Pete Dixon

It's been more than a month since my last inoculation of hookworm larvae. No issues to report. All told, I probably consume the gluten equivalent of 3 slices of bread+ in an average day. My stools are perfectly normal and there's no sign of any gastric distress. A few weeks ago though, I did find one cheap brand of yogurt that made me ill, something I chalked up to it having too much lactose. I know I'm lactose intolerant. My regular yogurt has no effect on me. All other foods seem good.

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I have all my supplies now to incubate hookworms save the major item, a microscope. You don't need a fancy scope for hookworms, any scope with 40-100x magnification will do, but it has to leave room btw the slide and the lens for a pipette to get in and fish out individual larvae. My next inoculation date based on my 5-month cycle is April 5th, so I still have lots of time to secure the scope and get practice in. Used scopes can go for as little as $50 CAN, so my total investment might end up being in the range of $100-$150 to become hookworm self-sufficient.

I'll post pics of all the materials used and their sources and costs once I get successfully up and running.