Re: will son be able to go back to GF

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Okay, not to be obtuse or anything but I don't get this. If you need to put him on SCD to help speech and processing then doesn't that indicate that perhaps he isn't doing so great on GF NOW? If that is so, then what is to be gained by leaving him on it and opening the door to the possibility of damaging his gut and causing problems later in his life??? <wrinkling my brow in confusion>

Also, I haven't seen anything or read anything indicating to me that SCD causes a permanent intolerance for gluten or grains, simply that if you need SCD then you need it because those things bother you....and may bother you all your life, regardless of whether you go on SCD or not.

Wouldn't it be better to learn how to do SCD at a young age so that it is second nature? Also, a man that cooks...SEXY!! Tell your husband some future pretty lady will really like a guy that can whip up a killer omelette!

, Chrissy

mama to 3 boys on SCD that will be great cooks one day!!

Subject: will son be able to go back to GFTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:28 AM

hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thankshe doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm long gonei only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving anyway?????? ?thanks eileen 20 months scd

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Okay, not to be obtuse or anything but I don't get this. If you need to put him on SCD to help speech and processing then doesn't that indicate that perhaps he isn't doing so great on GF NOW? If that is so, then what is to be gained by leaving him on it and opening the door to the possibility of damaging his gut and causing problems later in his life??? <wrinkling my brow in confusion>

Also, I haven't seen anything or read anything indicating to me that SCD causes a permanent intolerance for gluten or grains, simply that if you need SCD then you need it because those things bother you....and may bother you all your life, regardless of whether you go on SCD or not.

Wouldn't it be better to learn how to do SCD at a young age so that it is second nature? Also, a man that cooks...SEXY!! Tell your husband some future pretty lady will really like a guy that can whip up a killer omelette!

, Chrissy

mama to 3 boys on SCD that will be great cooks one day!!

Subject: will son be able to go back to GFTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:28 AM

hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thankshe doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm long gonei only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving anyway?????? ?thanks eileen 20 months scd

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Okay, not to be obtuse or anything but I don't get this. If you need to put him on SCD to help speech and processing then doesn't that indicate that perhaps he isn't doing so great on GF NOW? If that is so, then what is to be gained by leaving him on it and opening the door to the possibility of damaging his gut and causing problems later in his life??? <wrinkling my brow in confusion>

Also, I haven't seen anything or read anything indicating to me that SCD causes a permanent intolerance for gluten or grains, simply that if you need SCD then you need it because those things bother you....and may bother you all your life, regardless of whether you go on SCD or not.

Wouldn't it be better to learn how to do SCD at a young age so that it is second nature? Also, a man that cooks...SEXY!! Tell your husband some future pretty lady will really like a guy that can whip up a killer omelette!

, Chrissy

mama to 3 boys on SCD that will be great cooks one day!!

Subject: will son be able to go back to GFTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:28 AM

hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thankshe doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm long gonei only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving anyway?????? ?thanks eileen 20 months scd

[Guest guest]

I understand your confusion -I guess I'm saying if he's just delayed a bit and

not progressing like my others(not understanding everything my others were at

his age) but he's OK -should I even open a can of worms???? maybe it's not gut

related and he'll be caught up in a year w/o SCD????

and I'm hoping for a priest LOL - he'll feed his people well -LOL!!!!!

thanks

Eileen

it kind of makes sense though, vegetarians that try to go back have a tough time

digesting meat again- so I see my hubby's point but just want to do what's best

for my son

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> From: blackguitarmaker

> Subject: will son be able to go back to GF

> To: BTVC-SCD

> Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:28 AM

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> hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should I

just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

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> he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway?????? ?

> thanks eileen 20 months scd

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[Guest guest]

I understand your confusion -I guess I'm saying if he's just delayed a bit and

not progressing like my others(not understanding everything my others were at

his age) but he's OK -should I even open a can of worms???? maybe it's not gut

related and he'll be caught up in a year w/o SCD????

and I'm hoping for a priest LOL - he'll feed his people well -LOL!!!!!

thanks

Eileen

it kind of makes sense though, vegetarians that try to go back have a tough time

digesting meat again- so I see my hubby's point but just want to do what's best

for my son

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> From: blackguitarmaker

> Subject: will son be able to go back to GF

> To: BTVC-SCD

> Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:28 AM

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> hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should I

just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

>

> he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway?????? ?

> thanks eileen 20 months scd

>

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

My son D. is NT with a lot of behavior issues we could not pinpoint.

My son L. is ADHD.

They are both adopted, age 4, and not bio related.

