<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, I guess it wasn't clear about why CD isn't genetic in my case. I will quote a statement from http://www.niddk.nih.gov and CD is listed alphabetically under "Health" information" or you can email them at [log in to unmask] and get a copy of this brochure. What is Celiac Disease *CD is a genetic disease, meaning that it runs in families. Sometimes the disease is triggered-- or becomes active for the first time--after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, viral infection, or severe emotional distress.* Many people don't seem to realize this can be the case. Like me coming back with infectious hepatitis (Type A) and another thing I didn't mention was that I got walking pneumonia from working in constant rain at times and the mosquito's didn't help. We lived in plywood Quonset huts but barracks were constructed later on I think but that was 40 years ago. When I said I let my subscription expire I meant that I un-subscribed during several visits to SD, CA and never got around to signing back up. I missed the diabetes- celiac link so I just signed up for that today as well, because my endo. is urging me to get an insulin pump. I have asked many questions and found out that gastroparesis and celiac disease would really complicate the process. My answer will be no on Thursday. For a younger office worker I could see it. No one mentioned the free music at www.johnnycash.com so that about sums it up. I answered everyone personally. In 1996 I realized I had CD because of an article in Diabetes Forecast entitled *Wheat is Your Problem* by Jean Guest. It's like the article was written about me. She is usually a speaker at the national CSA conventions and she points out the fact that all T-1 diabetics ought to be checked for CD or DH. Charlie T-1 diabetes, DH and CD in that order. *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List* Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC