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That would be fun Julie, count me in!

I'll send you an invitation Carla! :lol:

Oh no, Julie....that sounds awful! Is it a random thing, where you never know where or when an outbreak will occur? I hope the new doctor in Arizona will be able to shed some light on this.

It is Patti, very random. I never know when I am going to get an outbreak, or where when it does happen. When it's in the throat it's quite scary as it could close up and block my airway. So I was quite on edge, but it finally did let up and started to go down.

today . ...totally amazed .. . .White Chicken Chili w/ ZERO forbidden ingredients!!!!!

SWEET!!!!! Don't you love it when that happens, finding a recipe that has all safe ingredients in it?!?! :D

But, Susie does have a point about the aftermath of White Chicken Chili, beware of the gas bomb bloat :lol:

Is it weird of me to give the figurine to her? I know it's worth sort of a lot so maybe that makes it kinda weird. I don't want to make her feel awkward or anything. I would give it to her in private, not in front of all of the party people. I keep going back and forth. Would it feel strange to you if someone gave you a gift like this given the situation? :unsure: I'm so scared that it's going to come across as creepy.

So I am a little late in weighing in on this, but I agree with everyone else. I think it's a lovely gesture, very meaningful and from the heart, and not weird or creepy at all.

Popping in to tell you all that I spent the day at one of the least likely places a Celiac would go to.

An all day beer fest!

YAY Laura, glad you had a fun day!!!! Quite the brave celiac :lol::lol:

I saw the most heinous, vile display this morning on the Today Show.....a woman was standing in the crowd, holding a little dog in her arms, partially covered with a blanket. She was telling the host how the poor dog has only one eye, is missing a leg and has skin cancer. She went on to say that the vets have given him about 9 months. :(

Here's the part that made me turn off the TV in disgust.....this woman is carting this poor creature around, entering him in The Ugliest Dog in America contest. <_<<_<<_<

This is just heinous and in such poor taste. I see by the link Emily posted he won :o

Got home late Friday and by Saturday afternoon my arm was in flames and had to have PICC line immediately removed. It was a relief as I was ready to do it myself. Arm was so itchy and yucky. It's much better today but I expect after all this excitement, I will sleep for days.

Hi Bev!!!!! Been wondering where you've been. I'm so sorry about the picc line :(

((((HUGS)))) , hope you get some rest!

more later. Movie time coming up, sitting on our respective couches in the cool, darkened room. Going to make Kissey barbecue tonight, I am not lifting a finger. :)

Movie Time!!!!!!!!

What ya watching tonight??

Llama Lady, is that you?? I am confoozled about Terri Hatcher :blink:

Emily, so sorry about Sophie getting car sick , I hope she is feeling better :) What are you and jack going to do while holding down the fort?? :lol: Finding other uses for hockey pads I suppose is on the list. I am thinking you can put them on as elbow pads and in your next marathon take out the competition?? :huh:

Yes, Laura's "DD" stumped me for a few minutes as well, but then I got it. We could just add a "cicle" to it because that is alwyas funny, am I right Sarah?? :lol:

Patti, Design Star is on tonight!!


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blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Tis a great time at the driving range....then we went to Chili's....and I believe we were sickened by food there, 4 of us out of 6 are stomach ill with the "D" and vomiting and such. For me it feel much different and much worse than when glutened....I feel terrible!

The worst part was it hit while I was in Wegmans buying my groceries...I could not get out of there fast enough....It was a close call...

So now Landen is in his walker, I feel a little better just made dinner and I am going to take it easy....

jerseyangel Proficient
Patti, Design Star is on tonight!!

OMGawd! It's on in a half hour :o Thanks for reminding me--it's been such a busy day, I lost track of the time :P

Feel better Amanda :)

Mtndog Collaborator

Amanda- POOPY COW!!!! You and Nikki are both down with an evil bug- hope you both feel better soon......

it looks as though I must go back- Julie is going to AZ, Sophia got sick and Alex is deciding on a gift.....

Don't have regret, you might make just as much progress on orals as you did IV. :)

Thanks Carla, I needed that :):wub: :wub:

:lol: Pseuzee .. .I had no idea at first on the DD, but cup size??? :lol: THAT never came to mind.

