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Lacrosse, Wisconsin....calling All gluten-free's In The Area!


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Hello!!!!

I'm a newly Diagnosed Celiac and I was wondering if anyone knew if support groups in the LaCrosse, Wisconsin area??? I live about an hour form LAX but go there often! Please help!!!!


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Which direction do you live from LAX? I'm a little over an hour away in Iowa. I don't know of any support groups, but there are a few people around my community that would probably talk with you. Of course I'll talk as well. Drop me a line.

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I live North/west of LAX....in Tomah. My Dr and I have not sat down and talked about all of this yet. She's waiting until my biopsy is done....then we'll chat. So the only info I have is that I have tested very positive in blood tests. That is the only gripe I have with my doc is that she told me I have celiac and then said don't research it until after the biopsy. Which I said no way...knowledge is power!!!!!

somegirl2004 Newbie
Hello!!!!

I'm a newly Diagnosed Celiac and I was wondering if anyone knew if support groups in the LaCrosse, Wisconsin area??? I live about an hour form LAX but go there often! Please help!!!!

I found the following information about a LAX support group from the website Open Original Shared Link .... This site has a list of all of the other Celiac support groups across the state, if you're interested. I'm from Madison, so I'm not really knowledgable on the LAX group, but I'm pretty sure a lot of the groups across the state stay in touch with each other. The group in Madison is really great! Hope this helps! :)

Group: La Crosse Area CS Support Group

City: La Crosse

Mary Lou Balts

2601 Losey Blvd. South

La Crosse, WI 54601

608-788-7398

Lisa Giertych

Rte. 4, Box 127B

Tomah, WI 54660

608-372-2881

Internet:

Mary Lou Balts, baltskml@centuryinter.net

Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Guest j_mommy

WOW!!! ThAnk you soooo much!!! I love how everyone on this site is sooo willing to help! I feel like I found aplace in this crazy new celiac world!!!!

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