OT: Going to be missing for awhile

Just as I was starting to get back into things here and starting to think about pulling together a wardrobe, I'm afraid I'm probably not going to be around much for awhile. My oldest daughter is not adjusting well to the new baby, and since she's out of school for the summer, she's become even more time intensive. Plus, we just found out that she has much, much more extensive food allergies (she's allergic to nearly every grain, literally, plus anaphylactic to peanuts and egg whites and maybe dairy) than we had realized, so we're going to be doing a serious elimination diet in order to reduce her exposure, in addition to testing to make sure that there's not a more serious underlying condition that's causing the allergies.

in any case, I just wanted to say something before I disappeared. Hopefully I'll still be able to get on sometimes and post feedback. When things settle down, I really do want to get my wardrobe in shape, since right now it involves way more yoga pants than it should.

15 years ago

RoseandJoan

Veteran

Oh, I really hope your daughter adjusts to the baby and her new diet shortly. Hopefully she will grow out of her intolerance's. You will be missed.

April

Christine, that sounds like a serious challenge. I hope you get things figured out, and that you come back as soon as you can!

Dusty

(website)

Active Member

Oh, I hope things get better soon. Food allergies are no fun, I hope you get that all figured out very soon. We'll miss you!

Katiepea

Oh my goodness, you poor thing and your poor little daughter as well - you guys have certainly been going through a very rough time by the sounds of it.

I hope that things improve dramatically very soon! Take care and I hope to 'read' you in the future. x

Anonymous

Best of luck to you! One of my sons has severe food allergies as well. It's scary when you don't know what's going on. Hopefully you'll get that sorted out.

And hopefully a lot of time with the baby this summer will help big sister develop more of a bond with the new baby.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Hugs to you and your daughter, Christine. Stressful to say the least. We are here to support you if you think it will help. Good luck and take care.

Louise

(((hugs))) hope things improve x

Rosie

I hope your are able to get the food allergies straightened out and that your daughter will adjust in time. If she is so food sensitive her mood could be greatly affected.

Hang in there!

crwilson

Thank you for the support and well wishes. I really appreciate it, and I hope that I can return quickly. This is such a wonderful environment!

Inge

Moderator

What a difficult and unexpected situation, Christine. Thank you for letting us know, I really hope the elimination diet will shed some light on the extent of your daughter's food allergies quickly and that things settle down this Summer.

Take care Christine, we're here whenever you want to vent, or just relax too, of course!

anne

Chrstine, I wanted to echo everyone with sympathy and hope for solutions soon!

londonkiwi (now back in NZ)

What a very difficult situation, I can totally understand that you need some time out. I hope that all these issues resolve themselves quickly.

Best wishes

yublocka

Hope things settle down for you soon and fall into place. We're here for distraction when you need it!!!

taylor

hope things settle out for your daughter, we will miss you.

JennyK (NC)

I completely understand how frustrating it is to have to make choices about what activities to drop or scale back when there is a lot going on in your life.

I have, at times, received grief from folks who don't understand why I want to spend so much time on something like YLF.

I don't have a lot of time to devote to cultivating in-person friendships. I have an hour's commute (minimum) each way for work, a romantic relationship to keep up, a home to care for, and adult children who still need me from time to time.

I've moved so many times in my adult life that I don't have a group of women-friends geographically close whom I can call up for a coffee klatch or a movie. I depend on the Internet to help me feel connected. Is that a bummer? yes, but I also know it's here even if I only have a few minutes to spare.

So Chris - if you have a few minutes to spare and want to pop in, you can! If you don't, that's ok too. Honestly, I wonder how I survived when my children were little and I was all alone out there in the big, wide world! There are tons of message forums out there just for moms in your situation. I hope you'll find a bit of time for those, so you don't get to feeling too isolated. Just come on back over here when and if you can. We'll be here!

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