| February 2006 |
| I went to see a GI specialist on Feb. 2nd. Between my blood work and my symptoms, she said I have Celiac Disease. It�s not as bad as it sounds. I was scheduled for an endoscopy on March 3rd. (I would�ve had to keep eating regular foods while taking Prilosec OTC to settle my insides... in order for the test to be more accurate.) After lots of prayer, I didn�t see a point in continuing to hurt my body for another month before the endoscopy. I called the doctor�s nurse and informed her that I didn�t want to go through with the endoscopy. She was very understanding and sent me a lot of information about the disease. We finally have an answer! We finally know what we're working with! Still being "severely depressed" and losing hope, I met with a couple of ladies from church that were gracious enough to take time out of their busy schedules to come talk to me. I wanted to get out of it. Martin wouldn't let me. For the past 2 1/2 months, I was feeling as though the Lord had forsaken me. Why did He leave me? Why won't He heal me? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? The enemy really got a foothold on me. I was stuck and couldn't go anywhere. We met for a couple of hours. Everything they had to say was very encouraging... it was very uplifting. With lots of Scriptures and prayers, I truly believe that's when the blinders were removed. I still had a lot of healing to do... a lot of moving forward. But, alas, I knew the Lord was taking every single step right along side of me. Celiac is an autoimmune disease. My immune system sees GLUTEN as an enemy and goes on a rampage everytime it�s consumed. There's no medicine for it... only a change of diet. That's ok though. Shortly after changing my diet, I noticed I felt a little more energy. I was still feeling real crummy, but it wasn't as bad. Believe me, I felt there was only one way to go... and that was up. Sure enough, I noticed a difference each and everyday. It seems like it's been a slow process, but I know I�m on the road to recovery. I just have to remember that I'm not going to be fixed over night. So, I'll just have to keep on keeping on. So now I'm just walking with my Silly Yak. I've found a lot of encouragement from reading Dr. Jordan Rubin's testimony in "The Maker�s Diet". My family and I plan to go on a gluten free version of the Maker�s diet. We plan on having the kids tested for Celiac as well. They have a 10-15% chance of having the disease. It�ll determine whether they are on the gluten free diet just because it's easy for me or if it�s because they have to be. My symptoms: Malnourishment (dropped down to 78 lb.), candida, insomnia, hair loss, UTIs, anemia, chronic fatigue, severe nausea and vomiting, chronic heartburn, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, liver problems, irregular heartbeat, chronic depression, and anxiety. |
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