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    It makes me sad to see a whole troupe of riot police running alongside the marathon -- it's just so wrong . . . so against the spirit of Olympics. I'm not knocking the protesters or anything; it's just an unfortunate situation. Apparently the Chinese media is reporting that the relay is going just fine ! Thank gawd for the freedom of the press we have. So...
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    I KNOW!!!! And Toronto lost to Beijing too -- I was so disappointed! But we wouldn't have gotten Vancouver 2010 if we got Toronto for 2008 so I guess it worked out in the end. We will definitely do better at the Winter Olympics than we would at the Summer Games. But if it were in Toronto I would maybe go see some stuff but I don't think I'll be able to go...
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    Yay, I can't wait to plant my Morning Glories! I also have a very nice pink Mandevilla that spent the winter in my dad's basement and I'm hoping I will be able to get it to bloom again this summer. Bev . . . I hope you had some good memories too on your sad day.
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    Yes, a situation for which we have no precedent to look to. I think I may have had something to say either involving a figurehead or a puppet government or maybe a lame duck but I'm feeling very sleepy this evening and my brain is already half asleep. Guess what I did yesterday evening! Ryan and I drank hot chocolate and played Scrabble and Sorry! by...
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    I love the bib Emily! It looks wonderful. Stopped by Colin's today after supper and he was in the middle of a painting. He hasn't painted in at least a year as far as I know. A good, good sign! He was looking at a painting of our mom's from that box I told you guys about. The painting was of a house and Colin's painting was of what he "imagined the house...
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    JEALOUS!!!! Are you going to drink hot chocolate by the fire and play a board game as you watch the rain? Not that I've imagined how I would spend my time in my cottage on the Cape! I'm not jealous of how you're feeling though . I hope you don't too feel to wretched to enjoy your time on the Cape. I just love saying the Cape lol. Weird!!! You...
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    That's very sweet that you think about Colin and how he's doing. He's had his peaks and valleys which is to be expected I guess but definite overall improvement. Good story . . . Colin called me today to say that he couldn't stand the gluten-free diet anymore and didn't think it was worth it. Of course I was upset and worried and begged him not to do it....
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    I say that definitely counts! -- we turned the game on too a little before the hour was up. We had a candlelight card party. Your boys are looking pretty good going into the half; they just can't seem to pull ahead to a comfortable lead. Could turn out to be an exciting game.
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    I missed the crowning of our new Queen -- congratulations Jess! My (paternal) grandparents are visiting for awhile -- staying at my dad's. I like seeing them but I feel like I don't know them that well compared to my other grandpa so it feels kind of weird. But they're very fascinated about the whole Celiac thing so there's always something to talk about...
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    Baaaahhhhh, heinousness of all heinousness! Our toilet totally overflowed today and the water was seeping through to the basement! Lots of cleaning up . I don't know why it happened. Pre-diagnosis days when the toilet was getting rather over used I might have understood but this was so random -- just flushed and up came a water volcano. As we were mopping...
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    I spelled Scrabble wrong! Oh the irony . . . Yes this most definitely describes it! Thanks for your excitement everyone. Outside of my immediate family there aren't too many other people in my life besides the Sillies who would understand the hugeness of being able to finish a board game.
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    Perhaps this is just positive thinking on my part because it has been a VERY short time since Colin's been completely gluten-free but I think I may be seeing some small changes. He was over here this evening and played some Scabble with me and Ryan and he actually finished the game the game with us! Previously he would just want to watch us play and if he...
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    Hmmm, I wonder why they would give him Ativan. I bet they didn't tell him he what they were giving him either. It bugs me when hospitals don't involve patients in their care as much as possible. Obviously it's not always possible but with your dad being as sharp as he is, I don't think they needed to be so autocratic in their care. I'm usually not so anti...
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    It's FANTASTIC that he is fantastic!!! UGH, yes there may even need to be some kicking involved. Based on the MIL stories here, I am feeling very fortunate. Ryan's mom is wonderful! She drove me and Ryan to my endoscopy/colonoscopy last year (poor Ryan was too nervous to drive). All in all that day, I threw up in her car, hallucinated that she was...
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    Glad he's on the mend and that he's in good spirits. I sometimes talk to Colin for hours on end when he's feeling down -- I'm certainly not complaining but sometimes I run out of things to talk about. He's asked me before about your dad since I told him just WHO he is so during one of our long one-sided talks I mentioned to him that he was in the hospital...
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    Ugh, I want to punch her in the head for you! I think it's pretty emotionally unhealthy to just "suck it up" when completely horrible things happen in your life. I was at my uncle and aunt's house one day while I was still quite sick and my aunt told me to "stop acting so sick" and to not be so "over the top" about avoiding gluten. Never seen my dad and...
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    That's a good point. I'm feeling kind of sad today thinking about the pain that so many people here have been in either in the past or present . Most of it I only really know about the very surface of what people have been through but I still identify with it on some level. Resilience is one of my favourite words/concepts. It's a good way to think about...
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    I have no experience with children except that I was one not too long ago but I think that your idea about the family therapist is a good one. It could help him develop coping skills that would help him for the rest of his life. Another benefit would be that it would normalize the idea of going to a therapist when you are struggling with something that you...
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    :lol: Just proof that there is always a bright side to every situation! Yep, I consider myself very lucky! So much love and support . I'm excited to see how Colin's mood and energy changes after he's been totally gluten-free for awhile. I really hope that this is the final piece of the puzzle and that with the diet in addition to the meds and...
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    He's doing pretty well. As I'm sure we can all relate to, he's feeling a little grumpy after learning how much stuff gluten is really in. But he seems 100% committed to the diet and has told me a couple of times that he hopes this might be the answer to his depression. I'm hoping and praying with all my might that it is too! It really helps that he was already...
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    You can try testing but you might get false negative due to being on the gluten-free diet. I had a follow-up biopsy at around 4 months that still showed some damage so it is possible that you could get a positive biopsy. If you really want to be tested do it as soon as possible to increase the likelihood that the damage will show up. It looks like you...
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    OMG . . . I know!!! I love the points system. I usually buy my makeup at Shoppers with my $100 of free stuff. I think I had $200 free stuff one magic Saturday!
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    I would be shrieking with glee too! Disney World is magic -- so many good Disney memories from my childhood. He will have sooooo much fun. So excited for him and his equally excited parents! I caught your family av while it was up -- very nice looking bunch. I feel like a lucky girl too when I'm surrounded by my 4 special guys (Ryan, Dad, bro...
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    Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! 3/4 Irish for me. I temporarily lost my mind and went out to the bar with some friends. The fact that I'm home by 10 is a clue to my level of enjoyment of the outing . Not really my scene anymore; not sure it ever really was. I almost got vomited on by a very drunk 19 year old (well I'm assuming it was her first legal St...
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    It tickles me that you would say that. My dream come true! Now that I have been officially deemed to have what it takes to be a New England prepster here is my possible Open Original Shared Link This house also warms my heart and makes me squeal with delight. Must start playing the lottery immediately!
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