Angela's Blog

A couple of months ago I went to the doctors as a follow up in regards to my baby journey that I had laid down. She suggested I get some blood tests done as a general check up. I felt well, I thought nothing of it and went and got then done. A week later I returned out of courtesy to an expectation of getting told everything was fine.

As she reviewed the results she mentioned my iron was low, I didn’t have any reserves. As I went to question why she said that she had another result that would explain it. The next page she pulled up was a coeliac result, the words that flowed out of her mouth next sent me into shock ‘your results here indicate you are coeliac’.

But what…. how… why was this even tested? I can’t be coeliac, what does this mean? So many questions flooded my mind. I felt completely blindsided.

She preceded to have me set up a number of appointments for follow up testing, referrals to a dietitian, exercise physiologist, I went into a mental tailspin.

So this is a new season of adjustment, mentally, emotionally, practically, physically and any other ‘ally you can think of…. I’ve begun by organizing my pantry and finding recipes that I’ll try.

My challenge is getting my head around having to be so conscience of ingredients, not only in our home, but at others houses, if we eat out…. my darling husband said he’d join me…. then he realised it was a forever change, not a temporary diet change 😂 so I’ve released him to enjoy whatever good he wants 😂

I’m not a foodie, I don’t love cooking, but I’m trying to embrace it… it means I’ll be healthy…. it means I’ll learn new things….

Embracing change pushes you out of what’s comfortable, but change can be so beneficial and help you grow to be a better you.

What needs to shift in your life? What do you need to change? You don’t have to wait and be forced to change an area of life like me, you can just make an aspect of your life better because it will grow you. Embrace change, embrace what’s new.

A xx