Water saves the day again. I’ve gotten used to the refreshing feeling I get shortly after drinking 1 quart of water after I wake up for the day.

Because of my PSC diagnosis (briefly discussed in my about me post), I like to keep hydrated and eat low fat. Every once in a while I find myself eating what is probably too much fat for me. Staying well hydrated keeps the increased flow of bile in my liver from getting too sludgy and blocking things up, which can be extremely painful.

Today, I had a large avocado, a bunch of pistachios and pumpkin seeds, way more fat than I usually eat. I guess I wasn’t drinking as much water as normal either. I started to feel the earliest stages of a possible PSC related problem. Half hour earlier, I had about 8 ounces of water, but it wasn’t enough. I immediately downed about 24 ounces of water. Within minutes I felt the water absorb into my body and the discomfort disappeared. I’ll be sure to stay on top of my water intake the rest of the day, but experience has taught me that I should be OK. Of course I’m probably done with fatty foods for the day too.

I’m still heading out for a short run to work out some tightness from yesterday, but I think I’ll take a water bottle with me.

The body has great feedback systems, and I love learning how to be aware and respond to it.