Poor Kid!

I am having major flashbacks from a couple years ago.  My son who was 8 years old at the time was repeatedly contracting strep.  He would do a coarse of antibiotics and as soon as he finished the bottle of medicine he would have strep again.  I have learned over the years of being a mother how extremely hard antibiotics are on your body.  I only give my children antibiotics for strep.  It is to hard to try to get over on your own.  At least my children don't get over it on their own.  I swear Mikey would drink strep for lunch at school!  I started almost blaming the school for not having a clean environment.  How could he keep getting the same virus over and over?  Do I blame the parents sometimes....to be honest yes.  I fill like some parents use school as a day care facility.  They have to work, their children are sick but who cares.  They send them anyway. Those children can be someone else's problem while they go to work.  Not fair!

Now, fast forward 2 years to my younger son Joey, same grade, same problem, same stress.  This is when I scream, ahhhhhhhh.   He has had strep 5 times in three months.  On top of that he had chicken pox after having all his immunizations.  His immune system is wasted! Mikey got his tonsils out in 2013 and now it is Joey's turn in 2015.  I try to do the least amount of medical possible.  I was really nervous to get Mikey's tonsils out but it has done wonders for him.  I am certain it will do the same for Joey.  

Chronic Illness

First post and I have to first say one thing that haunts me everyday of my life, CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCKS! No matter how many smiles and pep talks you give yourself each and everyday life is still a struggle.

Hi, my name is Katrina. I have lived with Fibromyalgia, thyroid disease, histamine intolerance, celiac disease, and a slew of other allergies to foods, molds, plants and grasses chronically for  8 years.

I have learned so many things.  How to cry at least 4 days a week. How to pick your self up everyday and continue your life even though your body wants to quit.  I have learned to hide my pain, my fear, my hopelessness, the loss of myself, my anxiety, my physical pain, my emotional depression and my list could go on for several pages.  I have learned about vitamins, minerals, therapies, diets, doctors, chiropractors, diseases, allergies, gene mutations, testing and my passion now, cooking gluten free.

Just a twist-I feel like I have to have just s twist to everything I do in my life everyday.  Not only do I suffer from Chronic illness my four children also suffer from gluten sensitivity.  It was there faces on doom that first lead me on my path to create the best gluten free food.  Guess what?  I can put a twist on anything and make it delicious!  My children's friends will seal their lunches at school because the love my treats that I bake and send to school with my kiddos!  Now that would make anyone feel good.

I am strong and I will not let Chronic illness beat me.  I will win!  This blog is dedicated to all those out there that struggle as I do everyday.  This blog is my outlet to help me deal with my emotions that I keep hidden from my kids and husband daily but also let others know, you are not alone!