It's my one year SCD birthday

[Guest guest]

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