OK, I wrote this post with the plan to post it today, but over the weekend some things popped up on our radar that complicates the issues. I didn’t have time to re-write it to include the new stuff, so, here’s the originally planned post, with the weekend revelations at … Continue reading
I HATED when my Mom would say that to me as a child. H-A-T-E-D it. Because I could never see what was “good” about whatever she was referring to! Welcome to Motherhood, Mama! I find myself saying it to Mr. Charm all the time now. I’m not starving him; he … Continue reading
I took Mr. Charm to the GI on Monday, Oct. 15th. The doctor wouldn’t give us the hydrogen breath test, but did other tests to ‘rule things out’. We were told we would be called with the results. They didn’t call. I finally called the doctor on Friday, the 26th … Continue reading
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. I thought MPI and an IgE Egg allergy were horrible. Then I learned how to cook, what to avoid, and I mastered the challenge. Then we got FPIES. I thought I was going to lose my mind over that (and I may feel … Continue reading
(I’m going to apologize in advance…this post is rather long and disjointed, but for all my editing efforts I can’t seem to improve it. I’m still exhausted from Monday and seriously irritated and confused, and this is the best I can do. Thanks for sticking with me!) Riddle me this: … Continue reading
Last week I posted about my new suspicion that Mr. Charm may have fructose malabsorption, and my determination to have him tested for the condition. The day before that post ran, I called our pediatrician to ask what needed to be done to order the test. I spoke with a … Continue reading
Keeping a toddler on an elimination diet was easier than I thought it would be, but still, it has been hard. He’s a quick little sneak, and the few foods that I kept in our pantry that I hoped would soon be added back in but were not, yet, were … Continue reading
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