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Deb. I'm still ticked off 2 and 1/2 years later......but resigned to it all. Dream, what about meringues and flourless cakes?
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No, I hadn't heard that. That's a pretty new, state-of-the-art airport, isn't it, if my memory is not playing tricks on me.Rich wrote:BTW, have you ever heard of the so-called conspiracy theory that the Denver airport is built over a large military bunker. There are also a lot of strange murals about the apocalypse, etc. in the airport. It is an odd place and in a very isolated area.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Joe,
I just noticed your comment about your sister's husband thinking you should just take your pills and suck it up. He sounds like all of the doctors I used to have. I don't care if he is the toughest military guy in the world. Stick him with uncontrollable BM's, relentless pain, toxicity that makes your brain foggy, etc., etc. and let's see just how tough he is.
I used to think I was invincible, and then this hit. And now I have to reach down to the depths on my body and soul to muster a mere 10 percent of the energy I formerly had just to manage (not to thrive mind you). Recall my comment that started a thread about having to leave Home Depot early because I grew so exhausted so suddenly that my legs would not longer support me. I'd like to see your brother in law give that a try.
Tough my butt. I'd like to drag his tail around the country with me for a month and see how tough he is, even without him having MC. Makes me so mad Joe. You don't need that. Especially from family!!!!!!!! Glad you are here with the rest of us. We will ALWAYS understand in ways that no one else can even try.
Rich
I just noticed your comment about your sister's husband thinking you should just take your pills and suck it up. He sounds like all of the doctors I used to have. I don't care if he is the toughest military guy in the world. Stick him with uncontrollable BM's, relentless pain, toxicity that makes your brain foggy, etc., etc. and let's see just how tough he is.
I used to think I was invincible, and then this hit. And now I have to reach down to the depths on my body and soul to muster a mere 10 percent of the energy I formerly had just to manage (not to thrive mind you). Recall my comment that started a thread about having to leave Home Depot early because I grew so exhausted so suddenly that my legs would not longer support me. I'd like to see your brother in law give that a try.
Tough my butt. I'd like to drag his tail around the country with me for a month and see how tough he is, even without him having MC. Makes me so mad Joe. You don't need that. Especially from family!!!!!!!! Glad you are here with the rest of us. We will ALWAYS understand in ways that no one else can even try.
Rich
"It's not what I believe. It's what I can prove." - A Few Good Men
Welcome Deb!!! 
I'm impressed that you've already done the testing with Enterolab and know of a surety that you are intolerant to gluten. You sound like you are well on your way to changing your diet and working toward remission.
I Dream:
I felt similar melancholy when I was shopping for groceries this week. It suddenly hit me that this holiday season would be my most limited since I was Dx'd 3 1/2 years ago. No pumpkin pie, apple pie, sweet potatoes, cranberries, rolls, stuffing or potatoes. My Thanksgiving dinner will be the same one I have every three days: turkey, cream of quinoa, gravy, asparagus and an almond muffin. Each holiday season I tell myself that next year will be better, but thus far that hasn't been the case. I too, miss baking cookies, candies, and the special holiday breads.
When I get down, I remind myself that it's only been in the last century (or less) that we've had such a wide selection of foods. Even in my childhood, an orange was a treat in my Christmas stocking. Chocolate was not a daily delight. I've been reading the Old Testament, and sometimes remind myself that the Israelites ate manna for 40 years in the desert! Many people in poor countries would love to have the food selections available in the U.S. and other modernized countries.
Hope is what keeps us going, and we have to maintain hope that we'll someday get better and be able to expand our diet.
Gloria
I'm impressed that you've already done the testing with Enterolab and know of a surety that you are intolerant to gluten. You sound like you are well on your way to changing your diet and working toward remission.
I Dream:
I felt similar melancholy when I was shopping for groceries this week. It suddenly hit me that this holiday season would be my most limited since I was Dx'd 3 1/2 years ago. No pumpkin pie, apple pie, sweet potatoes, cranberries, rolls, stuffing or potatoes. My Thanksgiving dinner will be the same one I have every three days: turkey, cream of quinoa, gravy, asparagus and an almond muffin. Each holiday season I tell myself that next year will be better, but thus far that hasn't been the case. I too, miss baking cookies, candies, and the special holiday breads.
