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3 Years And Counting!


~**caselynn**~

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~**caselynn**~ Enthusiast

Today marks my 3 years since diagnosis! It's been quite the adventure, but I can now say that I am healed and my health has been awesome! I couldn't ask for better a doc who has guided me through it all. Hope you all have a great day!! :)


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Congratulations!  That's awesome!  (I'm only 6 months in myself.)

~**caselynn**~ Enthusiast

Thanks! It hasn't been easy at times, but it definitely gets easier as time goes by!

Roda Rising Star

Congrats to your new found health!  I've been gluten free now for almost 5 1/2 years and am doing well also.

CaliSparrow Collaborator

15 months in and still crawling through the tunnel. Thank you for sharing how well you're doing!

w8in4dave Community Regular

Congrats! I hope I can say the same at my 3 year anniversary! :) 

frieze Community Regular

a little publicity for that "great" doc is in order!


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:)  Awesome!

~**caselynn**~ Enthusiast

Lol Dr Stefan at Portland Gastroenterogy of Maine! He's pretty awesome! :)

~**caselynn**~ Enthusiast

I travel 4.5 hours to see him, that's how much I believe in him lol he promised he'd fix me the first day I met him, and he did. He's amazing!

GottaSki Mentor

This is wonderful to hear!

 

Congratulations :)

 

Edited to add -- lol -- just noticed - knew it was coming, but completely forgot -- today makes 5 years gluten-free for me -- wow time flies!

w8in4dave Community Regular

This is wonderful to hear!

 

Congratulations :)

 

Edited to add -- lol -- just noticed - knew it was coming, but completely forgot -- today makes 5 years gluten-free for me -- wow time flies!

Congrats to you also sweetie! huggz! 

Fenrir Community Regular

I'm glad to hear it is working out for you.

 

I just had my tTG IgA come back as weak positive (which I understand is positive or not like a pregnancy test) so seems like I probably have celiac. So I'm hoping when I go Gluten-Free I get similar results.

moosemalibu Collaborator

Today marks my 3 years since diagnosis! It's been quite the adventure, but I can now say that I am healed and my health has been awesome! I couldn't ask for better a doc who has guided me through it all. Hope you all have a great day!! :)

 

 

This is wonderful to hear!

 

Congratulations :)

 

Edited to add -- lol -- just noticed - knew it was coming, but completely forgot -- today makes 5 years gluten-free for me -- wow time flies!

 

Congrats to you both!! So wonderful to read about success stories! I am 6 months with normal titers and added dairy in successfully!

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