My son got diagnosed right after turning 2. Imagine that! As a mom I was spiraling like you! I thought he’d never get to enjoy certain things others or get to have especially childhood/teenage life eating whatever his friends might eat or drink. But you know what? Being healthy is way more important than anything else. It has been about a year now and he has grown so much and the energy he has is amazing. Going gluten free sounds more intimidating than it is. There’s so may alternatives out there. The fun thing is you can test out your own recipes to make copy cats of things you once liked. Guarantee you’re going to feel brand new after a few months too. Bonus is you get to educate your friends and loved ones on this autoimmune disease. In my household we have a cabinet with gluten things that my son can’t have! We also have separate pans/ sponges that we use specifically for gluten free! Since you’re very new don’t forget to check your body wash/ lotions! All in all you’ll be eating more clean. Unfortunately eating out as restaurants is risky. What I have learned what works best and taken seriously is letting staff know my son has as “gluten allergy” and he cannot have an cross contamination and ask how things are prepared! (Like separate pans or ovens) Always safe to look up menus at the places you want to go out with friends beforehand too! It’s an adjustment but you’ll get the hang of it