serious matters
The last year or so my mother has been very ill, up until 3 weeks ago we had no idea what was wrong with her, she took nearly every test available. Since she knows the medical field very well(shes a nurse), she has done alot of researching on diseases related to her symptoms. With the help of countless books, blogs, and forums(thank god for the internet!) she finally discovered she had symptoms close to Celiac sufferers. My mother took action and saw a specialist at UCLA. She took the test and came up positive. Now testing positive for a disease like that is very hard news to take, but the fact that shes been suffering so long, shes so glad she knows whats wrong with her, she can now take action by eating the right way, and take the proper medication. if she's careful, she should live a long life.
Now the worst part of this, this disease tends to affect the sufferers offspring, and usually runs in the family. my mother is having all of us(im one of six), and my nieces. get tested. One of my older sisters just tested positive two days ago, and i'm waiting on mine next week. I am 90% sure that i'm going to test positive. I've been having alot of health problems the last three years or so, and every doctor i have seen doesn't seem to know whats wrong with me, or thinks its in my head. When my mother told me she thinks i have a good chance of testing positive, i haven't really left my house with the exception of work. you can also bet i haven't been very inclined to eat either. Anything with wheat can be detrimental to my health down the road. If left untreated i have a large chance of getting cancer, diabetes, or intestinal damage, say, when i'm 40 years old or so.
I have been doing alot of moping this last week, and that in no way is going to help me the least bit. This isn't going to be that bad. I just have to be OCD about what i eat. Beer is not an option(they brew most beers with wheat), but i can drink wine, and most hard liqours. Knowing me, this part is going to be very hard haha. I in noway want anybody to feel sorry for me, as this is just another part of my crazy life. believe me, this could be much, much worse. I thank god i don't have muscular dystrophy, something very serious, and that i'm not going to be confined to a wheelchair the rest of my life. Also a good friend of mine, his/her mother(no names will be mentioned) was diagnosed with huntington's disease 12 years ago or so, and her offspring have a 50% of acquiring the disease. Lets just say i'm very thankful that i'm not in his/her shoes.
Just thought i'd share.
=Patrick=
Now the worst part of this, this disease tends to affect the sufferers offspring, and usually runs in the family. my mother is having all of us(im one of six), and my nieces. get tested. One of my older sisters just tested positive two days ago, and i'm waiting on mine next week. I am 90% sure that i'm going to test positive. I've been having alot of health problems the last three years or so, and every doctor i have seen doesn't seem to know whats wrong with me, or thinks its in my head. When my mother told me she thinks i have a good chance of testing positive, i haven't really left my house with the exception of work. you can also bet i haven't been very inclined to eat either. Anything with wheat can be detrimental to my health down the road. If left untreated i have a large chance of getting cancer, diabetes, or intestinal damage, say, when i'm 40 years old or so.
I have been doing alot of moping this last week, and that in no way is going to help me the least bit. This isn't going to be that bad. I just have to be OCD about what i eat. Beer is not an option(they brew most beers with wheat), but i can drink wine, and most hard liqours. Knowing me, this part is going to be very hard haha. I in noway want anybody to feel sorry for me, as this is just another part of my crazy life. believe me, this could be much, much worse. I thank god i don't have muscular dystrophy, something very serious, and that i'm not going to be confined to a wheelchair the rest of my life. Also a good friend of mine, his/her mother(no names will be mentioned) was diagnosed with huntington's disease 12 years ago or so, and her offspring have a 50% of acquiring the disease. Lets just say i'm very thankful that i'm not in his/her shoes.
Just thought i'd share.
=Patrick=