If you haven't read my last post, go read it before reading this....(though you probably should have figured that out seeing as how this is part 2). ;)
....When I first saw the results of my allergy test, I wanted to explode. My first reason for wanting to explode was from my prideful joy in being right. I had NOT been a hypochondriac and had not imagined my strange reactions to dairy. I was off the chart allergic to all dairy products (take that you crazy people who didn't believe me!). My second reason for wanting to explode was out of pure horror and shock. The dairy thing didn't unnerve me that much because I'd been avoiding it for a while. However, not only was I off the charts allergic to dairy, but I was also off the charts allergic to *clears throat* wheat, gluten and eggs....(and of course cashews but we already knew that seeing as how I had to be rushed to the ER after consuming one).
That might not sound so bad at first, but just think about it for a second. That meant no regular bread, no pasta, hardly any packaged foods (though it's healthier to avoid those anyways,), etc. etc. I was in a state of shock. For those of you who didn't know this, I have been addicted to bread and pasta for YEARS. And with one simple allergy test it was all over. I wanted to cry....
So I know you're surprised that I haven't starved to death after all these weeks. But, believe it or not, I'm actually surviving pretty well. Though it's weird going out to eat (I have to eat hamburgers without the bun which looks pretty strange) I've found a lot of substitutes. Some absolutely wonderful souls out there decided that just because one is gluten and lactose intolerant doesn't mean one should live in torture and thus made a whole bunch of actually good tasting food without all that stuff in it. Sure this stuff is no replacement for that heavenly tasting thing known as white bread, but hey, at least I'm forced to eat healthier (I've had to eat more fruits and vegetables over the past two months than I would have normally volunteered to eat). Also, you don't really have to worry about getting fat without bread and pasta and milk in your diet. Yes, there is a positive side to everything....(well, most everything anyways)....;)
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Oh no! I have a friend that is going through really similar diet changes because she has celiac disease. She was very excited the other day to find out most condiments were gluten free:) I hope that the new diet only brings good health to you, and then you can teach the rest of us!
No bread, no hot cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven, no ice cream!!! Is chocolate in? Now what?!!!
At least it's good to see you blogging again and of course, God really loves you.
Mr. Tom
Oh my goodness Hannah, I'm so sorry to hear about all this! That must be awful! :( I can't imagine not being able to eat pizza, pasta, ice cream, etc...I'd surely go insane! But I'm glad you're still surviving okay and looking at it in a positive light. :)
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