Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×
  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.




  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):



    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):


  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


TriticusToxicum

Recommended Posts

nikki-uk Enthusiast
On an unrelated nose note, Merry Christmas to you all!!!!!!!

And to you !!!! :D


Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):



Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



  • Replies 51k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
elye Community Regular

Love your new av, Nikki...you look like us over here, bundled up in the depths of a classic Canadian winter (although it does not officially begin until tomorrow...ubelievable...).. <_<

~alex~ Explorer
We are due to leave for Virginia in less than 36 hours. Beside the fact that I'm outrageously behind in my preperations . . . My son just threw up. Merry Christmas to me! My daughter had it last week. A 24 hour thing.

I got one better on you, Tom: Driving home from a restaurant many years ago, I glanced in the rear-view mirror at my daughter, at that time a toddler in her car seat. She had a cold at the time, and was fussing a lot. I noticed her nose was quite snotty, so I pulled onto a side street, got the industrial kleenex out of my pocket, and opened the back door.

Well, she was really fussing, and I was wondering if the noodles she had eaten were not agreeing with her. So, I'm wondering, wiping her nose, and I picked at some yucky mucous that wasn't coming out. It's a piece of food! So I grasp it...and pull...and an entire fettucinne noodle came out of her nostril.

I'm getting the impression that motherhood is not for the faint of heart! Kids seem to come with excrements of all kinds, huh? Not sure when I went from being a excrement-laden kid myself to thinking about having a noddle-nosed child of my own. :huh:

We made a snowman today in our backyard! I put a picture in my avatar. It was great packing snow!

jerseyangel Proficient

A little sad right now :(

My older son who lives in the town we moved from in NJ won't be able to come up for Christmas--we had tried for this Sunday, but between his work schedule and the girlfriend's family (same town), he'd be driving most of the time.....

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

I wallowed in it for a little while, then picked my butt up and spent the afternoon making a huge batch of Christmas cookies :D Gotta tell ya, it really got me into the spirit. :D

I just ate the all frosting that was left in the bowl :ph34r:

Want to comment on all the goings-on that I missed today....I'll be back

tom Contributor

Oops double :angry: grrrrrrr

tom Contributor

SNOWMAN av!!!!!! Wooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Makes me want to take the nephews up to Mt Hood for some snowman manufacturing of our own!! :):D

(Except of course, I'm now wearing longjohns in 50deg [edit: whoa it was only 40!] weather <and 65deg house :o > & back & neck killin' me :( )

spec-snow-tacular Alex!!!!!!!!!!

<erased! WTH was I thinking?>

Nice new av from 'cross the pond too! :)

happygirl Collaborator
A little sad right now :(

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

Patti, a hug for you! Having the kids grow up can be tough! He will still have all the wonderful memories of the past 26 Christmases with you in his heart though.

My first Christmas away was VERY tough. I think I called home like 10 times. :)


Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):



Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):



jerseyangel Proficient
Patti, a hug for you!

Thanks Laura :)

Leave it to you to be here just when I needed a hug :D

jerseyangel Proficient
We made a snowman today in our backyard! I put a picture in my avatar. It was great packing snow!

"Noodle-nosed child" :lol:

I love your snowman! :D I somehow missed this before--great pic!

Ridgewalker Contributor
My older son who lives in the town we moved from in NJ won't be able to come up for Christmas--we had tried for this Sunday, but between his work schedule and the girlfriend's family (same town), he'd be driving most of the time.....

Ohhh, I'm sorry. :( That totally stinks. (((Hugs!))) I'm glad you're feeling a little better about it now. What kind of cookies did you make? I want to try making Russian Tea Cakes this year. Not sure if I'm going to get to it, but I'd like to try.

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

((Green Barfy Guy))

Utterly traumatizing.

Ridgewalker Contributor
I got one better on you, Tom: Driving home from a restaurant many years ago, I glanced in the rear-view mirror at my daughter, at that time a toddler in her car seat. She had a cold at the time, and was fussing a lot. I noticed her nose was quite snotty, so I pulled onto a side street, got the industrial kleenex out of my pocket, and opened the back door.

Well, she was really fussing, and I was wondering if the noodles she had eaten were not agreeing with her. So, I'm wondering, wiping her nose, and I picked at some yucky mucous that wasn't coming out. It's a piece of food! So I grasp it...and pull...and an entire fettucinne noodle came out of her nostril.

So...no wonder she was somewhat fussy...

:o:o

:blink: Gawd! Are we talking 10 inches of noodle!? :o Yes indeed, that would be a tad uncomfortable!

jerseyangel Proficient
Ohhh, I'm sorry. :( That totally stinks. (((Hugs!))) I'm glad you're feeling a little better about it now. What kind of cookies did you make? I want to try making Russian Tea Cakes this year. Not sure if I'm going to get to it, but I'd like to try.

