about time for an update...

hey ya'll,

this month has been challenging in a lot of ways, but things are beginning to get brighter.

last Friday (the 14th) i met with a nutritionist. he put me on an EXTREMELY bland diet. it will be easier for me to tell you what i can eat than what i can't eat.

things Lane can eat:
meat with mild seasonings (no pepper, no lemon, no soy sauce....)
pasta with olive oil (Praise the Lord for olive oil!)
rice
potatoes(no butter, no nothing)
white bread
refined cereals
jello

are you getting the idea? thankfully i am able to use milk without lactose, but i can't have any other dairy.

i have had to write down every morsel that i put into my body on a calendar.

the good news is that my body is recovering. i haven't had nearly the stomach pain or problems that i have been having. the most difficult part is eating these things while everyone around me is eating holiday goodies.

i went back to the nutritionist yesterday (the 21st) and i have to remain on this bland diet one more week. i was pretty disappointed in this news, but thankfully i will be able to start adding more variety the following week.

the week of my vacation to Italy (Dec. 28th - Jan 8th.) i will be able to eat cooked veggies and he told me to try dairy foods slowly building up. i will still have to write everything down and i will go back to see him in one month.

i am thankful to finally see improvement in my health. i am extremely thankful to all of you for praying me through this time.

starting in January i will have a new job description so that i will be able to stay in Lima for the remainder of my term (May 30, 2008). i am not sure at this time what the new job will entail, but i will do my best to keep ya'll up to date.

i hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

i love ya'll!