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Hi List Members:  I recently had a hysterectomy and had a terrible gluten
reaction, including an outbreak of DH, after returning home 3 days after
surgery -- despite all my prep in discussing my CD and DH with my doctor and
the hospital dietitian.  In looking back on my stay I was pretty sure I'd
ingested gluten in something I'd eaten.  I'd already checked out all the
medications my doctor told me she'd use and found them all to be OK.  The
only thing I didn't check, because I was not aware she was going to use it,
was a surgical adhesive used to close my incision -- a substance called
Collodion, manufactured by Humco Labs in Texarkana, TX.  Knowing how we CDs
can't even like a stamp, I was afraid that might have been the culprit.  My
doctor was kind enough to get the name of the adhesive and it's manufacturer
for me and I called them when I got home from the hospital.  Collodion IS
GF, and I highly recommend it over staples or stitches for closing an
incision of this type.  Hope this may help some of you.