Jump to content

  • 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

If You Were Given A Million Dollars....

Victoria6102

Recommended Posts

Victoria6102 Contributor
Victoria6102
Posted

Today, I was asked by my skeptic peers if I would eat a piece of bread for a million dollars. I said no! they laughed and said "yeah right". WhO knows, maybe I would get caught up in the moment and say yes. But for how I have felt when I was slightly CCed I dont want to know what it would feel like to eat a whole piece of bread. To me, my health isn't worth that. I'm satisfied with what I have so why put myself back into feeling EXTREMELY I'LL?! But then I do think " wow a MILLION DOLLARS!" so just curious....what would you say?:) (please don't judge me for my answer haha:) )

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


calgarywalker Newbie
calgarywalker
Posted

These hypothetical questions are always hard to answer, but a similar thing happened to me once. I was at a gym when my workout partner offered me $10,000 to dive off the olympic high diving board - 90 feet high. I agonized about it but said no. I agonized about it because I knew he was serious and I saw him put the cash into his locker when we changed to work out (relax, he was no druggie - he owned a used car lot and found he could always get a deal if he flashed cash).

Having been there I can say: yes, I would eat a slice of bread for $10,000. For a million I'd eat a loaf every day for a month.

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
Posted

A million? Hell yeah. I could make good use of a million dollars after I felt better a few days later. :lol: Gluten makes me fell ill. Eating it won't kill me. Now I wouldn't test my anaphylactic medication allergy for a million dollars...

Adalaide Mentor
Adalaide
Posted

Heck yeah! I could finally afford that specialist without having to worry about stupid referrals and how I'm going to pay for it. And I could drive to that appointment in my new Mustang.

Victoria6102 Contributor
Victoria6102
Posted
  • Author

Ha...maybe I change my answer....maybe I would! Lol

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Well...could I pick the bread? :D

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted

I remembered a similar thread from last year when I saw yours today...but it was for $100K

and in all honesty, my answer NOW would be different than it was back then.

I said NO way!! I was even insulted to be asked back then (but I was very sick and had major neuro symptoms from being long Un-Dxed)

But right now, for a million bucks??? I'd do it. :unsure:

and suffer for an entire month with pain and misery and brain issues.

But ----that vacation home on the beach would be mine. B)

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

I would, after I told them where I volunteer that I would be out for almost a month. That's a lot of money when you have very little. Of course after the tax man gets his share it would only be about half that. :o

PS Nine or ten years ago my answer would have been quite different.

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted

I think I'd totally do it. I'd want my piece of bread to be a piece of that Texas Toast in the freezer section, the garlic toast? I still haven't found anything gluten free that truly replaces it, and I miss it. If I'm going to suffer for a million dollars, it might as well be tasty! And my brand new laptop would keep me busy while I stayed home and suffered....

Ninja Contributor
Ninja
Posted

Only after I feel totally confident in what is all going on with my body... otherwise it would all probably be spent on our marvelous healthcare system. :blink::lol:

Bubba's Mom Enthusiast
Bubba's Mom
Posted

If it were an actual million..and not taxed..and I only had to eat the bread once, I'd do it.

I've suffered for free plenty of times. A million dollars could really change things for me and my family. :D

For a thousand dollars...NO WAY! :o

love2travel Mentor
love2travel
Posted

Oh, for sure. No question. It would be different if I were to have that delicious bread and then die from it, of course, but as we would not die from that one time it would be worth it to me. I'm picturing chewy ciabatta bread sliced very thickly (about a foot if that counts as a slice!).

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

For me, it would have to be a slice of Pain au Levain with freshly churned butter :P

love2travel Mentor
love2travel
Posted

For me, it would have to be a slice of Pain au Levain with freshly churned butter :P

YES! I just kicked my ciabatta to the curb. That would be the ultimate, wouldn't it? The butter would be running down my chin.

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted

For me, it would have to be a slice of Pain au Levain with freshly churned butter :P

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that the word for bread in French is 'pain'?

love2travel Mentor
love2travel
Posted

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that the word for bread in French is 'pain'?

That is too funny! I cannot believe I did not put that together before. As a baker it's always naturally been "pain". I'm a little sluggish today apparently. ;)

Victoria6102 Contributor
Victoria6102
Posted
  • Author

Now THAT is funny! I can't believe it....the French must have been the first to have celiac :P

Bubba's Mom Enthusiast
Bubba's Mom
Posted

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that the word for bread in French is 'pain'?

LOL! I never knew that.

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
Posted

Am I the only one who finds it amusing that the word for bread in French is 'pain'?

mais non!......the irony is not lost on MOI.

:lol:

oh man, we used to bake the most outrageous french baguettes....sigh

slather on some baked brie and top with fig jam...

oh buggers, I just made myself cry.

