[amyfk]

Dear AllyRae,

I have Celiac Disease and I recently came back from russia where we adopted our baby.

Russia is a two trip system. On the first trip I didnt bring much food and left it up to what the hotel had in the restaurant. I ended up disliking a lot of the foods, and some of the food that I was able to eat was affected by the water. I had bad stomach problems for two weeks after we returned home.

I dont know what the drinking regulations are but for the second trip, although it was heavy, I brought half a suitcase filled with food. I didnt like the breakfasts at my hotel, so I brought my own gf cereal. I also brought several gf lunches and snacks with me as well.

I'm not sure about the food in Vietnam, but I'm assuming you may be able to get a lot of rice noodles. However, you may want to cart along your own gf soy sauce and teriyaki sauce, etc. I would also try tofind a gf dining card in Vietnamese. I had one in Russian and believe me it helped. Hopefully the restaurants/hotels will accommodate you and they can cook with your food additives.

Best of luck with the adoption and the eating situation. It's tricky but I bet it can be done.

Amy K, NJ