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Hello From A Newbie!

playtowin123

By playtowin123
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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playtowin123 Newbie
playtowin123
Posted

Hi out there. I wanted to introduce myself to everyone. I've been

searching the web for info about celiac disease and found this board.

I've never thought about joining a board before, but after reading through

some posts, i'm happy I did. I just want to say thanks to everyone for the

support you offer eachother here.

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Hello and welcome! Yes, it's a pretty nice place to come to! :)

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Hi out there. I wanted to introduce myself to everyone. I've been

searching the web for info about celiac disease and found this board.

I've never thought about joining a board before, but after reading through

some posts, i'm happy I did. I just want to say thanks to everyone for the

support you offer eachother here.

Hello and welcome! :)

I'm glad you decided to join. If there's anything we can do for you, just ask.

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WELCOME! :D

so glad you decided to join. and i'm sure you'll soon find out that you're glad you did too! :)

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Welcome! Glad you found the board. I hope you find it as helpful and supportive as I have.

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Hi! B)

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Glad that you decided to join us! This is a wonderful place to be...I have found that there are great, supportive people here!

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playtowin:

I never thought I'd join a forum either! I read for months before I finally joined---I was too scared! This was my first one and I must admit, this is one of the best out there!

We are happy you have found us. Hope to see you on here often!

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Hello and welcome ;)

Ask away and remember there are no dumb questions. So what ever it is you want to know just ask.....

Lots to learn, and there are very knowledgable people on the board. :rolleyes:

Also very nice people, who welcome you with open arms........

playtowin123 Newbie
playtowin123
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Thanks everyone!! I was doing some research and I found this site called realhealth.tv which has a great video. I think everyone here would really like watching this film b/c it was really nice hearing and watching someone talk about their difficulties and how they cope. I wanted to share this with everyone here, hoping It would help you guys too. Here is the link: Open Original Shared Link

Keep strong everyone!

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Hi and welcome. I'm glad you decided to join. I don't post a lot but I come here almost everyday just to read and learn.

playtowin123 Newbie
playtowin123
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Hi and welcome. I'm glad you decided to join. I don't post a lot but I come here almost everyday just to read and learn.

Thanks SchnauzerMom! I hope you liked that video!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Welcome! You will find a lot of support and advice here, I know it has helped me.

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