My surgery »

Here’s the whole story from start to finish.  This post may contain TMI…if you don’t want all the gory details, don’t read. Background Last year I was diagnosed with having a uterine fibroid.  The little bugger has been causing me a lot of pain and bleeding, and contributing to my chronic anemia.  I’ve been waiting [...]

Rethinking my eating »

I’m totally off wheat due to suspected celiac desease, and my doctor has asked me to go even stricter by limiting processed food that may be contaminated with gluten (even if it’s not in the ingredients). This means I really have to change my eating habits and start cooking a lot more from scratch. Although [...]

Guess who has Vitamin Deficiency Anemia? »

Me Based on my other symptoms, the doctor said likely culprits are a thyroid disorder, or wheat allergy (celiac disease). I’m rooting for the first culprit, because giving up wheat would suck.  You know what’s made of wheat?  Donuts.