Tuesday this week we met with the dietician. I honestly didn’t have high hopes, as – aside from one friend who is a knowledgeable dietician (and fellow FPIES Mama) – our experiences with dieticians has been lackluster. In this case, I was pleasantly thrilled! This lady knew about my kids … 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
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
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
We visited the dietician today, and she really didn’t have too much to add to our rough draft diet. She made a few suggestions of things that would be good to add, and offered advice on a few things that we might be surprised were allergens – like olive oil … 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
Tuesday I woke up to another set of doctor’s rounds with the gaggle of interns. Out of the blue, they informed me that if Mr. Happy ate well this morning, as expected, he would be released that afternoon. Say what? I was dumbfounded! Of course I wanted him to come home, … Continue reading
