Re: How to handle awkward social situations and SCD

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At first I felt really awkward, but now I just find something- even bottled

water, and just sit down and join in. You do get used to it, and people are

accepting. I try not to make a big deal about it.

My son has a friend with multiple food allergies. I always tell myself thank

goodness I don't worry about anaphylactic shock over foods. He has another

friend with diabetes. I just tell myself if these young people can do it, so can

I.

PJ

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> Everyone at work thinks I have crazy food allergies because that's what I tell

people when they ask me why I don't eat the pizza or whatever else they have for

us. People understand, some people tell me it sucks like I don't know that

already! haha. Honestly, it's all on you as to how you deal with the social

aspect of things. Eventually you will either get comfortable NOT eating those

foods and be able to bring your own food without feeling weird, or you won't.

It's taken me an entire year just to start to get comfortable with it, but I

still get mad/sad/embarrassed and whatever other emotion comes out when I have

to sit and listen to people talk about cupcakes and ice cream ect...

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> The way I see it, i'm eating for tomorrow and they are only eating for today.

Plus, alot of older women want me to date their daughters or grand daughter

because I can cook! So, it's not all that bad...

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> SCD - 11 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.

> Colazol - 9 pills a day

> Prednisone 25mg

> entocort With vit E mixed in

> Back to intro/stage 1 for now.

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> To: BTVC-SCD

> From: scd.lady@...

> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 23:27:10 +0000

> Subject: How to handle awkward social situations and SCD

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> Hi, another question? How does everyone manage to handle social

situations like parties, socials, etc; either at work or home?

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> Today, the office I work at was sending a farewell for an intern --

(impromptu). Everyone in the office ordered pizza, soda, and a chocolate dessert

(all of which I cannot eat!!!) And they're all my former favorite foods.

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> I contributed money toward the event out of goodwill, and said my farewells to

the intern before the event took place. I also made a hasty exit. The office I

work at understands I have food allergies -- but, it still felt rude to make

that exit.

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> It's only been a month since I started the program, and I didn't even want to

get tempted with anything illegal. It takes all of my self control NOT to eat

former favorites that I love. I know that I have to get used to seeing others

eat foods I can't, but I'm wondering, how does everyone deal with situations

like this one?

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> BTW, I did make myself an almond flour-based pizza when I got home, with

zucchini and fresh basil and tomato-juice based marinara. It was filling and

nice.

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[Guest guest]

The people I work with now didn't know me when I was sick. They all understand I

chose to control my Crohn's with diet instead of medicine. When we have things

like this, I also contribute but eat my own food. I will say around Christmas we

had pizza for a staff lunch and when I walked in the kitchen, I smelled it and

had to run to the bathroom and cry. It was also my favorite food before SCD.

It's really hard on staff lunch days, but I do have 2 years of SCD behind me to

help me cope with it. I had been SCD 9 months when I started this job so I have

worked into this. The people here just think I'm weird and I eat weird food but

they all come in the kitchen asking what the wonderful smells are. <patting

myself on the back> It is almost always my homemade SCD food. After seeing me

eat this way for so long, some people have realized how non restrictive the diet

is and I just have to be careful and really watch what I eat.

They had to understand that you weren't being rude. It would be so lovely if

people could just walk for one day in our shoes. There would never be any

question about what SCD does for us.

It's hard at first. Super really really hard but I just kept in mind that the

food was going to hurt me if I ate it.

Misty Kimble

CD - no meds

SCD - 2 + years

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> Hi, another question? How does everyone manage to handle social situations

like parties, socials, etc; either at work or home?

[Guest guest]

I have been doing this for so long now, I don't even blink... when we have special events at work that revolve around food, they accommodate my needs as well. We will include a salad, both veggies and fruit, satisfies both the meal and dessert. If you cannot do raw yet then bring your own and eat right along side of them. When outside Rep's offer lunch, they bring me a trinket from the office, such as a nice pen or a T-shirt. I also state food allergies, however most of the people I work with know I have Crohns, they do not question as they see the remarkable difference in me. It is what it is, and I am proud of the stand I have taken to handle my own health.

Laurie

CD diagnosed 4/06SCD 8/06 and med free