An Indulgent Day of Glutening

Tomorrow is the big day...the Endoscopy & biopsy to confirm the Celiac disease and document any existing damage to my small intestine.  Since I have been Gluten Free for two weeks my doctor asked me to go ahead and eat some gluten today to help him see the reaction to my intestine.  I woke up this morning and really couldn't decide what delicious gluten filled item I would most enjoy as my "Last Supper of Gluten".  I avoided it most the day trying to delay the impending reaction that would surely follow my indulgence.  Finally, at 4:30pm I was out shopping with my sisters-in-love and before heading home a sign came to me, I knew what I should have:

Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread & Sauce!  You should have seen me walking in and placing my order, I truly felt a little giddy.  You know, the excitement that comes from doing something that you don't ever get to do (or never will get to do again).  I suppose it could also be compared to doing something you're not supposed to do but then I'd have to accept the guilt and I was only following doctor's orders!!!  Unfortunately, I realized that since I had been avoiding gluten most of the day I better go ahead and eat some of that gluten filled cheesecake that I had stayed away from all day on Christmas!  I must say I definitely savored it and by "it" I mean a few pieces. ;)

The Aftermath:  I certainly enjoyed my indulgence of gluten however, there is reason that I will not be returning to it again.  Although the reaction was not as bad as I expected it to be it began to hit me about 8:00pm.  The typical stomach cramping, headache, brain fog, and fatigue came to haunt me just like that monster that used to sleep under my bed as a little girl.  I went ahead and hydrated myself with a few bottled waters just before eleven because no eating or drinking after midnight is allowed and since my procedure isn't until 11:30am I'm a little concerned about being dehydrated.  Hopefully I have ingested enough gluten to inflame my intestines without making me too sick!  Overall, I have enjoyed my one day splurge of indulgence on gluten.  I do feel a little guilty, maybe I didn't need the cheese bread & cheesecake but we'll see what the doc says (and sees) tomorrow!