Re: It's my one year SCD birthday

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone and especially Marilyn for starting this group. The only way

I can really return the favor is to " pay it forward " and be here for those

starting after me.

Thanks for all,

PJ

> >This is because I feel I now have my life back.

> >Thanks to SCD and everyone here. It may not be

> > " normal " to be on a restricted diet and carry a

> >cooler on trips...but life feels " normal " again.

> >What was not normal was lying on the couch feeling sick.

>

> PJ,

>

> Congratulations! And that is why I started this

> group in the first place, so that people could

> find help, find companionship in their healing journey, and regain " normal. "

>

> <g> BTW, I carried food with me when I traveled

> even before SCD because it was cheaper. Now I just carry different food!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>

[Guest guest]

Happy SCD birthday! That's a great milestone, and you should be proud of

yourself for sticking to it with all your other obligations. I'm glad you are

doing well and have your life back. Knowing what your life could

I always appreciate your posts. You have a lot of good input. Congrats and may

you continue to feel better and better!

Amber

>

> Today I've been on SCD one year and I wanted to thank everyone here who helped

me along the way. A little over a year ago I went from being a busy active mom

to lying on the couch with D and overmedicated and miserable. Inflammation was

detected on colonoscopy and the GI diagnosed me with " mild UC " . I cried a lot

because I was missing out on so much. My daughter played soccer and I missed all

of her games.

>

> I got so much more out of this group besides learning to do SCD. I got support

and advice and I did not feel alone anymore. Like everyone here I spent hours

in the kitchen trying to learn a new way to cook and eat, and money replacing my

spices and getting new gadgets like yogurt makers.

>

> Recently I have been so busy. I've been out to dinner with my husband and

friends (I've found some " safe " restaurants that cook legal food). I've visited

my kids at college (cooler full of food in tow). I haven't spent hours in the

kitchen because I've been so busy but I've found I can grill some meat or fish

and steam vegetables in little time, or just scramble some eggs if I am in a

hurry. I religiously make my yogurt which has become routine. For my recent

birthday my husband bought me a new bicycle.

>

> This is because I feel I now have my life back. Thanks to SCD and everyone

here. It may not be " normal " to be on a restricted diet and carry a cooler on

trips...but life feels " normal " again.

> What was not normal was lying on the couch feeling sick.

>

> I know it is frustrating to give up foods, spend lots of time cooking,

> but that has been so worth it to me to feel better. I just wanted to thank

everyone here and say that it is so worth it, all of it.

>

> I still take sulfasazine and LDN, but I credit SCD for helping me the most.

>

> PJ

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Amber and I hope you are doing better. Are you getting over the flare?

PJ

> >

> > Today I've been on SCD one year and I wanted to thank everyone here who

helped me along the way. A little over a year ago I went from being a busy

active mom to lying on the couch with D and overmedicated and miserable.

Inflammation was detected on colonoscopy and the GI diagnosed me with " mild UC " .

I cried a lot because I was missing out on so much. My daughter played soccer

and I missed all of her games.

> >

> > I got so much more out of this group besides learning to do SCD. I got

support and advice and I did not feel alone anymore. Like everyone here I spent

hours in the kitchen trying to learn a new way to cook and eat, and money

replacing my spices and getting new gadgets like yogurt makers.

> >

> > Recently I have been so busy. I've been out to dinner with my husband and

friends (I've found some " safe " restaurants that cook legal food). I've visited

my kids at college (cooler full of food in tow). I haven't spent hours in the

kitchen because I've been so busy but I've found I can grill some meat or fish

and steam vegetables in little time, or just scramble some eggs if I am in a

hurry. I religiously make my yogurt which has become routine. For my recent

birthday my husband bought me a new bicycle.

> >

> > This is because I feel I now have my life back. Thanks to SCD and everyone

here. It may not be " normal " to be on a restricted diet and carry a cooler on

trips...but life feels " normal " again.

> > What was not normal was lying on the couch feeling sick.

> >

> > I know it is frustrating to give up foods, spend lots of time cooking,

> > but that has been so worth it to me to feel better. I just wanted to thank

everyone here and say that it is so worth it, all of it.

> >

> > I still take sulfasazine and LDN, but I credit SCD for helping me the most.

