A few years ago while drinking milk it hurt my stomach. Needless to say I only drank it when my stomach was full. I know you thought I would cut it out--nope. not I. I, worked around it...and had some tricks to avoid the hurt and mostly they worked--until a day in New York City. Eating a comfort plate of food including mashed potatoes and meatloaf I continued on my way walking down a NYC street. Then, just like in the movie, Sex in the City when Charlotte drank the water---Iran for a bathroom.

Since that day I have taken pills to never have an accident again. Oh, but even though the pills work very well---for some reason my milk allergy-yogurt/cheese/chocolate/ice cream has returned.

Most times when I go out now I'm that person again where I list the things I can't eat. Sometimes I'mscared there will be butter somewhere near my food. That is so irrational a thought I make myself laugh when I think it---because if it happens--I'll be okay. And I know that I can have peanut butter and a banana and find it most places-well, most places I go.

I'm a vegan now--but I still eat bacon, hot dogs, steak, lobster, pork, hamburger, turkey and chicken . When I tell the server do I say I'm a meat eating vegan or just say I'm allergic to dairy?