Check-In August 2008

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10520 Location: WI, USA

Holy crap it's August!!

Whew, it's been a mad house around home.

We've been trying to get things off the ground for the support group.
Dealing with Peg's car accident and all the insurance/auto repair/auto shopping stuff. Don't worry, Peg's OK! Her car..not so much Sad

Now the TV thing. We were supposed to drive cars last night, but Peg had to whip up some GF Fudge Puddles for the show tomorrow.
I've also been in contact with a person about starting up a community theater group. Note to self: reply to that email...

So, what's new elsewhere? We've been getting several new members, maybe they'll stop by and say Hi Wink

Gotta go...

For those of you just tuning in, Check-In is a chance to introduce yourself, let everyone know how you're doing, what you're up to, to touch base...something, anything, just let us know you're still around

The Check-In Time Tunnel

Here's what we were doing last August.
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“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4941 Location: Nebraska

Peg was in a car accident?! What happened? Well I'm glad she's doing OK! You can replace the car, but you can't replace Peg.

Gotta love Nebraska in August. +100 degrees with 100% humidity = the suck. I swear I lost 10 pounds of water weight just moving the sprinklers around yesterday.

I guess the biggest thing happening this month is my little nephew turning 1. Is it normal for over 30 people to come to a first birthday party? Hopefully he enjoys the sandbox we got him. The little guy's doing great! He started taking his first steps a few days ago, and he started saying "mama" and "dada".

DH has also officially moved into the wonderful world of counseling. It's frustrating and rewarding, though recently more frustrating than rewarding. Hopefully the bumps will even out over time.

Nothing new to report, GF-wise, though I would kill for some GF Thin Mints.

gotbackintoWoWicanquitanytimeiwantiswear
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zip2play · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 310

luvscowznh · Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 405 Location: Groton, MA

Things have hit a lul while we wait for our little one to arrive. He's due August 25th, but I have a feeling he is going to arrive sooner than that. Everyone says that the first child is always late, but I know a few people who've had their first early.

We've gotten pretty much settled into the new house - including getting the baby's room ready.

I am working as much as I can - luckily I can work from home as I need to. the past few weeks I've only made it into the office 2 days a week.

Once the baby arrives, I am sure things will be very hectic. I will try to log on to at least do a quick post. But, if I drop off for a while, you'll know why. Wink

--Manda
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Fifi · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 287 Location: Wauconda, IL

Well here I am again. As I am sure you all know how my July went so I am detemined that August will be much better. No more surprise glutening. I have an appt with a celiac specialist in Sept and I can't wait! The bread machine company said they will replace my bread machine Whoo Hoo!!! and all the world is good.

I am sorry to hear about Pegs car accident, but I am so glad that she is ok!

Think only happy thoughts - think only happy thoughts - think only happy thoughts my new mantra Very Happy

Rosanne

p.s. air conditiong is the nex best thing to gluten free bread!
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Rosanne

celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 1327 Location: Maine

Al- Glad to hear Peg's OK. Sorry about the car. At least a wrecked car is just a headache, a wrecked Peg would be a heart ache. Good luck on the TV appearance tomorrow! Pretty soon we'll be calling you two Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood! OK...I know it's a stretch. Laughing

Manda- Good luck! We'll be waiting for pics!

Monica- So glad you've joined the conversations of late. You are a lovely addition to our board!

Everyone else... Hope you all are enjoying your summer! Colleen, hope Sean's camp experience is (or is it "was") great!
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Imisspizza · Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

Hi all! Im new here. I was dx about 2 weeks ago, after about 8 months of flu like symptoms. My GI new something was wrong, but I never had any weight loss, so he thought it was more like bile overload. My blood work was inconclusive, but after my scope it found moderate villi damage. It has been great to find a place where people are going through the same things.

GFPolarBear · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 362 Location: WI

Hi everyone...

My dad ended up coming up to visit and we got a bunch done on our home remodel. He seems to be doing better a little bit at a time, but he's still adjusting to being on his own.

DH and I have been married 11 years this month. Smile

I'm still waffling on school stuff (MD vs PA program, etc.) and getting ready to take some prep classes in the fall regardless.

Glad to hear Peg is OK - as many have said, the *car* can be replaced.

