Double-dip

[miles2go]

Hi all,

Had my endoscopy/colonoscopy on Monday and am awaiting biopsies on the one polyp and the test for celiac, which seems a little ironic after almost two years of being gluten-free. I'm not absorbing iron and so my PCP wanted me in for what I imagined was the worst, or course. Even though awakening during the colonoscopy to what was about 20 seconds of excrutiating pain, I have to say that overall, it really isn't that bad and I'd recommend that anyone reading this board who personally has these issue get that procedure done. It is a great comfort to know that things on the inside aren't really as bad as one might think and since we're at greater risk for lymphoma...anyways, off my soapbox.

I have a beef, though. The wonderful medical professionals that I find here in downeast Maine seem to be in all the odd places, the dietician, the dermatologist, the health-risk assesment nurses at the fitness center, not where I want them, like my GI doctor!! Yeesh. Apparently I have mild diverticulosis and he wants me to eat more fiber. Now I was vegetarian before this gluten-free thing came up and I yearn to go back there, but I am eating the minimal amount of meat that I need in order to get protein, since I have allergies to beans. I think I can eat some. My usual diet is veggies, fruits, dairy products, which I seem to tolerate well and I've kind of been alternating veggie weeks with light carnivorous weeks. I don't eat a lot of grains, but when I do, they're usually of the brown rice type with some sorghum, kasha, and non-GM corn. I'm allergic to corn but have never figured out what my reaction to that is...

So, I have excellent blood pressure, cholesterol and weight and my problem is usually D, not C and I've been told by two different sets of medical professionals to a.) cut back on the veggies (seriously!) and b.) eat more fiber.

Does anyone have any good advice? I can't trust these guys.

Sorry for the long-windedness,

Margaret

[miles2go]

Ooops, found all I needed in the Doctors section, where I prolly should have posted in the first place.

In the words of the great Roseanne Rosannadanna...

*never mind*