I can't eat WHAT????

Whoa! I was not expecting this diagnosois when I went to the doctor with stomach pain. I thought for sure it was my gall bladder. Well after 2 1/2 months of numerous tests the doctor says "you needto go on a gluten free diet." My first reaction...what the heck is gluten? So the librarian in me took over and visited the public library to find anything I could on the subject. I had no idea how many things contatin gluten...food, chapstick, makeup and hair products. So I am now officially on my journey to find out what I can about living a gluten free lifestyle. I have had to change everything and it is a very overwhelming thing. So I have started this blog in order to share knowledge and gain knowledge from all of you out there. So here I go on my journey...