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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


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BTW......cute av Jess! :)


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jerseyangel Proficient
BTW......cute av Jess! :)

Yeah--he's a busy lil guy! :P

elye Community Regular
OMG. Calgary will never be the same again. :lol:

DEAR GAWD..... . . . .....what a time we had at that Stampede!!

They may never be the same, in fact. . .. . .......I wore my penis earrings to show off the mind space of we east-coasters (well.. .. ..... . . . okay, not really all east-coast women. . .... . .. ..just, uh... . . .......those who are. . . . ... . . .well . . . . .okay, of ME). As a result, had many people asking me if I could custom-make a pair, personalized, I suppose.. . .. ..

Man, these people really talk my language. :rolleyes::lol:

Was chatting with a Clydesdale breeder about equine anal glands. . .. ......

AND:

Some eyebrow-raising, noteworthy thumbage out here......particularly on the cattle handlers.. . . . ....

Leeeeeesargh1 Just had time to scoot through your pre-wedding account........so beautiful, and exciting!!

:):)

DingoGirl Enthusiast

Good Thursday evenin, sills B)

I have, um, put a hunk of meat atop a flaming barbecue :unsure: I don't think things are supposed to be done this way.....because soon, the whole piece of meat was aflame

:huh:

Completely blackened on one side - we will see

I don't know what in hell I'm doing with the man's work barbecue

:blink:

:lol:

pets are highly interested in the procedure, however.....

and Skit has gotten a WILD STREAK in him and is TEARING through the house, wiv a DISTINCT display of silleigh!!!!!!!!!!!!

out of my mind over this!!

Had quite a scare with Nathan this week, but he's out of the woods, now

Oh Lisa, good to hear. :)

Um..........this wedding.......GOOD GAWD!!!!!!!!! :lip quiver: sounds absolutely wonderful!!!!!!! Is it this weekend? Can't imagine there'll be a dry eye in the house.

Um, sillies, we are really remiss........we SHOULD have been organizing a parade for this, you know....... what in hell has happened to our manners? our planning? our hutzpah? :lol:

Suzzee . . . Derek the man-child . . . so how old is he? . . . but awfully nice of him

Young Derek is 21. Can do and fix ANYTHING, and has quite a bit of stamina for punishing, heinous things. Like, building and welding a wondrous barbecue in a warehouse in Fresno in 100-plus degrees, day in, day out. :blink: I'd last two seconds. Then crawling around in the heat for two weeks straight and many weekends of the year on his belly, cleaning out marijuana gardens, getting poison oak EVERYWHERE

eejits, all of them - not kidding *snoooooort* makes me larph (don't tell them) :lol:

Just wanted to share with you all - I'm planning on thinking today.

This requires loud music (headphones) and no shoes and much tugging of hair (not sure why this is necessary, but it seems to be). If all goes well I will actually have a complete outline of everything I've done (on one project) for the last two years. Don't see any point in doing this, except that I'll have a really good time.

And I made the coffee in the breakroom this morning, so for once it's strong enough.

:lol: as Jan-it said, this post DOES have lots of potential. I ain't got the brains to takkel it, though *yawn*

Hey, where is Mimms? and Tah-ree-sargh? so quiet here lately......

I did keep me clothes on ....Well, I did it! Got me hair cut off Will need to get used to this....it is a lot cooler, though

PADT! ya did it! Brave lady, you are ;) yes, we DO need a pic toot saweet!

Patt said de rigeur :lol:

Selective quoting . . . Patti appears to be very proud of herself for keeping her clothes on whilst she was wif Estaban . . .

Looking forward to a pic Patti . . . one of yer hair . . . and would also like to see one of Estaban!!!

yes! Photos of Esteban! NEKKID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To everyone else ((((((((((HELLO))))))))))))))))!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miss you guys- not much silly or energy these days but I had fun, fun, fun in Vermont. Kurt and I (and my dad, sis and her family) all went up for the 4th of July. I couldn't find me a Champ costume. Went as a woodland nympho.

Peter and Em- I could practically swim to Canada from where I was but unfortunately, 'twould have been Quebecians waiting with a towel, not Ontarians- and I wouldn't have understood them as they speak their Quebecois French. I could NOT, however, swim to Ontario.

Bevel swimming to Canada!!!!!!!!!! this sounds so........exotic.....bloody landlocked here - takes quite a while to reach a foreign country....but maybe if I got in the canal, I could swim to.........Mendota :lol:

and, your holiday weekend sounds like somehting out of my dreams - I'm coming next year!!!!!!

