You are so right, rushing the process doesn't help. At least you're trying to do something to get better. Prevention is better. Once seriously sick, it takes a lot more to get better.
Sometimes it takes a real crisis in our health to give us a wake-up call and change our habits to get healthier. I hope you've stopped the coffee and alcohol, they're both toxins that put stress on your body.
Is there anything in your protocol that calls for herbs to heal the bowel?
What foods are you eating in the candida diet? What did you eat the day of your liver flush?