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

((Green Barfy Guy))

Utterly traumatizing.

I made cut out sugar cookies.....this year, instead of using colored sugar, I used sugar in the raw. They look kinda pretty and sparkly--sort of a grown up cookie :lol:

Russian Tea Cakes sound good :)

Kid's bodily fluids....yeah. Somehow when it's your own kid, it doesn't gross you out. Well, maybe momentarily.... :P

Jestgar Rising Star
Somehow when it's your own kid, it doesn't gross you out.

I so don't believe that...

unexpected bodily fluids have to be nasty however cute the body they came out of

elye Community Regular
A little sad right now :(

So, they're coming the weekend after Christmas--I'm looking forward to it, but this is the first time in 26 years I won't see him for Christmas.

Aw, Patti....that is sad news. Cookies help, but you want your son there! I'm sorry... :(

Alex, awesome snowman!! You know, motherhood involves all body fluids- poop, pee, snot, blood, vomit, you name it. But the ONLY thing that ever grossed me out was when their umbilical cord stumps came off.

Alex...you do not have to be a parent to experience these fluids, one or any combination, erupting into your life...just wait till you hit post 500...

:blink: Gawd! Are we talking 10 inches of noodle!? :o Yes indeed, that would be a tad uncomfortable!

Unbelievable...To this day I wonder if I dreamed it. But no, it happened. And it was 10 inches of noodle. :o

(Thank GAWD she hadn't been eating lasagna!!).... :huh::o

DingoGirl Enthusiast

oh halloooooooooo sillies!!!!!!!!!!! Just got home from a LONG lunch!!!!!! will try to post av of me girls and me mum. great fun.

so many things......Alex - LOVE the snowman, and we get to SEE you! :) Emily - the NOODLE - OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! are we sure it wasn't a tapeworm?????????

:o

Patti - - - {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to you........a tough year.

and everyone else...............

I forgot everything I was going to say and I am freeeeeeezing cold!!!!!!!! must try to get warm, and supposed to go meet some people CLEAR across town and the traffic is UNBELIEVABLY heinous..........gads. Don't know if I"ll chance it.

OMG here's what happened today.........I LOST THE KEY to my neighbor's house, so her dog was outside (I"d let him out this morning) just yapping away. I went through the gate and brought him over. Put him outside with the girls. Well, this eejit dog has NO concept of when the human has left the house.......so he just continues to bark and bark like a demon. Loud, piercing shriek barks. :angry: So I am late for the lunch, and frantically, hysterically looking for the key.....he has GOT to go home and be in the house, in his kennel.

After 20 minutes of searchign and PRAYING - - I finally get this thought - look under the coffee table in living room, in the wicker box that holds TV controls - etc. And.......there it was - scooped up accidentally with other things and thrown in.

Mygawd.......I am just CERTAIN I am going to the lose the key to perfect neighbor's house.....requiring all sorts of expensive and embarassing explanations as to why I had to hire a locksmith to break into her house.................

:blink:

I am such a disorganized spazz.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

jerseyangel Proficient

Susie--You poor thing with the lost key and the barking dog! I can just see you running around franticly looking for the darn key....

Just keep the key in the wicker box--after today, you won't forget it's there ;)

And you said "spazz" :D

tom Contributor
Emily - the NOODLE - OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! are we sure it wasn't a tapeworm?????????

:o

:lol: oh jeez how'd the rest of us miss making this comparison!!!!

His name can only be Alfredo <_< and i think he wants in on the next parade.

Well, this eejit dog has NO concept of when the human has left the house.......

:lol:

Mygawd.......I am just CERTAIN I am going to the lose the key to perfect neighbor's house.....

Hey, what's she expect for $2/day anyway?? :D

Does anyone know the kids' book "More Parts"? I suppose it's a sequel.

Pretty darn hee-larry-us! :lol:

Poor kid takes everything literally.

"Our next-door neighbor had a joke

He wanted us to hear.

He said "it's sure to crack you up!",

I ran away in fear"

And the illustration shows the grown-ups heads cracking like mudflats in a drought.

Lotta laughs w/ the little one reading this today. :lol:

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)

DingoGirl Enthusiast
And you said "spazz" :D

:lol: I did, I am a COMPLETE spazz, 'tis widely known to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, what's she expect for $2/day anyway?? :D

<_< Dude, I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but if I lose her key.........well, that is going to be embarrassment beyond belief! :o

I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)
\

LOOK AT HER!!!!!!!! what a CUTE little smile and impish look in her eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Thanks Susie,

She is such a good baby too, very pleasant always smiling, we were in and out of the car all day and she never cried. She was just happy go lucky. She is a busy body too. :)

tom Contributor
I missed you guys today. We did a lot of shopping and getting to know Sabrina :)

Awww Manda what a lil darlin' she is!!