DEAR GAWD..... . . . .....what a time we had at that Stampede!!

They may never be the same, in fact. . .. . .......I wore my penis earrings to show off the mind space of we east-coasters (well.. .. ..... . . . okay, not really all east-coast women. . .... . .. ..just, uh... . . .......those who are. . . . ... . . .well . . . . .okay, of ME). As a result, had many people asking me if I could custom-make a pair, personalized, I suppose.. . .. ..

Man, these people really talk my language.

Was chatting with a Clydesdale breeder about equine anal glands. . .. ......

AND:

Some eyebrow-raising, noteworthy thumbage out here......particularly on the cattle handlers.. . . . ....

:lol: x 25

crazy, nutty, penis-wearin' Lady at the Stampede - makes me guffaw - can't wait to hear more

well, finally I must eat my charred piece of flesh, and head to bed!! 'night sills ::wub::

DingoGirl Enthusiast

:huh:

:unsure:

:angry:

1:23 in the morn, pholks, and I am WIDE AWAKE. I mean, have taken full drugs (and then some) for sleep (hours ago) and.......could literally multi-task all night. :mellow:

I think it's these gym workouts (yup, just started back and am quite pleased with self) in the evenings.....might have been too late and I got too worked up?

*sigh*

and no one's here to play, of course :lol:

Well, back to bed.......

more reading and boredom............

:rolleyes:

DingoGirl Enthusiast

:mellow:

Um..........2:49 a.m. and wide awake, pretty much multi-tasking.....what in hell is going on? this rarely happens..........ESPECIALLY after a DOUBLE DOSE of DRUGS????????

My body is crazy <_<

and, I'd like the brain of a dullard, please :rolleyes:

doing this week's newspaper crossword puzzles now, in bed........ :lol:

blah

long day tomorrow

more later

<head hits keyboard>

nikki-uk Enthusiast

Can I have some o' Susie's drugs NOW to get me froo the ironing pleeeeease??

T'is a fine line with exercise (if only I could spell it - WAIT, edited it ;) )...it can help you sleep better BUT if you do it too late it'll make you a tad hyped :blink:

Lisa's daughters wedding!!!!!!!!!!! *sniff* :wub:

<when is it????>

Patti's new 'do'!!!

PICTURES!!!!

Yes, what else?? :huh: ...bloody BOLLOCKS <_<

..Can't remember....have a dullard brain if Sooze wants to swap :lol:


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jerseyangel Proficient
Patti's new 'do'!!!

PICTURES!!!!

Gawd youse guys--I posted one last night!!!! :lol: Mark captured the essence whilst I was on the computer--reading glasses and all. B) I phigured now ya'll know what I look like whilst I'm talking to you :P

Suz--I'm wif Nik--I bet it's the late exercising. If you do it closer to bedtime, it can keep you awake. I am, however, so happy to hear that Kit has his sillie back!! :D How was yer meat? :P

Nik--tell me yer not ironing!!!!! :o:lol:

<yawn> I slept for 9 hours straight last night.....can't remember the last time that happened. :rolleyes: <stretch>

We took a ride to check out the progress on the house (they began framing :D ), and I found the Betty Crocker gluten-free baking mixes at the Kroger near there. The grocery store in my neighboUrhood here doesn't have them--I got the cookie mix, yellow cake, and brownie. Thinking of making the brownies today. :)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

Morning Everyone-

Well we are settled into our new office. Its very bright and airy. The move was exhausting! I am only here till 1 today and then it is off to get Silvia. I am so excited!

We are planning on attending my coworkers post-move stress relief party tonight and then tomorrow heading to the zoo and in the evening to my SIL's campsite by the river. So a very busy weekend planned.

Paddiegh loving the new do!

Susie- a man who fixes everything Sweet!!!

Lisa- the wedding sounds so nice. Our first dance was to From this Moment by Shania Twain and my dad and I danced to Butteryfly Kisses....we both sobbed the entire time. I still have a hard time listening to that song....

Hope all my other sillies are well!

jerseyangel Proficient

Hi Amanda--enjoy your weekend!!! It sounds great :D

Darn210 Enthusiast
Gawd youse guys--I posted one last night!!!! :lol: Mark captured the essence whilst I was on the computer--reading glasses and all. B) I phigured now ya'll know what I look like whilst I'm talking to you :P

Ummm . . . then why aren't you larphing yer arse off??? . . . Nice do :D . . . now where's Estaban??? *giggle*

Well, we are outta here in about 15 minutes. Youse psillies stay out of trouble. I'll try to check in . . . I hear this place has wireless and we're taking our laptop . . . Smakl calls it a labtop :lol:

elye Community Regular

Howdeeeeeeeeeigh, Pardners! :lol:

Drive-by. ...... ... ......actually, a chuck-wagon swing-by. .. . . . ........

