this is samuel
today
this was samuel
in january
the only difference?
he eats absolutely no gluten.
samuel has celiac disease.
he eats no gluten
not by choice
but for his life
and now he is thriving
laughing
growing
life without gluten is challenging
there are moments where he’s mad
and i mourn for him
then i remember
i remember how he was six months ago
and i rejoice.
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There is no cure besides not eating gluten.
To learn more about celiac disease please visit celiac.org
And, if you have a question about Celiac Disease or how we live with a child who eats no gluten — ask away. What’s gluten? What do we do about bread? Or crumbs? Or dinners? It’s a complete lifestyle change. Symptoms? I’m hoping to take the questions asked — and the questions asked in emails I receive — and put together a faq page about our own journey.
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Wow!! What a difference… Samuel looks so healthy… Thank God for your diagnosis… what a journey its been. I have a few questions… with 5 children, do you all eat gluten free or do you prepare meals/foods for Samuel separately? If Samuel eats gluten will he be sick immediately and require medical attention? I pray for this little cutie regularly!
Tara
So glad he is healthy! My whole family just went on a no gluten, no dairy and no sugar diet because my sister and my dad have high cholesterol. It is only for about 6 months, though.
oh the january picture kills me…so thankful for the life difference! and by the way, praying for that shoulder 🙂
Wow what a difference. He is gorgeous. Thank the lord they were able to diagnosis him. What were his symptoms and did he exhibit them from birth?
love his healthy little face, now. so wonderful.
he it so good to see pictures of your baby boy thriving. one day i’m going to give him a great big hug. and until then, you’ll have to do it for me. : ) any and every time i see “gluten free” i immediately think of him and you.
erase the first word above… “he” i think my brain was working slower than my hands.
Christ went through all this for us, that we might have hope! Praying!
Isaiah 53:7-10: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
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What a darlin’ little boy! His eyes are so blue they’re almost transparent. He’s incredibly handsome.
It’s difficult to believe the difference in a matter of months and a change in diet. It thrills my heart, as a mother especially, that he has made such amazing progress!
Wow, what a difference. I’m so glad you listened to your instincts and that he is healthy!
I read your story, and I know you commented on my post the other day about my daughter. There are so many similiar things about our stories. I read about Celiac first and thought there is no way it could be a possibility, but after reading your story I started wondering. We should get our results early this week, and depending on what they are….I may have lots of questions!
Thank you for posting this and sharing his story with us.
We are gluten free as well, but for different reasons. It is a lifestyle change! Glad you have found something that works for him. 🙂
I know it’s really hard and infiltrates all parts of your life, but I am so happy that there is at least a way for him to live a thriving healthy life, even if its not easy. May God continue to smile on Samuel!