Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 I just read about people being concerned about the possibility of required vaccinations due to terrorism and am wondering about another worry. My concern is that what if something happens to the primary caregiver (I call it the keeper of the kitchen) of a child on this diet. It doesn't have to be as a result of terrorism, it could be an everyday thing, that may even require an extended hospital stay. Would our substitutes, even if they support the diet, know where to shop (some of us mail order and have 3 different stores we visit for different products), what even in the house is ok, when to give the supplements and how, how to access this site for questions, where the recipes are, how to make the playdough and fake pizza, where is the binder with the list of acceptable foods is, how to mix the darifree (ok-those directions are on the box, I'm going a little overboard) Anyway, my point is, I've realized how much I keep in my head, and this whole diet for most hinges on strict compliance so after obsessing about it I think I'm going to type up directions and leave them with loved ones. Maybe I'm being morbid, but I think it's important. Food for thought-Helene, who is obsessing way past her bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 -Hi Helene...I've also had similar thoughts lately and it inspired me to keep a notebook. I have everything outlined in the notebook in regards to diet and supplements and also have a recipe box with GFCF recipes and a shopping list complete with brand names and store info (since a lot of my ordering is on the internet). I know that if something happened to me, my husband would be clueless without all of this. -- In GFCFKids@y..., welsingcaufield@a... wrote: > I just read about people being concerned about the possibility of required > vaccinations due to terrorism and am wondering about another worry. My > concern is that what if something happens to the primary caregiver (I call it > the keeper of the kitchen) of a child on this diet. It doesn't have to be as > a result of terrorism, it could be an everyday thing, that may even require > an extended hospital stay. Would our substitutes, even if they support the > diet, know where to shop (some of us mail order and have 3 different stores > we visit for different products), what even in the house is ok, when to give > the supplements and how, how to access this site for questions, where the > recipes are, how to make the playdough and fake pizza, where is the binder > with the list of acceptable foods is, how to mix the darifree (ok- those > directions are on the box, I'm going a little overboard) Anyway, my point is, > I've realized how much I keep in my head, and this whole diet for most hinges > on strict compliance so after obsessing about it I think I'm going to type up > directions and leave them with loved ones. Maybe I'm being morbid, but I > think it's important. Food for thought-Helene, who is obsessing way past her > bedtime. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 This am so glad this conversation has come up. It is so important to let others know what to do in case. I used to work at a bank. It would kill me when a woman would come in with a look of confusion and greif on her face. She would explain to me that her husband just died and she did not even know if they had any money or what banks they had accounts at. I can't tell you how many times I have had to teach someone how to write a check for the first time. I know all of you and your spouses know how to write a check but to go through grief while either trying to figure out the diet or dealing with a child that got forbidden food is just too much. Six months ago I had a baby. My previous 3 pregnancies were quick and uneventful (2-6 hours labor). I was alway back on my feet the next day. This last time I had a C-section. I was not prepared for an extended stay in the hospital. My son was not on the diet at the time but I shudder to think what would have happened if I was. Now I try to label food at home as GFCF or not. Soon, I plan to get some new cupboards so I can have dedicated shelves for it. I put lists on the refrigerator on a regular basis of what there is that Jadon can eat. My husband doesn't want to listen but I at least tell him where the information is so he has no excuse if the unthinkable happens. P.S. Two weeks before I had my baby, my father-in-law died. I was responsible to handle all his affairs. He kept everything. What a nightmare! > > I just read about people being concerned about the possibility of > required > > vaccinations due to terrorism and am wondering about another > worry. My > > concern is that what if something happens to the primary caregiver > (I call it > > the keeper of the kitchen) of a child on this diet. It doesn't > have to be as > > a result of terrorism, it could be an everyday thing, that may even > require > > an extended hospital stay. Would our substitutes, even if they > support the > > diet, know where to shop (some of us mail order and have 3 > different stores > > we visit for different products), what even in the house is ok, > when to give > > the supplements and how, how to access this site for questions, > where the > > recipes are, how to make the playdough and fake pizza, where is the > binder > > with the list of acceptable foods is, how to mix the darifree (ok- > those > > directions are on the box, I'm going a little overboard) Anyway, my > point is, > > I've realized how much I keep in my head, and this whole diet for > most hinges > > on strict compliance so after obsessing about it I think I'm going > to type up > > directions and leave them with loved ones. Maybe I'm being morbid, > but I > > think it's important. Food for thought-Helene, who is obsessing > way past her > > bedtime. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2001 Report Share Posted October 12, 2001 This discussion has got me thinking- thanks. I have three on this diet, but only my, recently turned, six yo has worked to learn about what he can and can't eat. He is completely knowledgeable about his foods. I also have educated, or at least partially educated my dh on these foods. I think, for me, the real fear is not what foods mine can have, but the extent of keeping these food pure. I do have a cabinet set aside for gfcf foods, so this might help with that? I'm wondering how to write out a simple plan that will convey the need to keep everything pure. Lolita >Soon, I plan to get some new cupboards so I >can have dedicated shelves for it. I put lists on the refrigerator >on a regular basis of what there is that Jadon can eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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