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You are all so much smarter than I am. Great insights. With all the unpredictability and lack of control around flare-ups, he may have a hard time imagining a future for himself. And, if he is feeling strong now, why not seize the moment? How will we know when the right time is? Another friend...

Hello, new friends! It is such a comfort to read your responses to my original post. Thank you so much for replying. Not to be alone is a wonderful thing! Sooooo, my son DID finish all of his coursework at the very last moment. Somehow he rallied and pulled it off. Not his best grades, but who...

The stress of catching up is enormous! I think that you are right: procrastination is a defense mechanism to deal with the fact of being overwhelmed. My son, too, had been in advanced classes. I find the unpredictability of flare ups as well as the intensity and duration of them to have...

My son is 18 years old, was diagnosed with Celiac disease four years ago, with lactose intolerance last summer, and with Crohns in February this year. He has been on homebound, online instruction since them. He should graduate from high school in three weeks, but he is not working effectively...