Re:1 year on SCD diet:progress report-Long

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

Well its been exactly 1 year that my son has been (strictly) on the

SCD. Wow! what a year its been! Overall, he has made such

great progress! There were many rough patches along the year;

a few regressions, but soon after significant leaps forward.

Now 5 years old, my son speaks 9+ word sentences

(appropriately).; after just speaking in 3 word sentences at the

start of the diet. He expresses his wants and needs, and is now

beginning to be quite helpful around the house; answering the

telephone and forwarding the phone to either my husband or

myself correctly. He's developed friendships at school, and

eagerly wakes each morning happily requesting to go to school.

A year ago, he would have tantrums in the car on the way to

school. He plays with his younger 2 year old sister constantly,

playing hide and seek, ring aroung the rosy, pretend sleeping

games, and they can often be heard harmonizing songs

together. A year ago he was biting her in the face if she

interrupted his isolated play. Although he could be quite

aggressive, he's always been afftection with

everyone in the family in general. Now he's genuinely loving,

and verbally expresses that he loves us all the time! He looks

healthy, has regular BM's daily, after moving once weekly for 2

year prior to starting the diet. He is almost always happy, and

when he's not happy, he can now tell us so, and sometimes can

even tell us why he may be sad!

What a gift this diet has been for my family!

He still continues to have some ASD symtoms. He occasionally

scripts a commercial or parts of a favorite video; however no

where near as much as he used to. He still has some motor

planning issues, which makes it a bit difficult to keep a

conversation going back and forth a few turns, but he's definitely

improving in this area as well. Hopefully, by keeping him the diet,

along with all the natural supplements, and homeopathy, and

remedial therapies, he'll completely recover one day! I'm just so

grateful that he's come this far.

Thank you Elaine, for all your wisdom!!!, and to all others who

have supported us along the way (answering my endless

questions), through your encouraging often very inspiring

emails. God bless you! and wish you all success with your love

ones!

Lili, mom to

5 y.o. ASD, now 1 year SCD!!!!! Yeaaahhh!

[Guest guest]

Wow , Congratulations to you both !!!

We have been on this diet for 1 week. So we have a long way to go to

get to one year !! I am enjoying learning new things. Recipes etc...

Carol P

> Hello All,

> Well its been exactly 1 year that my son has been (strictly) on the

> SCD. Wow! what a year its been! Overall, he has made such

> great progress! There were many rough patches along the year;

> a few regressions, but soon after significant leaps forward.

>

> Now 5 years old, my son speaks 9+ word sentences

> (appropriately).; after just speaking in 3 word sentences at the

> start of the diet. He expresses his wants and needs, and is now

> beginning to be quite helpful around the house; answering the

> telephone and forwarding the phone to either my husband or

> myself correctly. He's developed friendships at school, and

> eagerly wakes each morning happily requesting to go to school.

> A year ago, he would have tantrums in the car on the way to

> school. He plays with his younger 2 year old sister constantly,

> playing hide and seek, ring aroung the rosy, pretend sleeping

> games, and they can often be heard harmonizing songs

> together. A year ago he was biting her in the face if she

> interrupted his isolated play. Although he could be quite

> aggressive, he's always been afftection with

> everyone in the family in general. Now he's genuinely loving,

> and verbally expresses that he loves us all the time! He looks

> healthy, has regular BM's daily, after moving once weekly for 2

> year prior to starting the diet. He is almost always happy, and

> when he's not happy, he can now tell us so, and sometimes can

> even tell us why he may be sad!

> What a gift this diet has been for my family!

>

> He still continues to have some ASD symtoms. He occasionally

> scripts a commercial or parts of a favorite video; however no

> where near as much as he used to. He still has some motor

> planning issues, which makes it a bit difficult to keep a

> conversation going back and forth a few turns, but he's definitely

> improving in this area as well. Hopefully, by keeping him the diet,

> along with all the natural supplements, and homeopathy, and

> remedial therapies, he'll completely recover one day! I'm just so

> grateful that he's come this far.

>

> Thank you Elaine, for all your wisdom!!!, and to all others who

> have supported us along the way (answering my endless

> questions), through your encouraging often very inspiring

> emails. God bless you! and wish you all success with your love

> ones!

>

> Lili, mom to

> 5 y.o. ASD, now 1 year SCD!!!!! Yeaaahhh!

[Guest guest]

Hi Lili,

Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful update

Sheila UC, 20 years -- in remission after 37 mos SCD

mom of SCD 22 mos

Hello All,

Well its been exactly 1 year that my son has been (strictly) on the

SCD. Wow! what a year its been! Overall, he has made such

great progress! There were many rough patches along the year;

a few regressions, but soon after significant leaps forward.

Now 5 years old, my son speaks 9+ word sentences

(appropriately).

[Guest guest]

" So we have a long way to go to get to one year !! "

You think so? Time flies when you're on SCD...

Marjan

mom to Nick, 7, scd since jan 18 2003

Netherlands