Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Beautifully written.... so much from the heart....."You are amazing" My prayer is that the following year will only get better and better... To: Pecanbread <pecanbread >; BTVC SCD <btvc-scd >Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 11:17:10 AMSubject: 1 year on SCD Today is 1 year since I started SCD. It has been a strange year. Lots of frustration and it has been many times I just wanted to quit because I have had so many flares.. But I have made it for 1 year now. And I’m SO much better. I’m on my way out of the last flare and not everything is â€perfectâ€. Bu teven then I am better then before I started. I started SCD and I said to my self that I will take it slowly. I thought that after 6 months I would have been eating several vegetables, fruit, nuts (so I can make my nut bread!). Well.. After 6 months I have had 2 bad flares, I have been back to intro several times. I was eating 6 very very soft vegetable, no fruit and no nuts. In the beginnging I always asked â€how long before I can eat xxx†â€how long do I need to boil broccoli†â€when can I try xxxâ€? Someone always answered me (thanks to those people). After I while I realized that SCD is personal. What works for me don’t work to the girl next door. When I asked â€how long do I need to boil broccoli†someone said they boiled it 15 minutes. I needed to boil it 45 minutes before I could digest it. Now, 1 year after I still boil it 45 minutes. I asked lots about fruit. Because I wanted to eat fruit! But after I while I accepted that my stomach don’t like fruit. After I while I realized that the stages on pecanbread is a guide. Only intro is for everyone and time based. I could eat broccoli (stage 3) 5 months before I could eat zucchini (stage 1). I can eat raw blueberries, but I can’t eat pear sauce. In the begining I wanted to reduce cooking time for my veggies. Everytime I tried to boil then shorter I got bad. So I accepted that I need to boil them so long. And then it was easier to look forword.. I did take it very slow in the beginning. Maybe to slow? I don’t know.. But I think it was the right for me. After 10 months I was eating 8 vegetables, meat, some fish and egg. E wrote to me â€you are amazingâ€. I printed that out on a large paper and put it over my macbook. Everytime I was angry at the diet I looked up and read it. Over and over again. It helped me I felt like I made food all day. The last 2 months I have only made boiled food 1 times a day. I make one large batch of vegetable to every dinner and the veggies I don’t eat for dinner I put in the frigde and eat to breakfast and lunch. The same with meat. I always make extra meat and put in the freezer. Then I taw it before I eat it. When I do it this way I can eat several types of meat every day and I don’t need to use so long time at the kitchen! For everyone who have just started: Its a hard journey. Sometimes you wish you didn’t start. But after a while, when thing has setteled down and you see results you will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Today is 1 year since I started SCD.Yay Karianne! Congrats!! I hope your next year on SCD will be much smoother with increased healing! Cheers!Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Prednisone 10 mg 1x per day (trying to wean!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Congratulations Karianne! I'm also glad that you can now enjoy raw blueberries :-). Holly Crohn's SCD 12/01/08 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Today is 1 year since I started SCD. > > > > It has been a strange year. Lots of frustration and it has > been many times I just wanted to quit because I have had so many flares.. > > > > But I have made it for 1 year now. And I'm SO much better. I'm > on my way out of the last flare and not everything is " perfect " . Bu teven then > I am better then before I started. > > > > I started SCD and I said to my self that I will take it > slowly. > > > > I thought that after 6 months I would have been eating > several vegetables, fruit, nuts (so I can make my nut bread!). > > Well.. After 6 months I have had 2 bad flares, I have been > back to intro several times. I was eating 6 very very soft vegetable, no fruit > and no nuts. > > > > In the beginnging I always asked " how long before I can eat > xxx " " how long do I need to boil broccoli " " when can I try xxx " ? > > Someone always answered me (thanks to those people). > > > > After I while I realized that SCD is personal. What works > for me don't work to the girl next door. When I asked " how long do I need to > boil broccoli " someone said they boiled it 15 minutes. I needed to boil it 45 > minutes before I could digest it. Now, 1 year after I still boil it 45 minutes. > > > > > I asked lots about fruit. Because I wanted to eat fruit! But > after I while I accepted that my stomach don't like fruit. > > > > After I while I realized that the stages on pecanbread is a > guide. Only intro is for everyone and time based. > > > > I could eat broccoli (stage 3) 5 months before I could eat > zucchini (stage 1). I can eat raw blueberries, but I can't eat pear sauce. > > > > In the begining I wanted to reduce cooking time for my > veggies. Everytime I tried to boil then shorter I got bad. So I accepted that I > need to boil them so long. And then it was easier to look forword.. > > > > I did take it very slow in the beginning. Maybe to slow? I > don't know.. But I think it was the right for me. After 10 months I was eating > 8 vegetables, meat, some fish and egg. > > > > E wrote to me " you are amazing " . I printed that out on > a large paper and put it over my macbook. Everytime I was angry at the diet I > looked up and read it. Over and over again. It helped me > > > > I felt like I made food all day. The last 2 months I have > only made boiled food 1 times a day. I make one large batch of vegetable to > every dinner and the veggies I don't eat for dinner I put in the frigde and eat > to breakfast and lunch. The same with meat. I always make extra meat and put in > the freezer. Then I taw it before I eat it. When I do it this way I can eat > several types of meat every day and I don't need to use so long time at the > kitchen! > > > > For everyone who have just started: > > Its a hard journey. Sometimes you wish you didn't start. But > after a while, when thing has setteled down and you see results you will love > it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 At 02:32 PM 8/8/2010, you wrote: Today is 1 year since I started SCD. Congratulations, Karianne! May you have even more healing in the coming year! — 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experiences of your first scd year. When I started scd some 15 months ago, I dreamed about a quick recovery and my life quickly getting back to normal. It has not been like this, unfortunately. It has been very very tough. I'm still ill and in pain. I don't know exactly what's going on but I know that I am much better than when I started. When I started the diet I was in a terrible condition. However, doctors did not even acknoweledge that I was ill. This was very confusing and sometimes I thought I was crazy. I was very lucky to find about scd. I received continuous encouragement from the people in this and other scd lists. I hope that there is more healing waiting for us in the future. Dairy-free, low-oxalate, organic scd. No meds. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Today is 1 year since I started SCD. > > > > It has been a strange year. Lots of frustration and it has > been many times I just wanted to quit because I have had so many flares.. > > > > But I have made it for 1 year now. And I'm SO much better. I'm > on my way out of the last flare and not everything is " perfect " . Bu teven then > I am better then before I started. > > > > I started SCD and I said to my self that I will take it > slowly. > > > > I thought that after 6 months I would have been eating > several vegetables, fruit, nuts (so I can make my nut bread!). > > Well.. After 6 months I have had 2 bad flares, I have been > back to intro several times. I was eating 6 very very soft vegetable, no fruit > and no nuts. > > > > In the beginnging I always asked " how long before I can eat > xxx " " how long do I need to boil broccoli " " when can I try xxx " ? > > Someone always answered me (thanks to those people). > > > > After I while I realized that SCD is personal. What works > for me don't work to the girl next door. When I asked " how long do I need to > boil broccoli " someone said they boiled it 15 minutes. I needed to boil it 45 > minutes before I could digest it. Now, 1 year after I still boil it 45 minutes. > > > > > I asked lots about fruit. Because I wanted to eat fruit! But > after I while I accepted that my stomach don't like fruit. > > > > After I while I realized that the stages on pecanbread is a > guide. Only intro is for everyone and time based. > > > > I could eat broccoli (stage 3) 5 months before I could eat > zucchini (stage 1). I can eat raw blueberries, but I can't eat pear sauce. > > > > In the begining I wanted to reduce cooking time for my > veggies. Everytime I tried to boil then shorter I got bad. So I accepted that I > need to boil them so long. And then it was easier to look forword.. > > > > I did take it very slow in the beginning. Maybe to slow? I > don't know.. But I think it was the right for me. After 10 months I was eating > 8 vegetables, meat, some fish and egg. > > > > E wrote to me " you are amazing " . I printed that out on > a large paper and put it over my macbook. Everytime I was angry at the diet I > looked up and read it. Over and over again. It helped me > > > > I felt like I made food all day. The last 2 months I have > only made boiled food 1 times a day. I make one large batch of vegetable to > every dinner and the veggies I don't eat for dinner I put in the frigde and eat > to breakfast and lunch. The same with meat. I always make extra meat and put in > the freezer. Then I taw it before I eat it. When I do it this way I can eat > several types of meat every day and I don't need to use so long time at the > kitchen! > > > > For everyone who have just started: > > Its a hard journey. Sometimes you wish you didn't start. But > after a while, when thing has setteled down and you see results you will love > it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Congratulations, you described how it is for a lot of us. Sometimes it takes a long time to get well then suddenly everything can leap into fast forward and everything gets a lot better all at once. The first year is never easy imho. Sounds like you are doing great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 congrats!! and you're so right!!! - keep on healing and feeling good!! eileen 2 1/2 years scd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Today is 1 year since I started SCD. > > > > > > > > It has been a strange year. Lots of frustration and it has > > been many times I just wanted to quit because I have had so many flares.. > > > > > > > > But I have made it for 1 year now. And I'm SO much better. I'm > > on my way out of the last flare and not everything is " perfect " . Bu teven then > > I am better then before I started. > > > > > > > > I started SCD and I said to my self that I will take it > > slowly. > > > > > > > > I thought that after 6 months I would have been eating > > several vegetables, fruit, nuts (so I can make my nut bread!). > > > > Well.. After 6 months I have had 2 bad flares, I have been > > back to intro several times. I was eating 6 very very soft vegetable, no fruit > > and no nuts. > > > > > > > > In the beginnging I always asked " how long before I can eat > > xxx " " how long do I need to boil broccoli " " when can I try xxx " ? > > > > Someone always answered me (thanks to those people). > > > > > > > > After I while I realized that SCD is personal. What works > > for me don't work to the girl next door. When I asked " how long do I need to > > boil broccoli " someone said they boiled it 15 minutes. I needed to boil it 45 > > minutes before I could digest it. Now, 1 year after I still boil it 45 minutes. > > > > > > > > > > I asked lots about fruit. Because I wanted to eat fruit! But > > after I while I accepted that my stomach don't like fruit. > > > > > > > > After I while I realized that the stages on pecanbread is a > > guide. Only intro is for everyone and time based. > > > > > > > > I could eat broccoli (stage 3) 5 months before I could eat > > zucchini (stage 1). I can eat raw blueberries, but I can't eat pear sauce. > > > > > > > > In the begining I wanted to reduce cooking time for my > > veggies. Everytime I tried to boil then shorter I got bad. So I accepted that I > > need to boil them so long. And then it was easier to look forword.. > > > > > > > > I did take it very slow in the beginning. Maybe to slow? I > > don't know.. But I think it was the right for me. After 10 months I was eating > > 8 vegetables, meat, some fish and egg. > > > > > > > > E wrote to me " you are amazing " . I printed that out on > > a large paper and put it over my macbook. Everytime I was angry at the diet I > > looked up and read it. Over and over again. It helped me > > > > > > > > I felt like I made food all day. The last 2 months I have > > only made boiled food 1 times a day. I make one large batch of vegetable to > > every dinner and the veggies I don't eat for dinner I put in the frigde and eat > > to breakfast and lunch. The same with meat. I always make extra meat and put in > > the freezer. Then I taw it before I eat it. When I do it this way I can eat > > several types of meat every day and I don't need to use so long time at the > > kitchen! > > > > > > > > For everyone who have just started: > > > > Its a hard journey. Sometimes you wish you didn't start. But > > after a while, when thing has setteled down and you see results you will love > > it! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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