No More Chicken

Well after 14+ years of feeding my husband dinner and wondering why he always seemed to get so ill so suddenly - we have some answers.  Ever since he returned from his mission to Mexico he's had all kinds of stomach/intestinal/digestive problems.  In the blink of an eye he'd be incredibly ill and everything would have to be put on hold.  He went to doctors - had all kinds of tests run for all kinds of things.  They looked for parasites, did blood work, and ran tons of tests.  After many years he'd kind of just learned to live with the waves of illness as they came and went.  

And now - after all these years - dinner after dinner - we know he's allergic to chicken!  As crazy as it sounds it's a rather common allergy.  It's actually an allergy to the protein in the chicken meat.  It's the same protein that's found in a lot of common allergy triggers.  Only thing is - Bob loves chicken.  We all do.  That's what we mainly eat (which is why he always got so sick).  So now we are rethinking our old family favorite recipes.  I'm trying to figure out how to rebuild some of them and some we'll just have to let slip by.  It's a strange place to be.  His all time favorite is chicken broccoli casserole - but I'm sure I can make that and omit the chicken - or find a broccoli cheese and rice casserole.  Ok - well I'm just thinking out loud now.  

Anyhow - while it's taking some adjustment - I'm so glad we know.  I feel terrible knowing how sick he got because of what we were eating - but how could we have known?!?!?!  Now he can avoid it at least and not have to suffer so much!  That will be very nice!