Yesterday I got the news that we could use the probiotics on Mr. Happy. We decided to use the same probiotic on Mr. Charm, since the children’s had corn it in. So today, my boys both got probiotics in their beverages. (Mr. Charm had been taking the corny one for … Continue reading
This morning I called both the pediatric Allergist and the GI doctor. I wanted to tell them about Mr. Happy’s increasing reaction to the Neocate, and our experiment this weekend with dilution. The GI was in labs all day, so his nurse (who was barely comprehendible) took a message and … Continue reading
This morning Dr. G called back. He basically agreed that Mr. Charm might possibly have a milder form of FPIES, and he thought our idea of a self-made elimination diet wasn’t bad. He said most doctors won’t suggest elimination diets unless they’re absolutely necessary because most people don’t want to do … Continue reading
Bright and early on Wednesday we had a follow-up appointment with the pediatric gastroenterologist. This is the same doctor from the hospital; he apparently also has hours a few times a week in a town closer to us. God Bless him! When Mr. Charm needed a pediatric GI doctor, we … Continue reading
I woke up in the morning to discover that sometime in the night, Mr. Happy had decided that he no longer needed to be on oxygen. He had pulled the canula out of his nose and it was over his head like a headband. The nurse saw this while I … Continue reading
