| Newly Diagnosed? |
| So, what do I do now? You’ve just found out you have Celiac Disease. You may ask yourself, as I did, just what is Celiac? It’s a foreign word. No! Is it a name of a distant galaxy? No! The doctor clearly said “Celiac” and spells it out! You rush to the Internet and search frantically to make sense of this new diagnosis. You repeatedly read... NO WHEAT – NO RYE – NO BARLEY It’s strange at first and then you think how hard could this be? Then you realize that means... NO PIZZA – NO BEER -- NO BREAD – NO COOKIES – NO CAKE - NO TO ALL YOUR FAVORITES >>> IT'S NO – NO – NO!!! Then the tears start to come, at least they did for me. I grew up on all these things; they're a part of every meal. How do I live a life without them? Then you may think of all the pain – the diarrhea – the weakness or whatever symptoms you may have. We’re all slightly different. Then you read these symptoms will most likely all go away. All this confusion and these mixed emotions are all very good and normal. Cry – get mad – cry some more and then make a conscious effort to make the necessary changes! Think of it as a life style change. Haven’t you ever done that before? Like wanting to lose weight or wanting to take up a new hobby. Going back to college to get your degree or even starting a new job. All these things are life style changes. You did them right? So, you can do this too! It’s just a little more permanent, as it never goes away. I grew up with my Dad drilling this saying into my head “if there’s a will then there’s a way”! We can do anything we put our minds to. Just think of it as a new turn in your life and don’t look back. Then read some more until you can’t read anymore. You need to learn there is so much more to celiac then just avoiding these basic foods. Our food manufacturers put WHEAT in EVERYTHING! O.k. maybe I’m exaggerating but it’s pretty close to the truth. You need to learn all the additives, preservatives and everything else that is made with or from wheat, rye or barley. Take your time and create files you can reference later. I have a whole filing cabinet drawer just dedicated to celiac information. Begin by getting your diet to a very basic level and eat only pure all natural safe foods. As you learn about this condition and which foods are safe, you can add more to your portfolio of foods. However, add them slowly so you can always trace a reaction problem back to something you ate. Refer here for more information on The Diet! You have to be thankful and thankful everyday. This really is a huge blessing! You have the only disease that is curable. You simply don’t eat anything with gluten (wheat, rye & barley). It’s going to take lots of inner strength to say NO to all the offers of food from your relatives and friends. They most likely won’t understand why you are saying no but there are serious consequences to compromising your new diet. Life get’s easier day-by-day, so as hard as this may seem today, it truly does get easier! |
Warm Regards, Janet
Charlotte, NC
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