It has been a while since my last post but I have finally been to the doctor's office to determine once and for all whether or not I have celiac disease. To my dismay, and after several food allergy tests, I was told I had none. However, it wasn't totally surprising since I had already read that this was a possibility, given that I had not consumed gluten in some time. The following week I went to see a Gastroenterologist for a more acute diagnosis. We talked and he advised that I undergo an endoscopy procedure - ouch!
Before the oh so exciting procedure, he told me I would need to eat gluten for two weeks. While my mind raced thinking of all the goodies I could reintroduce to my diet....pizza, cookies, flour tortillas....and so on and so forth, I also thought about the painful stomach aches and horrible way I used to feel after meals.
It has now been over a month since I saw the doctor and have yet to schedule my endoscopy. I have talked to Brian about it along with friends and family. Some have recommended I go forth with the whole course of action, while others have advised against it because of how painful it may be. I'm still wavering and have not ultimately decided what to do. One thing is for sure though - no matter what the tests tell me, I'm going to stick to my gluten free diet! I've never felt better, healthier, or more teeming with physical energy.
I want to hear your thoughts. Do you think I should go through the endoscopy? Or should I just keep to the diet that makes me feel so good, without truly knowing if I have celiac disease? Decisions, decisions....
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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