Yay! A visit from Norman...

Updates from members who have been successful in controlling their symptoms.

Moderators: Rosie, JFR, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh

Post Reply
User avatar
C.U.B. girl
Adélie Penguin
Adélie Penguin
Posts: 71
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:59 pm
Location: North Georgia
Contact:

Yay! A visit from Norman...

Post by C.U.B. girl »

Oh happy day! :grin:

Norman has been a frequent visitor this week; I've invited him to stick around permanently since he is such a welcome change from the previous "guest"! And eureka -- a perfect "4" on the chart!

It took the Enterolab test (C-1) and a modified autoimmune Paleo protocol to roll out the welcome mat for him, but he seemed to appreciate all the effort. Now if I can just keep from doing something stupid that ticks him off and makes him leave…. I am cooking all of his favorite meals in an effort to keep him happy, and so far, so good. :ChefStirringPot:

In the meantime --- happy dance!

:manynanas:
Cindy
2008 Celiac disease
2012 Collagenous Colitis
Family history includes ALS, ulcerative colitis, Lyme disease, mild epilepsy
User avatar
dfpowell
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
Posts: 492
Joined: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:04 am
Location: Lakeville, Minnesota

Post by dfpowell »

Nice job Cindy,

Did you eliminate all of the foods you reacted to in the Enterolab test, including the 1+?
Donna

Diagnosed with CC August 2011
User avatar
UkuleleLady
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
Posts: 383
Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:45 pm
Location: Texas

Post by UkuleleLady »

How wonderful, Cindy! Congrats!
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~The Dalai Lama
User avatar
tex
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 35070
Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 9:00 am
Location: Central Texas

Post by tex »

Cindy,

Great! Thanks for the update.

:banana: :banana: :weirdnana: :weirdnana: :weirdnana: :banana: :banana:

Tex
:cowboy:

It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
User avatar
C.U.B. girl
Adélie Penguin
Adélie Penguin
Posts: 71
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:59 pm
Location: North Georgia
Contact:

Post by C.U.B. girl »

Donna,
I greatly limited my 1+ foods --- there were only two of them (pork and white potatoes), so we have those maybe once a week. The 2+ list was pretty long; rice and beef were the two that were hardest to eliminate, but I'm substituting lamb, bison, and occasionally salmon for the beef. Chicken and oats were 3+, and though I really miss the chicken, I'm learning to use turkey and cornish hens instead. With some help from an autoimmune Paleo cookbook, we are managing to dine like a king and queen here, and not suffering in the least when it comes to menu choices.

I've even been able to eat raw fruits and vegetables, and have a salad now and then without dire consequences. Still not sure about coconut, though, and so many Paleo recipes use coconut in various forms to take the place of grain products that I haven't really been able to expand the menu as much as I'd like. Baby steps…. :smile: And since I've discovered that plantains make a great substitute for eggs in a lot of recipes, I've been able to add back in a few old favorites. Still take an antihistamine once a day, and Histame before any high histamine foods, but otherwise, no meds at all.

I'm looking forward to e-mailing my GI doc next week, one month post visit, and telling him that IT WAS DIET CHANGES THAT WORKED, NOT THE COLESTIPOL YOU PRESCRIBED! ….. :hammerhead:
Cindy
2008 Celiac disease
2012 Collagenous Colitis
Family history includes ALS, ulcerative colitis, Lyme disease, mild epilepsy
User avatar
coryhub
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
Posts: 439
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:49 am
Location: Ontario, Canada

Post by coryhub »

Yea Cindy! Changing the world one 'Norman' at a time!
I'll dance to that! :pooh:
CoryGut
Age 71
Diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis Sept. 2010
On and off Entocort(Currently Off)
Marcia K
Rockhopper Penguin
Rockhopper Penguin
Posts: 1397
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:39 am
Location: PA

Post by Marcia K »

Good for you, Cindy! I have to chuckle at the things that make us happy! :smile:

Marcia
User avatar
Gabes-Apg
Emperor Penguin
Emperor Penguin
Posts: 8332
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:12 pm
Location: Hunter Valley NSW Australia

Post by Gabes-Apg »

Cindy

Woo hoo!!! Congratulations!!

Wonderful news, hope your days continue to be filled with wellness and norman happy dances xo
Gabes Ryan

"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
User avatar
Martha
Rockhopper Penguin
Rockhopper Penguin
Posts: 1109
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:07 am
Location: Dallas, Texas

Post by Martha »

Cindy, you're funny! May Norman continue to enjoy the meals you fix him and grace you with his presence.

Love,
Martha
Martha
Post Reply

Return to “Member Success Stories”