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jerseydevil
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My FSMIL thinks she has a disease...
but she has not been diagnosed with it officially. If she had the disease, she would need to stay away from gluten products, but she won't know for sure if she has it for like 3 months. As a result, she is making everyone crazy with her newfound gluten-free diet. Just needed to vent a little.
Of course, I'll be as accomodating as the venue can be to make sure she is fed appropriately on the wedding day, however she was already high maintenence and this is just one more thing I have to deal with concerning her.
How many of you are also having to accomodate dietary restrictions like this? And how far are you going to make sure that everyone has the options they need?
Of course, I'll be as accomodating as the venue can be to make sure she is fed appropriately on the wedding day, however she was already high maintenence and this is just one more thing I have to deal with concerning her.
How many of you are also having to accomodate dietary restrictions like this? And how far are you going to make sure that everyone has the options they need?
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Re: My FSMIL thinks she has a disease...
We also had some vegetarians and non-cow-eaters, and again, not an issue to request special meals for them.
[QUOTE]jessicabessica - Just curious, what's the deal with the Crohn's/Colitis meal? Does that person have a particular trigger food that they know of and are trying to avoid? Because I've never heard of that as a specific dietary restriction.
Posted by LauraT25[/QUOTE]
<div>I think it really depends on whether the person is having a flare up or not. I know some people with crohns/colitis that will eat "normally" when they're not having a flare up of the disease, but if there's a problem--or the disease is otherwise not well-controlled--then there might be some issues with raw veggies and that kind of thing. I have a cousin who has had some problems recently with her colitis, and I think things like well-cooked veggies, low-fiber starches (white rice, potatoes) are best for avoiding problems for her right now. It could be different for different people, of course, that's just been my observations and experience. </div>
My mom is allergic to gluten and dairy, as are a few of my guests-so we're making sure we have plenty of options in the buffet that they could have.
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[QUOTE]My mom has declared herself gluten-intolerant. I gave her a gluten-free meal, and we already had gluten-free desserts available. I'm pretty sure she still ate some rolls and cake, though. I find her whole wishy-washy choice and tireless advocation of the GF lifestyle annoying, but it wasn't an inconvenience to accomodate her with a meal. I think you should do the same for your FMIL, regardless of a medical diagnosis. We also had some vegetarians and non-cow-eaters, and again, not an issue to request special meals for them.
Posted by LauraT25[/QUOTE]
That's pretty much what I'm dealing with, she's always had some sort of weird food "thing" that I think she secretly enjoys. It's not too big of a deal, one of our meal options is filet mignion, so I already know that will be fine, just irritating to deal with considering her personality. I'll just have to make sure to include a veggie option that doesn't have gluten in the sauce. And I'll have to check on if there's something we can add to dessert so it's not just cake.
I have crohn's disease(Which I see is mentioned above, plus tons of allergies) but just on the crohns thing alone, I have a hard time going places with people and I have to be really picky about what I eat. I've literally gone to parties/wedding and not eaten a single thing because there was nothing there I could eat!(With this thought in mind, I'm having to make sure that my reception has opitions for me and my mom) Also, as mentioned above, it's true that alot of crohn's patiants can eat normally while not having an 'attack' however crohn's does vary from person to person. Though one of the most common things that effects crohn's patiants is raw-veggies or milk products. But anyways, back to the original subject....
I understand she was high maintence already, but don't fault her for being allergic to gluten. Most people wouldn't choose to be. After all in the long run it makes their life a lot harder, finding gluten free products isn't exactly easy and as mentioned gluten can show up in some very unexpected foods. A friend of my mom's is highly allergic to Gluten and I know anytime we go out to restuarents she has to be very exact about what she orders.