Medical Emergency and the aftermath. Very interesting way I am living now.

[raptorddd]

On 8/24/2024 at 12:54 AM, kojack said:

We like to travel, so eating at other place is sometimes the only option. I have a new app on my phone called find me gluten free.  It's an invalulable tool for me now. I know where I can safely eat.  Most times its not fast food.  

 

THe only fast food place I can eat locally is Dairy Queen, even then I have to order it without a bun and use my own. 

ok then yeah traveling means most of the time will be food from restaurant.  i like it when i see technology making life easier its cool that the app can find you a glutten free place. in my case am starting using an app to remind me to give my dad his medicine on time.

[kojack]

On 8/25/2024 at 4:38 PM, raptorddd said:

ok then yeah traveling means most of the time will be food from restaurant.  i like it when i see technology making life easier its cool that the app can find you a glutten free place. in my case am starting using an app to remind me to give my dad his medicine on time.

We are going on a 3 week camping trip next summer and for the most part we will be eating our own food. We bought a portable 12v fridge for the back of the jeep and will have our 2 burner propane stove with coleman box oven as well. There will be a couple of stops at McDonalds for Colin, and one stop at Mary's African Cuisine in Halifax when we are there (they have wheat free dishes on the menu). Other than that, it will be going to the grocery store every few days when we move from one campground to the other. 

Technology has made it easier to find places if need be however and I am grateful for that. 

[Rafaelpnj]

My partner has a peanut allergy, so I totally get how tricky it is with cross-contamination. Restaurants can be a real gamble—like, they’ll say it’s safe, but one little slip-up and it’s a problem. We’ve had to get super careful and double-check everything ourselves.
Cannabis has been a big help for us, though. We’ve found that thc gummies online that work really well for managing stress and calming things down during flare-ups. They’re easy to take and way more chill than smoking. Honestly, it’s been a lot of trial and error figuring out what works, but once you do, it makes things way more manageable.

[kojack]

On 11/25/2024 at 1:10 PM, Rafaelpnj said:

My partner has a peanut allergy, so I totally get how tricky it is with cross-contamination. Restaurants can be a real gamble—like, they’ll say it’s safe, but one little slip-up and it’s a problem. We’ve had to get super careful and double-check everything ourselves.

The big thing for me is preparation of the food. Deep fried in the same fryer as other things with wheat triggers my allergies. Prepared on the same countertop as something with flour and boom. Triggered again.  It's brutal. 

[Mr. Fox]

On 4/16/2024 at 6:56 AM, kojack said:

All in all it was an eventful past few months.  I am happy to be coming out the other side alive, healthy and well. 

I never saw this thread until now. I am very happy you pulled through and I hope things have normalized. I appreciate you sharing your challenge.

 

I've had a tough year and a half as well, so I know how stressful it must have been for you and your family. I was diagnosed with (and treated for) prostate cancer and seem to be in the clear for that. Just checkups now to make sure it stays gone. I am sensitive to pharmaceuticals and had a severe reaction with lasting (to this day) complications from the Levaquin they gave me for the biopsy 10 months ago, including soft tissue problems (tendons in knees, right shoulder and both hands) and cardiac problems. Don't take Levaquin (Levofloxacin) if you can avoid it. "Danger Will Robinson!" Some of the rare but potential complications it can have include death from aortic aneurysm, ruptured rotator cuff and ruptured Achilles tendon.

[kojack]

17 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

I never saw this thread until now. I am very happy you pulled through and I hope things have normalized. I appreciate you sharing your challenge.

 

I've had a tough year and a half as well, so I know how stressful it must have been for you and your family. I was diagnosed with (and treated for) prostate cancer and seem to be in the clear for that. Just checkups now to make sure it stays gone. I am sensitive to pharmaceuticals and had a severe reaction with lasting (to this day) complications from the Levaquin they gave me for the biopsy 10 months ago, including soft tissue problems (tendons in knees, right shoulder and both hands) and cardiac problems. Don't take Levaquin (Levofloxacin) if you can avoid it. "Danger Will Robinson!" Some of the rare but potential complications it can have include death from aortic aneurysm, ruptured rotator cuff and ruptured Achilles tendon.

Thanks for the heads up on that.  I am now recovering form having emergency bowel and bladder surgery.  Had 2 ft of my bowel removed and 2 stents in my bladder when they did that surgery to redirect urine etc away from the bowel sites.  I was in the OR for 5 hrs.  Then in the Hospital for 5 days after that.  I am home now and recovering without any serious issues.  Take care and stay positive about everything!

[Mr. Fox]

7 minutes ago, kojack said:

Thanks for the heads up on that.  I am now recovering form having emergency bowel and bladder surgery.  Had 2 ft of my bowel removed and 2 stents in my bladder when they did that surgery to redirect urine etc away from the bowel sites.  I was in the OR for 5 hrs.  Then in the Hospital for 5 days after that.  I am home now and recovering without any serious issues.  Take care and stay positive about everything!

I am glad to hear you are back home and recovering.

[kojack]

6 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

I am glad to hear you are back home and recovering.

Thanks for the well wishes my friend. Yeah, I am doing good again. I am mostly back to normal now.  I still can do physical exercise, or lift heavy stuff. We did a full day trip to see our son on his birthday.  Over 1000 kms of driving.  I am feeling  it this morning, but I will be ok. I can't wait to get back to 100 percent because I will be better than I was previously!  Now if I could get this damn laptop to co-operate with me I would be happy!  ha ha.