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  1. Lunabell
    Our youngest daughter was diagnosed with Celiac back in December. Because of that my husband took a long hard look at his lifelong stomach issues and decided to go fully gluten-free two weeks ago. All of his issue have resolved, he looks healthier, and is in a much better mood. I had no idea that some of the problems in our marriage were actually caused by...
  2. Lunabell
    I am considering getting the genetic testing done for my 6 year old. It would take a team to hold her down for a blood draw and at this point in her life, she has zero symptoms. Getting the genetic test is a compromise. It is painless for her and will let us know how much we should worry about testing her. I did have my 10 year old tested. She is disabled...
  3. Lunabell
    My daughter was almost 5. The doctor did consider testing her as a baby because she was so tiny. I wish I had listened to him, though aside from reflux, she was otherwise fine. The reflux didn't raise alarm bells for me at the time, since her older sister also had it. Her sister has since tested negative.
  4. Lunabell
    Back after a computer crash! I guess it was good that I picked something else than a new laptop for Christmas because I ended with both! This question is a moot point. Laura's biopsies came back positive also. The nurse who called thought she was dropping a bomb on me. She was so confused when she found out we were already up and running on a gluten-free...
  5. Lunabell
    I am not going to ignore the positive changes that I have seen in Laura. It just seemed like very cavalier advice about something that is very serious. Thanks for all of the input. I guess I hoped a GI would take this more seriously. I am glad he is not our regular doctor.
  6. Lunabell
    I think support groups are only as good as the culture of that individual group, regardless of the reason for the support group. I was in a breastfeeding support group and it did not help because it was a very strident group. My friend went to a different one, and had a fabulous experience because her group had a different tone. I am being careful as...
  7. Lunabell
    Laura had her endo/biopsy yesterday. Her dr's partner did it since we wanted to sneak it in before the end of year. We met our deductible ages ago. We discussed what to do if the biopsy came back negative. He said that he tells his patients to ignore the blood work if the biopsy is negative. Does this sound like good advice? Laura has not had anything...
  8. Lunabell
    I am in a Twin Cities burb in MN. So far, it has been very gluten friendly. I suspect that is because we are in a metro area. I wonder how it will be next summer when we are at the cabin. It is way "up north" and not close to any big cities. I suspect the internet will be my best friend for keeping stocked up on some items.
  9. Lunabell
    Transubstantiation isn't something that any RC church should not be unified on. It is one of the cornerstones of the church's teachings and one of the key differences between the RC church and protestant churches. As an ex-Catholic, I was thinking about this just other day and wondered how communion was handled. It is an interesting discussion.
  10. Lunabell
    I ran right out and bought it when my daughter's blood test came back positive. Then, I actually looked inside. While it looks like it has very tasty recipes, it didn't seem there was much I would make for regular family cooking. I put it aside, wrapped it pretty paper, and gave it to my foodie mom for Christmas. It was part of a "Welcome to our new world...
  11. Lunabell
    We are 99% gluten free in our house, even though it is only the 4 year old that has been diagnosed currently. It came down to what was easier for me to handle. Because my 6 year old really likes her bread, we keep a loaf of gluten bread in the house for her sandwiches. Even making school lunches takes longer and more thought to keep Laura's from getting...
  12. Lunabell
    Today we had a Christmas brunch. I made pumpkin muffins from a recipe that I found here. https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/63096-pumpkin-muffins/page__p__572914__hl__muffins__fromsearch__1&#entry572914 We also had a wonderful butternut squash soup, mushroom, onion and bacon sorta frittatta, wild rice salad and some cantaloupe. It was delicious!
  13. Lunabell
    I use either a whole body bar from Sun Leaf Naturals, though they may be a local only company or a Desert Essence shampoo. I find the natural products work much better on my hair. Both are gluten free. I use the body bar on my daughter, who is the one who actually needs the gluten free stuff. I keep her bath products gluten free because you never know...
  14. Lunabell
    Right now, I am finding it easy because it is so new. It is all a novelty and we are having fun making new discoveries. Plus, my daughter is only 4, so it relatively easy to control available foods. I don't know that it will be as easy for her as she moves out in the world and potentially feels different. I have a feeling that once the novelty wears off...
  15. Lunabell
    My youngest has all but been diagnosed with celiac. Her blood tests were positive and her observed reactions are pretty apparent. Just waiting to do the endo/biopsy for the doctor's official seal. We are gluten free in our home. I told the doctor that I was going to go ahead and switch her over because continuing to feed her gluten when it causes her such...
  16. Lunabell
    My daughter's GI said that she would do follow up blood work in a year. She said that she doesn't expect the numbers to be normal by then, but that they should be much better. Then we will do it again in 2 years and that she expects it to be normal. Like GFinDC said, she is doing it to be sure that the diet is working. I assume that she will give me the...
  17. Lunabell
    I agree. Definitely call and ask to speak to the dr's nurse or assistant. I have found that really helps for getting in earlier. My heart is breaking for you. My oldest wouldn't/couldn't eat at that age. I would just sit there and cry trying to get her to eat anything. It is a very important period of your daughters life for getting the nutrition she needs...
  18. Lunabell
    We had roast chicken breasts with balsamic yellow peppers on rice and peas.
  19. Lunabell
    Tonight is all about the comfort food. We are having meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and peas.
  20. Lunabell
    You are a great mom for being on top of things and kudos to you for working so hard to keep BFing. I had to avoid dairy and soy with a couple of mine. I think if I had to add gluten to that list at the time, I would have thrown in the towel. I would definitely follow with your daughter, as well. My 4 year old, who was just diagnosed with celiac, started...
  21. Lunabell
    Last night I was chatting with my mom about Christmas dinner. She asked "What on earth can we eat now?" Ummmm...lots... I told her that we could still make our traditional green beans and bacon dish as well as the sweet potato souffle(I am not sure why it is called that since it is not a souffle.) We could do a standing rib roast, turkey, ham(if we check...
  22. Lunabell
    Hang in there! I agree with trying to find someone who can spell you, so you can get a break. I ended up caving in on the whole endo thing. My daughter is having hers on December 29th. However, I did tell the GI that I was not going to keep feeding her gluten between now and then after her last painful episode. She felt that she would still find the damage...
  23. Lunabell
    That is great news!
  24. Lunabell
    My daughter loves Bigelow's Sweet Dreams tea. It is a chamomile/mint tea.
  25. Lunabell
    I don't know for sure since I am new to this, but I was just at our local health food store and looked at a package of Bob's Red Mill corn flour. It said it was from ground corn. However, the package did not say gluten free, nor did the store put in on the gluten free shelf, so I put it down and moved on. I picked up their cornbread mix instead. My daughter...
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