Last week I went to the doctor. For me, not the kids. I’ve been having some strange symptoms the last 6 weeks or so. A strange “lightening” in my chest followed by the feeling that I’m suddenly standing on a mountain peak, having a hard time breathing the thin air. … Continue reading
Well. I know you all sit anxiously by your computers, just waiting for my latest post to arrive every Monday through Friday, so I know I’ve been letting you down for the last two weeks with my sporadic posting. <grin> There’s a good reason for my late Zac probiotic update … Continue reading
So here’s the story: it’s Monday afternoon, and time for me to make some dinner for my family. I’ve fallen out of my meal planning routine months ago, thanks to Zac and Jed’s food issues (I have to get back into that!) and I have NO idea what to make … Continue reading
In the same vein as my FPIES Eyes post from yesterday, last fall I was reading on the Food Renegade website and found this interesting article: Your Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Is Fake. Well, hell. All we USE is olive oil. For our Food Allergic children. So if they’re cutting the … Continue reading
The Geek might start thinking I’m the most vain person on the planet soon, because I keep looking at myself in the mirror and making random exclamations about how GOOD I look now. It’s not vanity. Really. It’s shock. I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around the … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, we loaded up and drove to meet with our – hopefully – new gastroenterologist. This doctor had been highly recommended to us, and I hoped very much that he would actually be a contributing part of my boys health care. As with any new doctor, there was a … Continue reading
Here’s a side effect of losing 60 pounds: my wedding rings no longer fit. They are so loose, in fact, that if I gesture ‘loudly’ with my left hand, they fly off and bounce across the room! I don’t want to re-size them, yet, because after this elimination diet is … Continue reading
Well, it finally happened. I mentioned in November that I didn’t think our beef supply was going to last until our next cow came back from butchering. I was right. I’ve been rationing my meat consumption for almost a month now. Weeks of eating Hamburger Hash at pretty much every meal, … Continue reading
Oh, blood. I never thought Motherhood would bring so much blood into my life. Yesterday Mr. Charm’s first poopy diaper of the day had visible blood in it. As I’ve stated before, that has only ever happened for him if he consumes dairy. So I called the Geek at work … Continue reading
OK, so one of my favorite quotes of all time is: “Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!” It’s like a slap in the face and an atta-girl all wrapped up in one! But there is ONE other thing I love about “big-girl panties” – how indescribably … Continue reading
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