Re: Progress on SCD

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Wow, Jodi. WOW.Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this!!And yes, thank you Elaine and Drs Haas, for making life good for all of us!!!!!Badenwww.gapsdiet.com (scroll down to view each pages' contents)

[Guest guest]

Hi Everybody: This is my first time at this site and I am soooo happy to find you. I have had Crohn's for 33 years and discovered the SCD Miracle six years ago. I have been remiss about checking in and offering support and encouragement which others had so generously given me. I doubt if there are any IBD symptoms I have not had or any medication that I have not been on over these many years. I had a major resection years ago which didn't help a bit. My story is similar to Jodi's. Thanks so much for that Jodi. Needless to say, like about everyone else I had tried about everything in trying to figure out why I was so sick. So many people told me it was all in my head, even after I finally got my Crohn's diagnosed after a long time. I had years of poverty and loneliness. It is very difficult for friends and family to continually make allowances for a terribly sick person. It is so difficult to have to explain and make excuses all the time. Finally, you don't get asked any more, which is actually a relief. Being alone I found was far less stressful. My TV was always on and I read tons of books. I always had dogs which were my best friends over the years. I know now that beer was the worst thing for my Crohn's but at the time it gave me a boost and got me out to my neighborhood tavern for some much-needed socialization. Being broke I lived on the cheapest foods...noodles, potatoes, breads. Until Elaine how could I know how much I was hurting myself? All the doctors hadn't a clue. I was on high doses of Prednisone which made me want to fight every guy and make love to every girl on the planet. Devastating stuff!

I was finally able to make it to AA which not only stopped my beer swilling but the 12 Steps were huge in my life and helped me cope so much better with my Crohn's also. I only mention this because I think the trust I developed in AA helped me later to trust Elaine. Every 12 Step meeting everywhere begins with a member reading Bill W's "How It Works." The first sentence is "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path." I think that statement is equally true of the SCD. I am convinced that anyone who follows Elaine's book to the letter will be cured. Yes, cured! Being hard-headed I tried to cheat a bit. I figured if I was mostly on the diet then I would be mostly cured. It doesn't work that way. When I first tried the diet I thought I could get away with a little salad dressing with just a teensy bit of sugar. Or one slice of pizza when it was offered to me. Boom! The SCD would be out the window and I would be back to square one again. Finally, with the help of my special friend who lives on the other side of the country I was able to surrender to the diet and start healing. If you don't know you should read her story. It used to be on the SCD site. She has an incredible story. She stuck with me through all my failings...encouraging me and explaining things and finally tough love which some of us hard-headed people need. There are lots of heroes with these cursed illnesses. is my hero. (heroine?) Gay who most of you know was also I big help to me as were many others. I have a few blips now and then but mostly I am in remission.

I figure for some reason I have been given a great gift. I just hope I stay smart enough not to blow it. Hang in there. Bob