> >

> > PJ

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Heya PJ,

I'm so psyched for you and it is such a fulfilling experience to see our own

hard work all come together slowly into the land of the living.

You're doing a fabulous job and are so helpful to others!

Continue on your road of success and you're gonna be blessed with so much more

good health because of the SCD.

Big hugs-

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Congratulations. I hope that I feel as good, and to hit my first year mark.

>

> Today I've been on SCD one year and I wanted to thank everyone here who helped

me along the way. A little over a year ago I went from being a busy active mom

to lying on the couch with D and overmedicated and miserable. Inflammation was

detected on colonoscopy and the GI diagnosed me with " mild UC " . I cried a lot

because I was missing out on so much. My daughter played soccer and I missed all

of her games.

>

> I got so much more out of this group besides learning to do SCD. I got support

and advice and I did not feel alone anymore. Like everyone here I spent hours

in the kitchen trying to learn a new way to cook and eat, and money replacing my

spices and getting new gadgets like yogurt makers.

>

> Recently I have been so busy. I've been out to dinner with my husband and

friends (I've found some " safe " restaurants that cook legal food). I've visited

my kids at college (cooler full of food in tow). I haven't spent hours in the

kitchen because I've been so busy but I've found I can grill some meat or fish

and steam vegetables in little time, or just scramble some eggs if I am in a

hurry. I religiously make my yogurt which has become routine. For my recent

birthday my husband bought me a new bicycle.

>

> This is because I feel I now have my life back. Thanks to SCD and everyone

here. It may not be " normal " to be on a restricted diet and carry a cooler on

trips...but life feels " normal " again.

> What was not normal was lying on the couch feeling sick.

>

> I know it is frustrating to give up foods, spend lots of time cooking,

> but that has been so worth it to me to feel better. I just wanted to thank

everyone here and say that it is so worth it, all of it.

>

> I still take sulfasazine and LDN, but I credit SCD for helping me the most.

>

> PJ

>

[Guest guest]

Hi PJ!

I'm sorry, I stopped mid sentence in that post. I got distracted, and sent it

without proofing it.

Anyways, thanks for asking how I'm doing. I am *knock on wood* feeling much

better, but I'm on Remicade and just recently got done with a prednisone taper.

I'm hoping that it lasts. In a way, I think I needed to get sick again so that I

know that I can't cheat on SCD, and now I'm so motivated to stay on it.

I'm so glad you're feeling better and still sticking around to offer advice. I

think it's great to have other people who have had success stick around to show

the rest of us that we can get there. I appreciate it!

Take care,

Amber

> > >

> > > Today I've been on SCD one year and I wanted to thank everyone here who

helped me along the way. A little over a year ago I went from being a busy

active mom to lying on the couch with D and overmedicated and miserable.

Inflammation was detected on colonoscopy and the GI diagnosed me with " mild UC " .

I cried a lot because I was missing out on so much. My daughter played soccer

and I missed all of her games.

> > >

> > > I got so much more out of this group besides learning to do SCD. I got

support and advice and I did not feel alone anymore. Like everyone here I spent

hours in the kitchen trying to learn a new way to cook and eat, and money

replacing my spices and getting new gadgets like yogurt makers.

> > >

> > > Recently I have been so busy. I've been out to dinner with my husband and

friends (I've found some " safe " restaurants that cook legal food). I've visited

my kids at college (cooler full of food in tow). I haven't spent hours in the

kitchen because I've been so busy but I've found I can grill some meat or fish

and steam vegetables in little time, or just scramble some eggs if I am in a

hurry. I religiously make my yogurt which has become routine. For my recent

birthday my husband bought me a new bicycle.

> > >

> > > This is because I feel I now have my life back. Thanks to SCD and everyone

here. It may not be " normal " to be on a restricted diet and carry a cooler on

trips...but life feels " normal " again.

> > > What was not normal was lying on the couch feeling sick.

> > >

> > > I know it is frustrating to give up foods, spend lots of time cooking,

> > > but that has been so worth it to me to feel better. I just wanted to thank

everyone here and say that it is so worth it, all of it.

> > >

> > > I still take sulfasazine and LDN, but I credit SCD for helping me the

most.

> > >

> > > PJ

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad you feel better and hope you have continued success on SCD!

PJ