Did I hear right that it was up to 110 in Phrez???? :ph34r:

WHAT? Laura had DD cups for a day? :lol: :lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
WHAT? Laura had DD cups for a day? :lol: :lol:

You can do that just for a day?? Do they look real? Or do you have to be not drinking beer at the time? Or with people who ARE drinking beer?

elye Community Regular

Bev! I'm so sorry about this horrid picc line nightmare for you. But we must listen to Carla....she knows her stuff, and you will likely improve in leaps and bounds on the abx. :):) Now, you've just gotten back from NYC....any chance you can flit over to Philly to meet us the afternoon of July10th? Please say you can! How awesome that would be........

Julie... ..I cannot begin to imagine the fear that must encompass you when a throat angiedema flares up. How horrific.....thank goodness you're okay. :)

Amanda! You and Sophie, the barfers.....hope this passes quickly! Sophie is fine now. She and her buddies are on my brother's computer, mapping out their plan of attack once they scale the walls of the Grand Eaton Centre. Three fifteen-year old girls skipping down Yonge street - -ah, to be young again! :wub:

Yes, now........who IS that gorgeous Aussie woman? Is it our Llama lady? If I did not know better, I'd suspect that it is our Susie - - ya know, dingos = Australia, jewellery-making.....Susie! Is it YOU??

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This is SO nice, Alex! :)

Man, I guess I should be treating my dad more like this....putting him beside the fireplace, cooking really healthy meals for him, letting the neighboUrs in to visit more.... :rolleyes:

...After all, he is about 15 in dog years.......

:lol: Making sure his favoUrite toys are near his bed is another good thing we found! Also hip massages and tummy scratches if you can manage that. And don't forget the frequent kisses on the snout! :lol:

Ryan and I went looking around some used car lots today. We have one safe newer car and one beat up '89 Toyota Corolla. So we have decided to start looking for another car to replace the '89. If money were no object we'd probably go for one of the 2004 Toyota Echos we saw but used Toyotas are just so dang expensive compared to other cars. (edit: actually if money was no object we'd be heading down to the Lexus dealership!). So it will most likely be an American car -- we saw some well priced Ford Focus Sedans (we're not hatchback people). When I told my dad about which cars we were thinking about he immediately went online to start looking up their safety reports! It's such a dad thing to do! :P


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Janet.............My wildlife ecologist son called this evening, so I asked him about your frog dilemma. This is what he said........

Most likely your frogs are not wandering off. They probably have been falling prey to herons, raccoons, dogs, cats, etc. It would be a good idea to plant some tall grasses along the pond to give them some protection. It is also possible that the water quality is not favorable, especially if there is no circulation. If that's the case, adding water plants will improve the quality of the water.

elye Community Regular

Mornin, Sillies!

Do NOT see Amanda OR Nikki on, yet......it's rare that I find myself alone in the early morning. Feels.......lonely.. . ..rather like I am talking to myself, which I do regularly throughout my day as it is..... <_<:rolleyes:

Hmmm.... . .tumbleweeds are just too complex visually to represent wif these characters.

How about. .. . .

"""" """" """" """" """" """"

Those are crickets.....can't you hear them? :rolleyes:

Hope you are over your icky stuff and ensconced at your work post, Amanda!

We're into the first week of the kids' summer holidays, and it's raining pretty steadily.... . .. might be a museum-filled day.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Morning Everyone.

Finally feeling a little better today,. thank goodness since I am at work! Landen had another good night, I think his first tooth is almost completely in. He will not let either of us look at it but when he laughs a certain way we can see it.

I guess thats all for now.

4 days until FL!!!! I am getting a bit nervous now!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Sillies---did you all see George Carlin died? It says of Heart Failure....

jerseyangel Proficient
When I told my dad about which cars we were thinking about he immediately went online to start looking up their safety reports! It's such a dad thing to do! :P

That is such a "dad" thing :D Whenever I mention we are in the market for something like an appliance, my dad goes into his library of Consumer Reports. I once called him from Lowes when we were comparing washer/dryers :P

Sillies---did you all see George Carlin died? It says of Heart Failure....

I had not seen this--I just woke up. Sad news :( --Mark and I saw George live in the late 70's. I always loved his observations on everything.

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Morning all!!.......on the first day of Wimbledon :D

....wait :unsure: ....it always rains on the first week <_< ....the sun's still out though :blink:

Allo in a bag?? (Will loves 'em)

Sophie still sick??

