I Killed All My Bacteria

Well, not all my bacteria. I'm pretty sure the colonies growing in my kitchen and bathroom are still thriving, but the bacteria I need -- the ones living in my gastrointestinal system -- are apparently all dead. It seems they don't respond well to the chemo drugs. At least this is the theory my PA proposed for why the constant companion for my chemo treatment has been gastrointestinal distress.* Dead bacteria seemingly leads to a poorly functioning system.**

The solution the PA provided me was either to take probiotic pills which I could get from a health supplement store and/or eat more yogurt. Health supplements aren't really my thing, so I went with the yogurt. We'll see if it makes a difference. I'm not entirely sure how eating yogurt (or bacteria pills) while flooding your system with bacteria killing drugs is supposed to regenerate the bacteria living in my guts, but I suppose adding new bacteria is better than just continually poisoning the ones that are there. 

Regardless, if it means spending less time in the bathroom, yogurt it is. 


* Don't ask. 
** A friend tells me too many bacteria causes the same thing. This yin-yang, balance thing is starting to get old.