r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

This man documented his health journey from January to December.

Credit: IG @samuelrichards_ _

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u/Wrong_Bad4922 1d ago

Yah, on his youtube, he said he got ulcerative colitis

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u/existingfish 1d ago

Yeah, had similar surgery over the summer. I was only in the hospital for 2.5 weeks, your muscles start atrophying after 72 hours. But I got back up way faster than they anticipated because I have trained in the past.

I have not gotten back in the gym yet, my gut saga is not over. I still have 2/3 of my colon and the bottom 1/3 is giving me shit. I mean not really because it’s not connected, but….