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My One Year Follow-up Test Results

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Hey friends! Just thought I would share... I got back the results from my 1 yearish follow-up biopsy etc. The biopsy and blood work (Celiac panel and liver enzymes etc) are normal! :D So good news there... My question is for any of you who have had a follow-up biopsy. The biopsy itself if normal, there is no scalloping or mosaic pattern upon viewing the SI, however, it is still flat and has lost the folds. My GI said it may always be flat. Anyone else here anything about this? It wouldn't totally surprise me, as I have had Celiac for many many years...possibly my entire life. Thanks !

OH, ps--I plan to get my food intolerances tested again at some point. I will post that info as it may interest some of you... I am treating it as a sort-of experiment in leaky-gut theory :)

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Jen--Wow--great news about your tests! Way to go! :D Can't help on the follow-up biopsy, haven't had one yet. I am looking forward to your findings regarding food intolerances and leaky gut ;)

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Wonderful news,good for you.

as I posted before ,my son s teacher said that she was celiac and after 4 years in a Gluten-free Casein-free diet,she could have them in moderation ,I don t know if she had any biopsy or not but I can ask her and post it here.

best of luck

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Wonderful news,good for you.

as I posted before ,my son s teacher said that she was celiac and after 4 years in a Gluten-free Casein-free diet,she could have them in moderation ,I don t know if she had any biopsy or not but I can ask her and post it here.

best of luck

She could have "them" in moderation... ? Do you mean gluten - in moderation? Just curious. :)

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elisabet Contributor
elisabet
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She could have "them" in moderation... ? Do you mean gluten - in moderation? Just curious. :)

Yes she says she can have bread and cheese in moderation.

mart Contributor
mart
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Good news Jen! Hallelujah! You are obviously doing a great job on your diet!

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wolfie
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That is great news! :)

I am interested to hear about the food intolerance testing and leaky gut as well.

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Yes she says she can have bread and cheese in moderation.

How can she have gluten in moderation? I thought that if you had celiac, it never went away. Does she really have celiac or just gluten intollerance? I'm new to this, so if there is hope out there that I can once again enjoy my baked goods (normal baked goods that actually taste good!) that would make me so happy! :D

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That's very, very cool Jen - you give me hope for when I have my follow-up biopsy. If I were you I'd just call the doc and have them reiterate what it meant...but sounds like you're doing terrific!

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If you have Celiac, the gluten-free diet is for LIFE. Regardless of if you have no symptoms or lots of symptoms when you consume gluten, you need to avoid it for life. No IF'S, AND'S, or BUT'S about it, even if there are no symptoms when you consume gluten after being gluten-free for a while, you are still doing damage to your insides. Cheating increases your risk of intestinal lymphomas and other autoimmune disorders. Anyone that believes that they can have some every once in a while is decieving themselves. When you have Celiac, the only cure is strict adherence to the gluten-free diet for life. Period.

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Jen, so happy for your good report

judy

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that's great! i'm so happy for you to get good results!

jenvan Collaborator
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How can she have gluten in moderation? I thought that if you had celiac, it never went away. Does she really have celiac or just gluten intollerance? I'm new to this, so if there is hope out there that I can once again enjoy my baked goods (normal baked goods that actually taste good!) that would make me so happy! :D

Wow--was surprised to see this thread up again :) Dionnek--as Nisla says, gluten-free is gluten-free for life if you are a Celiac--you won't be able to eat the conventional baked goodies again. However, there are some wonderful gluten-free ones out there! I made gluten-free/cf chocolate chip cookies with the tollhouse recipe that are great!

BTW--I wrote my contact at the Chicago celiac disease Center about my question over recovering intestinal folds... She confirmed that it is unlikely I will ever gain them back, but that the biopsy is still be negative/normal even so. That also makes sense since I have had celiac disease for so long, and am older. Does make me think that a slight absorptive disadvantage will continue b/c of it though...

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