Anyway, is it always genetic? I’ve assumed mine is because of being type 1 and having thyroid disease x
To be honest, I've learned in my life for things like diabetes, thyroid and so on, there's not too much to be gained by trying to work out why something happened. I find it more productive to try to look to the future and try to work out how to make the best of the position I find myself in. Of course, sometimes that's easier then others.
You seem to have lot on your plate at the moment. I'm sure the Coeliac (and other conditions) diagnosis was quite unwelcome in your world. That is completely understandable, when these things appear to stack up to conspire against us.
I've never made a secret of the fact that when the Endo told me I needed to go GF, I thought it's be a cinche, as i was already living a low carb lifestyle, but I have to say I just wan't prepared for where the dratted gluten lurks - in some of the most unexpected places and products.
In truth in the early days I just simplified my eating even more than it was already, so that I could really control the gluten exclusion, and from there it got easier.
Did you manage to get any prep done leading up to your hand op, like batch cooking and freezing? My OH is the main cook in our house, so I do pretty well if I'm incapacitated, but even so, if I know something's coming up, I try to lay in a few things I can go to easily, if he doesn't feel like cooking, or is away. It just helps settle my mind.
Take it steady Connie. I hope your hand heals quickly and you can get back into some sort of comfort zone. Pain sucks.