October 2009
14 posts
forgive me, but..
Am I the devil because I didn’t want to speak to the missionaries today?
I’m not Mormon anymore and have no plans of going back. I disagree with several of the fundamentals of the church and quite frankly, wonder how the church is still in existence (my apologies if I offend anyone with that statement). That being said, I still have a soft spot for church members and I do appreciate...
America could learn a thing a two from Australia →
oops
“I know what day I made my last purchase before Doteasy debited my account fraudulently.. It was on September 6th and I…” The bank manager approaches me with a plate of cookies, “Hi! Would you like a cookie!?”
[inner thought: why the hell is this man approaching me with cookies while I am trying to resolve a bank dispute.. calm down.. it’s just a cookie. no,...
baklava
I made the mistake of watching a video of how to make gluten-free baklava and now I WANT ONE. Really bad. I used to eat baklava from when I was a wee bitty to right before my dx… I must say, I miss it. I have to admit though, I’ve definitely learned a lot more about cooking since I have to figure out how to make everything. And watching them make baklava is nothing short of amazing! 1...
Has anyone else experienced nine hours of vomiting which resulted in severe dehydration?
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Nine hours of vomiting is not fun. I can barely think. I have some questions for anyone willing to answer when I can actually think enough to type coherently.
goodbye fog
Today was pretty amazing.
I could actually think! That obnoxious swirling fog finally left my brain. I did have a slight headache, but it only lasted for a couple hours and was remedied by some Tejava Iced Tea.
As stupid as it sounds, going off the Diet Pepsi (DP) has been harder than going off the gluten. Saying goodbye to gluten was easy for me. I was barely eating pre-dx anyway due to all the...
September 2009
27 posts
i quit
I have come to the conclusion that if I died tomorrow I probably would be pretty well preserved. Over the last twelve years I’m fairly sure I have consumed enough Diet Pepsi to fill up the Pacific Ocean. Maybe. Okay, we’ll say Lake Tahoe. Regardless, it’s time to quit. I’m careful about everything else I put into my body and yet here I am guzzling one can of Aspertame after...
modern technology
Dad: I have a MySpace, but I barely check it.
Me: Yea, I deleted mine.
Dad: You deleted your MySpace??
Me: Yeah. The errors got annoying.
Dad: Do you have a Twitter?
Me: NO. I have a Tumblr.
Dad: A tuwhat?? What's that?
Me: Tumblr. It's like a Twitter, but for people who appreciate using full sentences.
Dad: Oh, that's good. So none of that..
Me: IDK, my BBF Jill?
Dad: Right.
Me: Yea. None of that. Acronyms are used sparingly.
Dad: People are in a big hurry these days.
Me: True, but the English language shouldn't suffer because of it.
Dad: I'm guilty of that though.
Me: I know. How often do I receive texts from you saying, "ARR OAK or ARR BUR".
True story.
Miss Fluffy: Oh EM GEE!!!
Yours Truly: What? What is it??
Miss Fluffy: I have the most PERFECT idea!!!
Yours Truly: What's that?
Miss Fluffy: I'm gonna dress you ALL in black and have you stand behind the buffet table at Sizzlers!!! Make sure you look all sad and everything! You know.. because you can't eat the glucose or any of the food!!
Yours Truly: It's gluten. And hm, let me think about that and get back to you.
Yours Truly: [inner thought: how about I shove you into a volcano?]
Yours Truly: [five seconds later] Yea, so I thought about it and I'm gonna go with a no.
Miss Fluffy: OHHHHH okaaaaay! Well, you wanna dress-up as a skeleton then??
Yours Truly: Hey, is that my phone ringing.. Have a.. oh forget it.. I have to go.
celiac ramblings
I wonder how many Celiacs also have Scoliosis?
I also wonder how many Celiacs have some sort of heart condition, pituitary enlargement, or thyroid disorder?
