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There are times I find myself resentful about the Celiac diagnosis &
frustrated with inadequate labeling, and the increased workload in
making things gf from scratch.

Recently a distant friend was diagnosed with colon cancer, that has
spread throught the lymph system. She is undergoing chemotherapy, sick
from the treatment, and now experiencing hair loss as a result. The
pronosis is not good. She would most likely be more than happy to trade
her disease for something like Celiac Sprue, which can be controlled, by
sticking to a restricted diet.

I'm not minimizing the difficulty of the Celiac regimen...... it changes
your whole life- but I can stop feeling so bad about the extra work,
when I put it in this perspective. The Celiac consuming gluten increases
the risk of intestinal lymphoma (cancer) by 90%. We have the power to
maintain good health by limiting food intake/contents.

In this light, I am thankful that they have isolated the problem ( who
would have figured out that gluten was the culprit?), and there is
something that can be done about it.

Next time I'm spending my free time cooking from scratch while everyone
else in the family is having fun, I can affirm this perspective, and go
about the extra work with a better attitude.

Fran in VERY WET Oregon