Great photo, Pahtee! You look calm, intelligent and ponderous whilst you peruse our psilly musings... . . .. .....

Are you asleep now, Psoooooze? Hope so. . . . . ....

jerseyangel Proficient

Safe trip, Jan-it! Don't forget to hook up that labtop from time to time and to say hi :D

Jestgar Rising Star
I'll try to check in . . . I hear this place has wireless and we're taking our laptop . . . Smakl calls it a labtop :lol:

For some reason I find this quite amusing. Trying to figure out what a labtop would actually be...

You look fab Patti, but do try to <snort> next time your pic is took.

mimommy Contributor

Good aft every bodee. Looks like I've missed a lot :)

Not much to say. Been busy with kid(s) (took on a couple extra for a short stint). Lots of cheap summer activities going on--took the monsters children bowling (had a coupon), took them to open swim ($2 each), took them to the township fireworks display ($2-3K in taxes)...

Hearing "I'm bored! We never do anything!"~priceless! <_<

I'm definitely feeling my age, folks. The list of complaints is thus:

Stubbed toe, mosquito bite, husband kicks me in the night.

Wrinkles, knees, ovaries,

pollen in the air is making me sneeze.

Chlorine made my hair like straw,

men used to ogle--now they guffaw.

Once called "young and full of life"--

now called "mommy, ma'am, and wife".

House is dirty and disorganised.

My favorite old jeans won't go past my fat thighs.

Receding gums and senstive teeth

are other things that cause me grief.

Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

:blink::(:rolleyes:

jerseyangel Proficient
Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

:blink::(:rolleyes:

I hear ya, girlphriend :(

curlyfries Contributor
Um..........this wedding.......GOOD GAWD!!!!!!!!! :lip quiver: sounds absolutely wonderful!!!!!!! Is it this weekend? Can't imagine there'll be a dry eye in the house.

Um, sillies, we are really remiss........we SHOULD have been organizing a parade for this, you know....... what in hell has happened to our manners? our planning? our hutzpah? :lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

The wedding is August 1st and WE ARE NOT READY!!!!!!!

1:23 in the morn, pholks, and I am WIDE AWAKE.

*sigh*

and no one's here to play, of course :lol:

Suzeeeee!!!!! We used to be good at coordinating our late-nite cyber chats......wot happened????

I'm definitely feeling my age, folks. The list of complaints is thus:

Stubbed toe, mosquito bite, husband kicks me in the night.

Wrinkles, knees, ovaries,

pollen in the air is making me sneeze.

Chlorine made my hair like straw,

men used to ogle--now they guffaw.

Once called "young and full of life"--

now called "mommy, ma'am, and wife".

House is dirty and disorganised.

My favorite old jeans won't go past my fat thighs.

Receding gums and senstive teeth

are other things that cause me grief.

Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

:blink::(:rolleyes:

:lol::lol:<_<

Couldn't've said it better meself!!!!!

Jestgar Rising Star
Stubbed toe, mosquito bite, husband kicks me in the night.

Wrinkles, knees, ovaries,

pollen in the air is making me sneeze.

Chlorine made my hair like straw,

men used to ogle--now they guffaw.

Once called "young and full of life"--

now called "mommy, ma'am, and wife".

House is dirty and disorganised.

My favorite old jeans won't go past my fat thighs.

Receding gums and senstive teeth

are other things that cause me grief.

Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

:blink::(:rolleyes:

The older I get

the more I see

that what is wrong

is not with me

My wrinkled smile

is quick and broad

I now find "unique"

what I once thought "odd"

My baggy jeans

can go anywhere

I don't waste my time

'doing' my hair

I've funny friends

and hearty laughs

mostly from

my aging gaffs

I wouldn't change

the world I've learned

and never trade

the strength I've earned

true beauty comes

once years have turned

elye Community Regular
true beauty comes

once years have turned

Okay, we are all, then, freakin' gorgeous. . . ......... :lol:

I am tres fatiguee.

Too much driving, too many different beds in ten nights. Haven't slept with me husband in some time - - been trying to sleep whilst bunking with my snoring, thrashing, mumbling dear daughter......she, however, is the better of the two, for The Ripper kicks like Beckham.

