Re: another meltdown

[Guest guest]

>

> Here's an offbeat take. How about thinking about how lucky you are

> to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

>

>paul----i appreciate what you said, i have actually been thinking

that it must be really hard for the people that also can't have corn,

milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other disease can be controlled

strictly with diet.

but------your reply almost made me laugh (in a sick sort of way,

because life can be so ironic). in the last 8 months my husband lit

himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a hysterectomy, my baby had

tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal hernia repaired, one

child had a biopsy (for something else),then we discovered celiac in

the family (which involved another biopsy). in just slightly over 3

years my sister died of cancer, a nephew committed suicide, and my

grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries and an emergency c-

section. my baby was close to dying in the womb and had what seemed

to be lung problems. she actually had pretty bad acid reflux and at

10 months old she had fundoplication surgery done---a hiatal hernia

was discovered and repaired at the same time. just a few weeks ago i

got a phone call from the school because my son had brought a knife

and had been in the bathroom threatening to slit his

throat............enough feeling sorry for myself!!!! when i think

about it i really DO feel like we have been blessed in so many ways----

sometimes i just have to make an effort to remind myself of the good

things. sorry about this rambling post.

christine

christine

[Guest guest]

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8 months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy). in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time. just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8 months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy). in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time. just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8 months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy). in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time. just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns?

Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test

for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t

know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

[Guest guest]

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns?

Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test

for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t

know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

[Guest guest]

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns?

Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test

for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t

know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

[Guest guest]

Amazing how we humans can contain so many

feelings all at once—relief, dread, gratitude, exhaustion, despair, joy. Even

strength and weakness in the same moment. Surprises me every time.

Gentle blessings, .

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From:

SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of pjs_21030

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006

8:01 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: another

meltdown

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a

huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad

it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about

thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i

have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people

that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other

disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in

a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8

months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a

hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal

hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then

we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy).

in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew

committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries

and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in

the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had

pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery

done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time.

just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my

son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to

slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for

myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been

blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to

remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

Amazing how we humans can contain so many

feelings all at once—relief, dread, gratitude, exhaustion, despair, joy. Even

strength and weakness in the same moment. Surprises me every time.

Gentle blessings, .

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From:

SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of pjs_21030

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006

8:01 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: another

meltdown

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a

huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad

it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about

thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i

have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people

that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other

disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in

a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8

months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a

hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal

hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then

we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy).

in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew

committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries

and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in

the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had

pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery

done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time.

just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my

son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to

slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for

myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been

blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to

remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

Amazing how we humans can contain so many

feelings all at once—relief, dread, gratitude, exhaustion, despair, joy. Even

strength and weakness in the same moment. Surprises me every time.

Gentle blessings, .

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From:

SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of pjs_21030

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006

8:01 PM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: another

meltdown

. Best of luck with everything.

I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a

huge deal (see my

post about Glutenless Pete). I guess I'm just glad

it can be

contolled with diet.

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had Crohns.

It has terrible side effects long term, and I was

so happy when I

found out I could heal myself with just a diet and

ZERO medication.

> >

> > Here's an offbeat take. How about

thinking about how lucky you

are

> > to ONLY have Celiac in your life.

> >

> >paul----i appreciate what you said, i

have actually been thinking

> that it must be really hard for the people

that also can't have

corn,

> milk, rice, etc.---- and hardly any other

disease can be

controlled

> strictly with diet.

>

> but------your reply almost made me laugh (in

a sick sort of way,

> because life can be so ironic). in the last 8

months my husband

lit

> himself on fire(not on purpose, i had a

hysterectomy, my baby had

> tonisils and adenoids removed and an inguinal

hernia repaired, one

> child had a biopsy (for something else),then

we discovered celiac

in

> the family (which involved another biopsy).

in just slightly over

3

> years my sister died of cancer, a nephew

committed suicide, and my

> grandmother died and i had 2 other surgeries

and an emergency c-

> section. my baby was close to dying in

the womb and had what

seemed

> to be lung problems. she actually had

pretty bad acid reflux and

at

> 10 months old she had fundoplication surgery

done---a hiatal

hernia

> was discovered and repaired at the same time.

just a few weeks ago

i

> got a phone call from the school because my

son had brought a

knife

> and had been in the bathroom threatening to

slit his

> throat............enough feeling sorry for

myself!!!! when i

think

> about it i really DO feel like we have been

blessed in so many

ways----

> sometimes i just have to make an effort to

remind myself of the

good

> things. sorry about this rambling post.

> christine

> christine

>

[Guest guest]

>

> . Best of luck with everything.

