I guess Health vs Knowing is no longer an issue.  The biopsy has been rescheduled from December 30th to TODAY!!  BOOYA!

Off I go to be prodded.

Hopefully all of this mess is almost over.

So I’m not eating gluten.  I’m feeling really fucktastic about it.  While I’ve been limiting gluten for the past while I’m 2 days in to be 100% gluten-free and I want to rip everyone a new hole.

No one warned me about this.

So I’m learning the hard was that anger is part of the process.  I also woke up with this crazy rash on my face.

I’ve had a little chat with Dr. Google and apparently this is pretty normal.  Gluten has an opiate effect and with Celiac the gluten has a direct path into your blood stream.  In English that means it’s totally normal that I feel super crappy before I feel better.

I’ve been off my game lately with this mystery illness that I still believe to be Celiac Disease.  Things have been getting far worse lately.

I’m having a bit of a dilemma with this.  If it is Celiac then the answer is to become gluten-free.  I’m ok with this.  The problem I’m having is I need a diagnosis.  Not only do I want peace of mind but I’d also like to apply for the Canadian gluten-free tax credit to help with the incremental cost of these foods.

If this is Celiac then I am likely IgA deficient since I tested serologically negative for Celiac.  That means it must be found in the biopsy for a diagnosis.  If I go gluten-free now I will improve and render the biopsy inaccurate.  The biopsy isn’t for another 4 MONTHS!!  That’s 4 more months of being sick, and perhaps decline more when the answer is right in front of my face!

Money vs. Health is not something that *should* even factor is, but here I am.

I am NOT coping well with this first birthday business.  I am in complete denial that she isn’t a baby anymore.

Despite that, I love you sweetie!

Does visiting my parents count as a vacation?  We’re visiting beautiful Lake of the Woods, more specifically Kenora, Ontario.  The kids are having a ball.  They get so used to suburban living that it’s nice for them to enjoy simple pleasures such as fishing and swimming in a lake.

So far Thing 1 has not dialed 911… yet anyway.  I have a whole lot to post about him but I’ll save it until we return.

See you all soon.