When I get down, I remind myself that it's only been in the last century (or less) that we've had such a wide selection of foods. Even in my childhood, an orange was a treat in my Christmas stocking. Chocolate was not a daily delight. I've been reading the Old Testament, and sometimes remind myself that the Israelites ate manna for 40 years in the desert! Many people in poor countries would love to have the food selections available in the U.S. and other modernized countries.
Hope is what keeps us going, and we have to maintain hope that we'll someday get better and be able to expand our diet.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
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WELCOME Deb !!! You've come to the right place!!
Rich, I'll have to ask my father about the Denver airport rumor. He's a Colonel, USAF (Ret.) He will probably find it quite amusing, although if he won't talk about it, that will say something, too. He had quite an illustrious career, and he still has an ear to the ground, so to speak.
And he has a much better attitude than your Colonel bro-in-law, Joe. He has some health issues, and encourages me to do the same as he does--adapt, adjust, do what you need to do, and don't let health or reduced ability to do things rob you of enjoying life as much as possible.
As Tex said, it is natural to be angry--my first post here was about how angry I was, too. However, a long time ago someone said to me that I should make pain work for me, meaning use the pain, not let it control me. With this disease, and feeling like everyone else does (deprived this holiday season) I've decided to use the pain as impetus to figure out how to make something I can eat that my family and I like even better than an old holiday favorite. Then do it again.
I haven't spent much time in Dee's kitchen, or researching other recipes, but I am looking forward to that with anticipation. It will probably take trial and error, but as Edison said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." and "Discontent is the first necessity of progress."
Hang in there, everyone... as Tex is fond of saying, it will get better.[/quote]
Rich, I'll have to ask my father about the Denver airport rumor. He's a Colonel, USAF (Ret.) He will probably find it quite amusing, although if he won't talk about it, that will say something, too. He had quite an illustrious career, and he still has an ear to the ground, so to speak.
And he has a much better attitude than your Colonel bro-in-law, Joe. He has some health issues, and encourages me to do the same as he does--adapt, adjust, do what you need to do, and don't let health or reduced ability to do things rob you of enjoying life as much as possible.
As Tex said, it is natural to be angry--my first post here was about how angry I was, too. However, a long time ago someone said to me that I should make pain work for me, meaning use the pain, not let it control me. With this disease, and feeling like everyone else does (deprived this holiday season) I've decided to use the pain as impetus to figure out how to make something I can eat that my family and I like even better than an old holiday favorite. Then do it again.
I haven't spent much time in Dee's kitchen, or researching other recipes, but I am looking forward to that with anticipation. It will probably take trial and error, but as Edison said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." and "Discontent is the first necessity of progress."
Hang in there, everyone... as Tex is fond of saying, it will get better.[/quote]
Marliss Bombardier
Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
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Dear Idream,
I hear you on the baking, but maybe it is not as bad as you think... I trained as a baker in my younger years and I have always loved to bake (not to cook, alas
) and like you, tended to go overboard on the holiday baking, etc. When I first went GF in June, I was really bummed about not being able to eat baked goods but have since realized that I can have them, and I can bake them myself! It is really not that hard .. for most recipes all you do is substitute Wheat flour for a blend of alternative flours and throw in a little xanthum gum in to bind it . Seriously!! If you already know how to bake, you will be able to make just about anything you like in GF. I just went on the internet and printed off an arsenal of recipes for muffins, breads, cakes, piecrust, brownies , one or two of each, and started experimenting. I have made muffins and chocolate chip cookies that you could not even tell were GF!
Baking without the wheat flour was a piece of cake ( pun intended) but then I figured out that I had other intolerances and it got a little more complicated but still not impossible. I can't have a lot of the flours the recipes call for (tapioca, buckwheat and quinoa, and, I thought, corn and sorghum (tho now i am not sure about them) nor can I have dairy or (I just found out) eggs. Baking GF, DF , and eggless is a challenge for sure but I just made scones last week ( they were a bit crumbly so I'll play around with the recipe to improve them ) but this week, excellent chocolate chip cookies and muffins with no eggs!