L. had more delays than D., so we tested him first. A month into the GFCF diet

and my research on benefits of diet and behavior, I immediately tested D. Turned

out that my NT child had just an many issues as my ADHD child. Fast forward to

now, 9 months into SCD with them, and the gains are incredibly evident. Both in

D. AND L. - each in their own way.

At first, our integrative doc told me this would be for 6 months. But I have

healed so much too, and so have they that there is NO way I will go back. I plan

to teach them how to cook their own food - as first, it is a skill that is lost,

but it is a basic skill of survival. My husband CANNOT cook at all - and his

mother did not so him any favors by doing everything for him - his initial

thought when we starte this was that he would do -takeout - Now, my husband eats

mostly GF and cannot tolerate large amounts of gluten or dairy or " regular " food

now without feeling ill within an hour of eating.

I want my boys to be self-sufficient. And I plan to view it as an opportunity to

bond with them. Work, yes, but rewarding too (I'm trying here!) I plan to get a

spiral apple peeler so I can begin to ge their help with the apples and pears,

and also I think I'm going to order a spirooli (spiral vegetbals peeler) to get

them to help make fun shapes and hopefully learn to love zucchini spaghetti (a

tough sell when they are not helping with it). I took them to a farm to look at

the pigs, and we discussed how the pigs make the sausage and the bacon that they

love (you have to start somewhere!)

My point is, if you can help any child no matter the severity, why would you NOT

do it, and figure out a way to make it acceptable into your lifestyle and views?

True, it is a lot of work, but I am thriving on the being different thread, and

I know it will bring its own challenges, but I plan to try to make it as cool as

possible. We talk about our special diet in terms of allergies to keep things

simple in their minds. And it seems to be working. I don't know, but I feel so

stongly about this. At first, my husband was not on board and grumpy, but now,

he cannot believe his eyes, and sings the praises of our natural diet to other

parents (not annoyingly, but in a kind of diebelief sort of way.)

Just my 2 cents - but then again, different suits me, and I know that different

does not suit everyone . . .

Kim

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> hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

>

> he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> thanks eileen 20 months scd

>

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

My son D. is NT with a lot of behavior issues we could not pinpoint.

My son L. is ADHD.

They are both adopted, age 4, and not bio related.

L. had more delays than D., so we tested him first. A month into the GFCF diet

and my research on benefits of diet and behavior, I immediately tested D. Turned

out that my NT child had just an many issues as my ADHD child. Fast forward to

now, 9 months into SCD with them, and the gains are incredibly evident. Both in

D. AND L. - each in their own way.

At first, our integrative doc told me this would be for 6 months. But I have

healed so much too, and so have they that there is NO way I will go back. I plan

to teach them how to cook their own food - as first, it is a skill that is lost,

but it is a basic skill of survival. My husband CANNOT cook at all - and his

mother did not so him any favors by doing everything for him - his initial

thought when we starte this was that he would do -takeout - Now, my husband eats

mostly GF and cannot tolerate large amounts of gluten or dairy or " regular " food

now without feeling ill within an hour of eating.

I want my boys to be self-sufficient. And I plan to view it as an opportunity to

bond with them. Work, yes, but rewarding too (I'm trying here!) I plan to get a

spiral apple peeler so I can begin to ge their help with the apples and pears,

and also I think I'm going to order a spirooli (spiral vegetbals peeler) to get

them to help make fun shapes and hopefully learn to love zucchini spaghetti (a

tough sell when they are not helping with it). I took them to a farm to look at

the pigs, and we discussed how the pigs make the sausage and the bacon that they

love (you have to start somewhere!)

My point is, if you can help any child no matter the severity, why would you NOT

do it, and figure out a way to make it acceptable into your lifestyle and views?

True, it is a lot of work, but I am thriving on the being different thread, and

I know it will bring its own challenges, but I plan to try to make it as cool as

possible. We talk about our special diet in terms of allergies to keep things

simple in their minds. And it seems to be working. I don't know, but I feel so

stongly about this. At first, my husband was not on board and grumpy, but now,

he cannot believe his eyes, and sings the praises of our natural diet to other

parents (not annoyingly, but in a kind of diebelief sort of way.)

Just my 2 cents - but then again, different suits me, and I know that different

does not suit everyone . . .

Kim

>

> hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

>

> he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> thanks eileen 20 months scd

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,

It is as if you are reading my mind and into my life. I have done some of the

same things, for the same reasons and have the same attitude about the whole

thing. In fact, I think SCD is such a blessing I would be alarmed about going

off it. My sons are all totally different in their strengths and their problems

but they have been transformed by this diet in a short time. I agree that

helping your child, even if they only need a little bit, is so worth it and it

isn't something you can regret.

