GF Anniversary today

Linda · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject: GF Anniversary today

Today Ty's gluten-free anniversary. It's been one year.
I'm unsure how it's going. He never really had any outward symptoms - irritibility, I suppose, but he does have a big brother, so being irritable can be part of that...
He had gained 6 pounds in the past year, and depending on how accurate our scale is, just lost 2. He's gotten taller, but still a lightweight (3 months shy of 7 years old and still less than 40 lbs - as reference his non-celiac brother will be 9 in 3 months and he's not even 50 lbs yet.)
He's definitely sticking to the diet...he even asks me sometimes if I'm sure whatever I'm giving him is gluten-free.
He's still a picky eater and I'm finding it a bit tricky to sneak in extra calories - he doesn't like butter/margarine, but I can put gobs of sour cream on his potatoes. If he doesn't see me, I can put skim milk powder in his milk. I don't think he eats enough, and when he does eat it's often not heavy in calories. He always says he's not hungry. Mostly though, he seems a bit happier than before.

From my perspective, gluten-free doughs are a pain to work with. My muffins come out all weirdly shaped and stick to the paper liner if I use one, or stick to the pan if I don't. I still can't make a decent bread/bun, but can make awesome breadsticks thanks to a recipe from another forum. I make the best banana bread I've ever made...better than the gluteny kind thanks to the Incredible Edible Gluten Free Cookbook for Kids, and I'm the only person I know who can make graham crackers from scratch.

An up and down year...I hope things will continue to improve and that my little fella will grow up to be a big strapping guy.

PS...if any of you think I'm really freaky for remembering the day he went gluten-free, it's the same day as his little cousin's birthday, so that's how I remembered.
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Mom of Ty (he's nine) who was diagnosed by bloodwork June 2005, biopsy August 11, 2005, notified on & started GF August 18, 2005

Eeyorific · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 812

SoIhaveAdisease · Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Central Alabama

Happy GF anniversary!
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Is ferret meat gluten-free? Wink

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8602 Location: WI, USA

Happy GF-Birthday Ty!!

No, it's not freaky to remember that at all. I agree with Kristie, it's the birth of a new, happy, healthy life!! That indeed is worth celebrating!!

Keep up the good work Ty & Mom Smile

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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1560 Location: Portland, OR.

HAPPY GF BIRTHDAY TY!

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Cheers!
Jenn

GF BD: Feb. 2001
Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
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mcluke633 · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Location: New Mexico

Happy GF Birthday, Ty!!!

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