Thread:Alicia84/@comment-30339728-20161225010714/@comment-30339728-20161228160249

While I have not experienced any of these health issues first hand, I do understand where you each are. Celiacs and Lupus runs in my husband's side of the family. My mother in law developed Celiac when he and I first met 35+ years ago. However, she really wasn't diagnosed until months and months after severe symptoms hit her. Luckily, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic finally figured it out. My sister in law - the one just 11 months older than my husband - has been living with lupus for about the same amount of time. My husband's two older sisters exhibit mild issues at one time and another and a nephew has Celiacs too. Luckily, the only thing my husband is showing is a mild reaction to milk. With this history, I feel indeed blessed that neither of our children show signs of these conditions. Hopefully the future for them will continue to unfold in that manner.

Luckily, the medical community and society has become more informed of these conditions and the support is out there. It wasn't that way when mom was first diagnosed. Even with all of this, we, as a family, find strength and love and laughter. It sounds like you two have as well.

Let's hope that medical science continues making strides and we can all look forward to a healthier and happier new year and future.