Literally.
I never realized all of the information which exists about poop on the internet. All the different terms that people use, what different textures or colors mean, etc.
Now I am not trying to be gross or anything - so I will not take offense if you have already hit the Next Blog button or if you have closed your web browser all together. I consider myself a pretty educated person - but I was way off on this one. Just figured everything was based upon the foods you were consuming and whether your GI system was happy with it or not. To some extent - some of that holds true.
However, there are certain symptoms which are clues or markers that something more serious is going on. Things which we really need to pay attention to and not ignore.
So being an educated patient means being aware of everything - including the stuff that people just don't talk about. Even if you are not afflicted by a condition, you should probably do a little quick reading to get the high level information which is out there. Not that you need to run out and start talking shit with your friends - but it's something you should be aware of and know when you should discuss it with your doctor.
Be aware of your body and how it functions - and more importantly how it should function so you can help to identify when something just isn't right.
That concludes my shit talking for tonight.
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