Well I went to the Doctor yesterday to get 4 viles of blood taking because there is a possibility that I have Celiac Disease…Now some of you might have heard about this and some may not but it would sure explain a lot about my issues IF I do have this…

CELIAC DISEASE: Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from eating gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.

SYMPTOMS:

* Abdominal pain
* Abdominal distention, bloating, gas, indigestion
* Constipation
* Decreased appetite (may also be increased or unchanged)
* Diarrhea, chronic or occasional
* Lactose intolerance (common upon diagnosis, usually goes away following treatment)
* Nausea and vomiting
* Stools that float, are foul smelling, bloody, or “fatty”
* Unexplained weight loss (although people can be overweight or of normal weight upon diagnosis)
* Anemia (low blood count)
* Bone and joint pain
* Bone disease (osteoporosis, kyphoscoliosis, fracture)
* Breathlessness (due to anemia)
* Bruising easily
* Dental enamel defects and discoloration
* Depression
* Fatigue
* Growth delay in children
* Hair loss
* Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
* Irritability and behavioral changes
* Malnutrition
* Mouth ulcers
* Muscle cramps
* Nosebleed
* Seizures
* Short stature, unexplained
* Skin disorders (dermatitis herpetiformis)
* Swelling, general or abdominal
* Vitamin or mineral deficiency, single or multiple nutrient (for example, iron, folate, vitamin K)
Swelling of Hands and Feet
Painful Bladder Syndrome
Peripheral Neuropathy

Now if you keep up with my post then you know I have a majority of these issues and maybe this is why I have such a hard time absorbing…Could that be why I can’t do any protein shakes because they about kill my stomach??? There are so many unanswered questions, but I have one of the greatest Family Doctor who is willing to help me and not think I’m crazy…

Before I even had my WLS I was Protein Deficient, the day I was to have my surgery they forgot to test for that and when they did I was low…Which was weird because I was a girl who loved Hamburgers, chicken etc…

So the never ending saga continues and I hope I find an answer…Keep you posted about this I should know in about a week…

Thank you for all of the wonderful support you all give me every day…

Berrigirl

Last night Melinda(Recoveringfatty.com) and I met up for some girl time…She has been asking me for some time to help with buying a few important items every girl must have for a new spring wardrobe…And since Fashion is my area, I was all for it…Let me tell you she got a lot of pieces for her money…Sometimes I even forget that you can buy clothes and high end for that matter at T.J. Maxx…All in all when we were done she looked wonderful but I also wouldn’t let her buy pieces that were to baggy…It seems like even after we are smaller, we have a tendency to get bigger clothes for our now much smaller frames which we need to stop that and show off the new fabulous curves or insinuate what we now have…

Then after that we decided coffee was much needed…It was just nice and relaxing to have a girl’s night out catching up on each others lives and having that support from 2 fellow WLS bloggers…

Berrigirl

Ok some people(punkbright especially) have asked me about my Tattoo’s lately and so I decided to share with you…

My butterfly tattoo represents the rebirth of myself…When I was in the hospital they had butterflies everywhere, so I thought that would be a perfect match for me…

My Tribal tattoo represents Good Luck and Joy and hopefully it doesn’t say something else, if you know what I mean…LOL…

The next picture is my husband and I when I was really sick a few months ago, you can tell by my face the color and the texture of my eyes…

Maybe you would like to share what your tattoo’s mean to you, would love to hear the stories…

Talk soon,
Berrigirl

I’m sure everyone has been dealing with this for the past few weeks, but I didn’t realize how bad it really was until I went out in it to play in my yard…Now I should know better about going out side in the first place cause one I’m going out in the sun, Secondly I’m going out where there is bugs…If you have read my previous post then you know this is something I never do…Big mistake after I was out there trying to be a good sport and helping my husband with the weeds and all that we just got last week…Well I walked into the house and now I look like Igor…Now my one eye is so puffed up and my nose is red all I need to do is hunch my shoulders and there you go…Am I giving you a very strong mental image yet?

Now it’s one to find some legalize drugs to get over this…Any one have any type of suggestions? So far I have been taking Zyrtec and Benedryl…

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend…

Berrigirl

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