Frogs :blink:

*sniff* Alex's hearttouching dilemma (agree with everyone else)

Bev's lost her PICC :blink: but gained a swimsuit

A Susie poop in

Laura's got double 'D's :o

Crap tumbleweeds and much, much more

Ho-hum...such is life in Sillyville........one day....soon....I will have something funny to say...... :lol:

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Bevvy-poo - not one to make light of ye plight so sorry in advance BUT......

......we are going to do oral for the summer

:ph34r:

jerseyangel Proficient
one day....soon....I will have something funny to say...... :lol:

Bevvy-poo - not one to make light of ye plight so sorry in advance BUT......

That was quick! :lol:

Hi Nik :D Hope your sunshine continues, despte Wimbledon.....how are you feeling?

Darn210 Enthusiast

Hello Everyone!!! Today's the big day!! Zoning Board meets tonight. All weekend has been spent getting ready for tonight's presentation (I'm mostly moral support and proofreader). Hubby is going to the Zoning Board and I'm headed to the School Board meeting!!! Lot's of fun tonight !!!zzzZZZ!!!

Can't be bothered with the quoting, I'm too far behind . . . I've read everything, just late on comments.

To the Barfers . . . STOP!! . . . Oh Wait, I think you have . . . GOOD!!!

Julie . . . OMG!!! On the throat swelling thing!!! Glad that seems to be behind you. I'm going to go google so I can understand what that is.

Alex . . . What a lovely gesture . . . I would be cryin' my eyes out . . . as either the giver OR the receiver.

Bev . . . I'm sure it feels good to have the pic line out. My fingers are crossed that the oral meds kick some lymie a$$.

Nikki . . . :lol::lol: . . . nice job taking a phrase out of context!!!

Lisa . . . yes, I've started wondering about the raccoons myself. I'm sure it's not cats or dogs. Could be a heron. In the five years we've been here, we've seen one twice, so how many times did he come when we didn't see him. The other frogs we had were leopard frogs and tended to come out more at night. Now we have a bull frog and she (I looked it up and figured out it was a she) seems to be out during the day and hidden away at night. Water quality should be OK, we have goldfish too (with no problems),and there is a small waterfall, too. Lots of nooks and crannies in the surrounding rock to hide in, some lillypads and reeds in the water and some perennials planted around the outside (some tall, some not). Also the deck overlooks the pond so there is access to the underneath of the deck (probably where the raccoon is hanging out though). I have seen raccoon paw prints on our deck. The kids have named the frog Ripples. We have been digging up worms and tossing them onto lillypads and then she goes and gets them. It's been a lot of fun for the kids. She doesn't duck away as soon as we walk up which is nice (might not be good for her though, huh).

And to all the other sillies . . . howdy.

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Howdy back Gian-knit..... :angry: ...how dare you have a life!!!!!!!

While we're on the subject of taking a phrase out of context I read this line

Lisa . . . yes, I've started wondering about the raccoons myself. I'm sure it's not cats or dogs. Could be a heron.

As ''Could be the Heroin''

GAD!!! :o

......yer need to cut it more ;)

In answer to Patteigh - I've got me appetite back :P but gawd, I'm so weak + shakey :rolleyes: ....bored of whinGing really :lol:

N>B 'To Open Original Shared Link is a Brit version of 'To whine with added 'G' :D

<kingdom of superflous spellers :rolleyes: >

Hey! - how's JOO-LEIGH doing????....is she recovering??? :unsure:

curlyfries Contributor
...we have goldfish too (with no problems),and there is a small waterfall, too. Lots of nooks and crannies in the surrounding rock to hide in, some lillypads and reeds in the water and some perennials planted around the outside (some tall, some not). Also the deck overlooks the pond so there is access to the underneath of the deck

Your pond sounds lovely! :)

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Howdy back Gian-knit..... :angry: ...how dare you have a life!!!!!!!...zoning boards :blink: , school boards, ironing boards...Ooops! that's me!! :lol:

While we're on the subject of taking a phrase out of context I read this line

Lisa . . . yes, I've started wondering about the raccoons myself. I'm sure it's not cats or dogs. Could be a heron.