Progress on SCD

Hi everyone,I thought I would share this with you guys.So I will recap yet again... I have Crohn's/Colitis. Pretty much beenill for 17 years but have been diagnosed for 12 years. I have neverbeen in remission. After a bowel obstruction 7 years ago I reallycouldn't do -anything- with my life. Basically became a shut-in/couchpotato TV addict. Before that I could at least attempt to embark on anew idea but to my constant disappointment I would never finish ANYTHING!SCD has been difficult for me in the sense that the fine tuning thathas had to go on and continues to is like finding out about someancient secret ritual. There have been so many pitfalls and mistakesand I need to make changes daily. I am not patient enough and I amtoo quick at times but still SCD teaches me patience and all of theseother basic yet esoteric things about life.With all of this SCD has enabled me to experience things I have neverbeen through before. Like last night, we went to a rock concert (TheCure) and it was the first concert in my life that I was singing anddancing and NOT ONE TIME DID I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM or felt sickor just crumbled over in pain. I was able to stay the whole time(past few years I usually have to go home in the middle of things) Ijust had pure fun. I never knew this diet could help me achieve a fewblissful moments of a Zen like mentality.Also, I managed to go visit my mom in Arizona and that was a greattrip too. I was super strict with my diet and only ate basic foodsand if we went out to eat all I ate was a steak. I didn't go for mosttypes of veggies or fruits and just "kept it simple stupid" this wastotally worth it for me since I had a fantastic time! I was full ofenergy and we did so many things together!! I only felt a little offbefore my period. I still managed to fly home without canceling myflight. I have never been able to fly while experiencing PMS orhaving my period because my pain and D are usually so debilitating. This time I had no problem. A MIRACLE!I brought extra food for my cooler and I was all set for my flights.I also brought some staples with me in my suitcase which I ended upleaving for my mom since she is now SCD (she has been for a few monthsnow but she said after she saw how I navigate with this whole thing ithas taught her many tips. So now she knows much more about thechoices she should make and so on) While there I -really- helped herconvert her kitchen to SCD much to her husbands mordant jokester ways. Overall I feel my progress in this journey is incredible. Also mymood, creativity and inspiration has been healing as well.SCD is helping me understand exactly what is wrong with my body andwith that and the help of these lists and my own experiments I amgetting my health back. Learning what I need to do for myself tonurture and nourish myself back to health and well being. No doctoror pill HAS EVER provided me with this!! I am actually living a bitand experiencing what it is not to be caged in this vessel.It is a blessing.Thank you all. Thank you Dr. Haas and Elaine.I say this and I will continue to since it humbles me each and everytime thinking of my slow steady progress (if only I can remember thisstate of mind a little more through the difficult or confusing phases)Hugs to everyone..JodiSCD 9 monthsCrohn's/Colitis

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Subject: Re: Progress on SCDTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1:10 PM

Hi Everybody: This is my first time at this site and I am soooo happy to find you. I have had Crohn's for 33 years and discovered the SCD Miracle six years ago. I have been remiss about checking in and offering support and encouragement which others had so generously given me. I doubt if there are any IBD symptoms I have not had or any medication that I have not been on over these many years. I had a major resection years ago which didn't help a bit. My story is similar to Jodi's. Thanks so much for that Jodi. Needless to say, like about everyone else I had tried about everything in trying to figure out why I was so sick. So many people told me it was all in my head, even after I finally got my Crohn's diagnosed after a long time. I had years of poverty and loneliness. It is very difficult for friends and family to continually make allowances for a terribly sick person. It

is so difficult to have to explain and make excuses all the time. Finally, you don't get asked any more, which is actually a relief. Being alone I found was far less stressful. My TV was always on and I read tons of books. I always had dogs which were my best friends over the years. I know now that beer was the worst thing for my Crohn's but at the time it gave me a boost and got me out to my neighborhood tavern for some much-needed socialization. Being broke I lived on the cheapest foods...noodles, potatoes, breads. Until Elaine how could I know how much I was hurting myself? All the doctors hadn't a clue. I was on high doses of Prednisone which made me want to fight every guy and make love to every girl on the planet. Devastating stuff!

I was finally able to make it to AA which not only stopped my beer swilling but the 12 Steps were huge in my life and helped me cope so much better with my Crohn's also. I only mention this because I think the trust I developed in AA helped me later to trust Elaine. Every 12 Step meeting everywhere begins with a member reading Bill W's "How It Works." The first sentence is "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path." I think that statement is equally true of the SCD. I am convinced that anyone who follows Elaine's book to the letter will be cured. Yes, cured! Being hard-headed I tried to cheat a bit. I figured if I was mostly on the diet then I would be mostly cured. It doesn't work that way. When I first tried the diet I thought I could get away with a little salad dressing with just a teensy bit of

sugar. Or one slice of pizza when it was offered to me. Boom! The SCD would be out the window and I would be back to square one again. Finally, with the help of my special friend who lives on the other side of the country I was able to surrender to the diet and start healing. If you don't know you should read her story. It used to be on the SCD site. She has an incredible story. She stuck with me through all my failings...encouraging me and explaining things and finally tough love which some of us hard-headed people need. There are lots of heroes with these cursed illnesses. is my hero. (heroine?) Gay who most of you know was also I big help to me as were many others. I have a few blips now and then but mostly I am in remission.

