your food has any cross-contamination in it.

And I had special reason to take the condition seriously when I was diagnosed with it at age 13 because I had stopped growing and gotten very, very sick from the disease.

I had to drop out of school for several months before I was diagnosed.

And I was bedridden to the point where I couldn't walk for several months until I was finally instructed on how to live a gluten-free lifestyle.

And I was put into a pediatric rehab unit.

A couple months later, after a year of medical leave, I was finally able to return to school.

But this time, I had to bring my own lunch every day.

of my story.