WholeNewMelissa Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Murphy's Law right? I come on here just a couple of days ago and whine about not wanting to eat my reheated Chicken Thai Soup and having to eat snap peas when I'm missing the texture of bread... but really if I had known two days ago that this day would be even worse for far different reasons, I would never have ever complained. Stress is the #1 trigger for me to want to eat. Today, I packed a snack for what I thought would be a half day at the Children's hospital for my daughter. Of course, it was a full day, morning til evening, and I ran out of salad and strawberries hours before, have zero protein in my bag and not a single moment to run to the cafeteria in search of something between the doctors and nurses that came in and out of our room in revolving door fashion. I wanted to hop off the bandwagon and sink my teeth into the next thing that walked by looking like something edible. Didn't care what it was, I needed to eat and gosh darnit was I angry that my options were "limited" to protein, veggies and fat. Until, we were told that my 10 year old daughter will spend the next 60 days on a liquid diet in a last ditch effort to enforce her insides to seek remission before we roll in the heavy duty humira injections. Crohn's disease. I hate it and I'm so mad at it for attacking my daughter. Therefore, I will never.ever.ever complain again when my options for a meal are steak and sweet potatoes. This Whole30 isn't hard, being 10 and going to birthday parties with a can of Ensure and passing on the party food is hard. Watching people walk out of your favorite pizza joint when you are walking out of the grocery store with a week's worth of Ensure is hard. Being 10 and trying to understand that you don't have a choice, is hard. I started doing this diet for my daughter so that I could learn to master how to eat to promote anti-inflammation. I wish I started a year ago so that she would have been on it and hopefully without inflammation. This diet is no longer hard. I feel like a jerk for ever complaining that it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaelisan Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I feel for your poor baby! Crohn's is horrendous. My ex has it and seeing her suffer is the most helpless feeling. I cannot imagine how you feel as a mother. Hugs to you and your girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonette2 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I wish your daughter and you the best! Love from Holland! And there are Always people worse of. But is is okay if you sometimes feel you have a hard time yourself. Yoyr feelings are important too. And you deserve a medal voor sticking to your plan in spite of the stress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Sending your daughter healing vibes from God's Country.My youngest son was thought to have EGID and faced a long & difficult future with a liquid/elemental diet - he had only 5 foods that he could tolerate right up until almost 3yrs of age and had been on Neocate since his first allergies were diagnosed at around 6mths of age. Thankfully with the help of an amazing consultant and his team of dieticians & nutritionists, and a number of exploratory tests the diagnosis was quashed and we have reached a point now where he can pretty much eat a normal diet (save for gluten, egg & dairy).What doesn't kill us makes us stronger and I can tell you that your daughter will be a brave little warrier - kids adapt SO much better than we give them credit for, and she won't let this beat her - and neither will you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhampton1 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 So sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. My son was very sick when he was little and in and out of the hospital also. Please take care of yourself so you can take care of your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeNewMelissa Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thank you for the support. I feel a bit guilty that I came here and let my emotions get the better of me. Each one of your words means so much to me, truly. I am so thankful for any well wishes and support possible. You are all an inspiration to me with what you and your children have come through and are challenged with. It's nice to not feel alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 We all have days we need to vent don't feel you can't do it here. You may want to read through the Crohn’s Disease section here: http://whole30.com/2011/06/the-whole30-a-z-real-life-testimonials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeNewMelissa Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Awesome thank you! I didn't know this existed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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