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For his life after 15 he always had it harder than anyone he knew. He got a chronic stomach disease not even 4 months after inpatient. After he got out he felt a burning in his stomach but he thought growing pains he thought that till he told his doctor and his parents were horrified that how much pain he was in one month he’s getting an endoscopy the next a diagnosis of Chronic Gastritis. Because of getting diagnosed with it he had to be mindful of what he ate ideally 6 small meals a day with not much fatty meats, sugars, dairy unless eggs and also lots of vegetables carbs chicken ideally . Also he can’t do much intense exercise so rugby is off the table he felt sad he liked to run and stay in shape. It means more bad body days still when his bloat looks a bit too much for his liking or when his gut makes his clothes a bit tighter. He has Geoff be doesn’t fully understand but he helps a lot even on days he feels so insecure he wants to just lie in bed.
He deals with life quite normality he likes to sleep like any teenager his age but food is a completely different situation as soon as he’s awake he needs to eat a banana or some toast or his belly gets too much acid and so he’s in less pain if he does eat. Breakfast oatmeal with banana with cinnamon or something not fatty. He drinks his tea knowing this condition has made him feel more British than he needs to be . He takes the bus he feels his stomach feel a bit off so more tea he swears it helps it does that’s the doctors opinion. He wears a heating pad on his belly it soothes it. School he is allowed to leave class to go to bathroom less work for school and no Pe so he’s happy