Celiac Disease or allergies? That is the question!

Right before vacation we had started eliminating things from Bekah's diet because the diarrhea was not improving and we were not excited to go to Riley for a scope. We first started with oats. This was hard bc the girl loves oatmeal, granola bars, and cheerios! But we had to do it. This seemed to work very well for a few days and so we thought we figured her out. But soon the diarrhea was back again. So then we decided we had to try getting rid of wheat, barly and rye as well. We were not excited in the least bit as this can be so very difficult especially since vacation was soon approaching! But we also didnt want diarrhea on the trip. But after a rough time feeding her while dining out we learned a lot! This diet seems to work very well for her, but the hard thing is that she seems very very sensitive to any gluten! She cant even handle cross contamination! This means no french fries at fast food bc it is the same oil they use for battered fried food. Or even one bite of wheat flour gives her several rounds of diarrhea. It does help that Scott's Mom is already on this diet so we know more about it than most people however it is so hard to tell Bekah no on some of her favorite food items such as hamburger buns! But after 3 weeks on this diet she is getting used to it and not asking as much for those foods. The dr said it could easily be celiac and if it is we need to know bc then she could never have wheat, barly, oats, or rye again in her life bc it can cause her not to absorb nutrients and then cause osteoperosis, anemia, or even cancer later in life. However it could just be her digestive system is not fully developed and by two she could be fine. Or it could be allergies to those foods which she could grow out of too. So the decision was that if this continues to work then we keep her on this diet till her 2nd bday and if the diarrhea continues we have to go back to GI at Riley to have the scope done. So we shall see what happens!

Bekah did turn 18 months this last month and has changed so much! She is adorable! She talks non stop in her own language, she eats with a spoon so neatly (unlike her 3 yr old sister!), she loves to play playdoh, and play outside! She is finally starting to like books too! There is hope! She thinks when Ryan and I do school that she should do it too! She gets so excited if she hears the word school! Bekah went to the dr and she is very tall 97% and very skinny 5%! Ryan and Bekah have a blast playing together when they are not fighting! haha! Good times! It is so much fun to watch Bekah become her own little person!