I figure for some reason I have been given a great gift. I just hope I stay smart enough not to blow it. Hang in there. Bob

Progress on SCD

Hi everyone,I thought I would share this with you guys.So I will recap yet again... I have Crohn's/Colitis. Pretty much beenill for 17 years but have been diagnosed for 12 years. I have neverbeen in remission. After a bowel obstruction 7 years ago I reallycouldn't do -anything- with my life. Basically became a shut-in/couchpotato TV addict. Before that I could at least attempt to embark on anew idea but to my constant disappointment I would never finish ANYTHING!SCD has been difficult for me in the sense that the fine tuning thathas had to go on and continues to is like finding out about someancient secret ritual. There have been so many pitfalls and mistakesand I need to make changes daily. I am not patient enough and I amtoo quick at times but still SCD teaches me patience and all of theseother basic yet esoteric things about life.With all of this SCD has enabled me to

experience things I have neverbeen through before. Like last night, we went to a rock concert (TheCure) and it was the first concert in my life that I was singing anddancing and NOT ONE TIME DID I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM or felt sickor just crumbled over in pain. I was able to stay the whole time(past few years I usually have to go home in the middle of things) Ijust had pure fun. I never knew this diet could help me achieve a fewblissful moments of a Zen like mentality.Also, I managed to go visit my mom in Arizona and that was a greattrip too. I was super strict with my diet and only ate basic foodsand if we went out to eat all I ate was a steak. I didn't go for mosttypes of veggies or fruits and just "kept it simple stupid" this wastotally worth it for me since I had a fantastic time! I was full ofenergy and we did so many things together!! I only felt a little offbefore my period. I still

managed to fly home without canceling myflight. I have never been able to fly while experiencing PMS orhaving my period because my pain and D are usually so debilitating. This time I had no problem. A MIRACLE!I brought extra food for my cooler and I was all set for my flights.I also brought some staples with me in my suitcase which I ended upleaving for my mom since she is now SCD (she has been for a few monthsnow but she said after she saw how I navigate with this whole thing ithas taught her many tips. So now she knows much more about thechoices she should make and so on) While there I -really- helped herconvert her kitchen to SCD much to her husbands mordant jokester ways. Overall I feel my progress in this journey is incredible. Also mymood, creativity and inspiration has been healing as well.SCD is helping me understand exactly what is wrong with my body andwith that and the help

of these lists and my own experiments I amgetting my health back. Learning what I need to do for myself tonurture and nourish myself back to health and well being. No doctoror pill HAS EVER provided me with this!! I am actually living a bitand experiencing what it is not to be caged in this vessel.It is a blessing.Thank you all. Thank you Dr. Haas and Elaine.I say this and I will continue to since it humbles me each and everytime thinking of my slow steady progress (if only I can remember thisstate of mind a little more through the difficult or confusing phases)Hugs to everyone..JodiSCD 9 monthsCrohn's/Colitis

[Guest guest]

that is so awesome!!! I feel I'm coming back to life too!! and I

wasn't near as bad - it's a good feeling!!!!

eileen 5 months scd

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I thought I would share this with you guys.

>

> So I will recap yet again... I have Crohn's/Colitis. Pretty much

been

> ill for 17 years but have been diagnosed for 12 years. I have never

> been in remission. After a bowel obstruction 7 years ago I really

> couldn't do -anything- with my life. Basically became a shut-

in/couch

> potato TV addict. Before that I could at least attempt to embark

on a

> new idea but to my constant disappointment I would never finish

ANYTHING!

