Well, the results came in and I indeed have celiac disease (gluten-intolerant). I am a little bummed. It is kind of depressing thinking about how my diet and my life has to change. I am a pastry king and love to eat all sorts of wheat based products. At the same time, I am conflicted. There is really no reason to be depressed because this is a very controllable disease. Just by staying away from the products that contain gluten (wheat, rye, barely and their derivatives) then I can control how I feel. In the big scheme of things, it could be a lot worse. I do not have cancer and I am not dying, so why be depressed.
The wife tells me it is OK to feel a little down because of the big change that is going to be taking place in my life. Of course, then I think about the big change that will be going on in her life and that bums me out. I don't want to burden her and the family with my diet.
I am still going to get an ultrasound tomorrow. Although I think it will show up negative for gall stones. I think the effects of the celiac disease are causing my problems, not gall stones. I also have a consultation set up with a dietician for the 31st of August. Erin and I will go and learn how to change my diet to become gluten free.
I must say, that, though I am sad about not getting to eat cakes, pies, waffles, french toast, pancakes, pastries, and the assortment of other delicious wheat-based products, I am looking forward to feeling good and healthy.
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