And yes, being totally appalled at the cost of the GF bread (that I can't even eat now anyway because of other ingredients) I very quickly also started making my own bread.. in a bread maker. I have several different recipes I can use, one that I got from JoAnn. It takes only a few minutes to throw the ingredients in the bread maker, and press start, and voila! 80 minutes later I have bread that is every bit as good as Udis or any other GF bread . And costs a fraction as much. If you don't have a bread maker, you should consider buying one because really, it is the only way to go. Rich, you could make a loaf or two when you are home to take with you on the road, and as long as you keep them refrigerated, they last a week or two.
And a great business idea for you, Idream, when you are feeling better, is to specialize in making GF wedding cakes! They are becoming more and more popular apparently. A while back someone posted an article here about some Hollywoood star that had a GF cake for her wedding.
Linda
I hear you on the baking, but maybe it is not as bad as you think... I trained as a baker in my younger years and I have always loved to bake (not to cook, alas
) and like you, tended to go overboard on the holiday baking, etc. When I first went GF in June, I was really bummed about not being able to eat baked goods but have since realized that I can have them, and I can bake them myself! It is really not that hard .. for most recipes all you do is substitute Wheat flour for a blend of alternative flours and throw in a little xanthum gum in to bind it . Seriously!! If you already know how to bake, you will be able to make just about anything you like in GF. I just went on the internet and printed off an arsenal of recipes for muffins, breads, cakes, piecrust, brownies , one or two of each, and started experimenting. I have made muffins and chocolate chip cookies that you could not even tell were GF! Baking without the wheat flour was a piece of cake ( pun intended) but then I figured out that I had other intolerances and it got a little more complicated but still not impossible. I can't have a lot of the flours the recipes call for (tapioca, buckwheat and quinoa, and, I thought, corn and sorghum (tho now i am not sure about them) nor can I have dairy or (I just found out) eggs. Baking GF, DF , and eggless is a challenge for sure but I just made scones last week ( they were a bit crumbly so I'll play around with the recipe to improve them ) but this week, excellent chocolate chip cookies and muffins with no eggs!
And yes, being totally appalled at the cost of the GF bread (that I can't even eat now anyway because of other ingredients) I very quickly also started making my own bread.. in a bread maker. I have several different recipes I can use, one that I got from JoAnn. It takes only a few minutes to throw the ingredients in the bread maker, and press start, and voila! 80 minutes later I have bread that is every bit as good as Udis or any other GF bread . And costs a fraction as much. If you don't have a bread maker, you should consider buying one because really, it is the only way to go. Rich, you could make a loaf or two when you are home to take with you on the road, and as long as you keep them refrigerated, they last a week or two.
And a great business idea for you, Idream, when you are feeling better, is to specialize in making GF wedding cakes! They are becoming more and more popular apparently. A while back someone posted an article here about some Hollywoood star that had a GF cake for her wedding.
Linda
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Thanks for the welcoming support.
I really do feel fortunate to have this happen at this point in time. I remember, perhaps 15 years ago, when a friend was finally diagnosed with celiac after nearly wasting away (she was down to 85 lbs).
There was no support and buying groceries was a nightmare for her. I remember thinking at the time, I sure am glad I don't have that!!
I am lucky to have so many foods clearly marked and I had some Rudi's bread for the first time and actually found it okay. I plan to try and make some stuffing with it for me for Thanksgiving. Hopefully I'll be able to find a palatable bread I can make.
So far I haven't had much problem with cheeses but have had milk (lactose) issues for quite a while. My casein testing through Enterolab was 33 so I'll just have to see on that. I don't eat much soy except for some occasional shiritaki noodles that have tofu and sometimes some flax/soy chips, which might be iffy. Anyways, thanks again. Deb
I really do feel fortunate to have this happen at this point in time. I remember, perhaps 15 years ago, when a friend was finally diagnosed with celiac after nearly wasting away (she was down to 85 lbs).
There was no support and buying groceries was a nightmare for her. I remember thinking at the time, I sure am glad I don't have that!!
I am lucky to have so many foods clearly marked and I had some Rudi's bread for the first time and actually found it okay. I plan to try and make some stuffing with it for me for Thanksgiving. Hopefully I'll be able to find a palatable bread I can make.
So far I haven't had much problem with cheeses but have had milk (lactose) issues for quite a while. My casein testing through Enterolab was 33 so I'll just have to see on that. I don't eat much soy except for some occasional shiritaki noodles that have tofu and sometimes some flax/soy chips, which might be iffy. Anyways, thanks again. Deb
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Hi'ya Deb
I forgot to welcome you too. It's sure a good thing you decided to get the Entero Lab testing! Takes a lot of guess work out of the equation. I am sure you 'll be feeling much better now that you aren't eating so many things that make you sick.
