saying that drug causes you to hallucinate is an understatement…  However the nurses did actually gave me a bit more than my body could handle… So perhaps they’re to blame for your current confusion.

But I was right there with you. I was insanely confused during the WEE hours of April 15, 2009. I woke up around one in the morning thinking ghosts were real for it felt as though I was being stabbed over and over, yet no one was in my apartment with me.

My theory that ghosts truly do exist was later squashed, after being transported to the Emergency Room via ambulance, for I was informed at the hospital later that my large intestine was doing backflips like Shaun White in the half pipe. Or in other words, I was experiencing something called a cecal volvulus.

Cecal Volvulus

Cecal volvulus is a rare form of intestinal obstruction. It occurs when the cecum, which is between the small bowel and colon, detaches from the abdominal wall and twists on itself. Early diagnosis is essential to reduce the high mortality rate reported with this condition, which is essentially a closed-loop obstruction that may lead to vascular compromise with consequent gangrene and perforation. The incidence of a cecal volvulus is reported to range from 2.8 to 7.1 per million people per year, or in other words, it’s an infrequently encountered clinical condition and an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction.

You ARE welcome for that clear and concise definition… Because I know at this point you just wanted the text book explanation of what the heck a cecal say what now is!

So what happened next you might be asking? Or perhaps you actually do recall me writing about this situation before…

Well, Dr. Stephen Johs STABBED ME.

THERE IT IS! The answer to your question! It all makes sense now, right? Yes, he stabbed me with a scalpel (AND TOOK OUT MY LARGE INTESTINE) in order to save my life!

Now the reason why I bring this life altering situation of mine up (aside from the fact that it just so happens to be my nine-year anniversary of said surgery) is because there are…

Two common questions that I get asked on the regular…

1. WHY IS YOUR BLOG CALLED GIGI EATS CELEBRITIES?
2. WHY DO YOU NOT EAT WHEAT, DAIRY, GLUTEN, SUGAR, UNFERMENTED SOY, FRUITS and NUTS?

Well, clearly my cecal volvulus has ZERO to do with the title of my blog and YouTube Channel… But the second question has EVERYTHING to do with it (as does my having Celiac and Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and IBS)… And in today’s GiGi Eats video I explain the answers to both of these inquiries in enough detail to curb any sort of curiosity… Or so I hope?

So without further ado… I am going to let my talking head over at YOUTUBE explain it ALL!

THE INGREDIENTS FOR HOW I MAKE LIVING WITHOUT A COLON WORK: 

• Probiotics
• Digestive Enzymes
• Low Fiber Diet
• High Protein Diet
• High Fat Diet
• Exercise Daily (to get things moving)
• Ask ALL the questions when eating out and traveling
• Have an amazingly understanding husband who… Puts up with the not so wonderful side effects of my ailments (I lucked out here!)
• DO. NOT. TAKE. LAXATIVES!!!!!

SO TELL ME…

• Did you know I don’t have a large intestine?
• Tell me about a life-altering experience you dealt with in the past.
• Do you cut out any specific food groups from your life? If so, why?
• What’s your GO TO remedy for digestive ailments if you suffer from any?
• Have you read PART ONE, PART TWO, and PART THREE of my story I published in the past that goes into GREAT DETAIL as to what happened to me back in 2009?

Oh and because the granny (see first photo/meme) asked for it…

A photo from my stab wound. It looks like it’s got an EVIL smile…