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Almost 1 Year, Which Anniversary Should I Celebrate?

C-Girl

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Trying to choose which day I get to celebrate my 1 year anniversary with this diagnosis: the date my blood work came back, the day I went gluten-free, the day of my biopsy results confirming it or ... the last time I actually consumed gluten (intentionally or unintentionally)? :D

 

Now, to celebrate a symptom-free anniversary? That might be another year or two... lousy, no good bowels.

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kareng Grand Master
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Trying to choose which day I get to celebrate my 1 year anniversary with this diagnosis: the date my blood work came back, the day I went gluten-free, the day of my biopsy results confirming it or ... the last time I actually consumed gluten (intentionally or unintentionally)? :D

 

Now, to celebrate a symptom-free anniversary? That might be another year or two... lousy, no good bowels.

 

 

Will there be cupcakes?  Then I think each one should be celebrated.

icelandgirl Proficient
icelandgirl
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Celebrate each one...then when you get 1 year symptom free do a big celebration!!  I look forward to that one too...not sure how long, but I'm hopeful.

C-Girl Contributor
C-Girl
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There will be cupcakes! I think I should just celebrate every day for the next month :)

I'm not sure that would help me become symptom-free, however...

Waitingindreams Enthusiast
Waitingindreams
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I didn't actually do a celebration, persay (but what a great idea!) but I did post a facebook status on July 5, 2014...which is one year after I got my results in. In the facebook status, I basically was remarking on how far I have come in the past year and how happy I was to finally understand why I had felt so sick for so long. And that is why I chose that date, because that is the day I finally got an answer. Maybe next year I will actually celebrate. :) 

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SMRI
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There will be cupcakes! I think I should just celebrate every day for the next month :)

I'm not sure that would help me become symptom-free, however...

 

I have a friend that celebrates Birthday Month so no reason you can't celebrate Celiac month :D

Waitingindreams Enthusiast
Waitingindreams
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^ Ooh, another good idea! Celiac month. I'd get extra spoiled because I was diagnosed in July, and my birthday is in July!   :P  Lol. 

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nvsmom Community Regular
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LOL

Cupcakes - excellent!  I vote celebrate them all! Now that symptom free one... that is a tough one to get to get to.  If you get to that anniversary, celebrate it well.  ;)

 

Congratulations! :D  B)

cyclinglady Grand Master
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Congrats!

Purpletie3 Newbie
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I think a lot of work and growth occurs when you truly commit to a gluten free life.  Celebrate what dates are important to you...Congrats as you deserve it for you your effort! Cheers! :D

cap6 Enthusiast
cap6
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I celebrate the date I was diagnosed.  I cried cause there was finally an answer to why I was so sick and then I cried when I found out what it meant!  Now...I eat G.F. cake.  :D

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Purpletie3
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I can certainly understand the tears... It's such a relief to know what you are up against so you can eat to be healthy. Then being sick for so long when you feel better it's amazing. I have my eye on a flourless chocolate cake recipe for my Anniversary! 

 

Yes, we shall all eat cake! 

:D

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C-Girl Contributor
C-Girl
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I've decided that today, the day that one year ago the doctor called to inform me of my positive blood tests and I stopped eating gluten is my anniversary. It's an appropriate day - SCARY! Boo! Gluten!

 

I don't think I'll be going with my original plan of trying a gluten free pizza from Mellow Mushroom, since it will probably be a big disappointment. Ditto for the gluten free beer. I think I'll just quietly reflect on my year while avoiding gluten, eggs, diary, fresh vegetables and legumes. Maybe I'll watch a scary movie to distract myself! :D

icelandgirl Proficient
icelandgirl
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Congratulations on your anniversary! Maybe next year you'll be avoiding less things (I hope I am) and can celebrate that as well. Here's to your continued healing...may the coming year be filled with good health and happy memories!

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