>

> SCD has been difficult for me in the sense that the fine tuning that

> has had to go on and continues to is like finding out about some

> ancient secret ritual. There have been so many pitfalls and

mistakes

> and I need to make changes daily. I am not patient enough and I am

> too quick at times but still SCD teaches me patience and all of

these

> other basic yet esoteric things about life.

>

> With all of this SCD has enabled me to experience things I have

never

> been through before. Like last night, we went to a rock concert

(The

> Cure) and it was the first concert in my life that I was singing and

> dancing and NOT ONE TIME DID I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM or felt

sick

> or just crumbled over in pain. I was able to stay the whole time

> (past few years I usually have to go home in the middle of things) I

> just had pure fun. I never knew this diet could help me achieve a

few

> blissful moments of a Zen like mentality.

>

> Also, I managed to go visit my mom in Arizona and that was a great

> trip too. I was super strict with my diet and only ate basic foods

> and if we went out to eat all I ate was a steak. I didn't go for

most

> types of veggies or fruits and just " kept it simple stupid " this was

> totally worth it for me since I had a fantastic time! I was full of

> energy and we did so many things together!! I only felt a little

off

> before my period. I still managed to fly home without canceling my

> flight. I have never been able to fly while experiencing PMS or

> having my period because my pain and D are usually so debilitating.

> This time I had no problem. A MIRACLE!

>

> I brought extra food for my cooler and I was all set for my flights.

> I also brought some staples with me in my suitcase which I ended up

> leaving for my mom since she is now SCD (she has been for a few

months

> now but she said after she saw how I navigate with this whole thing

it

> has taught her many tips. So now she knows much more about the

> choices she should make and so on) While there I -really- helped her

> convert her kitchen to SCD much to her husbands mordant jokester

ways.

>

> Overall I feel my progress in this journey is incredible. Also my

> mood, creativity and inspiration has been healing as well.

>

> SCD is helping me understand exactly what is wrong with my body and

> with that and the help of these lists and my own experiments I am

> getting my health back. Learning what I need to do for myself to

> nurture and nourish myself back to health and well being. No doctor

> or pill HAS EVER provided me with this!! I am actually living a bit

> and experiencing what it is not to be caged in this vessel.

>

> It is a blessing.

> Thank you all. Thank you Dr. Haas and Elaine.

> I say this and I will continue to since it humbles me each and every

> time thinking of my slow steady progress (if only I can remember

this

> state of mind a little more through the difficult or confusing

phases)

>

> Hugs to everyone..

>

> Jodi

> SCD 9 months

> Crohn's/Colitis

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go Bob!!! so inspirational!!!! so glad you're doing better in

all aspects!!!!

eileen 5 months scd

>

> Hi Everybody: This is my first time at this site and I am soooo

happy to find you. I have had Crohn's for 33 years and discovered

the SCD Miracle six years ago. I have been remiss about checking in

and offering support and encouragement which others had so generously

given me. I doubt if there are any IBD symptoms I have not had or

any medication that I have not been on over these many years. I had

a major resection years ago which didn't help a bit. My story is

similar to Jodi's. Thanks so much for that Jodi. Needless to say,

like about everyone else I had tried about everything in trying to

figure out why I was so sick. So many people told me it was all in

my head, even after I finally got my Crohn's diagnosed after a long

time. I had years of poverty and loneliness. It is very difficult

for friends and family to continually make allowances for a terribly

sick person. It is so difficult to have to explain and make excuses

all the time. Finally, you don't get asked any more, which is

actually a relief. Being alone I found was far less stressful. My

TV was always on and I read tons of books. I always had dogs which

were my best friends over the years. I know now that beer was the

worst thing for my Crohn's but at the time it gave me a boost and got

me out to my neighborhood tavern for some much-needed socialization.

Being broke I lived on the cheapest foods...noodles, potatoes,

breads. Until Elaine how could I know how much I was hurting

myself? All the doctors hadn't a clue. I was on high doses of

Prednisone which made me want to fight every guy and make love to

every girl on the planet. Devastating stuff!