>

> I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a huge deal (see my

> post

i didn't think you were trying to minimize celiac at all, and i

thought your advice was really good. i just hope that i can do it

right and keep my kids gluten free without too many accidents. i am

realizing that even though we have had a really bad year, i have to

pull myself together and not melt down too often.

christine

[Guest guest]

>

> . Best of luck with everything.

>

> I wasn't trying to minimize Celiac. I know it's a huge deal (see my

> post

i didn't think you were trying to minimize celiac at all, and i

thought your advice was really good. i just hope that i can do it

right and keep my kids gluten free without too many accidents. i am

realizing that even though we have had a really bad year, i have to

pull myself together and not melt down too often.

christine

[Guest guest]

I had a colonoscopy, and a small bowel follow through. The

colonoscopy showed signs of damage consistent with Crohns. I could

never get any better without having heavy doses of prednisone,

though. Finally, at the behest of a nutritionist, I tried the gluten

free diet, and bingo! All symptoms gone.

I still haven't had a confirmation of Celiac. I had a blood test but

it was negative. I only know the diet makes me feel better.

>

> ,

>

> Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a

colonoscopy to

> confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule

it out. I

> haven't done the research yet and don't know anything about it.

>

>

>

>

>

> Laurie

>

> <mailto:lbilyeu@u...> lbilyeu@u...

>

> _____

>

>

> I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had

Crohns.

> It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

> found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

>

[Guest guest]

I had a colonoscopy, and a small bowel follow through. The

colonoscopy showed signs of damage consistent with Crohns. I could

never get any better without having heavy doses of prednisone,

though. Finally, at the behest of a nutritionist, I tried the gluten

free diet, and bingo! All symptoms gone.

I still haven't had a confirmation of Celiac. I had a blood test but

it was negative. I only know the diet makes me feel better.

>

> ,

>

> Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a

colonoscopy to

> confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule

it out. I

> haven't done the research yet and don't know anything about it.

>

>

>

>

>

> Laurie

>

> <mailto:lbilyeu@u...> lbilyeu@u...

>

> _____

>

>

> I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had

Crohns.

> It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

> found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

>

[Guest guest]

I had a colonoscopy, and a small bowel follow through. The

colonoscopy showed signs of damage consistent with Crohns. I could

never get any better without having heavy doses of prednisone,

though. Finally, at the behest of a nutritionist, I tried the gluten

free diet, and bingo! All symptoms gone.

I still haven't had a confirmation of Celiac. I had a blood test but

it was negative. I only know the diet makes me feel better.

>

> ,

>

> Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a

colonoscopy to

> confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule

it out. I

> haven't done the research yet and don't know anything about it.

>

>

>

>

>

> Laurie

>

> <mailto:lbilyeu@u...> lbilyeu@u...

>

> _____

>

>

> I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had

Crohns.

> It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I

> found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

>

[Guest guest]

So, gluten free eliminated Crohns symptoms

also? Yippee.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

From:

SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of pjs_21030

Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006

10:24 AM

To: SillyYaks

Subject: Re: another

meltdown

I had a colonoscopy, and a small bowel follow through. The

colonoscopy showed signs of damage consistent with

Crohns. I could

never get any better without having heavy doses of

prednisone,

though. Finally, at the behest of a nutritionist,

I tried the gluten

free diet, and bingo! All symptoms gone.

I still haven't had a confirmation of Celiac. I

had a blood test but

it was negative. I only know the diet makes me

feel better.

>

> ,

>

> Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did

you have a

colonoscopy to

> confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to

test for Crohns to rule

it out. I

> haven't done the research yet and don't know

anything about it.

>

>

>

>

>

> Laurie

>

> <mailto:lbilyeu@u...> lbilyeu@u...

>

> _____

>

>

> I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor

thought I had

Crohns.

> It has terrible side effects long term, and I

was so happy when I

> found out I could heal myself with just a

diet and ZERO medication.

>

[Guest guest]

Prednisone can cause Cushing's.

www.cushings-help.com

Doreen

RE: Re: another meltdown

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns. It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

[Guest guest]

Prednisone can cause Cushing's.

www.cushings-help.com

Doreen

RE: Re: another meltdown

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns. It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.

[Guest guest]

Prednisone can cause Cushing's.

www.cushings-help.com

Doreen

RE: Re: another meltdown

,

Why did your doctor think you had Crohns? Did you have a colonoscopy to confirm or a dx on symptoms? Mine wants to test for Crohns to rule it out. I haven’t done the research yet and don’t know anything about it.

Laurie

lbilyeu@...

I was on predisone for 5 years when my doctor thought I had Crohns. It has terrible side effects long term, and I was so happy when I found out I could heal myself with just a diet and ZERO medication.