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  1. GwenO
    I work in a hospital. You do indeed see doctors with tattoos. And social workers, and dieticians, and nurses, etc. One of our RN's has full sleeves, her neck is tattoed as well. If I were sick she'd be one of my first choices. I have a large one on my left wrist. I work regularly with seniors of many cultures. The only response I've gotten has been...
  2. GwenO
    The only useful information I received from the dietician when my daughter was in the hospital was her referral to this site! The meals and "plan" she gave me were absolutely ridiculous for an eleven year old, and further to add extra calories to my daughter's diet she recommended Carnation Instant Breakfast which clearly states on the package that it may...
  3. GwenO
    Bah. I've had issues my whole life. My doctor told my mom when I was little that I had "stress" issues. My daughter was diagnosed celiac a year ago. I tested negative. I've gone gluten-free with her (with the odd slip). I feel a whole lot better, but I have to be very careful. They found that there is "visible damage" where my large and small intestine...
  4. GwenO
    That's really unfortunate. I work in a hospital and my daughter is celiac. My hospital (Canada) has many gluten-free options and honours all dietary concerns - even those that aren't medical. Sorry you had to go through that.
  5. GwenO
    My daughter is a celiac, I tested negative - twice. I quit gluten anyway - mostly to support her at first, but I feel so much better. Last week I had a plate of gluten pasta that someone offered me - looked good, I was hungry - poor choice because it made me quite ill for a few days. So I'm just going with it!
  6. GwenO
    Thanks everyone - we do buy from Superstore - and I checked - dedicated facility. She is growing and gaining, and I suppose if her numbers were super high, then this is progress! Such a frustrating (and scary) journey it's been.....
  7. GwenO
    Thanks. Yes there are gluten eaters in the home, but she does have all of her own things. I am wondering about some of the bakery things I purchase. We're in Canada and Superstore now has gluten-free stuff - but I'm wondering if they're using the same pans etc. I have an email in to them. Her numbers were over 200. It's frustrating because if they...
  8. GwenO
    So, it's been just under a year since my twelve year old daughter was diagnosed. Overall doing very well. Eating disorder has faded to the background (meds doing their job), been completely gluten free. She has gained 30 lbs (she was 42lbs, completely emaciated), grown three inches in height. She is small, but looks healthy and is doing well. Bloodwork...
  9. GwenO
    My 12 year old daughter had to go off milk - she can still eat yogurt etc. She also gets tummy aches from eggs. She ate both of these things before. So not sure why, but we've switched to almond milk and things have improved dramatically.
  10. GwenO
    Boy I hear you. My daughter gets very upset these days when people make negative comments - she hates it when somebody says "this tastes just like REAL cake!". It is insensitive and thoughtless, and I agree with the poster who said if she was your mother she'd have given them a "what for" a long time ago. I would have too. I think you need to make it...
  11. GwenO
    Thanks everyone. No, there's no visitation agreement, except "generous access" as his job takes him out of town so we cannot have a set schedule. And no, he doesn't force her to go there if she chooses not to, which is a very good thing, and I do have full control of all medical issues, so things could be worse! I've spoken to her about speaking to him...
  12. GwenO
    So my daughter is twelve. Diagnosed by biopsy close to a year ago. Was hospitalized, failure to thrive, she stopped eating, very scary. Her dad, who I am no longer with, was unsupportive through it all - surprised me - he was always a pretty good father. Said we were overreacting, didn't want biopsy, etc. Now that she's firmly diagnosed he doesn't believe...
  13. GwenO
    My twelve year old daughter was diagnosed about 9 months ago. She had stopped gaining weight and stopped growing in height. She'd always been short. She was four foot six. Gluten free diet: 20 lb gain, and two inches. My doc said short stature is common. Change doctors.
  14. GwenO
    My daughter lost a huge amount of hair - very upsetting for her, as she was only eleven at the time. Good news is that after several months the hair loss stopped and her hair is not as thick as it ever was.
  15. GwenO
    Interesting about the yolks. Never thought about that. Chia seeds - I had no idea!
  16. GwenO
    That's a good point because my daughter is exactly the same way - she'll have the same thing for weeks - and then all of a sudden change!
  17. GwenO
    Thanks everyone. She's always liked them in the past, but her gut is so damaged I guess I'm not really surprised she's having trouble. I had to switch her to almond milk as well because cows milk upset her - although cheese and yogurt are fine. Maybe I'll just back off on the eggs. A shame, they're such an easy food.
  18. GwenO
    So my daughter was diagnosed last summer. Been a long haul getting her well, she is very small "failure to thrive". Anyway, she always ate eggs before she became ill. I've been encouraging them, because they have protein etc. However, she's now telling me that every time she has eggs her stomach really hurts. I realize, of course, that eggs are gluten...
  19. GwenO
    I went gluten free in support of my daughter, who was diagnosed with celiac disease last summer. I tested negative, however, I feel a lot better - it's changed my life. I, of course, do understand the implications of ingesting small amounts of gluten for some people. I'm grateful for the trendiness, feeding an almost twelve year old is much easier because...
  20. GwenO
    Thanks for all the advice. The reason I don't want to rehome the cat is that she belongs to my eleven year old daughter, and she loves her dearly. And after a summer of hospitalization, and everything she's gone through, I just can't stomach the thought. She's had the cat since it was a kitten and they're inseperable......
  21. GwenO
    Thanks everyone. The dog shows no aggression in any other way, I've never even seen him growl. The shock collar is a good idea I'm thinking, negative association. I wouldn't leave them alone together, I don't even leave the standard with the cat, because he does like to chase her - playfully, but still. The other dog goes everywhere with my boyfriend...
  22. GwenO
    We have a one year old standard poodle, an older small dog, and a five year old cat. All get along fine. My boyfriend has a two ish year old rescue husky/collie cross. Lovely dog. Loves my dogs, great with my daughter, no complaints there. The problem? He has quite a prey drive and the one time he saw my cat went completely ballistic. Not sure what...
  23. GwenO
    I've been a vegetarian for about six years, not a vegan though. I started gluten free with my daughter about four months ago. Haven't had any problems - I just make sure I take my own food to work, and I am prepared to not eat a whole lot at functions. I find most restaurants these days are extremely accomodating.
  24. GwenO
    I used to avoid it but my job now requires me to have it done. I was quite resistant to getting it but didn't nitice any ill effects.
  25. GwenO
    My daughter was hospitalize in the summer. Stopped eating. Long story short. Diagnosed celiac by biopsy. Also OCD. Put on Zoloft. Helped a lot. While she was severely malnourished her hair started to fall out. Once she went gluten free and started gaining weight the hair loss stopped. It's now a couple months later. She's gaining weight and doing...
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