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knitaddict
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Just went to the doc after being gluten free for about a month. He didn't want to do another celiac panel yet, he said that he'd rather wait until after the holidays.....give the diet a little time....and me a little time to heal.....BUT--he said that IF things are looking up, I MIGHT be able to start backing off my Crohn's meds!!! Woohoo!!!!!! With a little luck, I can drop off a couple of pills after the new year....then maybe by late summer/early fall, I won't have to take anything anymore!!!!!!! Yipeeeee!

Sorry, I'm excited!!! Woooohooooooo! :D:D:D

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Good for you! It's nice to hear about you're improvements...keep it up! :)

-Brian

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Jenny (AZ via TX)
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Lucky you! It's always great when you are getting better and cut out a few meds.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Great news!

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ravenwoodglass
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Wonderful news!!!!!!!! It feels so wonderful when we are able to abandon the drugs that we had to use for so long. I have a tackle box full and whenever I get a little bit down about health related things I open up that tackle box for a reminder of how far I have come. I hope your script is able to start living in a box under the bed rather than a handy shelf real soon.

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