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Aphreal

By Aphreal
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
Posted

If one more person asks "well, what DO you eat then?" UGH!

Secondly I had my colonoscopy. Couple of spots, waiting on biopsy results.

Thirdly, I had some knarly oral surgery yesterday so now I hurt, I can hardly open my mouth and since I had work on both sides, I have nowhere to chew really. I am doped on vicodin so I cant drive and the kids are being... well kids.

Then my cycle started 3 days early

I can't catch a break!

Changed my antispasmotic and probiotic. Trying to keep the constipation at bay. Trying to bring my blood pressure down but yesterday at the surgeons office it was 145/104. I knew I would be put to sleep and Im on BP meds so why it was so high, I don't know.

*sigh* thanks for listening.

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RachelisFacebook Apprentice
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Awe. Someone needs a hug!! :wub:

I understand completely about the "What DO you eat?" question. I know its because they care, but there are people out there who have it far worse than I do. I'm going to Thanksgiving at my best friend's house (I'm in college in TN, and my family is in PA, so going home isn't quite an option), and its harder on me than I think them. But I know its because they're concerned and don't want me getting sick.

:wub:

tehjrow Rookie
tehjrow
Posted

I hear ya, i'm having a bad day also.

Got glutened a few days ago, still fighting diarrhea and found out last night my wife is divorcing me.

It can only go up from here, RIGHT??

i-geek Rookie
i-geek
Posted

*hugs* Sorry you're having such a rough go.

You need a smart-a$$ answer for the "what DO you eat?" question. You could always respond thusly (with a big smile on your face and a cheerful voice): "Puppies! They're gluten-free."

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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I hear ya, i'm having a bad day also.

Got glutened a few days ago, still fighting diarrhea and found out last night my wife is divorcing me.

It can only go up from here, RIGHT??

What the heck? I am SO sorry. That is horrible!! Stress is a big trigger for my symptoms and that would take me over the edge. I really am sorry, lifting you up for strength.

Thank you all for the encouragement. I knew I could come here. I think I am having cramping from a spot in my bowel where maybe she had a problem with the scope. Its a sharp pain. blah. hope it goes away.

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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*hugs* Sorry you're having such a rough go.

You need a smart-a$$ answer for the "what DO you eat?" question. You could always respond thusly (with a big smile on your face and a cheerful voice): "Puppies! They're gluten-free."

HA! Lets all come up with a quip for the question.

hmmm.... *what DO you eat?*, "How do you think we keep our rodent problem under control?" :P

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

I hear ya, i'm having a bad day also.

Got glutened a few days ago, still fighting diarrhea and found out last night my wife is divorcing me.

It can only go up from here, RIGHT??

((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))

I'm sorry you have to go through that. Just went through a divorce myself, it isn't easy.

Hope you get over the glutening soon.

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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HA! Lets all come up with a quip for the question.

hmmm.... *what DO you eat?*, "How do you think we keep our rodent problem under control?" :P

:D:D:D

That would be a great reply.

I hope your mouth heals quickly. Dental stuff is no fun. Relax as much as you can and hopefully you have lots of yummy liquid and mooshy stuff on hand.

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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Ive had to lay off anything crunchy because of dental issues for like a month. He extracted the biggest of the problems so when I DO heal, I hope I can go back to my carrots and gluten-free crackers.

xox

Another quip..

So what DO you eat? "Well.... I used to have 4 children"

BWAAHAHAHAAHA! *sigh*

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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I like the "overwhelm them with the obvious" answer to "what do you eat", especially when I say I'm gluten and dairy free, and have had to eliminate a number of things for my baby's reflux.

"Oh, you know. Chicken, fish, beef, pork, eggs, carrots, zucchini, peas, bean sprouts, bananas, apples, oranges, pears, mangos, avocado, rice, corn, quinoa, millet, lentils, beans..."

(by the time I get this far, whoever asked the question is usually doing some sort of "ok, ok... I get the picture, you can stop now". and they usually look a little shamefaced for asking. :P )

i-geek Rookie
i-geek
Posted

HA! Lets all come up with a quip for the question.

hmmm.... *what DO you eat?*, "How do you think we keep our rodent problem under control?" :P

Hee... "what DO you eat?" "Oh, cardboard, tree bark, mushrooms I find in the yard- sometimes things go funny colors when I eat those..."

i-geek Rookie
i-geek
Posted

I hear ya, i'm having a bad day also.

Got glutened a few days ago, still fighting diarrhea and found out last night my wife is divorcing me.

It can only go up from here, RIGHT??

Oh no. So sorry to hear that you're also having a rough go. :(

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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Hee... "what DO you eat?" "Oh, cardboard, tree bark, mushrooms I find in the yard- sometimes things go funny colors when I eat those..."

HAHAHA I hope you have flowers in your hair when you are able to use that one.:)

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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I like the "overwhelm them with the obvious" answer to "what do you eat", especially when I say I'm gluten and dairy free, and have had to eliminate a number of things for my baby's reflux.

"Oh, you know. Chicken, fish, beef, pork, eggs, carrots, zucchini, peas, bean sprouts, bananas, apples, oranges, pears, mangos, avocado, rice, corn, quinoa, millet, lentils, beans..."

(by the time I get this far, whoever asked the question is usually doing some sort of "ok, ok... I get the picture, you can stop now". and they usually look a little shamefaced for asking. :P )

From one Tiff to another, I am hankerin for some chocolate. Oh and I love the idea of listing everything in nauseating detail.... and keep talking if they try to walk away. I mean they DID ask, right? :)

notme Experienced
notme
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haha - on my first gluten-free trip out of town i brought my own breakfast: honey nut chex. and my own dish and spoon. so, in a big crowd of people in our hotel room i am munching away while everybody is discussing what i can and cannot eat. (my first "feed the freak" experience) i get done eating and take the bowl to wash it out and promptly drop it into the sink where it shatters into a million pieces. so now when anybody asks me what i can eat i tell them, "honey nut chex and broken glass" they usually shaddup after that :D:D:D

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

I hear ya, i'm having a bad day also.

Got glutened a few days ago, still fighting diarrhea and found out last night my wife is divorcing me.

WTF?? She's so not good enough for you.

Dellers Apprentice
Dellers
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Big huggs we all have bad days then mother nature decides to kick us while we are down.

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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@tehjrow

Sorry tehjrow, that's a hard one to take. I got's 2 ex's myself. I talk to one on a fairly regular basis. She got re-married, to a stupid brain surgeon, why the heck would she want that? Silly 'ooman. But what the hey, life goes on and they are a happy family and I am happy for them. Took me a while to get over it though. We went to a mediator rather than lawyers. Might help in your case I don't know. Mediators can help both sides through the process, versus lawyers being a one sided, kind of adversarial thing.

@Apreal

Ya'al with your what do I eat lines are reminding me of the dead baby jokes. Ewww!

I heard yesterday that a tornado hit the little burg 2 of my sisters live in, The Plains, Ohio. Both of them are ok and their homes are barely scratched. Thank god for sparing them!

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