Living in Portland, there is an enormous list of gluten-friendly options. Check out this site to prove it. I have become a regular at some places and have had good dinners with no issues. It is easy to forget that I am so sensitive to gluten. So, the other night we went to one of my favorite Portland chains that was super busy due to the holidays. We had a couple issues with our plates, but nothing major and they seemed to be receptive to taking care of the gluten bun that came on my plate. So I ate the dinner staying in my pretend world that nothing can harm me, not even gluten. Of course later that night, I woke up with an attack of all the symptoms of gluten. For me, this reaction (though not as dramatic as the initial) will last 2 weeks to a month.
The dangerous word for me right now is complacent. I have been eating out so much, and had no issues that I forget how important and major this is. Celiac disease is not something to mess with, I do not want to be dealing with the "hangover" of gluten constantly. I want my body to be healthy so that I can fight off other bugs that I may be exposed to. Working in a hospital, that is a very large number of bugs.
Since I am working on saving money, moving back to home made food is relatively easy. In some ways it feels like defeat to me. I want to master this gluten and prove (I'm not sure to whom) that I don't have to take any special precautions. Of course this is wrong, I'm afraid gluten will be in my nightmares forever. And of course I have to take very special precautions and be very careful every time I order food - even if I am a regular at a place.
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