Please note, this post is written with the understanding that this blog is WHOLLY full-disclosure oriented. Specifically this post is gonna get into some bodily functions. If you don't feel comfortable, skip onto the next good experience above.
So, funny story guys: I may have mentioned in early posts that I had one significant allergy outside of my food ones: Latex. Latex is a natural rubber found in trees. We used to use it for everything, now...still a ton of things, but people have gotten used to hearing about latex allergies, so at the very least, medical and dental offices and locations have gone mostly, if not completely latex-free. How delightful.
Why do I bring this up you ask? Well, the rubber tree has a few cousins and thus an allergy to latex can tie into some other allergies, some that I was assured I did NOT have. I'm speaking of course, about bananas and avocados.
It's slowly dawning on you right about now where this post is going...I ingested a banana in a smoothie, made by dear Rachel, who was attempting to poison me. Okay, so she wasn't, especially since I tested clear on bananas on my allergy test way back in Post #2, but if I let her live that one down, I really don't have much more dirt on her. What followed my first few sips of delightful banana and chocolatey goodness was a sore throat. I thought, 'Hmm, strange. Maybe I'll stop.' This turned out to be a good idea, as stomach cramps and awful bloating came soon after. Soon the porcelain throne was calling my name, and it felt like the Iron Throne was crawling its way out of my butt.
But did he learn? You must be wondering. Of course not. Why would I put two and two together like that so quickly. Only after having a few slices of avocado at food therapy in the weeks following did I listen to She-Who-Is-Always-Right (my mom's ceremonial name), and thus have swore off bananas and avocados. My life will be a guac-less one, but I will make that sacrifice to never have my bowels move like that ever again.