Codex Digestive Biscuits
They gave me some of these in Addenbrookes. On Friday when I came out I Must have ate about half a packet, as they were quite tasty. On Saturday, I had a blotchy face and a red neck, which is one of the ways gluten affects me.. Just likeit used to before I was diagnosed as a coeliac and went gluten-free. C was always plastering moisturiser on my face to no avail. Everything else, I ate on those two days was either something I knew I could trust or had cooked myself.
On Saturday I looked at the biscuit packet and found that they contained codex gluten-free wheat starch. It may be so, but I think my body had reacted to it, just like it reacts to maltodextrin. So thank you, biscuits for glutening me! I shall avoid codex products in future and especially those with gluten-free wheat starch. That must be something like alcohol-free Scotch Whisky! If firms like Trufree, Doves Farm, Village Bakery and countless others can get it right, it can’t be that difficult.
Today, I woke up fine and look and feel normal.
Dogtor J
The American vet with coeliac disease has updated his web site.
He’s as forthright as ever.
An Interesting Article on Coeliac Disease
Found this on the Welcome web site.
Thick and Easy
I was given this in Hong Kong to help me swallow. I thought it affected me. When I finally got hold of the tin in Addenbrookes, it said it had no allergies, but contained maltodextrin. I react to the latter, but then the EU says it’s OK for me. Is the EU a coeliac? No!
Keep Taking the Tablets
I sometimes worry that I might miss a tablet as there are quite a few of them.
So I’ve set up a daily alert in Outlook. At least I’ll be nagged.
My Next Goal
This is to use a proper toilet unaided.
Addenbrookes TV/Phone System
I suppose beggars can’t be choosers, but it is not good. Cost is obviously an issue I don’t bother about, but whoever designed the system should be reducated. Wires get entwined with each other and the screens are distinctly user-unfriendly.
But my biggest gripe is that it doesn’t have BBC Radio 5 Live. I could at least get that through the Internet in Hong Kong. But there is no wi-fi on wards here. There should be!
Another point is that the Hong Kong system does the medical records too. But knowing a bit about computing in the NHS, I’m not surprised they got that one wrong.
Back in My Own Home
I arrived at my house at about eleven this morning.
It’s good to be back! Except for my left side and possibly a bit of vision, I’m not too bad either. I managed a trip to Waitrose with just a driver.
Feeling Better
Ensconsed in Ward R2 at Addenbrookes and hopfully I’ll be really home in a few days.
Food is not bad and it’s much more relaxed than Hong Kong.
Coming Home
All being well I’ll be on the Cathay Pacific flight leaving at 15:00 HK time today. I should be in Addenbrookes by midnight UK time.
The Anonymous Widower 