Well we are now four months into the supplements and B12 shots, and seven months into the diet. The B12 shots are given just under the skin every three days. These were not popular to start but the boys are finding them much better now. Ice cubes to numb the skin really help! We have just completed round two of all the testing, urine collection ( standard, as well as pre and post medication ), stool samples, saliva samples, blood tests that would make any normal kid cringe. We are hoping that some of their levels will have returned to normal now that we have reduced the inflammation going on in their digestive systems as a result of the diet.
That would mean a reduction in the number of supplements they have to take every day and I have to tell you we are all praying for that. It is late, and it has become once a week routine to count out all of their pills into a daily labelled container for morning and night. It is challenging to fit all of this stuff in around the normal routine of getting everyone ready in the morning as you can all imagine. We are not perfect every day, but we do our best.
My youngest is truly hoping that this round of testing will have eliminated the yeast from his gut, as well as the bacterial infection and the parasite. This stops him from being able to have anything with sugar in it. Simple things like agave syrup on pancakes. He is allergic to cane sugar, but someone recently told me that Alberta sugar is actually beet sugar! So I need to check up on that as it would make a big difference to baking. He is very thin and so we try everything we can to add a bit of weight to him ( tricky with no carbohydrates! ) I am fairly sure we have accomplished our goal as he has recently gained about 13 pounds which Dr. Hoffman said would happen once his gut was clean. His feeling was that he was not absorbing much of anything before.
My oldest is suffering through his pills every day as he has a very strong gag reflex. My cousin suggested straws would help and so we are going to try that. I have a feeling that in the end it is the diet that is the big savior for him. What I hope is that his other levels have returned and we can dramatically cut down his supplements. His brother tosses them down without water which drives him crazy. For him every pill is torture!
One of the things I have had good success with in terms of adding a bit of weight on both of them is a product from Planet organic which is a smoothie mix with vanilla and almond powder. We mix it with an egg, a banana and frozen berries and it is a great source of protein and it tastes amazing.
Well wish us luck, I will fill you in on the results as soon as we get them back.
Good night!
Kathryn
That would mean a reduction in the number of supplements they have to take every day and I have to tell you we are all praying for that. It is late, and it has become once a week routine to count out all of their pills into a daily labelled container for morning and night. It is challenging to fit all of this stuff in around the normal routine of getting everyone ready in the morning as you can all imagine. We are not perfect every day, but we do our best.
My youngest is truly hoping that this round of testing will have eliminated the yeast from his gut, as well as the bacterial infection and the parasite. This stops him from being able to have anything with sugar in it. Simple things like agave syrup on pancakes. He is allergic to cane sugar, but someone recently told me that Alberta sugar is actually beet sugar! So I need to check up on that as it would make a big difference to baking. He is very thin and so we try everything we can to add a bit of weight to him ( tricky with no carbohydrates! ) I am fairly sure we have accomplished our goal as he has recently gained about 13 pounds which Dr. Hoffman said would happen once his gut was clean. His feeling was that he was not absorbing much of anything before.
My oldest is suffering through his pills every day as he has a very strong gag reflex. My cousin suggested straws would help and so we are going to try that. I have a feeling that in the end it is the diet that is the big savior for him. What I hope is that his other levels have returned and we can dramatically cut down his supplements. His brother tosses them down without water which drives him crazy. For him every pill is torture!
One of the things I have had good success with in terms of adding a bit of weight on both of them is a product from Planet organic which is a smoothie mix with vanilla and almond powder. We mix it with an egg, a banana and frozen berries and it is a great source of protein and it tastes amazing.
Well wish us luck, I will fill you in on the results as soon as we get them back.
Good night!
Kathryn
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