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  1. Annaatje
    Today I got the results for my Celiac screen back. DH, DS2 and me were all tested because DS1 was recently diagnosed with Celiac (positive bloodwork + biopsy). We all had a request for the same test: IgA, IgG and ttG. Both my two sons and my husband got actual numbers back for all three, as well as a reference. DH and DS2 tested negative with very low...
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    I don't think I would worry about it if I were in your shoes, as long as do all the hand washing and table cleaning you mentioned. I do worry about my 5 year old handling gluten-play dough, because he might stick his fingers in his mouth or not wash his hands very well.
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    I had found this too and am already saving all the grocery receipts. What I am wondering about though is how to calculate the price difference.. I mean, that would depend on where you would buy the gluten equivalent, right? I was planning to call Revenue Canada and ask them, but maybe someone here knows?
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    That's great!!! I had been wondering about their food as well. And those grill thingies sound wonderful. We are very new to the gluten-free diet and last week I grilling my son's hot dog on a piece of aluminum foil, but it didn't work that great and it took quite a bit longer than our hot dogs which were cooked right on the grill.
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    ARCHIVED Bread Machine

    Annaatje replied to csb's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    We have a Cuisinart breadmaker that I now use for gluten-free bread and so far all the loaves have come out yummy! I make them for my son who is the celiac in our house, but if it wouldn't be so much extra work we would all be eating his bread. I have had great succes with recipes from the Donna Washburn and Heather Butt cookbooks and also with a recipe from...
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    It's a very personal decision, but I can tell you why we chose to do the testing on my 5-year old. We wanted a sure diagnosis so that when he gets older and might doubt the necessity we can tell him with certainty that gluten are bad for him. Also, we are in Canada and here you can get a tax deduction if you have to follow a gluten-free diet for medical...
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    That's the recipe I am using as well and it works great!! My son is newly diagnosed and I am now providing the play dough for his classroom. Before this his teacher used to make a batch every month. It's not much work for me and I am sure that his teacher is so busy that she doesn't mind someone else making the playdough
  8. Annaatje
    Hello there! I live in Ottawa, Ontario. Moved here from Holland 6 years ago. I'm new to the forum, my oldest DS just got diagnosed and the rest of us are now getting tested. I'm so grateful for all the resources out there! And also the amount of gluten-free food available. We took my DS off wheat for about 1.5 years a couple of years ago...
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    Hmmm, well it seems like I am going to be posting about social situations a lot, since that seems to be my biggest hang-up at the moment. A lot of people don't know about DS's celiac disease yet and/or haven't shared a meal with us since he started the gluten-free diet. What I am wondering is, how do you guys break the news about the food restrictions...
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    ARCHIVED Wwyd

    Annaatje replied to Annaatje's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Thanks for the advice! I think that I find this especially hard because we are so lucky to have wonderful friends who are really wanting to learn about celiac disease and even want to prepare gluten-free foods. And before celiac disease took up residence in our own house I always was trying to accommodate my gluten-free and/or vegan friends whenever they...
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    ARCHIVED Wwyd

    Annaatje posted a topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    We quite recently found out that my 5 year old son has celiac disease. He had an endoscopy/biopsy two weeks ago after which we immediately started him on the gluten-free-diet. At home it's going alright, we just have to watch for cross-contamination, but it's some social situations that are just so awkward and I could use some advice about it. ...
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    Thanks Cara! I am glad that it went so well for your son, it sounds like he went to a place that was very tuned in to kids. I really appreciate hearing his story, that helps with my own anxiety about this and it is good to be able to tell my DS positive stories We are also going to a children's hospital, so I hope that they will be good at well. When we...
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    Glad to hear that it went well!!! Keep us posted on the results. We just got a date for the endoscopy for my almost 5-year old.. It will be May 2nd, so it's getting closer and if you wouldn't mind sharing I would love to hear more about how it went with your child..
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    I am also new to the whole-celiac thing (my almost 5-year old will have his scope some time in the next few weeks), so I don't have answer to your questions. I just wanted to wish you good luck tomorrow! Hopefully you'll get some more clarity.
  15. Annaatje
    Thanks everyone, it's really good to hear all these experiences. We are not talking about the procedure with my son right now, because it's still a few weeks away (of course, if he starts talking about it we will discuss it with him), but as soon as we do talk about it again I will mention all the positive things that you all wrote Monica, we are in...
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    Hi! I am new here. My oldest DS (almost 5 years old) had a celiac screen done, which came back positive. This was no surprise, he has been having symptoms pretty much every since he started solids and of course looking back it all makes SO much sense. Anyway, we met with the G.I. for the first time yesterday and the next step is going to be an endoscopy...
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