As ''Could be the Heroin''

GAD!!! :o

......yer need to cut it more ;)

In answer to Patteigh - I've got me appetite back :P but gawd, I'm so weak + shakey :rolleyes: ....bored of whinGing really :lol:

N>B 'To Open Original Shared Link is a Brit version of 'To whine' with added 'G' :D

<kingdom of superflous spellers :rolleyes: >

Hey! - how's JOO-LEIGH doing????....is she recovering??? :unsure:

Daxin Explorer
Sillies---did you all see George Carlin died? It says of Heart Failure....

I did see that. Tragic, for sure...he was VERY phunnie.

jerseyangel Proficient

Janet--Good luck tonight! Hope it all goes smoothly. :)

My pond sounds a lot like yours :D I'd say either one should be a frog's delight :P Our little one is still hanging around--although we live out in the country and there are plenty of critters around.

Nik--glad yer appetite is back! Whinge--I love that! Much phunnier to say than whine ;) I'm adopting it from now on.

Hi Ryan--yes, tis sad about G. Carlin.....he was phunny for sure.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

This special work project about the lab is harder than I thought....yikes!

jerseyangel Proficient
This special work project about the lab is harder than I thought....yikes!

Gawd Amanda, and with you still feeling under the weather :( Hope it won't be too taxing for you today.

elye Community Regular

Janet!! I want yer pond! It sounds like a bit of heaven. :)

Speaking of backyards and water, I think we're going to go ahead and have a hot tub put in....rather $$$, but DH and I are now entrenched in our forties, with muscles and tendons that just don't shake off long runs like they used to. So, I'm justifying this as a health expense. Think it's out of our budget right now, but hopefully by winter.....

Gad. I guess I have to hope that there are NO frogs in our yard - - a rather heinous death for one of these little cold-blooded creatures, hopping into 100 degree water... . .. :o

N>B 'To Open Original Shared Link is a Brit version of 'To whine with added 'G' :D

<kingdom of superflous spellers :rolleyes: >

Ah! How is it pronounced, Nik?? WINDJE? (rhyming with hinge?) :huh:

This special work project about the lab is harder than I thought....yikes!

Ah!! And I have the brain this week, Amanda! I'll see if I can courier it down to ya this aft.....

Jestgar Rising Star
Ah! How is it pronounced, Nik?? WINDJE? (rhyming with hinge?) :huh:

