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Shirl,
We are Christians too. I posted about my IBS, 13 yo daughter under "Fear of Food" on June 29th. If you could read it and tell me what you think, I would appreciate it.

I've home schooled both our girls since they were 3 (we also have a 9 yo daughter), so thankfully our daughter with IBS doesn't have to deal with that. My husband somehow thinks (I found this out last night) that teaching her at home has somehow caused the way she behaves. My husband lost his father in April to "unknown causes". His father was bi-polar, diabetic and an alcoholic. My husband thinks his father killed himself. To us, it just looks like he partied once too often and that killed him. My husband also has great pressures at work. I have been so busy lately making plans for our new school year (we start on July 14th) - we have signed up with an accredited school (my husband read and signed the forms) for 8th grade and if all goes well, we plan to use them through high school.

Please forgive all this jumbbled info, I just want you to know all that is involved. Our IBS daughter was in gymnastics for 9 years (the last 6 she competed and she won many state medals). This past FEb., she turned 13 and 4 days later, she was "offically" diagnosed with IBS. She had been talking about quiting gymnastics for about 2 years, just because of the time required. So, when she was moved up to the next level, where the skills are more dangerous and the hours increase to 16 hours a week (20 in the summer), she quit (in April). And since she has quit, and since her bad IBS attack in May, she doesn't want to go anywhere, she doesn't want to have friends (Her best friend moved to FL 2 years ago and since then she hasn't really cared to make new ones- she still e-mails with her old gym pals and she goes to Sunday School, she also volunteers in a preschool class at our church) - it just seems she wants the whole world to revolve around her (my sister said that's normal for a 13 yo), but somehow I've got to get her focus off herself and back on Christ where it should be. I've talked about seeing a christian counselor and when I do, it makes her a little angry. Also, my husband wants to go away for a few days next week and our IBS daughter says "Y'all just love spending money". (That's something else I forgot to tell you - she hates change. She always has, but it seems to have gotten worse lately.) Needless to say, because eating out is impossible, more than likely, I'll stay home with our IBS daughter and my husband will take the 9 yo daughter.

Thank you for listening. And I do appreicate your prayers. Could you tell me more about you and your situation? Oh, by the way, we're in GA.

Thank you!

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