Comments on: High Roads, Low Roads, and Very Long Roads http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/ Children's Book Author Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ellie http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15631 Ellie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:53 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15631 The thing is, one can have a (variation of) gluten-intolerance, or a wheat allergy, and not have celiac. I don't know that the celiac blood test is unreliable, exactly, just ... a test result in the negative range doesn't always mean one doesn't have it. Having further tests (upper GI exam) is generally considered a good idea. My daughter, sister, niece and I all have celiac. My step-father has a non-celiac gluten intolerance. My elder son was deathly allergic to wheat but out-grew that by puberty. All very confusing to diagnose, at times. The thing is, one can have a (variation of) gluten-intolerance, or a wheat allergy, and not have celiac. I don’t know that the celiac blood test is unreliable, exactly, just … a test result in the negative range doesn’t always mean one doesn’t have it. Having further tests (upper GI exam) is generally considered a good idea. My daughter, sister, niece and I all have celiac. My step-father has a non-celiac gluten intolerance. My elder son was deathly allergic to wheat but out-grew that by puberty. All very confusing to diagnose, at times.

]]> By: Melissa Wiley http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15628 Melissa Wiley Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:58:39 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15628 Sarah, how did they finally determine your daughter had a gluten intolerance? I've been reading up ever since reading your comment (and another nice reader sent me some helpful thoughts along the same lines), and I'm wondering if celiac or some kind of gluten intolerance isn't the problem after all. I hadn't realized the blood test could be so unreliable. This is a good lead to pursue. We're seeing G/I next week and I'll be asking LOTS of questions. Sarah, how did they finally determine your daughter had a gluten intolerance? I’ve been reading up ever since reading your comment (and another nice reader sent me some helpful thoughts along the same lines), and I’m wondering if celiac or some kind of gluten intolerance isn’t the problem after all. I hadn’t realized the blood test could be so unreliable. This is a good lead to pursue. We’re seeing G/I next week and I’ll be asking LOTS of questions.

]]> By: Jeanne http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15607 Jeanne Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:14:34 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15607 And by the way, does it not amaze you and yours that your little chunk of beef gets all those calories from Mama? Wow! And by the way, does it not amaze you and yours that your little chunk of beef gets all those calories from Mama? Wow!

]]> By: MoDLin http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15603 MoDLin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:25 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15603 I love the way you write - felt like I'd been there with you and got a huge chuckle out of it! BTW, your little chunk of beef is adorable. I love the way you write – felt like I’d been there with you and got a huge chuckle out of it! BTW, your little chunk of beef is adorable.

]]> By: Jeanne http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15595 Jeanne Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:35 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15595 At "They wouldn't validate my parking," you had me ready to fly to California to pick you up. Good GRIEF! As mom to a former side of beef (who is quite a slim and handsome 19 yo, with no penny-chins), I feel your stroller-pushing pain. Methinks a letter re the website - perhaps even with an enclosure of this blog entry - would be appropriate. In your spare time. At “They wouldn’t validate my parking,” you had me ready to fly to California to pick you up. Good GRIEF!

As mom to a former side of beef (who is quite a slim and handsome 19 yo, with no penny-chins), I feel your stroller-pushing pain.

Methinks a letter re the website – perhaps even with an enclosure of this blog entry – would be appropriate.

In your spare time.

]]> By: Eileen Smithdeal http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15586 Eileen Smithdeal Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:56:27 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15586 sigh...... What a long morning. I'm glad you had lots of happy moments, too :) Can't get over Huck. He is huge! Hope we talk soon!~Eileen sigh……
What a long morning. I’m glad you had lots of happy moments, too :) Can’t get over Huck. He is huge! Hope we talk soon!~Eileen

]]> By: Karen Edmisten http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/11/03/high-roads-low-roads-and-very-long-roads/comment-page-1/#comment-15575 Karen Edmisten Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:57 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=5627#comment-15575 LOVE Huck's expression in that last picture. Keep doing your thing ... it's loved. LOVE Huck’s expression in that last picture. Keep doing your thing … it’s loved.

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