Also, summer's a great time to be GF - with all the great foods in season around here, I've been enjoying being GF on fresh veggies, pure local meats and cheeses, etc. Smile

Have a great August, all!

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rpf1007 · Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 699 Location: Chicago

Wow, time is flying. August for me is going to be incredibly rough. I will be thrilled when early September arrives. Mostly it is just lots of work...and study...and less time to do anything fun and to plan my GF meals. As a result I guess I get into kind of a rut with meals. Hopefully when things settle a little I can be a little more creative. In my "off" time I am knitting a baby blanket for a close friend which looks good so far. I recently moved, and adore my new place which is great. Finally having my own washer/dryer is such a great convenience!

GF polarbear- i had similar school decision issues and opted for the former- feel free to pm me if you want to bounce anything off of someone else who has been there. It's a tough decision.
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soutram · Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 46 Location: Montreal, Quebec

I guess this is a good opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Sue and I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I am a teacher in a local high school where I work with students with special needs and learning disabilities. I am also engaged to be married in September 2009. We do not have children yet, but we do have three lovely furry babies (our three kitties).
I am new to the forum and new to the gluten free lifestyle. It all started last year after I had my gallbladder taken out (my gallbladder was totally blocked as well as many of my bile ducts). I am presently trying to get appointments with GI's and get a proper diagnosis and I have also ordered the test from Dr. Fine's lab.
Recently I was poisoned by CC and have been sick, sick, sick for the past two weeks.
I am so grateful to be able to read all of the posts as I finally have some relief that I am not alone. I am NOT crazy.
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Gluten free since May 2008

BassistKara · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 51

I thought it was about time i did my first check in, seeing as i've been here quite a few months now!

Finally things have settled down for me food wise, slowly but surely being able to add new things in. Currently i'm free of yeast/fermented food, gluten, corn, onion, garlic, egg, dairy and probably a few others i cant remember! Its so great to be free of unbearable stomach pains, it just means i have spend a lot more time in the kitchen while being creative with recipes.

I was planning to go back to latin dancing and start kung fu classes, but i found out i now have exercise/cold air induced asthma, and because it's the middle of winter here i'm kinda stuck inside with the heater on most of the time! Combined with anxiety problems, all my specialists have suggested I start yoga.

I've also finally started driving lessons. Just the other day I managed to (successfully!) reverse park on a main road! Hopefully going for my P plates soon too!

I had to drop out of tafe though because of my migraines and worsening vision, which is a bit of a bummer because i got distinctions for all the assignments i had done!. Seeing the neurologist in september though and see what they say.

Apart from that, not much at all has been happening in the world of Kara!

zip2play · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 310

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3359 Location: Washington State

Got my oldest daughter off to a week of summer camp yesterday, and Sean goes off to celiac camp next week. I have been having anxiety over how the food is handled at camp, so I called Camp Fire to ask how it works. The celiac kids are mixed in with other campers. GF food is prepared by a dedicated staff in a separate part of the kitchen. When it comes to meal time, the non-celiac kids go to one window for pickup, and the celiac kids go to another. Then they all eat together. I really hope Sean gets to meet another child with celiac while he is at camp. He feels a little isolated sometimes.

Sarah had her 2 year old checkup last week. She is back on the growth chart, but remains small for her age. She is 25 pounds, but growing. I am wrestling with whether or not to have her celiac testing done again. I said I was going to do it at age 2, but now I am not relishing the thought of a needle stick. Every time she goes to the doctors office she gets a shot or something else nasty, so she is starting to have a negative association with the place. I think I am going to wait for a while.

The 2008 GIG conference is in Seattle. I am almost as excited as I was the last time the Ramones came to town. Very Happy

I requested to be a part of the planning committee. The first conference call is tonight, so I will attend to see if being part of the planning committe is something I really want to do. We are supposed to come prepared with ideas for subjects and speakers, so if you have any ideas, let me know.

I have the first series of the TV show "Lost" out of the library. Have never seen the show, but my parents are head over heels for it. I think I am well on my way to becoming a liiiitle bit obsessed with it. I haven't watched anything in months that doesn't have some sort of dancing animal or cartoons in it. I watched 13 episodes of Lost this weekend. I got absolutely nothing done in the house.
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Where are we going, and what am I doing in this handcart?

GFPolarBear · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 362 Location: WI