Kaycee's Blog

One more week of work, then two weeks off for holidays. Six more sleeps then winging my way down to Christchurch, then further south to see my dad, and then my mum when she comes back from warmer climes in Darwin. She would’ve spent 3 weeks up there with two of my brothers and a sister. Funny how most of my brothers and sisters live in Australia, leaving just three of us here in NZ.

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Dad says it has been real cold down there, lucky if today they reached 5 degrees. Somewhere not far from him it was minus 16 overnight. Brrr. And I thought it was cold up here with only 11 degrees. Well the shortest day has gone, and now hopefully summer is just around the corner. Hopefully.

Winter has been a little hard for me, well the thought of it was harder Was a bit worried that I would not have enough to eat of all things, well not enough good winter tucker. Do I sound like a squirrel that has been getting ready for winter? I have been feeling the cold more, but it has been colder, and there just does not seem to be enough stodgy food for me to eat. But that is cool, why should I eat stodgy food? I was a bit worried that I might not be satisfied with what I could eat this winter, but my stomach feels very satisfied. So maybe winter has not been as bad as I had envisioned. I have been making soup non stop, and freezing the excess for meals for work. I am coping.

Other people might not be coping as well as me. My dad is a bit worried about me coming down, and said, he will have to throw out all the bread. I told him not to be stupid, I sit in front of workmates, and family up here who eat their sandwiches and not a problem. He is probably thinking more that I might be tempted or something. Maybe people think that having to give up sandwiches could be similar to giving up alcohol. I have not found any similarity. But believe me, I would not be tempted to eat anything suspicious.

It will be the first time I will have seen my parents since my diagnosis and the first time I have been away from my comfort zone at home, where I know where everything I am eating comes from. I am a little worried about it all, but sure I will come through with flying colours. I will have to learn to speak up if I am worried about something mum is cooking for me. I guess I could offer to cook meals for them. Dad blood tests came back negative for coeliac, but the doctor thought there no symptoms present to test my mum. That annoys me, my mum if anyone has it, it will most likely be her. She has so many similar symptoms. I think she might be burying her head in the sand.

My youngest two sons, have tested negative. My two older adult sons who dwell in Sydney were going to go get tested yesterday. I advised Alan to drink all his beer before he got his results back. There would be nothing worse than having to give his beer away. I hope they have good results back.

Well it is bed time, and work tomorrow.

Cathy