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Confused A Bit

Dreamerboi92

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Okay, I'm currently 15, about to turn 16 in July... I have a few conerns about Celiac... Well, for starters, I was diagnosed when i had just turned 15, so I've been dealing with this for roughly a year... :( I have always had the dream of joining the Air Force B) , but my mum tells me they wouldnt be able to accept me because of the Celiac... :o I was wondering, if, maybe, there's a way to cure/treat it? Also, with the growth issue... I am currently 5'3, and that's pretty short for my family... I was wondering when, if ever, I would hit a growth spurt? I kinda get tired of being shorter than all of my friends...And I dont know anyone who goes to my school who has Celiac, or I would be talking to them about it, they would probably know more about it than me... <_< So if someone could explain all of this mess, that would be great... :)

<.:K:.>

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Well, I don't know anything about the growth part. I'm pretty tall myself. My stepdaughter who just turned 19 is only 4'11. She is always the shortest gal around, and she won't get any taller we figure. Her grandma is also only 4'11. I can't tell by your username if your male or female...so it's hard to know the social stigma attached to not being very tall -- I know it can be rough for boys. The average in the WORLD for men is only 5'7...so Americans (and probably Candians) tend to be a bit taller than average.

There is no cure for Celiac disease, that is for sure. AS to the armed forces, if you're in America, it does mean you would not pass the medical exam (or so I figure based on tiny internet research). But you could always go for the FBI or the police force, or government in general. I don't know if it was flying that attracted you to the AirForce, but you could of course get your private pilots license. I know the planes aren't quite as exciting or go quite as fast, but maybe aerobatics or something.

I know you didn't ask for this to happen to you, but it is an opportunity at least in some ways. You can focus more on your health than you might've otherwise, get in better shape, be the maximum physical person you can be. You caught it young so chances are the damage to your body is not too intensive -- what a gift! (I was diagnosed at 38...)

Anyway, I hope you don't get too discouraged. Take care.

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Okay, I'm currently 15, about to turn 16 in July... I have a few conerns about Celiac... Well, for starters, I was diagnosed when i had just turned 15, so I've been dealing with this for roughly a year... :( I have always had the dream of joining the Air Force B) , but my mum tells me they wouldnt be able to accept me because of the Celiac... :o I was wondering, if, maybe, there's a way to cure/treat it? Also, with the growth issue... I am currently 5'3, and that's pretty short for my family... I was wondering when, if ever, I would hit a growth spurt? I kinda get tired of being shorter than all of my friends...And I dont know anyone who goes to my school who has Celiac, or I would be talking to them about it, they would probably know more about it than me... <_< So if someone could explain all of this mess, that would be great... :)

<.:K:.>

last I checked there is no cure, but when you go on the diet, it seems to be common that you grow again. I would have to say, just give it time, to both questions. (Perhaps you could be a pilot instead? just tyin to help. =) )

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