Archived

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

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. Churley
      - Churley replied to Jane02's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
      10

      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      Have you tried Pure Encapsulations supplements? This is a brand my doctor recommends for me. I have no issues with this brand.
    2. asaT
      - asaT replied to Scott Adams's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      48

      Supplements for those Diagnosed with Celiac Disease

      plant sources of calcium, such as spinach, have calcium bound to oxalates, which is not good. best source of calcium is unfortunately dairy, do you tolerate dairy? fermented dairy like kefir is good and or a little hard cheese. i do eat dairy, i can only take so much dietary restriction and gluten is hard enough! but i guess some people do have bad reactions...
    3. asaT
      - asaT replied to Scott Adams's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      48

      Supplements for those Diagnosed with Celiac Disease

      i take b12, folate, b2, b6, glycine, Nac, zinc, vk2 mk4, magnesium, coq10, pqq, tmg, creatine, omega 3, molybdnem (sp) and just started vit d. quite a list i know. I have high homocysteine (last checked it was 19, but is always high and i finally decided to do something about it) and very low vitamin d, 10. have been opposed to this supp in the past...
    4. nanny marley
      - nanny marley replied to hjayne19's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      20

      Insomnia help

      Great advise there I agree with the aniexty part, and the aura migraine has I suffer both, I've also read some great books that have helped I'm going too look the one you mentioned up too thankyou for that, I find a camomile tea just a small one and a gentle wind down before bed has helped me too, I suffer from restless leg syndrome and nerve pain hence I...
    5. David Blake
      - David Blake commented on Scott Adams's article in Product Labeling Regulations
      1

      FDA Moves to Improve Gluten Labeling—What It Means for People With Celiac Disease

      My question I have proposed to the FDA through their website is why Prescription and OTC drug manufacturers are not required to list what binding ingredients were used to bine the drug? They list this on Capsules which are made of cellulose but not on pills? As it stands I or my pharmacist must contact the manufacturer to find out and my list is long from...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      133,346
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Scottweath
    Newest Member
    Scottweath
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.6k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Churley
      Desperately need a vitamin D supplement. I've reacted to most brands I've tried.

      By Churley · Posted

      Have you tried Pure Encapsulations supplements? This is a brand my doctor recommends for me. I have no issues with this brand.
    • asaT
      Supplements for those Diagnosed with Celiac Disease

      By asaT · Posted

      plant sources of calcium, such as spinach, have calcium bound to oxalates, which is not good. best source of calcium is unfortunately dairy, do you tolerate dairy? fermented dairy like kefir is good and or a little hard cheese. i do eat dairy, i can only take so much dietary restriction and gluten is hard enough! but i guess some people do have bad reactions to it, so different for everyone.  
    • asaT
      Supplements for those Diagnosed with Celiac Disease

      By asaT · Posted

      i take b12, folate, b2, b6, glycine, Nac, zinc, vk2 mk4, magnesium, coq10, pqq, tmg, creatine, omega 3, molybdnem (sp) and just started vit d. quite a list i know.  I have high homocysteine (last checked it was 19, but is always high and i finally decided to do something about it) and very low vitamin d, 10. have been opposed to this supp in the past, but going to try it at 5k units a day. having a pth test on friday, which is suspect will be high. my homocysteine has come down to around 9 with 3 weeks of these supplements and expect it to go down further. i also started on estrogen/progesterone. I have osteoporosis too, so that is why the hormones.  anyway, i think all celiacs should have homocysteine checked and treated if needed (easy enough with b vit, tmg). homocysteine very bad thing to be high for a whole host of reasons. all the bad ones, heart attack , stroke, alzi, cancer..... one of the most annoying things about celiacs (and there are so many!) is the weight gain. i guess i stayed thin all those years being undiagnosed because i was under absorbing everything including calories. going gluten-free and the weight gain has been terrible, 30#, but i'm sure a lot more went into that (hip replacement - and years of hip pain leading to inactivity when i was previously very active, probably all related to celiacs, menopause) yada yada. i seemed to lose appetite control, like there was low glp, or leptin or whatever all those hormones are that tell you that you are full and to stop eating. my appetite is immense and i'm never full. i guess decades or more ( i think i have had celiacs since at least my teens - was hospitalized for abdominal pain and diarrhea for which spastic colon was eventually diagnosed and had many episodes of diarrhea/abdominal pain through my 20's. but that symptom seemed to go away and i related it to dairy much more so than gluten. Also my growth was stunted, i'm the only shorty in my family. anyway, decades of malabsorption and maldigestion led to constant hunger, at least thats my theory. then when i started absorbing normally, wham!! FAT!!!    
    • nanny marley
      Insomnia help

      By nanny marley · Posted

      Great advise there I agree with the aniexty part, and the aura migraine has I suffer both, I've also read some great books that have helped I'm going too look the one you mentioned up too thankyou for that, I find a camomile tea just a small one and a gentle wind down before bed has helped me too, I suffer from restless leg syndrome and nerve pain hence I don't always sleep well at the best of times , racing mind catches up I have decorated my whole house in one night in my mind before 🤣 diet changes mindset really help , although I have to say it never just disappears, I find once I came to terms with who I am I managed a lot better  , a misconception is for many to change , that means to heal but that's not always the case , understanding and finding your coping mechanisms are vital tools , it's more productive to find that because there is no failure then no pressure to become something else , it's ok to be sad it's ok to not sleep , it's ok to worry , just try to see it has a journey not a task 🤗
    • nanny marley
      nothing has changed

      By nanny marley · Posted

      I agree there I've tryed this myself to prove I can't eat gluten or lactose and it sets me back for about a month till I have to go back to being very strict to settle again 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.