Good for you, you are rockin' this mama thing!!

Chrissy

mama to 3 boys on SCD almost 4 months

> >

> > hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

> >

> > he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> > i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> > thanks eileen 20 months scd

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,

It is as if you are reading my mind and into my life. I have done some of the

same things, for the same reasons and have the same attitude about the whole

thing. In fact, I think SCD is such a blessing I would be alarmed about going

off it. My sons are all totally different in their strengths and their problems

but they have been transformed by this diet in a short time. I agree that

helping your child, even if they only need a little bit, is so worth it and it

isn't something you can regret.

Good for you, you are rockin' this mama thing!!

Chrissy

mama to 3 boys on SCD almost 4 months

> >

> > hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

> >

> > he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> > i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> > thanks eileen 20 months scd

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is a

piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie (made

last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon and

veggies.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

>

> he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> thanks eileen 20 months scd

>

[Guest guest]

I cook just for me and feel like i live there -guess i have to re-think my ways

:-)

eileen 20 months

> >

> > hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

> >

> > he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> > i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> > thanks eileen 20 months scd

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I cook just for me and feel like i live there -guess i have to re-think my ways

:-)

eileen 20 months

> >

> > hi all just made son 100% legal last sat - hubby is worried he'll never be

able to digest just GF things in the future if i do scd with him now??? should

I just keep him where -he was 90% scd??? opinions-thanks

> >

> > he doesn't want him to end up living in the kitchen someday like me when I'm

long gone

> > i only did it for a speech delay/slight processing issue that is improving

anyway???????

> > thanks eileen 20 months scd

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, but don't you have a big family to cook for too?

How many hours do you spend in the kitchen a day?

Holly

> >

> > Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is a

piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

> >

> > Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie

(made last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon

and veggies.

> >

> > Holly

> > Crohn's

> > SCD 12/01/08

[Guest guest]

Yeah, but don't you have a big family to cook for too?

How many hours do you spend in the kitchen a day?

Holly

> >

> > Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is a

piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

> >

> > Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie

(made last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon

and veggies.

> >

> > Holly

> > Crohn's

> > SCD 12/01/08

[Guest guest]

yes I cook everything alone and it's scd for me and 1 son now- and 1 gf and 1

peanut/sesame allergy and 1 " normal diet " -and forget hubby - he's on his

own!!! LOL sad but true

i'd say 2-3 hours a day and some days I can get away with just 1 - and leaving

the house is worse - losing cooking time AND packing all the stuff to bring -

it's ridiculous!!

eileen

> > >

> > > Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is

a piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

> > >

> > > Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie

(made last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon

and veggies.

> > >

> > > Holly

> > > Crohn's

> > > SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

yes I cook everything alone and it's scd for me and 1 son now- and 1 gf and 1

peanut/sesame allergy and 1 " normal diet " -and forget hubby - he's on his

own!!! LOL sad but true

i'd say 2-3 hours a day and some days I can get away with just 1 - and leaving

the house is worse - losing cooking time AND packing all the stuff to bring -

it's ridiculous!!

eileen

> > >

> > > Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is

a piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

> > >

> > > Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie

(made last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon

and veggies.

> > >

> > > Holly

> > > Crohn's

> > > SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

yes I cook everything alone and it's scd for me and 1 son now- and 1 gf and 1

peanut/sesame allergy and 1 " normal diet " -and forget hubby - he's on his

own!!! LOL sad but true

i'd say 2-3 hours a day and some days I can get away with just 1 - and leaving

the house is worse - losing cooking time AND packing all the stuff to bring -

it's ridiculous!!

eileen

> > >

> > > Even in the off chance your son had to stay SCD, cooking for one on SCD is

a piece of cake. He wouldn't have to live in the kitchen. I typically spend no

more than 1 hour a day cooking. Breakfast and lunch are always pre-made stuff

(yogurt, squash pie, cheesecake, leftover veggies, brownies, deviled eggs,

cheese). Supper is usually something simple, like fish and veggies. I always

make enough for 2 nights, so usually only have to cook supper every other night.

> > >

> > > Today I spent 1 hour making 2 cheesecakes, and wrapping up a squash pie

(made last night) in individual portions to freeze. Supper was leftover salmon

and veggies.

> > >

> > > Holly

> > > Crohn's

> > > SCD 12/01/08

>