susan p-r

I have a Panasonic bread machine and have used it for 14 years! My favorite recipe right now is the New Formula Yeast Bread in The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy by Bette Hagman. I mix together all the ingredients except for the yeast, dump it all into the bread machine pan and place it in the machine using the regular bread setting. The yeast...

We've used Iams and Felidae; we are now using California Natural. California Natural is a dry cat food with the fewest ingredients. I chose to switch foods for the sake of my cat, who is struggling with her own autoimmune disorder. Both of my cats like all three foods; we have also used Innova's canned cat food, but they don't like the potato and carrot...

Another thought that I had last night as I reflected on our own experience - I kept a detailed journal of what my son ate, how well he slept, his mood, and his stools. It was a time-consuming exercise, but it was really helpful. Often the diagnosis is in the details of the history, and sometimes a pattern emerges that makes it all so obvious, but without...

Your note reminds me of my own situation with my son about 13 years ago. He was losing weight, screaming in pain each night, and had been miserable from the time he was six months old. He had inconclusive biopsy and a couple of positive blood tests, and a really abnormal stool study. We went gluten-free anyway. He is now 15 1/2 years old, above average...

Kristi, that sounds like a great idea. Since I am pretty much a novice at faxing, if you'd mail me a copy, that would be wonderful. My email is sapierceruhland@aol.com, and if you'll send me an email, I will give you my mailing address. Thanks!!

Thanks for your advice. I was out of town last week with no internet access, and anxious to see what help I might find when I checked in. I have not heard from anyone at the tour company (Music Celebrations International), and I suppose I won't. I hope that we might be able to take the additional food; since this is a group of musicians traveling with...

My son has the opportunity to tour China with his orchestra next summer (2007), and we are dealing with a tour group. From what I read here, the tour situation might be the most challenging. The executive director of the orchestra asked the tour company about dealing with Celiac Disease and has gotten no reply. This was more than a month ago, and she again...