DH has been quite obviously glutened in the last few days, as he is farting like no one can imagine. Our room, at times, smells very like the cattle barn at the Stampede.

Yee haw.

:rolleyes:

:lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
Too much driving, too many different beds in ten nights. Haven't slept with me husband in some time - -

pardon?? :unsure:

Darn210 Enthusiast
Okay, we are all, then, freakin' gorgeous. . . ......... :lol:

I am tres fatiguee.

Too much driving, too many different beds in ten nights. Haven't slept with me husband in some time - - been trying to sleep whilst bunking with my snoring, thrashing, mumbling dear daughter......she, however, is the better of the two, for The Ripper kicks like Beckham.

DH has been quite obviously glutened in the last few days, as he is farting like no one can imagine. Our room, at times, smells very like the cattle barn at the Stampede.

Yee haw.

:rolleyes:

:lol:

Cumbersome to split post on the labtop so . . . will just have to say the whole thing was heelarryus.

Mimms, loved yer priceless post as well.

. . . and fan-parking-tastic poetry.

We're here!!! I just want to say the Lake Michigan is phreakin' phreezing . . . hope the pool is warmer. Fish are really biting . . . but they all seem to be about 3 inches long . . . but the kids are happy with that.

More later psillies . . . Suezee, still sleeping?

elye Community Regular

Dear gawd... .. . ......glutening over the last few days via DH, and THEN a blocked toilet via one who is not 'fessing up. <_<

It is a good thing, methinks, that we are outta here today, and off to Banff. Fresh mountain air, stronger capacity toilets.....and we each get our own bed. B)

Jyaghnutt's checkin' in, too! :)

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Can I have some o' Susie's drugs NOW to get me froo the ironing pleeeeease??

T'is a fine line with exercise (if only I could spell it - WAIT, edited it ;) )...it can help you sleep better BUT if you do it too late it'll make you a tad hyped :blink:

Lisa's daughters wedding!!!!!!!!!!! *sniff* :wub: <when is it????>

Patti's new 'do'!!!

PICTURES!!!!

Yes, what else?? :huh: ...bloody BOLLOCKS <_<

..Can't remember....have a dullard brain if Sooze wants to swap :lol:

DITTO THIS WHOLE POST. THANKS FOR LETTING ME STEAL IT-DULLARD BRAIN HERE TOO

GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR GREAT TRIP.

Gawd youse guys--I posted one last night!!!! :lol: Mark captured the essence whilst I was on the computer--reading glasses and all. B) I phigured now ya'll know what I look like whilst I'm talking to you :P

We took a ride to check out the progress on the house (they began framing :D ), and I found the Betty Crocker gluten-free baking mixes at the Kroger near there. The grocery store in my neighboUrhood here doesn't have them--I got the cookie mix, yellow cake, and brownie. Thinking of making the brownies today. :)

LOVE YOUR HAIR

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE A PHOTO OF THE FRAMED NEW HOUSE.

WISH I COULD FIND THE BC MIXES. GLAD FOR YOU THO

Morning Everyone-

Well we are settled into our new office. Its very bright and airy. The move was exhausting! I am only here till 1 today and then it is off to get Silvia. I am so excited!

We are planning on attending my coworkers post-move stress relief party tonight and then tomorrow heading to the zoo and in the evening to my SIL's campsite by the river. So a very busy weekend planned.

Paddiegh loving the new do!

Susie- a man who fixes everything Sweet!!!

Lisa- the wedding sounds so nice. Our first dance was to From this Moment by Shania Twain and my dad and I danced to Butteryfly Kisses....we both sobbed the entire time. I still have a hard time listening to that song....

Hope all my other sillies are well!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AMANDA

House is dirty and disorganised.

My favorite old jeans won't go past my fat thighs.

Receding gums and senstive teeth

are other things that cause me grief.

Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

:blink::(:rolleyes:

LOVED IT ALL BUT THIS LAST PART THE BEST

:lol::lol::lol:

The wedding is August 1st and WE ARE NOT READY!!!!!!!

SO HAPPY TO HEAR ALL ABOUT THIS GREAT WEDDING COMING UP

It is a good thing, methinks, that we are outta here today, and off to Banff. Fresh mountain air, stronger capacity toilets.....and we each get our own bed. B)

ENJOY em

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Can I have some o' Susie's drugs NOW to get me froo the ironing pleeeeease??