HI Sabrina!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've retreated upstairs while the 4 yr old has a bit ofa screaming crying fit over basically absoLUTEly nothing. Fine one minute as mom reads a story, then WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Maybe he should've been in bed an hr ago, but we were doing a gingerbread house. (Pre-fab kit) I didn't even touch anything but enjoyed their enjoyment. Heehee :);)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

We took my mom and Brina as we have been calling her out to see Hershey Sweet Lights tonight where you drive through the Christmas lights. Brina fell asleep in the car and after being up all day with on and off cat naps it took a little bit to get her to lay down, I think she was so tired she was upset. Plus she came to us with quite the cold and congestion....so she may not feel the best. All in all after some crying/whining she went to bed. :) Tomorrow we will do more shopping and then they will head back home.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
Love your new av, Nikki...you look like us over here, bundled up in the depths of a classic Canadian winter (although it does not officially begin until tomorrow...ubelievable...).. <_<

:lol: It's the red nose isn't it???

Patti - {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

Susie - yappy dog :angry: ....exterminate!!! :lol:

Amanda - what a cutie Sabrina is!! :D

elye Community Regular

Morning, Sillies!

First official day of winter. We are going up to 6 degrees today, and 9 degrees (50 F) tomorrow, with a deluge of rain. :o Wow, I certainly wasn't dreaming of a wet Christmas...

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Now there is a sound I have not heard in a while, and one which I do NOT miss...

Sounds like you're having a great time, though, Tom... :)

So, how's the stress level in everyone's life? Mine is steadily building, what with out-of-towners coming, baking/cooking, cross-contamination issues at every turn...It is truly therapeutic to visit here, where I can look like crap, not worry about gluten, not bring any beautifully wrapped gifts, and not even watch what I say! Boy, you guys just take whatever I've got...and sometimes even find it amusing! Man, I've had a number of in-laws at this time of year just stare at me and quietly leave rooms when I go on as I tend to here. (But, see, at a gathering they cannot recognise my post and skip it over or leave it partway through, as you guys can). :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Wow...darn good thing for me the family/friends holiday season is not set up as a forum...! :lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Wow...darn good thing for me the family/friends holiday season is not set up as a forum...! :lol:

:lol: :lol:

but just think......if it were.......one could ALWAYS invoke the power of the magic triangle....or the back button.........

or just hit DELETE and make oneself, or one's pesky relative - DISAPPEAR!!!!!!!!!! :P

I am sort of doing the anti-Christmas this year......too much money went to veterinary bills - only my nieces

will be receiving anything from me. BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I've told everyone of my Scrooge-ness,

so it's just going to have to be okay.

and OMG you know what else?????????? Okay......these are the FABULOUS things of being single and childless

at Christmas!!!! - I am not even preparing myself a special gluten-free meal for any of my outings. Nope, this time -

I seriously think I"ll just take a frozen Trader Joe's something-or-other and some salad dressing - that's IT!!!!!!

I"m keeping it very low stress this year. (read: I am lazy and no longer care) :P

why am I up?

back to bed

B)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Donate

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):





    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):




  • Recent Activity

    1. - Dora77 posted a topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      0

      Permanent Floating & Undigested Stools for a Year

    2. - TerryinCO posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      0

      Status Update...

    3. - cristiana replied to Tyoung's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      7

      Increasing symptoms after going gluten free

    4. - Jy11 replied to Jy11's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      14

      Conflicting results

    5. - Pasballard replied to Tyoung's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      7

      Increasing symptoms after going gluten free


  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):



  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      127,972
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748

    Heather T.
    Newest Member
    Heather T.
    Joined

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):


  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121k
    • Total Posts
      70.5k

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):





  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):



