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So I realized my first post didn't. Why I am back. I was recently diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency or CVID. This is an inherited illness and explains all my past and present illnesses. So now I have to rethink how I eat because:
1. I've had a gastric bypass (2006)
2. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic Controlled by diet
3. I'm lactose intolerant
4. My doctor says I need to give up gluten as it causes
inflammation
5. My mouth is "allergic" to all nuts, bananas, citrus, melons, grapes, juices. If the salsa is mild, then it's probably too hot for me. I will get sores in my mouth. I guess I should have prefaced this with I have had dry mouth and dry eyes for my entire life.
6. I am overweight but at this point the doctors are
not pressuring me to lose weight. That being said, they wouldn't be upset if I lost 20 lbs.
7. CVID - One major symptom of this is gut issues. Just
imagine your worst gut issues multiplied by 5.
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That's my life 24/7. Because of this my Immunologist put me on monthly infusions of plasma to try and bring my antibodies up so the GI issues and infections would stop. Monday is only my 3rd infusion. The group I joined said it will take 6 mths to a year to see any changes in GI issues. If that. In one week I can go up and down 10 lbs. I need 2 sizes of jeans for when the bloating starts and then when it disappears.
So low carb, gluten free, lactose free, nut free, citrus free..I eat pretty simply.
My significant other is the main chef. I don't eat red meat as a rule. Ground pork and pork chops are my thing. He loves baked chicken....with the skin..aaaggghhh! I tear it off!
Just a few things...I'm back because FS works. I found the app before there was a community of supporters, before there was a cookbook - even before the database got so huge! But for me, it works.
Thank you to everyone who is going to cheer me on. I will cheer you on as well. We are on this journey together.
Finally - THANK YOU to all those who have donated and/or are donating plasma. I don't care why you're doing it..but it's saving people's lives. It's saving children's lives! Little did I know I was a child with CVID. That was the 60s. Now we know so much more and you would not believe how many parents are on the Facebook group I am on. Thanks again.
Now I hope this saves, fingers crossed.
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1865 kcal
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Fat: 82.64g | Prot: 84.29g | Carbs: 194.95g.
Breakfast: Hillshire Farm Honey Ham, Sam's Club Kaiser Roll. Lunch: Taco Bell Strawberry Frutista Freeze, Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme - Beef. Dinner: Wal-Mart Rotisserie Chicken. Snacks/Other: Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls, Bananas . more...
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