Yesterday was the real first time at the grocery store. Yeah, I did go and find cereal, but I didn't really have anything for lunch, dinner or snacks.
I read a couple of recipes on the back of the rice box that I thought my family would like. So, I decided to pick up the items to make them. I read labels hoping I knew what I was looking for and secretly hoped everything I wanted would just say "gluten free". I'm not sure everything I got was OK for me to eat, but I tried hard. I stupidly thought french fries and salsa were fine since they were just made out of vegetables, but I found out I was wrong. Both were processed in areas that contain wheat.
I am excited to try these new recipes for my family. They are somewhat picky eaters, but I make a point for us all to sit down to dinner together. I don't want to be the one that has to have something different, especially at dinner.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Well, I had a lot of hope going into my doctor's appointment today. Unfortunately, I think it was a waste of my time and money. Really, do I need to go to an office, with my kids, just to be told what the GI nurse told me over the phone?
I asked him if he knew about a support group closer to home, and he didn't. I asked him if he knew what I should do about testing my kids, and he said I should only worry about it if they had symptoms (this seems to contradict what I've been reading). He told me I would be an expert on this disease in a short time. I also couldn't believe he didn't have any hand-outs for me or even a list of resources to look into. I told him I had heard the leader of the support group near me was a lab tech in his office-this was news to him!
I left crying at my frustration again. My kids were great (well, not in the office); they asked if I was alright and gave me hugs!
I decided to check out a local grocery store I knew had information on the support group and sold gluten free items. I really don't know how I'm going to afford this, but I don't have the option not to. Even if I make my own pasta and breads, I have to buy the special flour. A 2 1/2 pound bag was over $10 and and 8 oz. box of pasta was over $3! I am going to look into some recipes and see what I need to have in my pantry.
I asked him if he knew about a support group closer to home, and he didn't. I asked him if he knew what I should do about testing my kids, and he said I should only worry about it if they had symptoms (this seems to contradict what I've been reading). He told me I would be an expert on this disease in a short time. I also couldn't believe he didn't have any hand-outs for me or even a list of resources to look into. I told him I had heard the leader of the support group near me was a lab tech in his office-this was news to him!
I left crying at my frustration again. My kids were great (well, not in the office); they asked if I was alright and gave me hugs!
I decided to check out a local grocery store I knew had information on the support group and sold gluten free items. I really don't know how I'm going to afford this, but I don't have the option not to. Even if I make my own pasta and breads, I have to buy the special flour. A 2 1/2 pound bag was over $10 and and 8 oz. box of pasta was over $3! I am going to look into some recipes and see what I need to have in my pantry.
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