Friday, December 19, 2008

Gluten Free

No longer freaking out. That's better ay. I'm not a professional, that's for sure, but finding options. I tend to be pretty lazy, so I've opted to use products that were made in the factory shared by wheat, or on the same equipment. Well, Silas looks a bit like 3rd world starving child today. Very large, distended belly. Guess that prayer for help to stop being so lazy is taking effect.

Last night, before feeding Silas some sausages, on his prompting, "Ok me eat these?" I verified the ingredients online. More later on online. Turns out the first ingredient of the sausages was of all things, Wheat Gluten!! As I said, not a professional. Coming along studiously though.

I came accross a cool blog with lots of gluten free tips. http://glutenfreesarah.blogspot.com Interesting ingredients, Xanthum Gum??? I haven't been much of a chef with gluten, so looks like my skills are about to be upgraded all around.

I am so grateful that the internet is what it is! This makes my job so much easier. I would have had to make so many phone calls. I don't enjoy the phone as it is, that would be pretty intimidating! Thank you Lord for the conveniences of modern life:)

Friday, December 05, 2008

Silas Update

To not leave you hanging on the Silas update.... After talking to his pediatrician finally a few days ago, we have just done the entry level test. Next, another test, from there we figure more things out. So he may or may not have Celiacs.

We have eliminated wheat/gluten from his diet and he's feeling much better. He did sneak a smidgen of gluten pasta and complained in the evening of a tummy ache. So, simple solution, keep him off of gluten for now, and pray for a miracle that he is blessed to be able to handle wheat again down the line. In any case, this is not life-threatening , so I thank God for the blessings.

Tonight I went to a Tea with a home school group I'm in. I sat with some girlfriends, of which 2 are gluten free for different reasons. God has placed me with great support. I'll keep you posted as we find out the next step.