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Summertime and the livin' is easy

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Hi all, It's been 10 weeks since I started my FMT treatments at Taymount and I wanted to give everyone an update on where I'm at. Mainly, my symptoms are pretty much the same as before I left (which is not stellar, especially considering that I'm still on steroids and whole slew of other meds and supplements). I spoke to Taymount's lovely and knowledgable Patient Liaison on the phone the other day for some guidance and she reminded me that there is so much unknown about how each individual will respond and there are no definitive timelines. This is really hard for me- the not knowing. In some ways it's still early (many people respond between 3-6 months), so it continues to be a true exercise of relaxing into the unknown and living in the present. I'm not sure how others handle living in the present and planning for the future, but for me, I'm realizing that being present in this moment can include considering the future. Instead of following my