Celiac vs Me

The test result came back positive for celiac. Not borderline. Overwhelmingly.

My doctor called within five minutes. "Well," she said, "we know what the problem is. You have celiac disease."

That was May 2024. What followed was two years of figuring out how to live a normal life again - the kitchen audit, the second toaster, the first time I had to ask a waiter whether a wooden spoon had ever stirred a pasta sauce, the afternoon at a mall food court where I sat down and quietly said I hate this until I had said it enough times.

Part memoir, part guide, Celiac vs Me walks you through the real-world details no one thinks to explain - how to shop, eat out, travel, plan ahead, handle holidays, talk to people, and rebuild confidence in your body and your choices. The confusion, the grief, the mistakes, the awkward conversations, the surprising places gluten hides, the gradual return to ordinary life.

Written for newly diagnosed celiacs and the people who love them, this is not a medical textbook or a recipe collection. It is a practical and deeply personal companion for coping when gluten turns your food world upside down - and finding your way forward.