  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Dora77
      For some context: I have type 1 diabetes (T1D) (since 11 years) and celiac disease(since 4 years) For about a year now, I’ve been experiencing permanent floating and undigested stools. I’ve had a pancreas elastase test done. The first result was extremely low at 44, but a second test came back at 236. My doctor said that since one result is normal, it rules out pancreatic insufficiency because, according to them, elastase levels would always stay low if that were the issue. However, could the 236 have been a false result? My doctor also thinks I don’t have pancreatic insufficiency because I’m able to gain weight. I also get hgh injections as my bone age is younger than my real age, this also contributes to weight gain, so I dont know if weight gain can rule out malabsorption. But maybe if I had real malabsorption I wouldnt gain any weight even with hgh? For celiac, I’m on a gluten-free diet, but there might b small cross-contamination from things like pepper labeled as “may contain gluten.” or sausages which dont have gluten ingredient but say may contain. My doctor said that small amounts like this wouldn’t harm me and even mentioned that an occasional small exposure to gluten may not do much damage (which seems questionable since I thought even tiny amounts could be harmful). She also said that when Im older (Im m17) I could try eating small amounts of gluten and do antibody blood tests to see if I can tolerate small amounts or not. For reference, I’m asymptomatic when it comes to celiac, so I have no idea if I’ve been “glutened” or not. My first concerning celiac blood test was semi high IgA, then 3 months later we did a check up and my IgA was high so it was confirmed celiac. Since than I’ve had celiac antibody tests done yearly to see how my diet is going, and they’ve been negative, but I’ve heard those aren’t always reliable. I’ve never had a follow-up endoscopy to confirm healing. I also always kept eating „may contain gluten“ food. (I live in Germany so I dont know if „may contain gluten“ is as risky as in the usa but I suppose both are as risky) These stool issues started around the same time I was doing excessive heavy lifting at the gym. Could stress or lifting have triggered this, or is that less likely since the symptoms persist even after I stopped lifting? Occasionally, I’ll feel very mild stomach discomfort, but it’s rare and not severe. My doctor (also a dietist) said floating, undigested stools could still be “normal,” but that doesn’t seem realistic to me. Could this be impacting my vitamin or protein absorption? I also did a fructose intolerance breath test and had a high baseline of 20 ppm, but it never increased—only decreased over time. I fasted for 12 hours and didn’t eat fructose beforehand, but my stomach didn’t feel completely empty during the test. Could this mean the test was inaccurate? For lactose intolerance, I did the breath test but only fasted 10 hours and had eaten lactose prior because I wasn’t aware of the proper diet restrictions. My results were: 14, 12, 15, 25, 35, 40, 40 ppm—which would be considered positive. But given that I didn’t fast long enough or follow the right diet, could this result be unreliable? Has anyone else dealt with similar symptoms? What ended up being the cause for you? And sorry for the long text!
    • TerryinCO
      The Docs' and NP haven't committed to Celiac determination yet but say go gluten-free diet because...  And I have with improved physical results - feeling better; overall functions better, and more energy.  Still 10 pounds down in weight but I still have BMI of ~23.  It's been just over a month now gluten-free diet.  I'm fortunate I get along with diary/milk well and most other foods. I wanted ask about this site's sponsor, gliadin X.  If this is legit, seems like a good product to keep on hand. Though it says it's only a safety for incidental gluten contact - not a substitue for gluten-free diet. What's your input on this? This may be sensitive subject since they're a sponsor. I've used resources here and other sites for information, gluten-free food/product lists. So thank you for all that support. That's it for now - Stay warm...  -2F this morning in Colorado!
    • cristiana
      I did suffer with gastric symptoms before diagnosis, but got all sorts of weird and wacky symptoms after going gluten free.   Things got much better once my antibodies fell to normal levels, but it took years (please don't panic, many people's go to normal levels relatively quickly when following a gluten-free diet). Causes of the symptoms you mention that I also experienced were iron supplements, a temporary dairy intolerance (this is common in coeliacs and should pass when your gut heals properly), and eating oats, as mentioned above.  Other symptoms I got were musculoskeletal pain after diagnosis, but again, once my coeliac blood tests were normal, I had no more pain. I did notice patterns emerging in foods that I reacted to and learned to steer clear of them, then gradually reintroduced them when my gut healed, such as soya, pure oats and dairy products.    You might like to keep a food diary. Cristiana
    • Jy11
      Well the conflicting results continue as the biopsy has come back negative. 😵‍💫 Waiting to discuss further but I really don’t know what to think now? Eight biopsy’s were taken from duodenum which surely should be sufficient if it was coeliac? 
    • Pasballard
      I have Celiacs and want you to be aware of the amount of weight you can potentially put on if you rely on gluten free snacks, bread etc.,they  are high in carbs.  I put on 25 lbs in a short amount of time.  Whole Foods are the best way to go but I struggle with this.  The cost of gluten free is also a problem.  I love black licorice but most have gluten.  My favorite chili seasoning as well.  The list is endless.  I take  Advil liquid gels and had no idea until I read this.  I hope you do better than I have done.  I feel I am destined to suffer daily no matter what.  My aunt didn’t take care of herself and died from complications.  I hope you can get on a good routine.
×
×
  • Create New...