Perspective 1 (Me): Allergies drove me crazy as I waited my turn for the Star Drill at softball practice. Discreetly wiping under my nose, I shifted my weight as I watched my teammates throw the ball around the bases. The catcher threw the ball to Tess, who was standing about ten feet in front of me. I saw it coming in high compared to Tess' small frame, and got prepared for the ball coming at us. Tess jumped up to get the ball, tipped it off her glove, and next thing I knew I was on the ground.…
Term Paper: Celiac Disease By: Brionna Sandridge October 1, 2015 Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the digestive system. It has to do with the digestion of food containing gluten (WebMD). Gluten is a protein that is found in grains such as wheat, rye, and barley. Therefore, it is in common foods such as bread, cereal, pasta, and even some sauces and beer.…
The Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) Edmonton Chapter is a non-profit organization which raises awareness and offers support to those suffering from celiac disease. The organization aims to assist people who have celiac disease by providing information on how to manage the disease and eat a gluten-free diet. Annually, the Edmonton Chapter hosts various events which raise funds for the organization and garner media attention. The organization depends on these events to stay active in the community and continue to provide information on how to live a healthy and comfortable life with celiac disease.…
Celiac Disease is a digestive, immune system issue portrayed by prejudice to gluten, a protein found in wheat items and different nourishments. At the point when gluten is ingested, the insusceptible framework shapes antibodies that tie to parts of the little's villi digestive system, bringing about irritation, harm to the digestive tract and lack of healthy sustenance. Celiac malady is genuinely regular and can likewise be known as celiac sprue or gluten-delicate enteropathy. One in 133 Americans has the issue and needs to take after a sans gluten diet. Gluten is a type of protein found in a few grains.…
Pregnancy and celiac can be a detrimental problem but only when left untreated. I have personal experience with someone close to me who was diagnosed with celiac disease almost one year ago. After trying for over a year to get pregnant for a second time and give her 3-year-old son a sibling, she is now 6 months pregnant and due to have a sweet baby girl in March of 2017. I saw the struggle and pain that she went through and, fortunately, was there to see the relief in her soul when she finally got a diagnosis. Jenny has always been healthy and is proud of the healthy lifestyle that she and her husband live and provide for their son.…
Celiac Disease is a digestive, autoimmune disorder characterized by intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat products and other foods. When gluten is ingested, the immune system forms antibodies that bind to parts of the villi of the small intestine, resulting in inflammation, damage to the intestine and malnutrition. Celiac disease is fairly common and can also be known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. One in 133 Americans has the disorder and needs to follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten is a form of protein found in some grains.…
When I was younger, my mother, sister and I went to Mexico. My mom was planning to move back to Mexico and wanted to check things out first. At the time I was only a few months old. Between the weather and the whole environment, I got extremely sick. My grandma who is a doctor told my mom that she needed to take me to the E.R. before I died.…
“You have Ulcerative Colitis,” the doctor explained to me. I could sense the concern and uneasiness in my doctor’s voice as he delivered the bad news, but in that moment a wave of relief came over me. I had finally figured out what had been ailing me for the first two months of my senior year of high school. I had finally figured out the reason I had been so weak, which had led me to drop my position as captain of my high school sailing team. I had finally figured out what caused me to loose close to 20 pounds.…
I felt absolutely devastated, no, mortified. I wouldn't be able to eat many of the things I loved, and to fourteen-year-old me, that was the worst that could happen besides death. I hated that my body was so flawed that it would turn against itself. You see, celiac is an autoimmune disorder, and the only treatment is to not eat gluten. I utterly…
Let me tell you, the establishment was really upset with me because I was in my 30s when I did this, I was a foreigner, and I’m an African-American. Dr. Omalu went on to say that, “the NIH put together a committee to define a diagnosis. You know they never invited me? The man who described the…
Little did I know, is that my whole life was about to change. First, I started out with the morning sickness. Every morning about four AM I would be awaken with a horrible stomach ache. I would have no choice but run full speed to the bathroom. Meals were a nightmare.…
I never thought there would be a day that I could not play soccer again until April 14th, 2016. Ever since I was three, I lived with a ball at my feet and fell deeper and deeper in love with the sport. I played on 3 to 4 soccer teams at a time and dreamed of going on to play professionally when I got out of highschool. That all changed with one doctor’s appointment. I had been experiencing pain in my hip…
Becoming a mother is the most difficult and rewarding thing I have ever experienced in my life. Carrying a child in my womb for nine months and going through labor was something that was sometimes very hard. But once that was all over and I got to hold my new bundle of joy, a baby boy named Zeeden, it was all worth it. Early morning of March 29th, 2010, I woke up and had to run to the bathroom to puke. I don 't usually throw up.…
My sister and I were spending summer of 2007 with my mom and her husband in San Antonio, Texas. It was an early and beautiful Tuesday morning in San Antonio. I woke up with an overwhelming need to talk to my dad that was back home in Dallas, Texas. I called and called and there was no answer, which was very odd since he had been working since 6am. After what seemed like the millionth time trying to reach him somebody picked up the phone.…
Many people grow up having a normal childhood, I being one of them. I grew up living in a warm, and welcoming household with my mother, father, and older brother. As a child, we all thought we had no worries in the world. Everything was peaceful and taken care of by our parents. We all eventually grow up, and have to become more responsible.…