Humor

Goodbye My Friend (A Poem Written to Gluten)

July 31, 2014 | 23 Comments

Tackling celiac with a sense of humor is an absolute must. A fellow celiac who was just diagnosed wrote a poem to gluten and she shared it with me on Facebook. I simply love it. And so I’m sharing it with you. That’s how […]

Ode to Celiac Disease

May 21, 2014 | 24 Comments

Dude note: To help celebrate and promote Celiac Awareness Month, I will be writing 30 blog posts over 30 consecutive days (weekends excluded) with the theme “30 Days of Helping 30 Celiacs”. Each post will be aimed toward helping one specific person or group […]

A Poem for Linda…Who Says I Deserve to be Sick

March 18, 2014 | 89 Comments

Oh Linda, Oh Linda Where do I start? You so hurt my feelings You so broke my heart I guess the best place Is to start at the top Though be patient with me As my tears have not stopped I made a simple […]

What Food Do You Miss the Most?

January 10, 2014 | 130 Comments

Yeah…yeah…I know. We’re healthier now so we don’t miss those evil gluten-filled foods. Blah, blah, blah. Just play the game. 🙂 I received the following email recently (actually October but who’s counting…yes I’m that backlogged) and it just got me thinking. Hmmmm…what would my […]

Question for Female Celiacs: How are You in the Boob Department?

December 16, 2013 | 80 Comments

I assure you I don’t ask this question for personal reasons. As a matter of fact, it took me ten minutes to come up with the above title to make sure I used the least offensive terminology as possible. Out of the 20 slang […]

Let's Name Our Glutened Alter-Ego. Hi…I'm Hank. What's Your Name??

November 11, 2013 | 52 Comments

For years, Mrs. Dude has been trying to come up with a name for me when I get glutened (besides the typical curse words she deservedly calls me under her breath). Well…after convincing her that Breaking Bad is the best thing since sliced bread […]

An Ode to Shreddies Underwear

October 25, 2013 | 24 Comments

Celiac disease Is a disease of the gut And more times than not It’s a giant pain in the butt A pain in the butt Can mean so many things For all the problems it causes For all the angst in brings But today […]

A Little G-Free Humor to End Your Week

October 17, 2013 | 14 Comments

There are so many lame attempts at gluten-free humor out there. Most of it is just mean-spirited because it’s done by people who don’t have gluten issues. Here is a perfect example. It is so lame…and it’s done by a, cough-cough, comedy troupe. But […]

I Dream of Gluten. Do You??

September 24, 2013 | 46 Comments

I have a few recurring dreams. One is that it’s time for my final exam and I realize that I haven’t gone to class all year and I’m in full blown panic mode. This is odd in and of itself but add to it […]

Why is Celiac Disease Funny?

September 20, 2013 | 79 Comments

Did you hear the joke about the girl with cancer who may have to have one of her breasts removed? Or how about the one about the guy with MS who lost his vision in one eye? And of course there is always the […]

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