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Tymber The Wonder Toddler!

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VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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(for more detailed history check Open Original Shared Link )

Wow, to day is a real YAHOO kind of day. Its hard to think where we were 16monhts or so ago...

At that time our son was literly dieing. Which each passing day, he was regressing physically and mentaly... his scores at the time (he was about 20 months old) were that of a ten month old. I wont depress you with all the detials, some of you lived simular or worse stories (TCA comes to mind!)...

But August 13th will be his 3rd birthday, a day at one time this world offered no good reason why we should believe would come! And man its comming with a massive bang! First we learn he is off the disabled list (see the old thread linked above), and now we get these test scores back:

Tims SCores

WOW!! Check out those numbers!!! Nothing short of a miraculous turn around!!

To go from holding my only son in my arms at 2am who is screaming in pain with no medical treatment having ANY effect to planing a birthday party for a healthy and over active toddler is unbelievalbe!

THose of you that read The Holy Bible are probably falimure with John 3:16... "For He so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son..." , let me tell you somthing... that scripture has a new and powerful meaning to me. I do not think you can truly understand it till you been there.... Indeed it was only our faith that got us through it to the eventual discovery of celiac disease, the gluten-free diet and this forum. Without which we would not have a 3rd birthday.

Some of you reading this might just be starting out on the gluten-free journy, hopefully our sucess will encourage you! It can be done... sure we had our mistakes along the way, but we got here!

I just had to share!

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penguin Community Regular
penguin
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That's awesome Vincent! You must be so proud!!!! :D

schuyler Apprentice
schuyler
Posted

What an amazing and miraclous story!

Thanks for posting it Vincent.

I'm sure your story will give hope to parents who are going through similar things with their children.

btw, I love your avatar picture of him. That curly red hair of his is beautiful.

:D:D

queenofhearts Explorer
queenofhearts
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Oh, Vincent, that's such wonderful news. What a happy day!

Leah

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Simply wonderful! What a joyful occasion Tim's birthday will be this year :)

CDFAMILY Rookie
CDFAMILY
Posted

What a beautiful son and what a beautiful story!

CDMom

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Ursa Major
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Vincent, those scores look great, he sounds like a very normal, sweet toddler now (and looks like an angel). You must be ecstatic.

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key Contributor
key
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Vincent,

So glad your son is doing SO awesome! Yes, my two year old was diagnosed around the time I believe your son was and so I know how wonderful the many things they can do are twice as rewarding as they were even for my other two children. It is SO nice to not have them in pain and see them eating, growing and thriving!

Have a wonderful 3rd birthday Tymber!

Monica

imsohungry Collaborator
imsohungry
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Just wanted to add my Yahoo :lol: for his success!

Blessings. -Julie

Guest nini
Guest nini
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YIPEEEEEEE!!! Doing the happy dance for Timmy!!!!! YAY!

isn't it so wonderful when your previously ill child is suddenly the picture of health??? I look at my daughter in amazement everyday!

TCA Contributor
TCA
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I'm in tears!!!!! God is good all the time and all the time, God is good!!! You never know what trials may bring, but for both of us it brought a wonderful friendship and kinship. I'm so glad Tymber is doing so much better. What a blessing!

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Thanks all! It was all I could think about today while on the treadmill!

On trouble is he is much harder to keep up with now :lol::lol:

isn't it so wonderful when your previously ill child is suddenly the picture of health??? I look at my daughter in amazement everyday!

Looking at him today you cant tell what we went through... it amazing how well young ones bounce back. He is HUGE, dwarfs most kids his age now, not fat at all though (see his pics on Open Original Shared Link ) just huge :) Built like my father realy.

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

What a joyous post Vincent..your bible quote brought me to tears..your right..new meaning for you I'm sure.

so glad you have that sweet little one to celebrate his 3rd b/day as a happy healthy little tyke

hugs

judy

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Guest BERNESES
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Oh my gosh-I'm SO happy. That is wonderful news and there's only three people to you blame- you, your wife and God. Nice work on all three parts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
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Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing Vincent.

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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I am soooooo overjoyed for you Vincent! That is awesome!!!!!!

Hugs.

Karen

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
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Oh my goodness... That made me cry.

I'm so happy for all of you.

Nancy

mouse Enthusiast
mouse
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I am so happy for all of you. But, especially happy for Timothy. Because of you being his parents never giving up, Timothy will now have a quality of life that every child should have. Take plenty of pics of his 3rd Birthday party. My favorite is still the one you are using now for your Avitar.

key Contributor
key
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Vincent,

Just checked out your webpage. Love looking at pictures! Timothy is adorable.

Monica

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Vincent,

Just checked out your webpage. Love looking at pictures! Timothy is adorable.

Monica

Thanks ! He loves having his picture taken currently!

lonewolf Collaborator
lonewolf
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Hooray for little Tymber! God is so good! And way to go mom and dad to be diligent parents to help him get to this point!

Enjoy having a 3 year old red head. My red-headed son was so much fun at that age! Everyone started asking him at about that age, "where did you get that red hair?" and he would always say, "It's not red, it's orange!".

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Enjoy having a 3 year old red head. My red-headed son was so much fun at that age! Everyone started asking him at about that age, "where did you get that red hair?" and he would always say, "It's not red, it's orange!".

WHat I am about to say is gonna sound like a joke, but its a true story...

For a long while if you said "Where di he get that red hair from?" he would turn and look! I think he had heard it so much he thought it was his name....

Its AWLAYS the first question any one asks that meets him for the first time. Its a scream :D (Ive had nice asnwers like "the mail man" or "Walmart, asle 3" ...)

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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It's great to hear that he's doing so well, and it must be such a wonder to have such a turnaround! Yay!

Sarah8793 Enthusiast
Sarah8793
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What an inspirational story!! This is wonderful to hear. Thanks for sharing. :)

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