:lol: :lol: love the way WINDJE looks

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My dad, who also has celiac but doesn’t care about CC, buys fruits, and he might’ve picked them up right after handling gluten bread. That makes me feel unsafe eating them. Even fruit at stores or markets feels risky because so many people with gluten on their hands touch them.   My Home Situation (Shared Kitchen) We’re a family of 5. Only my dad and I have celiac. He eats glutenfree but doesn’t care about CC and sometimes (but rarely) cheats. My mom and siblings eat gluten bread at every meal. My mom is honest (so if i ask her to be cautious, she most likely would try to), but doesn’t seem to understand how serious celiac is. She: • Stopped using gluten flour • only cooks gluten-free meals (but they still heat up gluten bread and also cook gluten noodles) • Keeps separate butter/jam/jars for me • Bought me a stainless steel pan Bu we didn’t replace old wooden utensils, cutting boards, or other pans. The new they bought me pan was even carried home in a shopping bag with gluten bread in it, which triggered my OCD. It also has a rubber handle and I’m scared it might still hold onto gluten. Even if it’s washed well, it’s stored next to other pans that were used for gluten food/bread. Our kitchen table is used for eating gluten bread daily. My mom wipes it but not with soap. I’m scared tiny particles remain. If she made gluten-free bread dough on a board at the table, I’d still worry about cross contmaination contamination even with something under the dough and on the table as at one point the dough would probably touch the table. So I stopped eating anything she makes.   I know OCD is making it worse, but I can’t tell how much of my fear is real and how much is anxiety. Examples: • I wash my hands 20–30 times a day — before eating, after touching anything at home or outside, after using my phone/laptop. • I don’t let others touch my phone, and I’m scared to use my laptop because friends at school or my brother (who eat gluten) have touched it. And it annoys me a lot when others touch my stuff and feels like it got contaminated and is unsafe instantly. • I stopped eating while using my phone or laptop, afraid of invisible gluten being on them. • I wash my hands after opening food packaging (since it was on store cashier belts where gluten food is placed). • I avoid sitting anywhere except my bed or one clean chair. • I won’t shake hands with anyone or walk past people eating gluten. • At school, when switching classes, I wash my hands before getting out my laptop, again before opening it, etc. • I open door knobs with my elbows instead my hands   Job Concerns (Powder Coating, Sandblasting, Etc.) I’m working a temporary job right now that involves: • Powder coating • Sandblasting • Wet spray painting • Anodizing There’s also a laboratory. I don’t need this job, and my OCD makes me believe that dust or air particles there might contain gluten somehow. Should I quit?   Doctors Haven’t Helped My family doctor told me: “Asymptomatic celiac isn’t serious, if you have no symptoms, your intestines won’t get damaged, so you don’t need a gluten-free diet.” I knew that was wrong, but he wasn’t open to listening. I just nodded and didn‘t argue. My gastroenterologist (who’s also a dietitian) said: „If your antibodies are negative, there’s no damage. It might even be okay to try small amounts of gluten later if antibodies stay negative.“ Also said, pepper that says “may contain gluten” is fine if it only contains pepper. She was more informed than my family doctor but didn’t seem to fully understand celiac either.   Questions I Need Help With 1. Is it realistically safe to eat food my mom cooks, if we get separate pans/ and boards even if gluten is still used in the same kitchen? There will always be low risk of cc chances like that she will still touch stuff that was touched by her and my siblings after they ate gluten. And as there are gluten eaters in the house and she also prepares and eats gluten. So would opening the fridge then getting the food and touching the food be okay? So basically what i am doing, washing my hands multiple times while preparing food, she would only wash it once before, then touch anything else (for example water tap or handles) that were touched with gluteny hands, then also touch the food. I dont know if I ever could feel safe, I could try telling her how important cc really is. And I trust her so she wouldnt lie to me then be careless about cc, but idk how safe it really can be if she and everyone else keeps eating gluten and touching stuff in the house after eating. 2. Do I need to worry about touching doorknobs, fridge handles, light switches, etc. that family members touched after eating gluten? What about public places like bus handles or school desks? Or like if i went to the gym, I would be touching stuff all the time, so there will be small amounts of gluten and those would get transferred on my phone if I touch my phone while in the gym. But I want to knos if it would be enough to do damage. 3. Is an endoscopy (without biopsy) enough to tell if my intestines are healed? I’d pay privately if it could help and if i dont get a refferal. Or do i need a biopsy? 4. Could my job (powder coating, sandblasting, etc.) expose me to gluten or damage my intestines through air/dust? 5. Do I need certified gluten-free toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo, or moisturizer? (For example: Vaseline and Colgate don’t contain gluten ingredients but say they can’t guarantee it’s gluten-free.) 6. Is spices like pepper with “may contain traces of gluten” safe if no gluten ingredients are listed? Or does everything need to be labeled gluten-free?  7. Is continuing to only eat my own food the better choice, or could I eventually go back to eating what my mom cooks if she’s careful? 8. is cutlery from dishwasher safe if there are stains? Stuff like knives is used for cutting gluten bread or fork for noodles etc. I often see stains which i dont know if its gluten or something else but our dish washer doesnt seem to make it completely clean. 9. I wash my hands multiple times while preparing food. Do i need to do the same when touching my phone. Like if i touch the fridge handle, I wash my hands then touch the phone. I dont eat while using my phone but i leave it on my bed and pillow and my face could come in contact with where it was.  10. Do i need to clean my phone or laptop if theyve been used by people who eat gluten? Even if no crumbs fall onto my keybaord, i mean because of invisible gluten on their fingers. 11. Does medication/supplements have to be strictly glutenfree? One company said they couldn‘t guarantee if their probiotics don’t contain traces of gluten.  12. I had bought supplements in the past, some of them say glutenfree and some of them dont(like the brand „NOW“ from iherb). I bought them and used them when i wasnt washing my hands so often, are they still safe? As I touched and opened them after touching door knobs, water taps etc. It was like a year ago when i bought those and even though i was eating gluten-free, I never worried about what i touch etc. I know this post is long. I’m just extremely overwhelmed. I’m trying to protect myself from long-term health damage, but the OCD is destroying my quality of life, and I honestly don’t know what’s a reasonable level of caution anymore. Thanks for reading.
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