<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear Listmates, I thought I would post this to the list in order to bring us back to a place of camaraderie in our shared interest of living our lives having celiac disease. I like to point our that this list consists of many of our needs: - newly diagnosed celiacs, - celiacs in the hinterland with no other connections - requests for medical referrals or info - requests for travelling referrals or info - celiacs who wish to exchange manufactured food info - celiacs who wish to share recipes & cooking tips - celiacs who need support from the rest of the group during tough times - celiacs who are brainstorming (via this medium) ways to ensure manufacturers, doctors, pharmacists, dieticians, food preparers, etc. understand and assist us to be able to safely choose foods and medicines. We are a diverse group of people brought together because of celiac. Sometimes the "conversation" on this list heats up, but I do not agree that anyone is or has ever degraded any of the others. A lot of the time we are "brainstorming" and I for one am hoping the brainstorming will lead to positive action. None of us know what will come out of it, but it is perking away! Other than having celiac disease, we are none-the-less a normal group of people with varying degrees of likes and dislikes. All of us have a delete key and if we don't wish to read something after viewing the subject line or a few words into the message, into the trash it goes! We're coming into a very stressful season with holidays, etc. I hope we can keep our spirits generous and wish each other safe foods while we enjoy our friends and families. Helen in Vancouver