John has been on a gluten-free diet for over two years now. We originally started him on a gluten-free diet out of desperation in an attempt to stop his horrible liquid diarrhea. We had some success so kept it up. Every test he's had has come back negative for Celiac, including recent genetic testing. His newest GI doc thinks his liquid poop was caused by bacterial overgrowth. He was treated for that and has shown improvement. He still had loose stools, so she suggested Benefiber to help increase the fiber in his diet. Last week my husband and I decided to start giving John gluten again to see if he can tolerate it. And . . . so far, so good!!! In fact, his poop has been excellent! He isn't just sampling things, either. We jumped right in and have given him all kinds of stuff we haven't let him eat in ages--biscuits, whole wheat noodles, crescent rolls, cookies. No distended belly. No diarrhea. I've said all along that if he was ever able to go back on gluten, I'd dance naked in the streets. Hopefully you'll be hearing about my arrest on the news soon!

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Ann, married to Tim, mom to Sally, Mark, Jane, John (12/02, DS), Paul and Alice

www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnbremer

I'm calling channel 5.

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~Leah~

Did you visit my mom's blog today?
http://www.gardenofeagan.blogspot.com

And don't forget to visit MINE!
http://itsmylifemom.blogspot.com/

mom to Noah 23, Tyler 21, Angela 14 (DS)

A toast to excellent poop!
Hear Hear!

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Nature goes her own way and all that to us seems an exception is really according to order.
-Goethe

Oh, that is SUCH good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Angela
Wife to Matthew
Mom to three wonderful sons:
Andrew James--3/24/06
Benjamin Matthew--4/24/08 DS--VSD & ASD repaired 10/3/08, intestinal obstruction repaired 1/13/09, hypospadias & ventral hernia repaired 8/21/09
Thomas Alexander--3/25/10

www.theamicks-angela.blogspot.com

Keep the good poop [news] coming!

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Maresa,
Mom to Alisa (10-29-2008) DS, complete AV canal repair on 3-6-09

Yay!!!!! So many yummy things have gluten in them.

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Karyn
Mum to Nikki (Jul 89), Stefanie (Sep 96), Joel [June 98] and Talitha (DS) (Nov 05) AVSD/PDA repaired 23 March 06

"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well." Psalm 139:14

Woo Hoo! I trust Leah will let us know where to see the footage! The less restrictive diet must be much easier to deal with too.

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Julie - wife to Allan (5-90),mom to Andrew (6-93), Madelyn (3-96), Tyler (11-98 ), Jackson (ds 10-27-06), and adopting Dashlyn! (ds 3-21-08 )

Hoorah! Nothing makes a mother more happy than a happy tummy after dealing with Poop Challenge!

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Mom to:
Jesper 07/23/95 (stepson)
Hanne Torill 06/06/98 (daughter)
Benedikte 04/14/00 DS (daughter)
Mads & Emil 07/05/00 (stepsons)
Svein Atle 05/13/03 (son)

Love hearing about the good poop news. Leah's call channel 5, I'll call channel 9.

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~Christine~
Mom of 6
Brandon ADD/ADHD 17, Chelsea 14, Connor 12, Logan 6, Cody 4 & Austin 1 ( DS & Hirschsprungs pull through 12/8/08 )
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/austinpaquin

Such wonderful news!!! SO happy for all of you!

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Janet (44) and Jeff (44)
Joshua (angel) '85
Sarah-age 22
Jaret-age 5
Jacey-born 2/22/08 (dx w/ Ds 9/10/07)

Great news!! It's amazing how exciting poop can be!! prayers that everything continues to go well!

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-Jamie
Mom to
Mary Elizabeth DS (Feb.16, 2005)
Amelia Anne DS (Aug. 10, 2007)

Wooot wooot!! Great news!!

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Jennifer, Momma to The Brookster 4 yrs old


www.specialneedsinmolalla.blogspot.com
www.foundalongthejourneythroughholland.blogspot.com

Great news!

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Maureen - Mom to Daniel(21), Brandon(19), Jordan(13)PDD, Thomas(11), Carrie(7), Samuel(4) and Mark (2 - ds, av canal -repaired 6/10/08, pulmonary hypertension)
https://www.carepages.com/carepages/MarkEdwardC32708

That is great news!!

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Stephanie Hakes, mother to Abby born 5/6/07
Reed 9/21/09

We deal with food allergies in our family, too, and so I fully appreciate what this means for John and your whole family -- hooray!

I was beyond relieved when we were finally able to determine that Sophie isn't allergic to peanuts -- anaphylactic allergies are very stressful, but so much more so when the person who has them is developmentally disabled, too. I lived in dread for almost 4 years that this would be her future.

Kind regards,
Kristin

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Happy, busy mama to 6 beautiful kiddos -- Kieran (11), Hanna (9), Cameron (8 ),
Charlotte (6), Sophie, (4) 4/20/06 (DS), and Duncan (1)

Forget the news footage, I will be booking a plane ticket. This will be a sight not to miss!

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Mum to Brendan 15, Chiara 14, Kiernan 12, Aidan 10, Lachlan 9, Gianna 7 (DS) and Sienna 5.
"This then is what Yahweh asks of you: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God."

Woohoo! Excellent poop, gluten eating and naked street dancing . . . all kinds of exciting news!!

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Marlene, mommy to my precious Aleena (1/30/04)

I love hearing GOOD POOP stories!!!

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Kim and Miss T




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Kim~~Mom to TWO Miracles
Gaby 11/8/93
Thea-Ann Marie 06/16/06 DS
~Two Angels in Heaven~
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Great news, Ann!!

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Shirley