T'is a fine line with exercise (if only I could spell it - WAIT, edited it )...it can help you sleep better BUT if you do it too late it'll make you a tad hyped

Lisa's daughters wedding!!!!!!!!!!! *sniff*

<when is it????>

Patti's new 'do'!!!

PICTURES!!!!

Yes, what else?? ...bloody BOLLOCKS

..Can't remember....have a dullard brain if Sooze wants to swap

Nikkel :lol: x 55

this whole thing cracked me up

Yes, definitely, I"ll send you some o' these drugs for ironing - they certainly don't induce sleep :blink:

I'm tellin youse guys, I just got a new lorazepam prescription, and it was a different manufacturer, about which the pharmacist informed me. Well, these new pills don't do CRAP, so I have to somehow have them give me back the old kind, which worked with just half a miligram. <_<

Evil.

Gawd youse guys--I posted one last night!!!! Mark captured the essence whilst I was on the computer--reading glasses and all. I phigured now ya'll know what I look like whilst I'm talking to you

PAD-TEA!!!!!!!!!! You look so gosh-darned cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the new 'do and the spectacles, and the wry psillie psmile :)

Morning Everyone-

Well we are settled into our new office. Its very bright and airy. The move was exhausting! I am only here till 1 today and then it is off to get Silvia. I am so excited!

We are planning on attending my coworkers post-move stress relief party tonight and then tomorrow heading to the zoo and in the evening to my SIL's campsite by the river. So a very busy weekend planned.

this sounds fab!!!!!! campsite by the river? does your sister live there? :lol:

Howdeeeeeeeeeigh, Pardners! :lol:

Drive-by. ...... ... ......actually, a chuck-wagon swing-by. .. . . . ........

Okay......I know I have missed some pages from when I was gone, but WHAT IN HELL is Slim Shady actually doing in Calgary? what in hell is this stampede/chuck wagon? Is she making this up? :lol: :lol:

and oh dear - the pharting and glutenings and clogged toilets and sleeping with different bed partners :lol: hopefully this will all be cleared up in Banffphffff

Good aft every bodee. Looks like I've missed a lot :)

Not much to say. Been busy with kid(s) (took on a couple extra for a short stint). Lots of cheap summer activities going on--took the monsters children bowling (had a coupon), took them to open swim ($2 each), took them to the township fireworks display ($2-3K in taxes)...

Hearing "I'm bored! We never do anything!"~priceless! <_<

I'm definitely feeling my age, folks. The list of complaints is thus:

Stubbed toe, mosquito bite, husband kicks me in the night.

Wrinkles, knees, ovaries,

pollen in the air is making me sneeze.

Chlorine made my hair like straw,

men used to ogle--now they guffaw.

Once called "young and full of life"--

now called "mommy, ma'am, and wife".

House is dirty and disorganised.

My favorite old jeans won't go past my fat thighs.

Receding gums and senstive teeth

are other things that cause me grief.

Getting old like this really stinks,

and not much fun, me thinks.

OMG :lol:

this whole thing was just........superb, Mimms, really quite brill!!!!!!!!!!

The wedding is August 1st and WE ARE NOT READY!!!!!!!

PSILLIES!!!!!!!!!!! this is a cry for help if I've ever heard one!!!!!!!!!! we MUST organize ourselves and work toward Leesargh's cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay -

I'll ring the court jester and have his soiled robes dry-cleaned.

Emm, track down our yeti up there in Banff and then DO begin braiding the seashells into his hair, for God's sake!!!!!!!

Amanda, maybe you can find some woodland nymphos in that riparian campsite?!

Nikerler, ingest some of my "sleep" drugs and begin ironing the tablecloths.

Mimms, I'm putting you in charge of organizing the parade and the marshmallows to shoot from the guns.

Geoss, you will be bringing squirrels, civkebs, and cats. I don't know what for, though. :lol:

everyone else, start amassing huge quantities of al-kee-haul (mainly absinthe), psuper psoakers, and Betty Crocker mixes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

don't worry Leese, we'll have yer wedding shaped up in no time. ;)

The older I get

the more I see

that what is wrong

is not with me

My wrinkled smile

is quick and broad

I now find "unique"

what I once thought "odd"

My baggy jeans

can go anywhere

I don't waste my time

'doing' my hair

I've funny friends

and hearty laughs

mostly from

my aging gaffs

I wouldn't change

the world I've learned

and never trade

the strength I've earned

true beauty comes

once years have turned

:lol: excellent

We're here!!! I just want to say the Lake Michigan is phreakin' phreezing . . . hope the pool is warmer. Fish are really biting . . . but they all seem to be about 3 inches long . . . but the kids are happy with that.

