Started 2nd meat today!

No, this whole experience has not turned me into a Neocate Juice Box fanatic or a vegetarian.  I've been craving meats for months.  Last Monday, after my endoscopy, I started chicken.  Today I found out I'm not allergic.  I got to start turkey, and made turkey, sweet potatoes (mashed but plain), cranberries, and a salad for dinner.  It has been really nice to start eating two meats, and eat what Adam and Drew are eating.

It's strange to think in 2 weeks from tomorrow, I'll be back at work.  I left work in May 2011 just before Lucy was born, was on maternity leave 3 months, went back for 3 weeks, got sick with EoG, back to work in January for 3 weeks, then on disability.  It'll be essentially a full year that marks my return.  Time has flown by looking back, but remembering the pain and the mental aspects I went through, I remember how the days dragged on and how I just wanted to sleep the days away and feel good when I woke up.  I'm finally here - well, tired, but here. 

I've been relieved to not experience any issue with my gall bladder removed, and the abdominal pain went away after it was gone.  I've fully recovered and have 4 scars.  I figure with 7 scars on my back for mole removal, a pacemaker scar, heck, what's a few more.  The surgeon was more concerned than me :)

So, I've been thinking... since things are rolling along so smoothly.  Could this whole thing have been triggered by my gall bladder?  It got bad during pregnancy, I had a gallbladder attack after Connie's (that was a high fat meal), and was so inflammed inside due to the gallbladder in such bad shape, eosinophils started attacking the entire GI tract.  I don't know how plausible that is, but I remember my allergist stating that my surgery spiked eosinophils in my blood.  So, knowing I had inflammation in my GI tract, maybe the Eos were there because of it.  It would kind of explain why on my first trip to the ER, my Eos counts were normal.  Second trip - after I started eating more chicken broth, they were through the roof.  I'm not sure if we could ever prove the theory, but Dr. Gordon said it definitely could have been my gallbladder the whole time.  I will still continue the food trials, but I'm thinking now that I'm not allergic to anything.  We shall see.

My next scope is August 6th, just after my birthday.  I have to test pork, turkey, ham, tuna, oats, barley, rye, all nuts (individually per week), and beans (maybe I'll skip that for now).  After the 8/6 scope, we're on to the final trials, which will be 8 weeks of high allergy items.  That means, I'll be done by early October.  Yippee!  The end is year, and I can hopefully indulge in chocolate just in time for halloween.  No cake for my birthday, but it's a small sacrifice when I can eat so much other stuff.

I'm happy things are finally looking up, and I'm feeling good.  The tiredness is irritating, but I'm able to push through most days.  Thanks for the prayers; I feel God has finally heard us and answered me.  It was a nice mother's day feeling good :)