going to catch flack for this one

Kerry S
Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I am going to catch flack from you know who with this post. If you all remember, I was NED when I came on the board. I came because of a side effect problem. That being if I ate cereal for breakfast my right leg would twist out 22 degrees and cause me to limp with pain. If I had bacon/eggs there was no problem.

Well now it looks like I found out why. It appears that chemo/rad has made me gluten sensitive. The cereal is loaded with gluten. Bacon/eggs = 0 gluten.

Gluten sensitivity causes my hip joints to swell pinching a hip nerve causing the leg to twist with pain. As most of my nerves down that way are screwed up from the chemo/rad, the old brain feels it as hurting tendons as they cross the hip joints. It is however just the swelling of the joints.

Now I have to change my diet to try to be as gluten free as possible. Yes, I know it is in my damn gravy.

Chemo/rad The gift that keeps on giving.

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  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #2
    Hummm!
    Ok, so let's see here. If you eat cereal your leg twists out 22 degrees? Strange, but I believe you.

    A few days ago I posted that when I sit on my butt electric shocks course up & down my left arm and I was told that I am getting 'old'.

    Flack!!!Not who you thought it would be either.

    Might wanna' stay away from the gravy, as if you don't already know that:)
    But is tastes SOOOOOOOOOO good, especially on top of a biscuit.

    -Pat
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #3
    I did NOT pray for you to
    I did NOT pray for you to become allergic to gravy! I swear! :-D

    Our 39 year old son has Celiac Syndrome so is supposed to avoid glutens. I know it's going to be hard, but you can do it.

    Does Bambi have glutens? (Fingers crossed)
  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 Member Posts: 370 Member
    #4
    You can have your gravy and eat it too
    Hi Kerry
    The good news is there is gluten free flours. Our local grocery stores sell them. They even have gluten free pancake mix. One thing I learned is that wood spoons, cooking utensils, bowls and so on release gluten into food, wood has gluten too.
    Pam
  • Paula G.
    Paula G. Member Posts: 596
    #5
    Gravy
    I have a cousin who is gluten sensitive. She makes gravy with patato flour or corn starch. If it saves you pain then it will be worth it. Paula
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #6
    Paula G. said:

    Gravy
    I have a cousin who is gluten sensitive. She makes gravy with patato flour or corn starch. If it saves you pain then it will be worth it. Paula

    Sorry Kerry, I just had to laugh out loud.....
    at the quote "Chemo/rad The gift that keeps on giving."....For some reason I could see the look on your face when I read that and it was very sarcastic...Thank you for the laugh, I hope not at your expense. That was funny.....or maybe Im just losing my mind...LOL
  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #7
    just think
    Just think of it as a blessing - something to keep your mind off cancer concerns...
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #8
    dianetavegia said:

    I did NOT pray for you to
    I did NOT pray for you to become allergic to gravy! I swear! :-D

    Our 39 year old son has Celiac Syndrome so is supposed to avoid glutens. I know it's going to be hard, but you can do it.

    Does Bambi have glutens? (Fingers crossed)

    Right!!!!
    Bambi does not have glutens
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #9
    At least you know
    More than half of any battle is knowing what causing something to go haywire in our bodies.

    And your timing to find out about the gluten problem couldn't be better since they now have so many alternatives and 'gluton free' products to replace the flour, etc. So you may not have to give up the gray just yet!

    Best of luck with the new gluten free diet, and a good receipe for that new and improved gravy.

    Marie

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