SC - Allergies in general

[RichSCA at aol.com]

I agree,  Helen.  At the age of two and a half, my son (now Lord Siber) was 
in the ICU of the nearest military hospital with insulin shock.   When he  
was released a week or so later he had the diagnosis of severe hypoglycemia 
with a two hour protein hold and a diet of NO sugar and NO starches. I 
learned real quick to "read the label"  I also came to the opinion that as 
many canned foods wind their way down the conveyer belt at the factory they 
pass by the "sugar added for no reason" faucet.  I could not believe what had 
sugar in it, especially after the doctor gave me the "list of other names for 
sugar" - you know - Fructose, corn syrup, etc., etc.  I always wondered if 
all this sugar is what is hurting people so much.  Just for a lark and a trip 
down memory lane (as I sit in my RV south of Dallas), I pulled out the first 
three cans on my shelf.  Now this is my RV - not my cupboards at home where 
there is loads of food - and just the first three cans.  The Underwood White 
Meat chicken spread has dextrose.  The Campbell's Tomato soup has corn syrup. 
 The Green Giant Niblets corn has sugar.  I learned real fast to cook 
everything from scratch.  Especially when his sister had already made the 
decision at age 5 to be a vegetarian (no political reasons - she just woke up 
one morning and decided she didn't eat meat - still doesn't) AND my husband 
at the time had diagnosed anorexia and was on high calorie meals and Insure 
Plus.  

And how did I do SCA Events?.... well, I just didn't for a few years. Now the 
ex-husband never SCAed and when the kids got older most events served plenty 
of non-meat dished for the girl and I brought the boy's food.  The doctor had 
told me that when Siber hit puberty he would probably become diabetic.  
Instead, puberty and the strict diet "straighten" out his condition and he 
can now eat anything (did develop an allergy to cinnamon) and grew from a 
sickly kid (10 pounds at 1 year of age) to 250 lbs and 6ft, 5in.  

I attend feasts not only for the food, but for company and the "atmosphere 
and ambiance."  If I have to bring some of my own food to "fill out the 
meal," I do not mind.  I make what I bring "fairly" period, usually bread, 
butters and meat - don't want to upset my tablemates with Kentucky Fried 
Chicken in the Bucket.   

I really appreciate the printed menus with an ingredients list.  I REALLY 
appreciate it when it is posted somewhere (i.e., Troll, kitchen door, tree 
outside, etc.) by lunch time so I can go and get something ahead of time if I 
need to.  

Rayne
Meridies     

In a message dated 3/3/00 8:42:34 AM Central Standard Time, 
helen at directlink.net writes:

<< 
 Hi,
     I agree that there are many people alive today, having offspring that 
would
 have died due to allergies if they had lived in the past.  My best friend in 
high
 school, total believed, if he had be born 200 years ago, he would not have 
made
 it to adulthood,  due to his severe allergies (now that I think about it, 
now he
 is a computer D.B.A. hmm.....)
     My college room mate had many food allergies.  As a child she could only 
eat
 chicken, rice and corn.  Now as an adult she is mainly allergic to Chicken, 
rice
 and corn.  Her Doctor said you should get your allergies retested every 7 
years.
 So, maybe one day 'Lainie could eat her beloved avocados.
 
 Helen >>