> I was finally able to make it to AA which not only stopped my

beer swilling but the 12 Steps were huge in my life and helped me

cope so much better with my Crohn's also. I only mention this

because I think the trust I developed in AA helped me later to trust

Elaine. Every 12 Step meeting everywhere begins with a member

reading Bill W's " How It Works. " The first sentence is " Rarely have

we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. " I think

that statement is equally true of the SCD. I am convinced that

anyone who follows Elaine's book to the letter will be cured. Yes,

cured! Being hard-headed I tried to cheat a bit. I figured if I was

mostly on the diet then I would be mostly cured. It doesn't work

that way. When I first tried the diet I thought I could get away

with a little salad dressing with just a teensy bit of sugar. Or one

slice of pizza when it was offered to me. Boom! The SCD would be

out the window and I would be back to square one again. Finally,

with the help of my special friend who lives on the other side

of the country I was able to surrender to the diet and start

healing. If you don't know you should read her story. It used

to be on the SCD site. She has an incredible story. She stuck with

me through all my failings...encouraging me and explaining things and

finally tough love which some of us hard-headed people need. There

are lots of heroes with these cursed illnesses. is my hero.

(heroine?) Gay who most of you know was also I big help to me as

were many others. I have a few blips now and then but mostly I am in

remission.

> I figure for some reason I have been given a great gift. I

just hope I stay smart enough not to blow it. Hang in there.

Bob

>

>

> Progress on SCD

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I thought I would share this with you guys.

>

> So I will recap yet again... I have Crohn's/Colitis. Pretty much

been

> ill for 17 years but have been diagnosed for 12 years. I have

never

> been in remission. After a bowel obstruction 7 years ago I really

> couldn't do -anything- with my life. Basically became a shut-

in/couch

> potato TV addict. Before that I could at least attempt to embark

on a

> new idea but to my constant disappointment I would never finish

ANYTHING!

>

> SCD has been difficult for me in the sense that the fine tuning

that

> has had to go on and continues to is like finding out about some

> ancient secret ritual. There have been so many pitfalls and

mistakes

> and I need to make changes daily. I am not patient enough and I am

> too quick at times but still SCD teaches me patience and all of

these

> other basic yet esoteric things about life.

>

> With all of this SCD has enabled me to experience things I have

never

> been through before. Like last night, we went to a rock concert

(The

> Cure) and it was the first concert in my life that I was singing

and

> dancing and NOT ONE TIME DID I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM or felt

sick

> or just crumbled over in pain. I was able to stay the whole time

> (past few years I usually have to go home in the middle of

things) I

> just had pure fun. I never knew this diet could help me achieve a

few

> blissful moments of a Zen like mentality.

>

> Also, I managed to go visit my mom in Arizona and that was a great

> trip too. I was super strict with my diet and only ate basic foods

> and if we went out to eat all I ate was a steak. I didn't go for

most

> types of veggies or fruits and just " kept it simple stupid " this

was

> totally worth it for me since I had a fantastic time! I was full

of

> energy and we did so many things together!! I only felt a little

off

> before my period. I still managed to fly home without canceling my

> flight. I have never been able to fly while experiencing PMS or

> having my period because my pain and D are usually so

debilitating.

> This time I had no problem. A MIRACLE!

>

> I brought extra food for my cooler and I was all set for my

flights.

> I also brought some staples with me in my suitcase which I ended

up

> leaving for my mom since she is now SCD (she has been for a few

months

> now but she said after she saw how I navigate with this whole

thing it

> has taught her many tips. So now she knows much more about the

> choices she should make and so on) While there I -really- helped

her

> convert her kitchen to SCD much to her husbands mordant jokester

ways.

>

> Overall I feel my progress in this journey is incredible. Also my

> mood, creativity and inspiration has been healing as well.