More later psillies . . . Suezee, still sleeping?

WHOT? freezing? I'll be there soon!

****************************************

OMG!!!!!!!! My Skit just went PSYCHO and attacked the Weez VERY seriously and severely, now he's tearing around shrieking and acting most distinctly crazy and disturbed :unsure:

WIH is going on

:huh:

more later, picking up a DELISH pizza from Pizza Fusion and taking it to Janie's for lunch - am ecstatic (and, mommy pays for it)

HI JUDITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jerseyangel Proficient

What has gotten into the Skitster :o Poor Weez, she probably just doesn't know what to expect from him anymore.....give the Weezel a hug from me :) She's a very patient big sister :D

Enjoy that pizza, Suz. I've been making pizza a lot since I can eat cheese again :lol: It's the poifect phood, as far as I'm concerned. :rolleyes:

Psills--I made the Betty Crocker brownies yesterday wif oil instead of butter (cuz I didn't have any on hand). They taste exactly like the old Batty Crocker brownies, which happened to be me phav mix ever! I added a bunch of chopped walnuts, too.

Last night, Mark and I listened to Earth, Wind and Fire, and Chicago in the park. They were playing in the pavillion, which is open-air, so you can hear the music all over the neighborhood.

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    • cristiana
      I must admit I've been on both sides.  Before my diagnosis, and in my ignorance, I thought all the special diets we see around us today were unnecessary and people were making a big fuss over nothing.  There is a shop in the small town where I live that sells organic and gluten free food and I used to see people walking in and buying things and thought they were being a bit ridiculous spending extra money on what I thought was a fad.  Yet since my diagnosis that shop has been a real lifesaver.  I guess It is hard for people to see the necessity of all this extra effort if they haven't experienced celiac disease personally, or observed the way gluten affects someone they love.  Honestly, I have wondered at times if I would have been as understanding had my husband been diagnosed with coeliac disease instead of me. He has been great.   It must be incredibly difficult if your close friends and family aren't supporting you.  I have read some awful stories from coeliacs where friends and families have not just been unsupportive, but go out of their way to continue serving up gluten.   In such extreme cases, where harm is actually being done, serious thought needs to be taken about removing oneself from harm's way.  That all said, I find that the world is now so full of people struggling with autoimmune illnesses now, allergies and intolerances, that people are definitely becoming more attuned to things.    Word is getting out there. In 2022 a long-running popular TV series in the UK, Doc Martin, ended with a final case: a patient being diagnosed with coeliac disease.  I don't know if anyone saw it but I was so heartened by that episode, that celiac disease was given centre stage for the last ever programme. The patient in question had been suffering from a horrible rash which turned out to be dermatitis herpetiformis. He also had anemia, felt faint and was plain exhausted.  It would have been good education to anyone watching who didn't know about the disease and they would have been left in no doubt about its seriousness and the need to follow a strict gluten-free diet.  I thought to myself as it ended, well, now, that's another piece in our campaign to make coeliac disease better understood!    
    • trents
    • CatS
      I understand your frustration about socializing while having celiac disease. I also have allergies to nuts, dairy, all forms of gluten including oats, strawberries and MSG. I get anxiety while grocery shopping and really take my time to read all labels. I always carry a magnifying glass with me wherever I go to read labels. Many products are labelled Gluten Free but contain Oats, and apparently this is becoming more common. I almost bought some gluten free flour but read that it contained oats. A certain percentage of Celiacs have this complication. I can’t help feeling offended and excluded when others act like I am being “high maintenance”. I am becoming better at being an advocate for myself.  I have had diverticulitis 3 times and each time hospitalized-once, the attending nurse didn’t know what celiac means-she had to research...  If others around me make comments I try to enlighten them, those who don’t get it are not my friends anymore. Be very careful about cross-contamination. I was sick recently for 10 days after a meal was contaminated while I was on holiday. If servers say they have gluten free buns or bread, ask if they use a toaster specifically reserved for gluten-free, or don’t chance it. On a positive note, I didn’t find out I had Celiac Disease until I was 60. Eating a gluten free diet means no more terrible headaches, hives, rashes, intestinal bloating and irregularity, Gastro Intestinal Reflux….when I follow a strict diet and mostly always eat at home, I feel great! I also weeded out “friends” who weren’t worth being around.
    • Kwinkle
      Thank you, Trents- are there any safe alternatives?
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