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  1. NicoleAJ
    I totally agree with Laura's advice about how your boyfriend should address the issue to his parents so that they don't feel a reason to dislike you right off the bat. Once you know his family a bit better, it will become much easier. I'm spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend's family this year, and they already know the drill. His mom is waiting...
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    Hi Gypsybvi--you can't do much to mess up a post. It's often helpful to bring up old posts, so thank you for doing it. I actually get two types of gum soreness. Before I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia, I had large red sores that would extend from the base of my tooth and creep along the gums and spread out--that was painful and felt better if...
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    Kody, It's a good idea to take some time off, and I'm glad that you're quitting your pizza delivery job. As far as MS is concerned--please don't worry yourself about that now. Make sure that you give yourself time to recover from the celiac diagnosis and figure out if there are any other food intolerances or allergies. MS is mostly diagnosed a bit later...
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    When I was in third grade, one of my friends, a fellow classmate, was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had to miss the second half of the school year and stay back a grade, but as far as I know, she's still doing well, and we're in our late twenties now. I wish all the best for your friend's recovery.
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    What prep has the doctor given you? I've had 3 colonoscopies unfortunately, so I've had several different types of prep. I hated the one that you mix with Gatorade because it made me unbelievably ill (vomiting in addition to D)for much longer than it was supposed to--10 minutes before the exam, I was still using the restroom. The gallon of stuff is by...
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    NicoleAJ replied to Natlay's topic in Related Issues & Disorders

    I had irregular periods before diagnosis, but it went in the other direction. I'd have my period very heavy for two weeks straight, and then I'd get two weeks off before it came back in full force for another 2 weeks. My PMS symptoms were always severe, and I'd often have to stay home because even maximum absorbency tampons and pads weren't enough to slow...
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    I just wanted to jump in on the instant grits issue--they're certainly a great idea. Just make sure that you don't get the Quaker Oats ones; I called the company about them a few months ago and they said that they have cross contamination issues with them (though their plain rice cakes have been tested as gluten free). I'm a grad student, but I was...
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    I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this Marlene. It sounds as though you're really in a bind. I hope that you can find a way out of it soon enough. At the same time, if your family must really rely on you to work full time, then you don't want to work yourself so ragged that you get too sick to do anything. It might not be a bad idea to look...
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    gf4life--thanks for posting. I won't be able to watch today, but please let us know how it goes. Also, Nantzie, thanks for posting the biography. I've actually seen her in movies without knowing who she was. It's interesting that she'd play a young Audrey Hepburn considering that there's been a whole segment about speculation of Hepburn's possible celiac...
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    Thanks for the recipe link--I'll have to try this. I bet I would like quinoa better toasted than plain. Also, I didn't rinse it before cooking it either.
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    Congrats on the job. San Francisco is amazing, and it's especially wonderful for people with celiac. My boyfriend is originially from the bay area, so we spend a lot of time there visiting, and I have not had a single problem finding food there. I'm actually going for another 10 days over Thanksgiving. I can't wait because so many restaurants and stores...
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    Yes, I did go to Risotteria, and I nearly cried when I saw the gluten free breadsticks on the table. I had such difficulty ordering because I wanted to order everything on the menu. I finally settled on pesto, mozerella risotto, which was absolutely amazing. I want to go back to the city just for the pleasure of going to Risotteria. It made my weekend...
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    Thanks for the kind words. This evening I was finally able to eat without feeling completely ill, so I'm definitely on the mend.
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    Thanks so much Laura. You certainly know what it's like to be a student at a big school like this where you can find great friends, but if you're going through a difficult situation, you can also feel really lost. Also, thank you smilemaker. It's great to hear encouragement because I feel anxious about following professional standards in extreme cases...
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    So I went to NYC this weekend to visit a friend, and I had some fantastic meals and had no problems anywhere except for this place (I think it was on 16th and 9th in Manhattan). We called ahead and asked if they could do gluten free, and they said yes, and then I did everything right. Careful explanations, use of the Triumph dining card for the cooks, lots...
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    My costs went up as well. My boyfriend and I spend about $125 per week on groceries--sometimes less, sometimes more, but that's what we've budgeted. I try not to buy too many of the specialty items, but I'd rather spend some money on specialty items than go somewhere with other people and feel deprived when I see them eating things that I can't have. I...
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    Thanks for all of the kind words. I know this student feels really isolated right now, so the prayers are much needed. I've definitely given this student more attention and more "breaks" in terms of the work that I've asked her to do, but she genuinely deserves it. Karen, I also had an instructor who changed my life very early on. None of my teachers...
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    In the spring semester my star student stopped coming to class and turning in assignments. I contacted her to see if she was ok, and she came into the office to speak with me about her performance in the class. We, as university instructors, are not supposed to speak to students about their personal lives in almost any capacity--because of issues of legal...
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    I really like the idea of getting them something that they already wanted but personalizing it too. I know that they both love massages, and despite the fact that my brother argues to the contrary, he's just as much of a romantic as the bride. I think I will include some nice goodies for them along with the other gift, either for the honeymoon or directly...
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    Mazel Tov!
  21. NicoleAJ
    I've not eaten at Red Lobster since diagnosis, and I don't plan to either, but another suggestion: I've brought a small disposable container of sour cream to a restaurant where I want a baked potato. It's just easier for me to feel that I'm getting the potato I want without playing Russian roulette with my health. In addition, as broncobux says, salad are...
  22. NicoleAJ
    Where on earth did you find gold boots? or did you paint them?
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    Thanks for the suggestions. That's funny...I'd actually thought of Cleopatra and Anne Boleyn, but I hadn't really gotten any further than that. These are some great suggestions. Marie Antoinette is bound to be popular this year because of the Kirsten Dunst movie coming out--I actually saw it in Paris this May; it was totally wretched but thoroughly entertaining...
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    I think Jem is a great idea--I used to have a Jem doll with light up earrings when I was little. One more suggestion--my favorite costume (one that I've actually worn twice) has been easy to do--I've been Audrey Hepburn's character, Holly Golightly, from Breakfast at Tiffany's. I just put my hair in an up-do, got a small tiara, wore a long black dress and...
  25. NicoleAJ
    I really integrated everyone's ideas when I tried out my first batch of gluten-free meatballs, but I did had some Perky's Nutty Rice cereal that I didn't really like, and I didn't have gluten-free bread on hand, so I decided to smash up the Nutty Rice as the binder, and it turned out really really well. The meatballs were delicious! Thanks for all of your...
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