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  1. IrishHeart
    Ate some today--they snap! crackle! pop!-- just like I remember!! yaaay! For those in Albany NY area--Price Chopper has them.
  2. IrishHeart
    thank you, thank you! --for sharing this because I felt the same way. My sister said "We need Dr. HOUSE!! someone has to help you!" I felt like I was being "poisoned" --like someone in a really bad mystery movie. We left no stone unturned.... yet, it came down to me. And a lot of research--on this site too! Go figure. My nerve pain is calming down,although...
  3. IrishHeart
    Diane, I think if you can educate the in-laws in a "fun way" somehow it may make it easier. Have them to YOUR place for a few delicious gluten-free meals and let them see for themselves it's "real food". I tell my family--hey, I am not a leper, you know!! and they laugh. Diffuses the fear and confusion a bit. And PS...from Maine to Florida--that's...
  4. IrishHeart
    An endoscopy will not diagnose celiac. Apparently, your GI doc is as incompetent as mine--not doing a biopsy. Left me to suffer for another two years, based on his "error". "IBS" is a syndrome--based on LARGE intestine symptoms, not small intestine symptoms--and it is not a diagnosis anyway. Stress is not a CAUSE of stomach pain--it may contribute...
  5. IrishHeart
    Heaven--Los Lonely Boys
  6. IrishHeart
    even better--good thinkin, Kweenie!!
  7. IrishHeart
    Little Drummer Boy--by....um, beloved Christmas Carol
  8. IrishHeart
    Yeah, the ER idea is pretty good...it will get you a referral a lot faster!!
  9. IrishHeart
    Okay, now you made me cry! Adversity reveals true character, indeed! I could write a book (and I think I will--I have kept a journal this entire time and all my research notes) about what it took for us to deal with this "thing" that happened. (not just me--all of you valiant people on here!) I kept telling him I did not believe all the "misdiagnoses...
  10. IrishHeart
    I appreciate your kind words, Ada ---and I know your struggle was a lot like mine. (damn burning nerve pain!acck!) I am glad your best friend was there for you. My two best friends live 1300 and 2900 miles away--skype to the rescue! My Mum, sister--4 hours away, so it was tough for me. They wanted to be here but it wasn't possible. I should make it...
  11. IrishHeart
    I'll Take You There--Staple Singers
  12. IrishHeart
    RESPECT--Aretha Franklin
  13. IrishHeart
    Hub has said similar words to me...I did not realize I was "expecting" anything until it was pointed out to me. You are right--that is exactly where the disappointment comes from. Then again, I am the kind of person who would "be there for someone" NO MATTER WHAT--it was my mistake to think that EVERYONE thinks this way. They just don't.
  14. IrishHeart
    You're doing a great job, Sara!! This is not easy for me --and I only take care of hub and me!!...so give yourself a huge pat on the back for all you do. You're saving your own life and your children's. YOU take care, hon!!
  15. IrishHeart
    Thanks, honey--and right back at ya! ;)
  16. IrishHeart
    Not there yet...but I did EMBRACE/WELCOME the diagnosis... as it has saved my life. In the end, I'll be grateful for the good health, but I plunged into sickness, weight loss, massive lost muscle mass, neuro issues, insomnia and horrible chronic pain for 3.5 years, so I'm not particularly "Happy " I am a celiac...just happy that I'm healing. One...
  17. IrishHeart
    You may be right, hon. And you know who will be there for them?...me. I'm a dope.
  18. IrishHeart
    Sweetie, I had the same kind of days-- complete brain dysfunction when I thought "I am losing my freakin mind". Just to clarify--THEY ALL KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE I TOLD THEM THE TRUTH! That's what makes this so difficult. Total bizarre-world. I held onto my sanity by trying to do as many things "normally" as possible. How I did it--is beyond me. I would...
  19. IrishHeart
    Dear Love2--Most of what you say about your feelings regarding hubby mirrors mine. I felt I was "ruining' his life. He is 10 years older than I am and retired and we planned on traveling. Everything came to a screeching halt. One day, ill out of my head, I tearfully told him he could divorce me; I would understand. I didn't want him saddled with a sick wife...
  20. IrishHeart
    Thanks dear GFgirl! Really appreciate the hugs and the wise and compassionate words!
  21. IrishHeart
    Me neither, kiddo!!!--maybe that's why I feel so stunned ..
  22. IrishHeart
    [KWYLEE quote name Hub says "Sorry, babe, but people don't love ya when you're down and out" (he is more of a realist, perhaps)...but I don't want to believe that people are that shallow. I agree with your husband but with a couple words extra: WEAK, FEARFUL people don't love ya when you're down and out. Seems like some humans are afraid for whatever...
  23. IrishHeart
    Thank you, you sweet--and very wise--- woman! You're right. The irony of all this? I taught Interpersonal Communication courses for years and I always taught the students that if a relationship is "toxic" or too one-sided, it isn't healthy and perhaps they should terminate it if they are always the "giver". In a way, I learned valuable lessons about who...
  24. IrishHeart
    Bless you, "shroom--for always putting things into perspective for me. I have learned more about human nature --in times of adversity--than I cared to. I have always been the "mother hen"/shoulder to others and that may also explain things--I can't "be there" right now . Wise hub has said this all along--but I guess I was hoping that I'd get some "boosting...
  25. IrishHeart
    thanks, Raven...since day 1, you have given me good advice and encouragement --and I appreciate you so much!
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