...my gastroenterologist. Which Doctor were you thinking?
I had a check up today with my GI doctor to see how I've been...healing? I guess you could call it that. Last time they tested my blood, my count was at a 9 for gluten badness. I'm not exactly sure what they're testing. Being between a 5 and 8 is normal, and I SHOULD be below 5 after being on a strict gluten free diet. The mean nurse never believes me that I'm following my diet, and after this test result, my Dr had no reason to believe me either. But I AM! I AM following my diet. I've checked and rechecked all my groceries. I don't cheat and eat a cupcake when I feel like it. But after telling this to my Doctor, he was curious as to what my blood test was like the first time I came to see him. He flipped through my chart and found that before diagnosing me with Celiacs, my blood levels were ABOVE 100! Meaning that they are only capable of measuring up to 100, and I was way beyond that. It could have been 2,000 for all they knew. So, Dr. Shreve said that going from beyond 100+ to only 9 was really excellent. He even went as far as to say that I was 98% recovered.
I TOLD YOU I was following my diet!
Isn't that awesome! As I was telling Joe about it on the phone I was almost shaking. I was really frazzled. I had gone from almost crying because I was being told that I still wasn't doing a good enough job eliminating gluten from my diet to *poof* I'm 98% recovered.
Physically I am feeling the progress. I'm feeling a lot better, and now hearing this good new makes me feel a lot more confident about this whole thing.
Sorry to bore those of you who were looking for a pregnancy related post. Gotcha.
9 comments:
I didn't think it would be pregnancy. I'm glad to hear that your levels are better! That's really awesome! I hear Pier 49 has a gluten free pizza if you're interested...
Oh Jess, that is so awesome!! I am so happy! :)
Yeah! Thats awesome! Good work!
Way to go Jess! I am proud of you :0) I don't think I could do it (perhaps thats why I don't have Celiacs). Props to you!!
I am so glad that you are starting to feel better!! Last fast Sunday we fasted for you. I still don't know how you stay on your diet but way to go!
Good for you Jessie!
The pillows are awesome. Good for you. I'm glad your blood levels are doing what they should, but more importantly your feeling better. I'll cook you something when I get there. Just think of what you want.
Glad you are healing. I didn't fall for the "good news from my doctor" either.
98% HEALED!
That is amazing and incredible. The last 5 points should be a piece of cake..or um gluten free cake. :)
You are an inspirational person Jess.
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