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Stress Test
By now, I think just about everyone I know has shared this New Yorker comic with me: Okay, fine, it was only about five people, but I still find that significant. Of all the New Yorker comics that...
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Good news, bad attitude
Guess what. My test results came back! I had been anticipating them with the same bated-breath anxiety that has preceded every report card or grade posting in my life (like I said, total Ravenclaw)....
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What do you say to celiac disease ignorance?
Do you speak up when someone says something incorrect about gluten sensitivity or celiac disease? (This, by the way, could almost be a question on my celiac disease personality quiz. If you haven’t...
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It’s National Celiac Awareness Day! But is there anything to celebrate?
It’s September 13th, so let’s talk celiac awareness. On second thought, I’ve already talked enough about celiac awareness. So let’s skip the talking and just draw it. Currently, celiac awareness looks...
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On time management
To-do lists are great. In fact, 96 percent of people who keep them say their lives are better with to-do lists. (Go figure.) I think I’m part of that 96 percent, but I’m certainly among the 50 percent...
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Hair today, gone tomorrow: hair loss, celiac disease, and a WebMD-style...
I’ve been posting a lot of serious stuff lately, so I thought I’d take a break to talk about something fun: hair loss. I’ve always had thick hair. Like every other girl and probably plenty of guys,...
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The ABCeliac of It: Why Children’s Books Matter, and Are Secretly All About...
Since the moment I heard it existed, I’ve meant to visit the New York Public Library’s exhibit “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter.” Finally, on Sunday, Sprue Jr. and I found ourselves nearby...
View ArticleWhen is your health like a plugin? – On diagnosis, technical difficulties,...
Is there anything more annoying than technical difficulties? Technology is meant to quietly smooth the course of our daily existence; it’s a fact of life that we take for granted—even ignore...
View ArticleDon’t waste my time! (On “patient autonomy” and health insurance)
If there’s one thing that makes my blood boil, it’s having my time wasted. I only have so much, and I waste enough of it myself that I really can’t afford to lose any to others’ incompetence....
View ArticleHack your celiac! (This new app, CeliacCare, might help.)
You may have noticed there are a few things I hate about celiac disease. For example, how long it takes doctors to figure us out. The amount of time we spend lost in the logistical maze of insurance...
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