I found that it took me about 4 months to settle in to this new way of eating, and to reach a state of acceptance where it doesn't bother me to watch other people eating what I can't. What really helps with that is finding alternatives that I can eat. A really delicious sweet treat is Bliss Balls dipped in dark chocolate. Bliss Balls are a raw food recipe, made from ground up dried fruit and nuts. You put dates, raisins, cranberrys, bits of dried mangoes , pecans and other nuts in a blender and grind them quite fine (I have to do them in small batches in my blender) Then put this in a bowl and add a couple tablespoons of nut butter (I use almond or cashew), some lemon juice and vanilla, mix it all up and then squish them into balls. Then I dip them in melted gourmet dark chocolate. There are many different kinds you can make, and lots of recipes for them on the net. And they are divine!!!
It is lucky for you that cooking is a passion of yours... you will figure it out, I'm sure. You are probably aware of Dee's kitchen on here with lots of great GF and DF recipes.
Best of luck to you in your recovery, and again, Welcome.
Linda
I forgot to welcome you too. It's sure a good thing you decided to get the Entero Lab testing! Takes a lot of guess work out of the equation. I am sure you 'll be feeling much better now that you aren't eating so many things that make you sick.
I found that it took me about 4 months to settle in to this new way of eating, and to reach a state of acceptance where it doesn't bother me to watch other people eating what I can't. What really helps with that is finding alternatives that I can eat. A really delicious sweet treat is Bliss Balls dipped in dark chocolate. Bliss Balls are a raw food recipe, made from ground up dried fruit and nuts. You put dates, raisins, cranberrys, bits of dried mangoes , pecans and other nuts in a blender and grind them quite fine (I have to do them in small batches in my blender) Then put this in a bowl and add a couple tablespoons of nut butter (I use almond or cashew), some lemon juice and vanilla, mix it all up and then squish them into balls. Then I dip them in melted gourmet dark chocolate. There are many different kinds you can make, and lots of recipes for them on the net. And they are divine!!!
It is lucky for you that cooking is a passion of yours... you will figure it out, I'm sure. You are probably aware of Dee's kitchen on here with lots of great GF and DF recipes.
Best of luck to you in your recovery, and again, Welcome.
Linda
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Welcome Deb from New Hampshire It sounds like you are well on your way in dealing with MC.
Marliss, yeah my brother in law can be a bit of a pain. Both he and my sister are very manipulative individuals.
Rich all I can say is I cannot deny your observations... Good eye
You know hiding things in plain sight has always been an interesting tactic
Another fun and interesting project would be to look at who the main contractors on the project... Some familiar names with close gov't ties would probably come up
--Joe
Marliss, yeah my brother in law can be a bit of a pain. Both he and my sister are very manipulative individuals.
Rich all I can say is I cannot deny your observations... Good eye
You know hiding things in plain sight has always been an interesting tactic
Another fun and interesting project would be to look at who the main contractors on the project... Some familiar names with close gov't ties would probably come up
--Joe
Joe
Hi to all!
Linda the bliss balls sound blissful! I have had a reaction the last couple
of times I've had chocolate (Trader Joe's 73% dark) but it could have been
from other sources. Once I'm feeling totally on track I'm going to try it again.
Could it be caffeine? I reacted badly to coffee in the early stages of this
and am scared to try it again (bummer). Lately I've been drinking a powdered
electrolyte mix with some decaffeinated tea.
Linda the bliss balls sound blissful! I have had a reaction the last couple
of times I've had chocolate (Trader Joe's 73% dark) but it could have been
from other sources. Once I'm feeling totally on track I'm going to try it again.
Could it be caffeine? I reacted badly to coffee in the early stages of this
and am scared to try it again (bummer). Lately I've been drinking a powdered
electrolyte mix with some decaffeinated tea.
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Deb, most of the blissball recipes don't call for a chocolate coating.. that is just my preference, but they are delicious even without.
Gloria, I'll post those egg-free recipes and I'll post some of the bilssball recipes, too.
Linda
Gloria, I'll post those egg-free recipes and I'll post some of the bilssball recipes, too.
Linda
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