Definition of Conundrum: “an intricate and difficult problem.” Did I mention the sheer volume of tests the GI ordered for Mr. Happy and Mr. Charm? Did you catch that they are STOOL samples? I wasn’t too concerned…I’ve collected LOTS of poop from my kiddos over the last two and a … Continue reading
After meeting up with the grandparents (my Mom and the Geek’s Dad) and Mr. Charm, we left to go find some food for me to eat. We were quickly interrupted by a phone call from the allergists office asking if we were okay and where we were. I was a … Continue reading
We left Dr. G’s office and the grandparents took Mr. Charm to get some lunch while I took Mr. Happy for his blood draw. Poor little guy had 16mL of blood drawn! Ouch! He really does have tough veins to draw from. It’s a new experience for me: I’m basically … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, we loaded up and drove to meet with our – hopefully – new gastroenterologist. This doctor had been highly recommended to us, and I hoped very much that he would actually be a contributing part of my boys health care. As with any new doctor, there was a … Continue reading
The only reason the Geek and I are not in one of those eHarmony commercials is because we both had our distance restriction set too low. I was living in Houston (my hometown) and he was living where we now reside, and we both said we wanted people within 50 … Continue reading
Yesterday we had our first appointments with the Atlanta specialists. Coming here was a good decision. I have so much to say about how it went and what I learned, but I don’t have a computer and it is far too much to type on an iPhone. So I’ll just … Continue reading
Here’s a side effect of losing 60 pounds: my wedding rings no longer fit. They are so loose, in fact, that if I gesture ‘loudly’ with my left hand, they fly off and bounce across the room! I don’t want to re-size them, yet, because after this elimination diet is … Continue reading
Mr. Happy is now in the unpleasant position of not having any pain relieving medicines he can take. Ibuprofen was a major fail; acetaminophen might eventually pass, but it showed fail signs when we tried it a few weeks ago. Our compounding pharmacists are waiting to hear back from their … Continue reading
Back in December, I mentioned that we were going to Travel For Medical Care. Next Tuesday is our Big Day. We will see a new GI and a new Allergist on Tuesday, and hopefully get an appointment with the nutritionist they both use. We picked doctors in Atlanta, mostly because … Continue reading
Mr. Happy is just racing along the floor these days. Mr. Charm is happily eating some of his safe foods – foods which are NOT safe for Mr. Happy. He is also 2 and has no real awareness of crumbs. Mama is going NUTS. I’m going to change my name … Continue reading
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