Friday, March 27, 2009

Upsides if we find out J has Celiac

The tests are in, the results will be back next week. Does J have celiac disease? If she does, here are the upsides:
1. she might be taller. if she starts the diet now, she will not have her growth stunted.
2. she's old enough to understand, but still young enough not to rebel against the diet.
3. i will bake so much more. i think we might save money and there will be so much more around for brad to eat.
4. i get the oreos to myself. just kidding! we don't buy prepackaged wheaty cookies and rarely splurge gluten-free. there might be more cookies around now, though.

Well, that's all I can think of. I'm not thrilled at the idea that she might have it, but finding out now would be so much easier. I have two best case scenarios in my head.
1: Jane doesn't have Celiac OR the gene for it. This means, as far as I know right now, we never have to worry about her having it. Hooray!
2: Jane has Celiac and the gene for it. Then we know! It would be such a relief to know. It might help answer what's causing her asthma like cough...of the last seven months.

There is the possibility that she has the gene, but does not (yet) have Celiac disease in it's full-out glory. For me, THIS is the bummer diagnosis. I don't know exactly what to do with it. I would rather know right now if she has it.
I will keep you posted. In the meantime, I'm working on previously mentioned dinner recipes, as well as some new sweet desserts in time for spring (lemon layered cake with strawberries and cream, anyone? how about sugar cookie fruit tarts?)
Are you waiting for something this weekend?

3 comments:

Susan said...

That surely said it perfectly well. It took me back 20 years almost to the day. Couldn't have said it better myself back then.

Katie said...

Well, in spite of the possible good aspects, I hope that she doesn't have it. But, if she does, it is definitely good that you are finding out now.

Melissa said...

My 11 year old was diagnosed one month ago and now we are having the other 3 children and ourselves tested. We are debating to have our 5 year old tested. Our GI specialist said that they may not be accurate when they are young. How old is J?
I would like to know how it turns out for you.