Surviving July

The Big question... Erin...How is your diet going? How have you been feeling? To that I tell you this...

So, my first holiday went by... Independence Day. Hot Dogs, Burgers, Pasta salad... all un-eatable. But I did get to eat grilled chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, and my sister was kind enough to make gluten free cupcakes! It was a GOOD dinner. My dad was great about grilling the chicken on separate piece of the grill, and my mom tried to keep most of the foods that I could eat, away from the gluten! My family is being very supportive. Then off to the field for fireworks. Who could ask for a better 4th?

So a week goes by, I am really tired and not feeling like doing anything but sleeping. What is going on with me? Is it low iron? Is it anemia? I know it is not my Thyroid, they tested that. So I started taking an Iron supplement. I think that is where I went wrong. Sunday night at midnight I was walking into the E.R. with horrible stomach pains. ;(

They ran the gauntlet on me. Urine, Blood, CT scans, pains pills, anti nausea pills, the works! I was in a bed and a gown by 3 am and I still had no answers!!! So Brad and I waited ( he was such a good sport to take me to the hospital knowing we would have to wait!) and waited and waited. Close to 4 a.m. a doctor came in and said you are........ constipated. GREAT, another thing to worry about. Drink Liquids, eat more fiber, take a supplement, do what you need to do because your body isn't getting enouth. So, 10 oz of laxitives and 12 hours later, my bowels felt better, but my stomach didn't. I had only eaten a few things that day because the laxitives took away my appetite, but as soon as my bowels started to move, my migraine kicked in, and so did my stomach. Up came dinner and any liquids I had drank the whole day, and following doctor's orders, I DRANK MY LIQUIDS. So by 10:30 p.m. I had gotten EVERYTHING out of my system.

Go into work the next morning? With what energy? I had none! So I stayed home to sleep and recover. All in all, liquids, fruits, and fiber supplements are really not that bad if it will keep me out of the E.R. After recovery, and being back at work, I am feeling good, but still tired. Will I touch the iron? Not after speaking with a nutritionist, which is next on my list of things to do. So, yes my diet is going ok, I have been very up and down with this process, but I am healthy and living.