What A Nice Surprise!

[confusedks]

I just needed to share that everyone in my family, (on my dad's side) have been really supportive of my dietary restrictions. I live in LA, my dad lives in New Zealand and he is out here for the week and his two brothers have come in from Washington to see him. I thought it would be a total nightmare with by gluten-free cf diet, but they have been extremely helpful and really interested in Celiac! I figure this is how we raise awareness. They're all amazed at how much I know about it, and my main reason is because like many, I haven't had the best experiences with doctors.

Also, I was at a lunch thing today and didn't eat because I get sick EVERY time I eat out, and naturally everybody asked why I wasn't eating. I told them it was becuase of some severe food allergies and someone asked and I told them it was a gluten allergy and she was totally interested. We talked about it for at least 30 minutes and she wants to get her son tested. Then, another cousin of my dad's came over and he has a son who is 10, has excezema (sp?) asthma, wheat allergy, soy allergy and SEVERE nut allergies. He is also overweight and him and his wife decided they are going to get him tested for Celiac disease becuase he is 10 years old and really overweight and can't seem to stop eating and has all kinds of other symptoms! I was so excited they were actually interested in hearing what I had to say. I just had to share this good news with all of you!

P.S. THe mom owns a bakery here in LA and she said she may make it a dedicated gluten-free bakery! I'll keep everyone updated with that.

Kassandra

[little d]

Kassandra

That is great that you getting people to listen to you that way, people that i work with are slowly asking me why I am eating the foods that I do. Im sure that they apprieate not smelling my gas as well, I also apprieatie not having the gas to pass.

donna