GF Lover

Thanks guys!

 

Last night Me and Bob, from the Red Mill, are getting things together to make brownies.  I'm gonna add walnuts and the walnuts I have are whole nuts.  So I hollar out to hubs in the garage, "how do I make chopped walnuts",  he pops his head up and starts laughing at me and says "grab a clever and have at it".  Now I'm thinking, did I really not know that?  In my defense, I thought some kind of kitchen appliance would chop nuts.  

 

I'm thinking of starting a community in Love2Travel's back yard for the "Cooking Challenged".  I know there are some of you out there who have never chopped nuts.  Anyone with me?

 

Colleen

OMG!  I just realized I am over the 1 year mark being gluten free.!  

 

Maybe the brain fog just lifted this morning?

Marco,

 

Your symptoms are familiar to me, including the face feeling and catarrh.  I do suspect autoimmune issues which celiac is one of many.

 

I can't really compare which things got better with me as I'm dealing with an additional illness but many things improved or resolved completely from going gluten free.

 

Like otherse said, I would definitely look into diabetes testing, have thyroid checked again and have your ANA checked.  The ANA, if positive will tell you there is an autoimmune issue.

 

Your health should be your priority now, do your testing, keep eating gluten if you plan on having the full celiac panel done and be your own advocate.  Always get copies of lab results to review and save.

 

Help thru these steps and future issues is always available on the board.  Please keep us posted on how things are going.

 

Colleen 

Ski, IH.  You two make me cry so much.  Your honesty, caring, resilience and strength is a lifeline for me and your posts help people every day.  I am humbled and honored to call both of you MY friends.

 

Colleen 

Why are kids always getting killed and hurt in this country?  I don't understand the mindset of people who...ugh.  It makes me sad.

 

Thoughts and prayers to our world to be kind.

 

Colleen 

Hey guys.

 

Pathology from both excisions is great.  Just scar tissue left and no nasty cancer cells!!  I'm a seriously happy camper.  MRI results should be in sometime this week but I'm pretty confident that all will be good, fingers and toes are all crossed.  I got pretty run down in the last few weeks so I'm getting better from that and I'm feeling good.

 

I hope you all know that your support is getting me thru this and I can't thank you enough, but I will try

 

Hoping your all feeling well,

 

Colleen 

General Mills Kix does not have a gluten free label.  It is most likely made on shared lines.  If General Mills says gluten free it should be safe but if not labeled so you should assume there are contamination issues.  This is the same for all items purchased.

 

Colleen

Where are you getting those numbers?  And the gluten free diet is only as good as the work you put into it.  Keep eating that gluten utility your biopsy. Even if it is negative you can still give the diet an honest try for three months and judge for yourself the results.

 

Good luck,

 

Colleen 

Tacos and burritos on for tonight.  Thanks Hubs.

 

Colleen 

Co-workers

This is why I don't work well with others.

Editing confuzzles me.  Before celiac, after celiac, during the any crisis, it's still living day to day.  Try not to forget that living part.

Colleen

Hope you guys are all safe.  We made it to Florida yesterday and the weather is great.  

Colleen

I am now a smiley master.  

Looks like this one could be aweful.   I will be sending warming thoughts and prayers your way.

Be safe!!!

Colleen

My new favorite food accessory, spring roll wraps!!!!!

I made fruit ones, mashed taters and vegetables, fried them in butter.  Oh, and cinnamon and sugar ones.

Thanks you guys for all the advice for making these.

Colleen