If Scoliosis goes hand-in-hand with Celiac, does Celiac cause Scoliosis or does Scoliosis cause Celiac. Common sense suggests Celiac would cause Scoliosis; however, I’m not a doctor.. so I have no clue.
Although, Celiac does cause...
That would be amazing to have free medical work…. as you can tell I have only lived in the US. Have always had to pay and I always thought you had to pay for medical care and if you didn’t, then the quality of care would go down… Hahahaha! I guess not! Doesn’t matter if you pay $1 or $100,000, the care is pretty much the same.. I’d imagine.
I actually had to stop...
emilyrdkennedy, I read your post and almost started crying! I have been in the same boat. You feel so alone and those damn doctors don’t want to do anything because the insurance company tells them NOT to!!! So frustrating! If you get to go back to Canada, take me with you!! =)
The Mafia and the Hitmen
I’m pretty sure my health insurance company is the mafia and just about all the doctors in-network are the hitmen.
They’re always trying to put a hit out on me. Doctor comes in and tells me that “I’m fine”.. he knows I’m dying. Liar. I know what your game is. Let me die and then you can collect your money. Yep. I’m getting wise to these guys.
The mafia...
celiac comedy part II
Maybe I am the only one who does this.
I’m standing next to the gluten-free shelves at Raley’s..
I glance to the right and notice another person gazing at the gluten-free shelves.
All the radars go off!! In unison every cell in my body wants to ask, maybe even scream — “Are you a Celiac???”
Alas, I decide not to. I thoroughly scan their cart and notice the loaf of...
“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.”
– Albert Einstein
celiac comedy
At Celiac events, when ALL the food is gluten-free, why does everyone look at the food like it could potentially kill them?
Of course you know the answer to that! So calm down.. But you have to admit, it’s funny.
You’re sitting there next to Joe Celiac and Mindy Gluten-Free when out of the blue, Joe Celiac asks you if you’re nervous about trying the food? Ohhhh phew! You gasp...
We welcome your gluten-free lifestyle, just leave...
Celiacs need an intelligent, politic-neutral spokesperson.
I enjoy Heidi Collins… it’s just too bad not a lot of people know who she is.
An article with the NY Times stated that Zooey Deschanel is gluten-intolerant.
Keith Olbermann is a Celiac, unfortunately he does fall under the political category.
Yes… Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a Celiac too…. and for lack of better...
True Blood actress has Celiac
http://deborahannwoll.com/
Deborah has Celiac; however, her focus is on raising awareness for her boyfriend. Her boyfriend has Choroideremia, a hereditary degenerative eye disease. I think it’s great she is raising awareness for her boyfriend. Hopefully, if she has time, maybe she can help the Celiacs raise awareness as well.
I'm your doctor. Why? Because my community college...
I’ve been working on my positivity. You know, being happy and positive.. Grateful for things and what not.
The problem with positivity is you have to let everything roll off your back. Here’s the problem, my past doesn’t really allow for that. I experienced many things that I never want any human to have to experience. So, how do I incorporate positivity and my overwhelming need...
I guess I should explain my tumblr name
I am 100% gluten-free.
Not for fun, nor fad, purely because I have Celiac Disease.
Am I sad about this? Nope. Not anymore. Sure I had my bought with the “why me’s” and the “FMLs”, but then you realize the beauty of the autoimmune disease.
It makes you THINK. It forces you to make a conscience decision as to what you shove in your yapper. No more late night trips to...
What's in your cup?
I stumbled upon my friend’s guilty pleasure on Facebook.
“Sip ‘o hot chocolate”
There is a place where one woman posts a picture of a scantly glad muscular, greasy, sometimes well-educated man, then like a flock of birds migrates to their next breeding ground, this group of women flock to the picture.. Oogling, awwing, proclaiming their undying love for “hot...
Solano County Celiacs →
Psychic
This thing just read my mind. Of course that is silly. It read my post. I’m not so befuddled anymore.
Learning
I think I need a tutorial. Just a short one. I feel a little befuddled right now.