>

> SCD is helping me understand exactly what is wrong with my body

and

> with that and the help of these lists and my own experiments I am

> getting my health back. Learning what I need to do for myself to

> nurture and nourish myself back to health and well being. No

doctor

> or pill HAS EVER provided me with this!! I am actually living a

bit

> and experiencing what it is not to be caged in this vessel.

>

> It is a blessing.

> Thank you all. Thank you Dr. Haas and Elaine.

> I say this and I will continue to since it humbles me each and

every

> time thinking of my slow steady progress (if only I can remember

this

> state of mind a little more through the difficult or confusing

phases)

>

> Hugs to everyone..

>

> Jodi

> SCD 9 months

> Crohn's/Colitis

>

[Guest guest]

Bob: What a great post!!!I love every word of it!Thanks :)Baden

[Guest guest]

Hey Bob,

Welcome, although you're a veteran SCD'er!

Thank you so much for sharing such a truthful and personal story. I

know it helps all of us, it sure helps me! It's amazing to me to see

how so many of us actually end up on the SCD journey totally committed

to healing. It's challenging but well worth it!!! I am so happy for

you and all of the healing steps you have taken and live. BRAVO!

Jodi

SCD 9 months

Crohn's/Colitis

>

> Hi Everybody: This is my first time at this site and I am soooo

happy to find you. I have had Crohn's for 33 years and discovered the

SCD Miracle six years ago. I have been remiss about checking in and

offering support and encouragement which others had so generously

given me. I doubt if there are any IBD symptoms I have not had or any

medication that I have not been on over these many years. I had a

major resection years ago which didn't help a bit. My story is

similar to Jodi's. Thanks so much for that Jodi. Needless to say,

like about everyone else I had tried about everything in trying to

figure out why I was so sick. So many people told me it was all in my

head, even after I finally got my Crohn's diagnosed after a long time.

I had years of poverty and loneliness. It is very difficult for

friends and family to continually make allowances for a terribly sick

person. It is so difficult to have to explain and make excuses all

the time. Finally, you don't get asked any more, which is actually a

relief. Being alone I found was far less stressful. My TV was always

on and I read tons of books. I always had dogs which were my best

friends over the years. I know now that beer was the worst thing for

my Crohn's but at the time it gave me a boost and got me out to my

neighborhood tavern for some much-needed socialization. Being broke I

lived on the cheapest foods...noodles, potatoes, breads. Until Elaine

how could I know how much I was hurting myself? All the doctors

hadn't a clue. I was on high doses of Prednisone which made me want

to fight every guy and make love to every girl on the planet.

Devastating stuff!

> I was finally able to make it to AA which not only stopped my

beer swilling but the 12 Steps were huge in my life and helped me cope

so much better with my Crohn's also. I only mention this because I

think the trust I developed in AA helped me later to trust Elaine.

Every 12 Step meeting everywhere begins with a member reading Bill W's

" How It Works. " The first sentence is " Rarely have we seen a person

fail who has thoroughly followed our path. " I think that statement is

equally true of the SCD. I am convinced that anyone who follows

Elaine's book to the letter will be cured. Yes, cured! Being

hard-headed I tried to cheat a bit. I figured if I was mostly on the

diet then I would be mostly cured. It doesn't work that way. When I

first tried the diet I thought I could get away with a little salad

dressing with just a teensy bit of sugar. Or one slice of pizza when

it was offered to me. Boom! The SCD would be out the window and I

would be back to square one again. Finally, with the help of my

special friend who lives on the other side of the country I was

able to surrender to the diet and start healing. If you don't know

you should read her story. It used to be on the SCD site. She

has an incredible story. She stuck with me through all my

failings...encouraging me and explaining things and finally tough love

which some of us hard-headed people need. There are lots of heroes

with these cursed illnesses. is my hero. (heroine?) Gay who

most of you know was also I big help to me as were many others. I

have a few blips now and then but mostly I am in remission.

> I figure for some reason I have been given a great gift. I

just hope I stay smart enough not to blow it. Hang in there. Bob

>