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Food being the topic

I havent updated lately as it seems there's a lot going on since I left hospital.
I needed to dial 111 a couple of times due to me having allergic reactions to everything I eat. I come out in a rash all over my body even after a few bites of toast. A biscuit makes my skin itch constantly. Doctors made an 'emergency' appointment for an allergy test which is 14th July.
I see my gp a couple of times a week and every time they say I need to be admitted. After feeling my stomach again, I now have three blockages going on. It's agony, I can feel them when I breathe.
I finally saw a dietician today who was absolutely amazing and definitely someone worth talking to.
The scales said I was about 8 stone but, after feeling my stomach she thinks a stone of that is bulk from the blockages so, she thinks I'm about 7 stone.
She was worried about how dehydrated I am and tried to get me admitted there and then for a fluid drip. She understood why I didn't want to be admitted once I explained how I was treated a few weeks ago.
She's prescribed me some high calorie jelly which should arrive at my home in the next 48 hours. I'm now officially on a diet consisting of ice cream, jelly, yoghurt and ice lollies. My intestines can't seem to digest anything solid at all. I can't even have fruit or vegetables as she's worried the fibre is doing me more harm than good. I need to try and drink more but if I'm being sick than stick with what I'm doing. She's going to try to bring my gastro appointment forward as well as my allergy test. I'm optimistic with her help I may get the help I need to get better. If I'm still dehydrated with this diet then I need to be on a fluid drip.
Dehydration really isn't nice. I'm drained all the time, the room spins frequently, I can't feel my feet with how cold they are.
I'm trying to stay as positive as I can, but it's hard to keep a smile on my face when my body is fighting hard to make me sad. I need to keep reminding myself that even though my health isn't great - the love I have around me makes me the luckiest person in the world.

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