Hi Lois,
Welcome!!
You may find you might be able to add some dairy back into your diet after your intestines heal. The tips of the villi produce an enzyme called lactase. Lactase is responsible for breaking down Lastose [the sugar component in dairy]. If indeed your villi are damaged, once they are healed and producing lactase again, you could very well be able to tolerate some dairy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance
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Lactose intolerance can also occur due to Coeliac disease, as coeliac disease damages the villi in the small intestine that produce lactase. This lactose intolerance is temporary. Lactose intolerance associated with coeliac disease ceases after the patient has been on a gluten-free diet long enough for the villi to recover.
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Good luck in your GF Journey!!